tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post114853209407379344..comments2023-03-29T15:38:00.927-04:00Comments on Idol Thoughts: Finale insanity!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-1149014028038594202006-05-30T14:33:00.000-04:002006-05-30T14:33:00.000-04:00SOUL PATROLSOUL PATROLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-1148605034850393512006-05-25T20:57:00.000-04:002006-05-25T20:57:00.000-04:00I just want to congratulate Jen on a fantastic blo...I just want to congratulate Jen on a fantastic blog. You are hilarious! Hope to read more of your thoughts on the Observer site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-1148582374997519332006-05-25T14:39:00.000-04:002006-05-25T14:39:00.000-04:00Jen, Great blog. I really thought you captured t...Jen, Great blog. I really thought you captured the evening well. A cornucopia of postmodern delight! ;) (p.s. I saw the finale the same day as I screened The Da Vinci Code. Scheduling time with my therapist as soon as possible...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-1148579566672246282006-05-25T13:52:00.000-04:002006-05-25T13:52:00.000-04:00It was awesome. My wife and I, 50 and 62, have wa...It was awesome. My wife and I, 50 and 62, have watched Idol for all 5 seasons. The show, talent and excitement has only gotten better.<BR/><BR/>One thing you failed to mention. Not one thing was said or even hinted in the advance promotions about the line up of guest appearances. Names like Jarrou, Warwick, Braxton, Prince, etc. etc... This combination could command a sizable audience at the drop of a hat. But apparently Idol opted not to leverage their appearances to build their viewership.... they obviously didn't need the extra push... in my mind, that proves Idol, as it is currently programmed, can be true to itself because it fills a huge entertainement void... all by itself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-1148578527328157442006-05-25T13:35:00.000-04:002006-05-25T13:35:00.000-04:00Hey everyone, thanks for the great comments today!...Hey everyone, thanks for the great comments today! The finale sure hit the spot, eh? Indeed, I think the last commenter really got it right - one of the major reasons "American Idol" is so popular, I think, is because it's the closest thing we've got to the kind of TV that was widely popular years ago, that common, entertaining experience that can be enjoyed by all. It's not edgy. It's not hip. It's just a whole lot of fun. None of the sort-of similar talent and/or reality shows networks have trotted out since "Idol" debuted has that appeal - and not surprisingly, none have come close to replicating AI's success.Jen Aronoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01143735560541943835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-1148573754264479022006-05-25T12:15:00.000-04:002006-05-25T12:15:00.000-04:00My wife asked me how in the world did they get som...My wife asked me how in the world did they get someone like Dionne Warwick to come on the show. Fact is, what other venue in prime time TV does a performer have anymore? A singing judge on Law and Order? Perhaps some of Idols success has to do with America missing Ed Sullivan, or some of the classic variety shows of the past.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-1148570111799695342006-05-25T11:15:00.000-04:002006-05-25T11:15:00.000-04:00Hey there ... loved this blog. You pour it out eve...Hey there ... loved this blog. You pour it out every week. Today's was one of your best. Very funny, girl. As you said about Kellie, 'GIVE THIS GIRL A BLOG!'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-1148565582212556962006-05-25T09:59:00.000-04:002006-05-25T09:59:00.000-04:00I have not been as big a fan of the show (and cert...I have not been as big a fan of the show (and certainly not the winner) as many of your readers, but I think your blog has been fantastic - funny, chatty, and way better than any wit at the water cooler. I do think, too, that as TV goes, last night's show was continually surprising, fun, and entertaining to watch - the audacious mix of "talent" and "no talent" was endearing and lilting. That that much pro talent being on a show reminded me of the best of the variety shows I remember from my TV youth, back before attitude and videos and posing got in the way of a singer getting out before an audience and putting on a show. It was - eek, refreshing! - which, from a #1 show in its 5th season, says someone there knows what they are doing (well, other than in how they pick a winner LOL). Thanks again, Jen, for sharing the ride with us!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-1148562782814404082006-05-25T09:13:00.000-04:002006-05-25T09:13:00.000-04:00I thought the 2-hour show was amazingly entertaini...I thought the 2-hour show was amazingly entertaining. Way beyond my expectations, and in fact, probably the best TV I have seen all year.<BR/><BR/>American Idol has become the 'palace' of pop music and this show was flat out spectacular, with surprise superstars trotting out, Kellie cracking everyone up, Clay Aiken in a wacko hairdo. Wow!<BR/><BR/>The duets were great. However, I can now declare that Mary J. Blige is MY AMERICAN IDOL ... wooooo, what a voice. She drowned out Elliott and smashed him in charisma, too. However, Toni Braxton is just a pretty gal (she slept through her song) and Meatloaf was a beast next to the beauty Katharine.<BR/><BR/>It was mind-boggling good entertainment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24097106.post-1148562144085919312006-05-25T09:02:00.000-04:002006-05-25T09:02:00.000-04:00Well, it's not actually 63 million people but 63 ...Well, it's not actually 63 million people but 63 million votes. My adult friends may only vote once but I'm sure the tweens, teens, and twentysomethings vote multiple times.<BR/><BR/>Great show - thoroughly entertaining.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com