Tell It To Me Tuesday "Last Man Standing"
I realize I might be isolating a lot of my readers with this week's TITMT, but since the event falls on a Tuesday, I simply could not pass up the opportunity to write about it.
When I originally picked the title for this week's TITMT I truly believed there would be two men standing at the end. The end of what you ask? Well American Idol of course! Therefore, it's official. The jinx began and ended with me.
In case you have been living under a rock, the two men that should have been in the final were rocker Chris Daughtry vs. soul man, Taylor Hicks. Sure your favorites might not have coincided, but I knew it. You knew it. They knew it.
But then, a few weeks ago, the unthinkable happened. In a freak accident of apocalyptic proportions shoo in contestant Chris Daughtry was voted off! It was like another remake of War of The Worlds only without Tom Cruise running around, it was slightly more believable.
Immediately rumors started flying:
Was it a conspiracy?
Were there problems with the phone lines?
Did Chris secretly want to be voted off in order to be open to something better?
One diehard fan even cared enough to create a petition in Chris's honor, in efforts to get a DO OVER. Within a week's time the petition racked up close to 38,000 signatures (including that of yours truly) but the American Idol powers that be simply would not budge. This is what happens when you don't vote for your favorites they say. All I know is I voted for Chris. 20 TIMES. Sure you laugh, but if everyone had done that, maybe we'd all be singing a different tune right now...literally.
So now, it's down to the anticlimactic showdown between the final two, Taylor Hicks and ohmygodicantbelieveimadethefinals, Katharine McPhee.
This past week there were a few funny media blurbs about the finalists. David Spade referred to the final five as The Breakfast Club. Chris was the rebel, Katharine the princess, Paris the basket case, Elliott the nerd and Taylor, the principal.
Meanwhile on SNL, Kevin Spacey broke down the key elements to winning American Idol so final two, listen up, cause I think he's on to something.
1. You have to make sure when you start your song on American Idol that everyone in the audience is looking at YOU. Not too cocky, you gotta be humble and reach out to that lense.
2. You gotta strut to show that your confidence is building...and have some backup singers too!
3. Shake hands with people!
4. Whip the mic around!
5. Assemble wholesome looking friends and family right in front and sing directly to them.
6. Know where your cameras are.
7. Get down on your knees and look squarely into the eyes of the Puerto Rican judge who is always drunk and make her cry with your sincerity.
8. Bring it home. Dig down deep. And finish the song...as a black person.
So long story short here are the TITMT questions...
1. Who will your vote be with this fine Tuesday evening?
2. Do you know in advance who you want to win or are you waiting to see the final night performances before deciding?
3. Are the person you want to win and the person you think will win, one in the same?
4. Who would you have crowned the next Idol out of the whole top 12 and why?
Remember voters...these are your finalists, Do you go with Taylor Hicks who is neither black, nor blind, nor Michael McDonald or Joe Cocker?, OR
Do you have McFever for Katharine "Double D" McPhee? You know, the one who is amazed when judges show her any type of criticism, even when she say, I don't know...FORGETS HER WORDS!?
God only knows who I'M rooting for.
Don't know if I'll have a Sunday edition this week. It all depends on what you guys have to say about it, or how many margaritas Paula ends up packing, one or the other.
When I originally picked the title for this week's TITMT I truly believed there would be two men standing at the end. The end of what you ask? Well American Idol of course! Therefore, it's official. The jinx began and ended with me.
In case you have been living under a rock, the two men that should have been in the final were rocker Chris Daughtry vs. soul man, Taylor Hicks. Sure your favorites might not have coincided, but I knew it. You knew it. They knew it.
But then, a few weeks ago, the unthinkable happened. In a freak accident of apocalyptic proportions shoo in contestant Chris Daughtry was voted off! It was like another remake of War of The Worlds only without Tom Cruise running around, it was slightly more believable.
Immediately rumors started flying:
Was it a conspiracy?
Were there problems with the phone lines?
Did Chris secretly want to be voted off in order to be open to something better?
One diehard fan even cared enough to create a petition in Chris's honor, in efforts to get a DO OVER. Within a week's time the petition racked up close to 38,000 signatures (including that of yours truly) but the American Idol powers that be simply would not budge. This is what happens when you don't vote for your favorites they say. All I know is I voted for Chris. 20 TIMES. Sure you laugh, but if everyone had done that, maybe we'd all be singing a different tune right now...literally.
So now, it's down to the anticlimactic showdown between the final two, Taylor Hicks and ohmygodicantbelieveimadethefinals, Katharine McPhee.
This past week there were a few funny media blurbs about the finalists. David Spade referred to the final five as The Breakfast Club. Chris was the rebel, Katharine the princess, Paris the basket case, Elliott the nerd and Taylor, the principal.
Meanwhile on SNL, Kevin Spacey broke down the key elements to winning American Idol so final two, listen up, cause I think he's on to something.
1. You have to make sure when you start your song on American Idol that everyone in the audience is looking at YOU. Not too cocky, you gotta be humble and reach out to that lense.
2. You gotta strut to show that your confidence is building...and have some backup singers too!
3. Shake hands with people!
4. Whip the mic around!
5. Assemble wholesome looking friends and family right in front and sing directly to them.
6. Know where your cameras are.
7. Get down on your knees and look squarely into the eyes of the Puerto Rican judge who is always drunk and make her cry with your sincerity.
8. Bring it home. Dig down deep. And finish the song...as a black person.
So long story short here are the TITMT questions...
1. Who will your vote be with this fine Tuesday evening?
2. Do you know in advance who you want to win or are you waiting to see the final night performances before deciding?
3. Are the person you want to win and the person you think will win, one in the same?
4. Who would you have crowned the next Idol out of the whole top 12 and why?
Remember voters...these are your finalists, Do you go with Taylor Hicks who is neither black, nor blind, nor Michael McDonald or Joe Cocker?, OR
Do you have McFever for Katharine "Double D" McPhee? You know, the one who is amazed when judges show her any type of criticism, even when she say, I don't know...FORGETS HER WORDS!?
God only knows who I'M rooting for.
Don't know if I'll have a Sunday edition this week. It all depends on what you guys have to say about it, or how many margaritas Paula ends up packing, one or the other.
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