Video Beat EXTRA Part 2 - AMERICAN IDOL'S IDENTITY CRISIS

James Loving - National Radio Text Service

Many of the contestants who have talent don't know where their true talent is or in what genre of music. They keep saying how they want to show their versatility. The judge's keep commenting they should know who they are and perform from their strength. The problem is some of these contestants don't know their strength due to their inexperience. - Recommended TV Listings

Tuesday April 14, 2009

INDIVIDUALITY LOST

This season many of the contestants have been taking the judges suggestions too seriously and in doing so are trying to please them. In the process they are singing songs that are not compatible with their voice or true style. Many of the contestants who have talent don't know where their true talent is or in what genre of music is.

Some contestants keep saying how they want to show their versatility. The judge's keep commenting they should know who they are and perform from their strength. The problem is some of these contestants don't know their strength due to their inexperience.

Simon Cowell was spot on about not saving MacIntyre since others might be more deserving. Given the previous voting that has placed some of the most talented in the bottom three the most deserving of a save is Allison Iraheta who this past week was NOT in the bottom three for the first time.

Lil Rounds whom we selected as one of the four heavy weight contestants is another choice to be saved but Rounds has a weakness. Though she has a good voice she has an identity crisis and is one of the contestants who is trying to please the judges and doesn't know where the strength of her talent is. She keeps trying different styles.

Allison is more consistent and is always on point when it comes to performing. We feel she has the best voice in the competition. Judge Randy Jackson compares her to AI's season one winner Kelly Clarkson. We feel that Iraheta's voice is better. It's stronger and has more breadth and body. Sometimes she sounds like a modern day Janis Joplin but is better and more versatile without trying.

We have dropped Rounds from the top four due to her weakness in knowing who she is and sticking to her one true style. Given that she is a 24-year-old mother of three children translates into she doesn't have the stage experience of a David Cook or this season's Adam Lambert. Rounds is now in a group of middle weights who also consist of Anoop Desai, Matt Giraud, Kris Allen. Of that group she would be our choice t be saved.

It is doubtful that strong performers Danny Gokey and Lambert will ever be selected to be in the bottom three. They have had consistent performances throughout the competition. The other interesting side about this season's AI story is there are only two female contestants remaining, Rounds and Iraheta. For the final seven and eight this must be a first.

PART 1

NOTES: TRIVIA QUESTION:

Sanjaya Malakar is one of the most infamous of all American Idol contestants. In what place did he finish in what season?

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Season five contestant Kellie Pickler was a guest performer on the results show last week. Though Pickler didn't win while finishing sixth in season five (2006) which was won by Taylor Hicks she is having a successful career despite not having a great voice. It's her looks and dumb blond persona that is getting her over in the country music field. Pickler recently released her second album and will be touring with Taylor Swift this summer.

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It's a no brainier that season five winner Carrie Underwood is having a successful career after winning Grammy Awards and selling millions of records.

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As this week will be the elimination of the seventh position be advised that was the position that Jennifer Hudson was eliminated in season three. Of all of AI contestants she has had the mist success of all AI participants having won the Academy Award and Grammy Award. She is the true example of how the judges get it wrong. Yes they claim that America votes but how do we really know? America is influenced by the judge's comments.

In season three Cowell informed Hudson that she was out of her depth in the competition. Obviously the insensitive treatment towards her has resulted in her NOT RETURNING to perform on the show as other alumni have done.

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TRIVIA ANSWER

Malakar finished seventh in season six (2007) the season Jordin Sparks won the title.

IN THE HOUSE

When you look at the American Idol franchise there are some consistencies of who controls the show and how they siphon off some of the talent for their own benefit. Here are some of the players in the shows related milieu.

FREMANTLEMEDIA NORTH AMERICA

FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) is the U.S. production division of global media giant FremantleMedia. Based in Burbank, California, FMNA produces entertaining and innovative television programs for network, cable and syndicated platforms, including the Emmy-nominated musical/reality phenomenon “American Idol” (FOX), “American Idol Rewind” (syndicated), “American Idol Extra” (Fox Reality), “America’s Got Talent” (NBC), “Celebrity Family Feud” (NBC), “The Osbournes: Reloaded” (FOX), “Hole In The Wall” (FOX), “Farmer Wants A Wife” (The CW), “The Phone” (MTV), “Rock The Cradle” (MTV), “Can You Duet” (CMT), “The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency” (Oxygen), “Match Game” (TBS), “Family Feud” (syndicated), “Million Dollar Password” (CBS), and the longest-running game show in television history, “The Price Is Right” (CBS).

19 ENTERTAINMENT LTD

American Idol creator Simon Fuller’s 19 Entertainment Ltd. is recognized as a lead creator, provider and promoter of globally successful entertainment and music brands of today. The company has attracted a unique team of exceptionally creative executives, who work together to integrate and leverage activity across television, sports, film, touring, merchandising, music publishing, recording and artist management. 19 Founder/CEO Simon Fuller has developed and managed some of the biggest entertainment properties of our time, with credits that include the creation of TV phenomenon AMERICAN IDOL, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, and the HBO series Little Britain USA. 19’s unique talent includes legendary musical icon Annie Lennox, country music sensation Carrie Underwood, the pop group sensation Spice Girls, and IDOL alumni Chris Daughtry and David Cook, supermodel Claudia Schiffer and soccer icon David Beckham.

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TV SCHEDULE

Note: The shows listed are for the Cambodia - Thailand time zone. Check your local listings for time in your area.

NOTE TIMES AT OF THE SAME TELECAST IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES

9:00 AM - AMERICAN IDOL - Star World

3:00 PM - JAY LENO - CNBC

4:00 PM - LARRY KING - CNN - Airs daily

5:00 PM - AMERICAN IDOL - Star World

7:00 PM - AMAZING RACE USA - AXN Channel

9:00 PM - JAY LENO - CNBC

4:00 PM - LARRY KING - CNN - Airs daily

9:00 PM - AMAZING RACE - AXN Channel

10:30 PM - CLICK (Internet Technology program) - BBC

1:00 AM/Tuesday - AMAZING RACE - AXN Channel

4:00 PM - AMAZING RACE - AXN Channel

4:00 PM - LARRY KING - CNN - Airs daily

12 NOON - FRONTLINE - Australia Network

4:00 PM - LARRY KING - CNN - Airs daily

5:00 PM - AMERICAN IDOL - Star World

7:00 PM - AMERICAN IDOL - Star World

11:30 PM - AMERICAN IDOL - Star World

7:00 AM - AMERICAN IDOL - Star World

12:00 NOON - AMERICAN IDOL - Star World

4:00 PM - LARRY KING - CNN - Airs daily

5:00 PM - AMERICAN IDOL - Star World

7:00 PM - AMERICAN IDOL - Star World

11:30 PM - AMERICAN IDOL - Star World

7:00 AM - AMERICAN IDOL - Star World

??? - STAR SPORTS - NBA GAME - CHECK ALL of NBA TV SCHEDULE for East Asia

12:00 NOON - AMERICAN IDOL - Star World

4:00 PM - LARRY KING - CNN - Airs daily

4:30 PM - CLICK (Internet Technology program) - BBC

8:00 PM - FIRST EDITION feturing Richard Keys - Humorous insight to football news headlines - ESPN

??? - ESPN SPORTS - NBA GAME - CHECK NBA TV SCHEDULE for East Asia

7:30 AM - CLICK (Internet Technology program) - BBC

9:00 AM - AMERICAN IDOL - Star World

3:00 PM - JAY LENO - CNBC

4:00 PM - LARRY KING - CNN - Airs daily

5:00 PM - AMERICAN IDOL - Star World

7:00 PM - AMAZING RACE - AXN Channel

7:00 PM - THE BEST OF SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE - (1 1/2 hr) Star World channel

9:00 PM - JAY LENO - CNBC

11:00 PM - THE BEST OF SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE - Star World channel

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