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Slammin’ Sanjaya
If Sanjaya isn’t voted off “American Idol” tonight, I’m gonna demand hazardous duty pay for having to watch him next week.
The floppy-haired teenager with the blinding white grin and over-plucked eyebrows was excruciating in his impersonation of a hard rocker. Sanjaya trying to channel the Kinks? Painful.
I don’t care how many weeping tweenage girls are text-voting on their pink sequined cells, this Sanjaya business has got to stop. Now. It would be the end of “Idol” as a hit show if someone with so little talent actually won.
I’m sure Sanjaya is a nice guy, but “Idol,” as the judges keep trying to tell the audience, is a SINGING COMPETITION.
And yet, last night Randy said said it was Sanjaya’s best performance — which, of course, isn’t really much of a compliment. And Paula wiggled her praise, too. Only Simon was left to roll his eyes with the only honest assessment.
Will the parents of that sobbing little girl, Ashley, please ween her from “Idol?” She’s clearly too emotionally involved with it. The camera zeroed in on her sobbing and stayed there. When Ryan brought her up on stage at the end and introduced her to all 11 finalists, the sobbing became so violent I was afraid she’d drop dead on the spot.
More escape to come!
Fox has given an early pickup to “Prison Break,” the superb little series that has been chugging along for two seasons with only so-so ratings but great critical buzz.
The first season found brothers Lincoln Burrows and Michael Scofield planning their escape from prison and trying to unravel the conspiracy that unjustly brought Lincoln to Death Row to begin with.
This season, the brothers and six other on-the-lam convicts have been fleeing evil government folks and nutty FBI folks.
What will be the premise for a third season? No word. At least one or two of the supporting players will undoubtedly wind up dead — hopefully NOT “T-Bag,” arguably the juiciest, slimiest villain ever seen on the small screen. Maybe the brothers will wind up back in prison next season.
“Prison Break” airs its season finale April 2.
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By Amy
March 21, 2007 5:16 PM | Link to this
I totally agree with you; Sanjaya has got to go! What are these people thinking?!? At least, we still have Blake Lewis! :)
By Sharlene
March 21, 2007 4:43 PM | Link to this
Come on, does anyone really think Sanjaya will be the next American Idol. There are experienced singers in this competition, and it just got started and has a long way to go. Look at all the past winners, the "great singers". Out of the five winners the only ones you hear much about is Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, Carrie Underwood, and Jennifer Hudson (actress). They are really the ones that have continued to wow us. There are a few that did not win and continue to pursue their dream. Let Sanjaya have fun and gain experience while he has the opportunity. It will be short lived. As far as the little girl, Ashley, I remember the first time I saw the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show and I didn't act much better than Ashley. To Ashley she got to hug her American Idol.