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It is here! The finale. Ryan introduces the judges:
Randy “for me for you dawg” Jackson
Kara “sweetie” DioGuardi
Paula “word nerd” Abdul
Simon “say what?” Cowell
I loved those little video packages.
We get our first (of many?) group songs to So What by Pink. Eh – not feeling this one. I hope it gets better from here.
David Cook is back, and he sings Permanent, his new single. Quite somber for this big finale moment, but it is his next single, and quite appropriate to honor his brother.
Oh, no. The “Golden Idols” are being awarded this year. Previously this has brought us the Big Bird lady and David Hasselhoff. So I hate to think what it might bring this year. Fortunately we are left with the comic stylings of Norman Gentle. I like him so much better when he is not competing in this competition – and honestly, this would not have been a complete finale without him.
Lil Rounds and Queen Latifah are singing together to Cue the Rain. I am disappointed that there was no rain. Or at least fog. Come on, Idol! I want the literal interpretation.
Next up is I’m Yours featuring Alexis and Anoop singing with no other than Jason Mraz! Anoop must be super pumped, and he and Alexis both sounded amazing! Damn Anoop!
Another duet, this time with Kris and Keith Urban! They sang Kiss a Girl and sounded damn good! I don’t picture Kris as a country artist, but he could touch on that genre and not feel out of place. Kris is a very versatile guy!
The girlies sing a Fergie medley with who else, but Fergie! They sing Glamorous and Big Girls Don’t Cry before Black Eyed Peas take the stage and get bleeped. OOPSIES! Can’t say that word on live tv, Fergie.
More Golden Idols, and unfortunately Bikini Girl is back, singing vs. Kara. OMG, Kara flashed her bod for money. Granted the money was for charity, but still! But what I REALLY wanted was Mariah to come out and show them both up. My mom said she thought Kara was a good sport. I think she should be evicted from the judges table.
Cyndi Lauper and Allison! Yay for a nice pairing. They sing Time After Time. FAB FAB FAB! This was fantastic.
Danny Gokey sings Lionel Richie’s Hello, and then brings Lionel out to sing All Night Long. I know that Hello is and will always will be a DC song on Idol, but I have to say that Gokey sounded great!
Adam Lambert and Kiss!!!! OMG OMG. The shoes were INSANE. I wanted Adam to paint his face, but I guess you can only ask for so many theatrics in one night. This was one of those memorable finale performances along with DC and ZZ last year, and the legendary Skynyrd and Bo.
Carlos Santana is chillin with Matt Giraud, and the whole top 13! I thought Matt would get his celeb duet now, but I guess not. Sorry, Matt. I like the group with Santana, though.
The final Ford music video which, like usual, takes a trip down FMV lane. They sing I will Remember You, and KrAdam gets new Ford Fusion hybrids!
Michael Sarver and Megan are singing with…Steve Martin? On banjo? Weird moment. The only redeeming bit was Steve’s quip that he was rooting for himself FTW.
The boys are doing a Rod Stewart medley, and of course Rod Stewart is there (or some version of Rod Stewart, either drunk or possibly animatronic)
Oh no – The Golden Idols means the return of Tatiana. Oh Tatiana, I hope this is the last time we meet.
KrAdam duet! I <3 Queen! OMG – Queen is really there. Queen = this year’s gospel choir. Kiss and Queen in one night – rock on, Idol. Rock. On.
And finally, we get the results. And the winner is…Kris!
THE WINNER IS…KRIS ALLEN!
And poor Kris has to sing the awful Kara-song again. Boo to the hurricanes and mountains. But he gets the adorable couple moment at the end when he brings his cutie patootie wife on stage. Yay for Katy and Kris!
Despite all the buzz about Adam, I suspected Kris might pull it out tonight. I think since the top 5, Kris has been collecting stray voters, being the most mainstream contestant. I believe he got most of the Gokey voters to just edge out Adam.
What did you all think of the finale? The group numbers were meh, but I am floored that they got Kiss and Queen there on the same night! However, as far as Idol finales go, I was underwhelmed. No emotional moment for me. Perhaps I am just bitter that there was no reprise of the Adam/Allison (Adison?) duet. I better see that on tour, guys.
PS – To all my Idol Review readers (all six of you) thanks for a great season! Although it seemed to drag at times, as a fan of underdogs everywhere, I am glad that Kris pulled off the win, despite some seemingly insurmountable odds. Remember to check back during the summer for periodic updates (especially in late July for Idol Concert Tour stalking), and follow me on twitter!
May 20th, 2009
Paula is mysteriously absent from the judges as we begin tonight. Perhaps they called her in to help tally the 88 million votes.
The Ford commercial, to Break My Stride, involved animated idols with Adam moving brick walls, Kris affecting the weather, and Danny parting the Red Sea (of cars).
Alicia Keys is giving us a PSA about Idol Gives Back. Noah from Rwanda is singing for kids with AIDS. Good cause, bad song. But it was all worth it to see Ryan try to imitate his dance.
A top 13 spotting in the audience. I’m sure they are busy preparing for next week, which I expect to completely rock (a redux of the Adam/Allison duet awesomeness, please?). The guys are watching back stage, and Danny is called out first. Ryan asks about his hometown visit, Jamar, and we get to see the video.
OMG, Michelle and her orange sign made it on the air! Good going, Michelle! (See post below for Michelle and her Gokey homecoming experience!) Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett was shown talking to Danny (he came to speak to my high school government class – I love him!) Props to Milwaukee for showing so much city pride!
Kris is up next, and he reports that Stoby’s (Did I spell that right?) gave him free cheese dip for life. Like you said, Kris, with that gift you have won already! His hometown visit also looked amazing in both Little Rock and Conway (See Chris’s pictures below!) Such a great turn out!
After the break, Jordin is back, singing her new single Battlefield, accompanied by Ryan Tedder. This is the kind of song that I don’t love yet, but I think it will grow on me. Decent performance, but the evil eyes at the end scared the crap out of me. Love the dress, though.
Adam is up after the break. I didn’t think that San Diego would turn out for a homecoming of sorts – they seem like a pretty chill city, but he had the streaker instead! LOL!
And while Danny has no patience for any more commercials (understandable, Danny), Adam has requested to see Katy Perry. And what Adam wants, Adam gets. Katy sports an Adam cape singing something about Vegas. Blah, not a fan of this one.
After the break, we finally get the results. Kris made it! He is so thrilled! And competing with him (no surprise) is Adam!
OUT TONIGHT: Danny Gokey
Well, Danny, its been a good run. And I’m so glad you made it back to Milwaukee!
Simon proclaims that it will be a big ding-dong next week. Not sure what that means, but I hope it is good. I am looking forward to both of these guys bringing it. And some awesome medleys in the finale (ahem, did I mention an Adam/Allison duet would be nice?)
May 13th, 2009
Tonight should be a busy one with all of the guest performances. First, the Ford Video is to Move Along – and the idols looks like paper dolls.
School’s Out is the group song this week, which is fitting for me as I just finished my final school obligation about 3 hours ago! This performance was not as good as last week, but I loved Slash on the guitar. And Allison really gave Danny a good smack, probably as revenge from last week’s food fight!
Ryan talks to the kids, and Danny admits his scream last night was bad and should be in horror movies. I concur. And they bleeped Allison! Hahaha – what was so bad that they had to bleep her? Did she say friggin? effin? I find that so amusing. Thank God for the six second delay – we couldn’t dare hear effin on the air. Think of the children!
Up next is Paula. She is finally off her meds so they are handing over the stage. Pre-recorded, of course. That would have been a rough costume change if it was live! Plus, after the staircase incident yesterday with Debbie the stage manager, OSHA probably requires everyone to wear a harness while walking down.
After the break, No Doubt sings one of their classic tunes, I’m Just A Girl. Gwen is rocking her signature look from 1997 with the colored bra straps and wife beater. No Doubt was my first concert, back in the day. My mom had to drop me and my friends off because we couldn’t drive yet. Ahh, the memories! Gwen was great tonight – high energy and doing pushups on the stage. Loves it! That totally makes up for the bum mentoring week during season six.
Ryan said that we are not getting a bottom two, and that the results will be in random order. All the contestants get their recaps. And Ryan sends someone to safety. And Kris heads to the stools. He seems genuinely surprised and excited. One charter plane heading to Arkansas, coming up.
Daughtry is back and finally releasing a new album. It seems like it is overdue. Their first single called No Surprise, and he seems like he is changing the tone of his voice slightly, or perhaps he is just singing up a little higher than he normally does. I am excited for this album, as I really enjoyed their last one. Yay, Daughtry. And Kris delivers Chris his 5x platnum plaque.
Next we find out that Adam is safe. Not a shocker, really. So how long is the flight from LA to San Diego?
That leaves Allison and Danny. And the top 3 is a boys club because Danny is safe, and Allison is headed home.
OUT TONIGHT: Allison Iraheta.
Cry, Cry baby, is right. I am tearing up just watching this. I heart this girl so much. And Ryan is right, she will be on the radio soon enough. I am also pissed because I lost ALL of my idol pools this week. I hedged all my points between Kris and Danny, but alas, my worst fears have come true (cue Danny’s scream).
In good news, however, my mom has unknowingly volunteered to stalk Gokey on Friday as he heads on a private jet home to Mitchell International. Right, mom? I need exclusive video!
Ryan has promised that we will finally get two songs next week, still short of the three we normally get. Seriously don’t get me started.
May 6th, 2009
Last night was the overall best episode of the season, so will this results show match up? Oh, wait, Taylor Hicks is on, so that remains to be seen.
Celebrity (sort of) spotting – Jessica Szohr from Gossip Girl right behind Simon. She is also from Milwaukee, so perhaps she is rooting for Gokey.
These Ford Music Videos are becoming more boring as the season goes on. This one, entitled “Energy,” was all obviously green-screened. I thought they had a whole day to dedicate to these videos! Maybe it is the Ford funding that is waning.
Group Medley?!? Sans lip-syncing?!? They sang It Don’t Mean A Thing and I’ve got Rhythm – Love it! That was seriously the best one yet. These guys can all really sing!
Then there was the food fight video. Gokey, you’re seriously going to pick on Allison? She is 12 years younger than you, and a girl. Obviously she can’t win…but I guess that is why he is stuck with the clean-up bill.
Then the killings – Ryan sends Matt to one side, and sends Danny to the other. OMG, is Ryan Georging them tonight?
Then he sends Allison to stand with Danny, and he sends Kris to stand with Matt. A Georging!
That leaves Lambert getting Georged. However, the twist is that he is not safe–he is the bottom 3 and grouped with Matt and Kris.
Kara’s mouth dropped open when she heard, and claimed her mouth always opens when Adam is concerned. Note to Kara: he is not playing for your team.
After the break, Something’s Gotta Give by Natalie Cole, which, to be honest, came off as a little screechy. She looks great though – unlike the disco stars last week, she has aged really well!
Taylor Hicks is back singing his new song 7 Mile Breakdown which I actually liked! Better than Natalie’s performance, anyway.
And in a record #3 guest performance, Jamie Foxx has to sing his song Blame It, which was blah. Of the three guest performances, Taylor Hicks was my favorite. And I can’t believe I just typed that, but it is true.
My God, these commercial breaks are getting ridiculous.
Finally, we get to the results, and Adam is safe.
OUT TONIGHT: Matt Giraud
Generally, during top 5 week, they announce the bottom 2. In announcing the bottom 3, of which I assume Adam is 3rd (My guess in rankings from top to bottom is Danny, Allison, Adam, Kris, Matt) is to mobilize team Glambert for the coming weeks. Additionally, in the ousting of Matt, Kris should pick up most of his votes. Not sure if this will ensure an Adam/Kris finale, but it seems to be headed that direction.
I am sad that my number one pick is gone, but like Matt himself said, he had 9 lives on this show, and it was his time to go. I am looking forward to Adam and Allison excelling next week. Should be awesome!
April 29th, 2009
I wouldn’t say that I am warming up to the opening dramatic video montage recap. But I am not minding it as much. And Happy Earth Day! Recycle, people. That is my PSA for the night.
Paula, who is uncharactaristically spunky, introduces her own choreographed number to some disco songs. And the kids stayed surprisingly in sync. Not sure how I felt about the ceiling camera at the beginning or the reintroduction of the lipsyncing, but this appears to be the most dancing-apt group of finalists in a few seasons. (Remember season 6? Yeah, they were a choreography mess).
After the break, the Ford Video is to I’m Good, I’m Gone. This is the most boring Ford Video yet.
After the break, onto the killings. Lil is up first, and Ryan walks her to the other end of the stage, and axes her right then and there. Yikes! No pomp and circumstance for her. She sings her swan song better than last night, receives some advice from the judges, and exits stage left. If only all the results shows were this straightforward!
OUT TONIGHT: Lil Rounds
After the break a disco medley from stars who have not aged well. Yikes. There were flat notes, saggy clevage, and an obnoxious gold earring from KC without his sunshine band. Man, it sucks getting old, huh? That was definitely more awkward than not.
An aside, I am super excited about this Glee Club show, especially because it includes Lea Michelle of Broadway’s Spring Awakening fame. Love her, and I think I will enjoy this show.
More killings. Up first, Kris, who is safe. Adam is up next. And before he rambles on too much, is told by Ryan to sit down, because he is safe. Danny is up next, and is obviously safe.
Anoop is up next and his sent to his usual spot on the stools. This leaves Matt and Allison. Matt is told he is safe, and Allison is sent to the stools. Allison jaunts over singing Here We Go Again…I wonder if Idol will have to pay for that song now? hahaha.
After the break, Archuleta is up. I am not a fan of this song at all – it doesn’t seem very catchy. His other two previous singles are much more fun. But afterwards, it is way cute because it looks like Allison is a big Archie fan!
After the break, it is now or never. Please don’t let Allison go home. And she isn’t, because Anoop is going home.
OUT TONIGHT: Anoop Desai
Well this was about as non-shocker as you can get. And is Allison this season’s Syesha? Always in the bottom, but evading elimination? And will the top 5 sing two songs next week? Traditionally, this is how it would go, but they have proven they can’t fit eight performances in an hour, so how will they do ten? So many questions. So were you as unsurprised as me?
April 22nd, 2009
My thesis is due in T-minus 36 hours. Therefore I am in panic mode and will not be blogging this episode. Never fear, however, I am watching, albeit with much distraction.
And I put my pool points on Matt for the boot tonight. We will see if I am right…
April 15th, 2009
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