In the latest issue of EW (w/ the current sesason's contestants on the cover) they have a "Where are they now" section about past idol contestants.

Could anyone tell me what is so appealing about Taylor Hicks?

Usually, when I don't like someone on a reality talent show I can at least see why OTHER people would. But in this point I don't. He's annoying and I just hate him. Is there anyone else that DOESN'T like him? I feel like I'm the only one in America that isn't into him

I really think he could take a week off singing period and would still be number one in America's eyes. And that is why I'm ready to quit Idol this year. It's just no fun knowing that he and Kellie can do no wrong.

You kidding? I havent been in this thread because I have been "appreciating" them since last night.








TMI?

They seemed to be short on time when they asked him to pick a group.

I think it is very possible that he was going to walk to one group, shake hands with Chris...walk over to the other group, shake hands with whomever was closest, and THEN walk back to the middle.

If you noticed, Seacrest was rushing to get out which group was lowest 3. Taylor didnt even make it all the way over to the second group before Seacrest revealed the bottom 3.

I watched it again on Tivo and that is how it played out to me.

Some sales figures (may be inconsistent as they come from varying sources)

Season 1
Kelly Clarkson "Thankful" - 2,400,000
Kelly Clarkson "Breakaway" - 5,100,000
Justin Guarini "Justin Guarini" - 141,000
Tamyra Gray "The Dreamer" - 122,000
RJ Helton "Real Life" - 21,000

Season 2
Rubin Studdard "Soulful" - 1,779,000
Rubin Studdard "I Need An Angel" - 428,204 (+ 13-14,000 more)
Clay Aiken "Measure of a Man" - 2,700,000
Clay Aiken "Merry Christmas with Love" - 1,200,000
Kimberley Locke "One Love" - 209,000
Josh Gracin "Josh Gracin" - 646,500
Corey Clark "Corey Clark" - 2,400

Season 3
Fantasia Barrino "Free Yourself"- 1,700,000
Diana DeGarmo "Blue Skies" - 161,574
Jasmine Trias "Jasmine Trias" - 12,000
LaToya London "Love & Life" - 50,000
George Huff "Miracles" - 17,000
John Stevens "Red" - 18,000
William Hung "Inspiration" - 194,000

Season 4
Carrie Underwood "Some Hearts" - 2,665,719
Bo Bice "The Real Thing" - 586,616

One source: http://www.mtv.com/bands/a/american_...07/index.jhtml
A good article on post-idol failures.

Interesting theory, and very possible. The way I first saw it was that Taylor figured that Chris & Paris were definitely in the top 3, so he shook hands with Chris and then went to stand with the group he [i]assumed[/u] were in the bottom 3. Kind of like boosting their morale and showing solidarity with the ones in trouble.

Either way, Seacrest blew his load too quick.

This seems on the high side to me, more investigation might be needed...

Wow, I didnt realize Carrie Underwood sold that many records...She was more popular afterwards that I thought.

I still think Carrie Underwood is as bland as they come, but she sure is svelte nowadays after dropping about 20 pounds.

I have seen every single episode of American Idol since the show began, and yet not one of her performances stands out in my memory. I couldn't remember any particular song she sang if my life depended on it.

I thought her performance of "Alone" was memorable.

One of the best performance ever on AI, IMO.

One of the only 2 episodes I have ever saved on my Tivo. And I still have it.

So, only three singers who didn't win have had Gold CDs, and two of them were second place winners. (I still can't believe Josh did so well.) Even though you may find other ways to work the fame, the stories that you don't "need to win" are pretty overstated. Unless you are Clay Aiken, you need to win this bitch and how.

I thought that was memorable for being good, and that "Love is a Battlefield" was memorable for being very, very bad.

I totally agree I saw here at the Grammy's and at the Brit Awards and she just sounded horrible.

I guess I really enjoy the show for the entertainment value, and the drama, but really could care less about the winners or the runners up, since once the show is over, so am I with the contestants.

Didn't catch the show Patman, but if you are someone else could post some pics I might agree with you.

no....see everyone is just amazed that you are so proud of your ability to win a pool based on a silly tv show

They aren't laughing with you......

That's me pretty much, too (except pondering what it would be like to have a set of pipes). I couldn't care less about the albums these people release after the show. The show is entertaining to me, but that's where it ends.

This is from 3 weeks ago, Katharine tends to wear plunging neckline tops (like she did last night as well):

Good to see Chris in the bottom 3. Taking credit for the Live cover, singing Creed {{{shiver}}} and that pathetic "What a Wonderful World" earned him the spot.

I agree with a previous poster...looking back, Paris probably had the best performance.

I'm just waiting for Taylor's first opportunity to sing a Joe Cocker song.

American Idol brings out the music nerd in me. I find myself every week thinking of what song I would sing if I was on the show and my favorite aspect is thinking of ideal themes and picking which contestants should sing what song.

I can't remember which season it was, but I had a James Bond theme idea in my head and picked out perfect songs for each contestant.

I am such a geek.

Katharine from last night:

Glad that Ace finally got voted off. Paula Abdul really kept pushing for him to win.