Hello…and Goodbye!
May 6, 2008
Hi Idolaters! I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Idol Day, and give everyone a more official goodbye than I was able to do on Friday, as time just really got away from me that day!
First of all, thank you to Andy Pandy for being patient, as I didn’t get to her blogger spotlight last week as I had hoped. You will be first upon my return!
Second of all, I wanted to leave this link in case of technical troubles in my absence (What technical issues!? LOL!). One of our techs told me this is a good place to report the issues, as they check this thread frequently for issues:
http://www.americanidol.com/myidol/forums/topic/?tid=803031
Oh, and in case you’ve been wondering what I’ve been doing since I left, look at that sweet face above…I’ve been catching up on family time! And Oprah just might be interviewing Barbara Wawa in the background here. Although I’ve been busy trying to get to all the things I’ve been wanting to do for a while, I have to admit, it’s already been heaven. Unfortunately, one of those things was taking Olive to the vets to find out why she’s had some, well, intestinal distress, to put it mildly. And she’s been doing to the boot scoot boogies across the carpet, which we all know is never good. Apparently, ground beef and rice is not the breakfast of champions for dogs…who knew!? Needless to say, Doc wants her to go on a diet. The diet food has been sitting in her bowl for the last day, not even touched!
Who me? I’m just voluptuous!
I’m looking forward to my first show in which I don’t have to take notes tonight. Notorious B.I.G. is looking forward to the (plate of) cookies I’m going to consume during the show. And what a great show to get to sit back and enjoy…Songs from the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame. Will Pauler show up wearing a$$less chaps? Will David Archuleta pull a Taylor Hicks microphone kick? Will Simon show up with a secret message shaved into his nature sweater? Only time will tell, people!
In the meantime, I just wanted to let you know that a temp is doing my job while I’m gone, as Dave really had too much on his plate to take on my job as well, and the Insider Blog will be taking a vacation, although I do believe there will be a blog done by the whole group. I will surely be lurking but most likely won’t blog until Notorious is here, and I will make sure to post some pix! So take care of yourself, and know that I will miss you all terribly!
TOP 10 RESULTS
May 2, 2008
Hi Friends–I have a feeling by the end of this day I’m going to make Brooke White look like she held it together the other night in comparison! At first, I was a bit worried when I saw nearly 10 pages of comments on my blog, as I didn’t know if I would have time to compile them all! Luckily, what I saw as I scrolled through was a genuine party on my blog yesterday, and it absolutely tickled me. The conversation somehow made its way to tacos, famous encounters, and bloggers going on double dates with some of the Idols…don’t ask. But it made me giggle, and that’s just the way I’d like to go out!
I’m hoping to be back later to do another post, as I was really, really hoping to do Andy Pandy’s blogger spotlight, so this isn’t goodbye just yet!
In the meantime, enjoy your…
TOP 10 (35!) GIFTS FOR THE IDOLS…
35. for Simon - a life time supply of grey t-shirts and a reunion with his childhood friend Submitted by fanforai
34. I’d give Brooke a truck load of kleenex. Submitted by MAGGIEGRACE
33. To Bo, just a little off the ends to keep hair smooth. Submitted by graben
32. For CONSTANTINE MAROULIS - A mirror Submitted by SwtnPetiteBell
31. For Danny Noriega - An invitation not to sing Elvis again or again….. Submitted by 44oberman
30. To Chris I will give myself. I know, such a wonderful unselfish gift, what can I say, I’m a giver. Submitted by graben
29. Ok…to Kristy…ME please…. Submitted by Mr-D
28. Taylor Hicks gets a permanent ticket to Graceland so he can sit in the Jungle Room and watch videos of Elvis singing Jailhouse Rock just to stay brushed up on his style. Submitted by djcool
27. I’ll give Seacrest a night off hosting the show, so I can–and I’ll get to meet David Cook and Simon!!!
Submitted by ladybutterfly749
26. To Syesha Mercado I would give super powers to make it to the top 2…with David Cook….sorry DJ, but Syesha’s been growin on me the past few weeks! Submitted by lilkaraokediva
25. Jason gets my number, the lyrics to Stay Beautiful, my heart, my ring finger, and my hand in marriage, my life, my gratitude. Submitted by cait24
24. For Jason: A guest spot on Rachel Ray where RR cuts off his dreads, and uses them to make a lovely Spring soup! Submitted by smalltowndj
23. I’d give Kristy Lee & Carly Smithson a date with MrD at the same time. Submitted by MAGGIEGRACE
22. For Kristy - a bull, since she can’t get her horse back, she might as well try something different
Submitted by fanforai
21. Taylor Hicks also gets the "Joe C.O.C.K.E.R. Award" for best lean to the right and left. Submitted by djcool
20. My entry - For Brooke - Tissues and Prozac then an Intervention to free her from her habit of Tissues Submitted by SwtnPetiteBell
19. To Paula A: CLARITY Submitted by IdolWonderer
18. For the Cookie: Me, dressed as a giant Choclate Chip, following him on tour. (OK that one was kinda weird, but what a visual, eh?) Submitted by smalltowndj
17. David A - a list of more upbeat, modern songs, toothpicks to keep his eyes open and chapstick
Submitted by tishie4
16. I would give Marnie an over-sized memory book to remember all the people that she has touched with her wit and kindness. All of them wish you and your family much happiness. Submitted by idolapalooza
15. To David Cook, I’ll send him everything he could possibly ever want, as long as I get a hug in return.
Submitted by Jenny904
14. Hummmmmm…….I’d give David Cook, a free pass, to come over for dinner, at anytime,and then we could jam in my little studio!!! (Shaya, you can come over, and play the tamborine) K???? (I’ll make tacos)PT, can play the keys, and SueSong, can sing a duet with DAvid…I’ll just jam, and sing back-ups!!!….It would be a super fun night!!! 
Submitted by Abentz
13. Randy - a dream team tour with Steve Perry from Journey & Mariah singing duets…Randy on guitar! Submitted by paulspreciousboo
12. For David A., a stuffed animal bear that looks just like him Submitted by ThaDC511
11. OK Rupe, you should really speak about what really bothers you most.LOL Submitted by Mr-D (not sure if this is a gift but it made me LOL!)
10. For Ryan - Shoe lifts that will raise him up another inch Submitted by 44oberman
9. Uh, would definitely gift my phone number to Jason Castro. And maybe some hair scrunchies. Submitted by jen1371
8. For Syesha - A ticket to Broadway.. Do NOT pass go, Do NOT collect $200 Submitted by SwtnPetiteBell
7. Kristy Lee Cook gets a horse…well maybe a stuffed one w/ an IOU note for a real one that she gets when I get a job Submitted by cait24
6. I would give Gordon anything he asked for! Wait a minute, that’s a different show. Submitted by MAGGIEGRACE
5. To Jason C an autographed picture of Whoopi Submitted by graben
4. Michael Johns gets me!!!! Take me Down-Under Baby!!!! Submitted by ladybutterfly749
3. For Simon, I’d give him permission to call Marnie….she works hard and deserves that one on one interview with his man sweaterness Submitted by lilkaraokediva
2. To David Cook: a cure for his brother’s cancer (how I wish I could) Submitted by pianoteacher (Ain’t this one the truth!)
AND THE NUMBER ONE GIFT FOR ONE OF THE IDOLS (OKAY, IT’S ACTUALLY FOR ME, BUT WHO’S COUNTING!?) IS…
For you Marnie: MJ as your nanny. (What?I hear he’s very good with babies–that’s all I’m sayin!) Submitted by smalltowndj
TOP 10 THURSDAY
May 1, 2008
Lilkaraokediva sent me a link to this thread about a gift the Word Nerds sent to David Cook, and it sparked an idea for the Top 10 list today…my last one for a while…sniff. Let’s go out as the gracious souls I know us all to be. Please help me to compile the…
TOP 10 GIFTS TO GIVE THE IDOLS*…
*Feel free to include Idols from other seasons, and the judges and Ryan, just to make it more fun.
For Michael Johns, I will give him my phone number (in case he needs info on the tour or anything…jeesh, whatdgu think I meant?)
For Simon, I will give him my phone number…for an interview, of course.
(Are you sensing a theme here?)
For David Hernandez, I’d give him a pole…for a flag…4th of July is just around the corner (Jeesh, what were YOU thinking?)
Season 7 Baby Photo Captions
April 30, 2008
With the Season Seven Baby Pix up on the site, I thought we could have a little fun today, as opposed to my post yesterday which was all about warm fuzzies and puppy dogs and rainbows…not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Carrie Underwood & Paying It Forward
April 29, 2008
In honor of my blogging buddy and co-worker who I’m going to miss while I’m gone, the one and only ThaDC511, I thought I’d blog today about our article on Carrie Underwood being featured …
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Carrie Underwood & Paying It Forward
What Do You Think Of the Stink On The Ink?
April 28, 2008
Top 5 Interviews and Carly’s Goodbye
April 25, 2008
Sure, we’ve all heard them sing, but have you really heard them talk much besides the bits and pieces they get in with the judges and Ryan? One of my (lucky) co-workers got to sit down with the Top 5 Idols and chat about this, that, and the other, and the Top 5 videos are up on the site. That link goes right to Brooke, but you can get to the others by clicking on their links as well. They are pretty entertaining, as Syesha talks about her hair and what she REALLY thinks of Simon, Brooke talks about her EMOTIONS, Jason talks about how he remains himself (Warning: It’s a short video, but is anyone surprised? He is a man of few words, that’s fo sho), David Cook talks about how he keeps it together despite what he’s got going on on behind the scenes, and David Archuleta chats about how his experience is different as the youngest Idol…check ‘em out!
Also, we just posted this article on my phone exit interview with Carly, and, I must say, of all the Idols, she really shed the most light on the whole experience…some interesting tidbits…she named Amanda Overmyer as her fave of the season (Go Maggie!), she worked at the same bar as Michael Johns in Atlanta, and she has an interesting theory about the guys this season. As you’ll see in the article, she says that she thinks the guys have really charmed the women viewers this season, and she thinks it’s been more of a struggle for the female Idols to do the same. What say you on this theory? Regardless of what you think, it’s pretty cool that she speaks her mind the way she does.
Have a wonderful weekend, all!
Idol Tour Dates and Fashion Faux Pas!
April 23, 2008
First of all, I’d like to make an important announcement, especially to our own Cait24 who’s been so patiently awaiting this news:
American Idols LIVE! 2008 tour dates have been announced!
I was also working on our newsletter for this weekend, and I came across a fun Style video I thought you guys might enjoy. It’s a video on the Idols’ fashion faux pas, and I’m sure we can all relate. So I thought I’d throw that out to you guys. Can you think of any outfits that the Idols have worn that might not have been up your alley? I found two that weren’t exactly my style, and I’m sure DC will not be happy with me for one of them.
(I can’t help but think new age French maid costume?)
Sorry Dave, but we can laugh now, since she’s a HUGE star and is now a fashion icon–right, buddy? Don’t be angry!
What about any of your own fashion faux pas from the past? I can think of one particular outfit that I wore in 7th grade that literally makes me shudder. It was a Mickey Mouse shirt that I paired with orange parachute pants, and I made sure to wear it with the Madonna bow in my hair–shudders!
Let’s Tell a Story…About Michael Johns & Earth Day…
April 22, 2008
If you’ve happened on to our homepage at all today, you’ve seen that we’ve GONE GREEN in honor of Earth Day! We’ve got a special Earth Day poll, and the video that automatically …
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Let’s Tell a Story…About Michael Johns & Earth Day…
Let’s Tell a Story…About Michael Johns & Earth Day…
April 22, 2008
If you’ve happened on to our homepage at all today, you’ve seen that we’ve GONE GREEN in honor of Earth Day! We’ve got a special Earth Day poll, and the video that automatically plays is a special Earth Day message from some of the Idols. We also added this news item on the ways that AI is Going Green.
Although Earth Day isn’t something to be taken lightly, I still thought we could have a little fun with this, and play a little "Let’s Tell A Story." And why not start with this breathtakingly beautiful pic from our Coke Behind the Scenes photos.
I’ll start the story and you continue it with each comment, and we’ll see where this takes us!
So here goes…
Having finished his delicious, not to mention light in calories, Diet Coke, Michael Johns headed to the recycle bin, but on the way…
