tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730228240384009319.post640940817449850328..comments2021-08-08T23:22:25.031-07:00Comments on Kapricious Thoughts: Some thoughts on tonight's broadcast of the Season 9 premiere of American IdolKapricious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17851147322793354803noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730228240384009319.post-50034333831836497432010-01-13T14:25:39.892-08:002010-01-13T14:25:39.892-08:00Dr. Beach -- I got a kick out of your capitalizati...Dr. Beach -- I got a kick out of your capitalization of the term "yahoo."Kapricious Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17851147322793354803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730228240384009319.post-69989879632116396402010-01-13T14:22:02.673-08:002010-01-13T14:22:02.673-08:00Michelle -- I agree with your assessment of Kara. ...Michelle -- I agree with your assessment of Kara. I very much enjoyed watching her stand up to Bikini Girl last season, because that chick needed to be taken down a few notches. I like that she isn't intimidated. But she herself can be intimidating.Kapricious Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17851147322793354803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730228240384009319.post-84040222294228920552010-01-13T14:18:46.171-08:002010-01-13T14:18:46.171-08:00I wouldn't call it "nausea-free," bu...I wouldn't call it "nausea-free," but it's about the same nausea-to-song ratio as when I listen to pop radio. I think the thing I most enjoy is seeing the reactions of those whose dedication to their dream has just paid off. The tears, the laughing, the celebrating--maybe I'm a sap, but it makes me feel good.<br /><br />Ellen Degeneres has some good stand-up routines, though I couldn't possibly tell you off the top of my head which of her routines can be found in which of her specials. I never watched her sitcom. I wouldn't have been allowed to watch it when it was on the air, especially after her character announced she was gay.Kapricious Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17851147322793354803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730228240384009319.post-41082411150698033182010-01-13T11:42:32.248-08:002010-01-13T11:42:32.248-08:00I agree with you on almost all of this-- Cowell ca...I agree with you on almost all of this-- Cowell cannot be replaced. I liked that Posh Spice was there, because it seemed like she maybe knew Simon from before (don't all British people know each other?) so she sort of put him in his place a few times--always a good thing.<br />I don't think Kara is scary but she is not intimidated by the boys. :) And Randy is sort of a doof. I hate how he gets all mad almost and then says YES. Why don't you just say no if you don't like someone? It's like he is constantly trying to please Simon. Wimp.Michelle G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11885825786684521819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730228240384009319.post-58270862170275793672010-01-13T10:30:07.731-08:002010-01-13T10:30:07.731-08:00I applaud your courage and the nausea-free conditi...I applaud your courage and the nausea-free condition of your digestive system which enables you to sit through two hours of some of the worst singing ever recorded. I usually begin watching AI only when they reach the finalists, because then there are people performing who may actually be able to sing better than I can. Last night, because I was chatting with another friend who was watching AI, I deviated from my normal practice and watched a little. A girl sang a plausible rendition of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" (weird only because the lyrics point to a male-only vocalist), but she was immediately followed by some Yahoo who couldn't even carry a tune in one of those humongous cruise ships.<br /><br />I look forward to hearing your assessment of the finalists. And of Ellen the judge in reality, as opposed to the idea of Ellen as a judge. (I have never been convinced of her talent, but her previous media forays--sitcom and talk show are not among my preferences.)Charles Beachhttp://ghosthouse.xanga.comnoreply@blogger.com