Originally Posted By Inspector 57 <<I just can't imagine that she was getting through any more than one time in maybe 7 or 8 tries, at least for that first hour.>> Every 7 or 8 tries?! It took me an hour and a half to be able to vote once for Adam.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<It took me an hour and a half to be able to vote once for Adam.>> I imagine it depends on where you live, and how well your local phone company's circuits can deal with heavy caller volume. Just a total guess though; I know nothing about telecommunications technology.
Originally Posted By danyoung >He did a quiz about how much Kris was going to make in the next year of doing Al...< Ahh, that's a different animal. I thought you were saying that there was a payout at the point of winning.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <But are we sure that the runner-up escapes the clutches of the Idol Machine that easily? Does Adam have no obligation to AI beyond doing the summer tour?> I'm not sure I have this correct, but I THINK the winner is obligated to sign for x-length of time with 19 Entertainment; anyone else may (or may not) be offered a contract by them, at 19's discretion, but is not obligated to sign with them. I believe some of the non-winners have done so, and others have not. The top 10 are all obligated to do the tour, of course.
Originally Posted By danyoung I can't remember if anyone has mentioned Bikini Girl or not, but BOY did I enjoy hearing her get blown out of the water by Kara! And underneath that modesty, it looked like Kara had just as good a body as Bikini Girl!!!
Originally Posted By mele Even though I enjoyed watching Bikini Girl be made a fool of (I even cheered!), I kinda felt sorry for her, too. I mean, she went out and bought boobs just to capitalize on her measly fame. Of course she would because she *sho* can't sing. She looked pretty confused and unhappy when Kara came out. So, while I thought it was funny,(and enjoyed Kara in her undies), I also thought it was kind of mean.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Idol sure was into boobs this year. We looked at Paula's all season long and then got a shot at bikini girl's brand spanking new ones on the final show. So much for it being a SINGING competition. Not that there's anything wrong with boobs...
Originally Posted By Labuda "And underneath that modesty, it looked like Kara had just as good a body as Bikini Girl!!!" Better. I vote that Kara's body is better since she doesn't have fake boobs.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Banging my head on the computer desk and ready to throw the DVR out the window!!! I missed it all. Bikini girl? Rod Stewart's skinny old man legs? Kara doing something other than saying "you made it your own"? You guys are killin me. I guess I need to wait until the DVD comes out, they do make a DVD of the season don't they?
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 amazedncal2, I don't know if they release DVD's or not. But I'd be surprised if you could pick up a disc of the entire "reveal" finale of season 8 (or whatever this is). On the other hand... I'm guessin' youTube is full of segments. You won't get the continuous 2-and-a-quarter-hours, but I'll bet most of it is there. And most of the segments are available for purchase on iTunes. (Maybe americanidol.com, too?) Just a little friendly advice... Pay to see Kara sing. Pay for Danny and Lionel. Avoid watching Rod perform, even if it's free.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Thanks Inspector! I think seeing Kara sing is the one I'm most curious about. LOL!!! about Rod Stewart, that bad, huh?
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 I was able to view a few of the songs on youtube. Thanks for the idea! Kara was awesome! Bikini girl looked really ticked I also enjoyed Adam and Kris with Queen. I saw some of the other contestants on stage during that song but there seemed to be too many for just the top ten. Does anyone remember who they were. Doesn't have to be names just why there were there would be great.
Originally Posted By mele I'm not sure if it's rumor, if it's happened or if it's in the works but reportedly, Queen has asked Adam to be their new lead singer. I'm torn. I'm not a huge fan but I was interested in what he'd come up with next. He seems like an awesome match for Queen but...I dunno. Thoughts?
Originally Posted By Dabob2 It never occurred to me until I saw Adam up there with them. He can obviously handle the Freddie vocals (and not many people can say that). I just don't know if Adam would be interested in doing that. It sort of made sense for Paul Rogers, because he was from that era and could do some of his well-known songs as well, and it allowed both him and Queen to play arenas again (I saw them at the Meadowlands). I don't know if Adam would be interested in what is essentially a nostalgia tour, though.
Originally Posted By mele Yeah, that's how I feel too. I mean, talk about flattering and an awesome opportunity...but I think maybe Adam has too many other options available to him right now. It seems blasphemous to say that Queen is a step down for Adam but it doesn't seem like the smartest career move.
Originally Posted By danyoung Check out this link - <a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1778918/adam_lambert_as_lead_singer_for_queen.html" target="_blank">http://www.associatedcontent.c...een.html</a> Very interesting!
Originally Posted By ecdc <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/business/media/27idol.html?_r=2&partner=rss&emc=rss" target="_blank">http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05...&emc=rss</a> Wow. Turns out AT&T went to some Kris Allen parties, handed out free phones, and taught people how to "power text." No such tutorial took place for Adam. My guess is that this couldn't have changed the results, but it's a clear violation of the rules. I wonder if anything will come of this.
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 I just called ATT Customer Service to lodge a complaint against this. Turns out that ATT Customer Service closes at 8 in the evening.
Originally Posted By danyoung Another tempest in a teapot. Read the article - in this case, I believe what the AT&T reps said. There were parties, AT&T showed up, and showed a few people how to power text. With 100 MILLION votes coming in, were these few instances enough to sway the vote? I seriously doubt it.
