Author: Andy Labis

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The Dude on the Right
Stu tells me that Mama Gotz is not on the "Vote for Sanjaya" train, but for

this podcast it seems we didn’t need her this week.  Yup, my three
favorites are still safe on "American Idol," namely Haley, Gina, and of course,
Sanjaya.  They weren’t even in the bottom three!

But as much as having
Sanjaya continue during this season of "American Idol," nothing is more
important for me tonight than the Southern Illinois Salukis somehow beating
Kansas.  Salukis, you are my only hope in my "bragging rights" in my
brackets.  I don’t know who any of the players are, but if they can get to
the Final Four I have a chance to win, I mean brag about my picking abilities,
to a couple of people.  But then again, if Ohio State loses to anyone, I’m
screwed.

In any case Paula Abdul seems to want to see Simon Cowell naked,
somehow "Paint it Black" becomes "Paint it Purple," and somehow Sanjaya is safe
for another week.  And this podcast has the audio to prove it.

Damn I
love TV!

Thanks for listening and your comments.

That’s it for this one!  I’m The Dude on the Right!!  L8R!!!

By:

The Dude on the Right
Damn, the controversy just keeps growing.  I won’t say who got voted off
tonight, only to say that

Sanjaya Malakar is safe for another week. 
Eric the
Midget must be pissed because I believe that means Sanjaya will be part of
the "American Idol" Tour, and even though "The Stern Effect" is purported to be
over for satellite radio, it is now repurported by various news outlets that the
Howard Stern effect
might now be part of the reason for Sanjaya sticking around?

Now it comes down
to things like these: 

– Are the folks at "American Idol" worried about the ratings since they seem
to have the weakest group of singers ever, and this Sanjaya controversy keeps
folks tuning in?

– Does Howard Stern fans vote, in such numbers, to make a
difference who stays and who goes?

– I’ll be honest, there aren’t too many
hotties on "American Idol" this season.  Are we now just voting for

Haley, who sang something, I think, but it didn’t matter because she looked
hot in her tight shorts and it didn’t look like she was wearing a bra.  Or
are we voting for Sanjaya, just to keep getting crowd shots of his sister, "Team
Sanjaya," who also, I guess, worked at

Hooters, and if Sanjaya wins, will Simon quit the show?

Suddenly "American
Idol" is getting more free publicity than it might have hoped for, and it’s only
because of Sanjaya, who is still around for another week.

And next week
Sanjaya might still suck, but I’ll still vote for him.

That’s it for this one! I’m The Dude on the Right!! L8R!!!

By:

The Dude on the Right
We’re still voting for Sanjaya, right?  It doesn’t matter that I think he
butchered "You Really Got Me," even though Paula and Randy seemed to think the
Sanjaya-man was coming into his own.

Anyway, it was a night of the ’60s
invasion, and most of the singers had no clue what they were singing, but I have
to say that their "coaches" probably did the best I have seen at making the
singers understand their songs.

I’ve already gotten through four times voting
for Sanjaya (I hope I have the right number), so I hope that isn’t a bad sign,
but in any case, here’s my thoughts on the singing tonight.

Haley: Sang
"Tell Him."  She broke out of her shell, great outfit showing her assets,
but smiles too much. Simon: "You naughty little thing." And I agree, who cares
about her singing.

Chris: (with almost no hair): Sang "Don’t Let the Sun Get you Cryin’"
Thought he sounded good, but seems to lose it in on the "personality" side.

Stephanie: Sang "You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me." Good song, just
off a bit. Something is missing in terms of performance.

Blake:  Sang "Time of the Season," complete with Paula dancing. I
think Randy is screwed in the head, and so was Paula, because they both liked
him.  I thought he was okay, in a "Dancing Robot" kind of way, but how do
you turn that into a concert act?

LeKisha: Sang "Diamonds are Forever." It was a horrible dress, but she
still has a great voice. She doesn’t have the stage presence as the singer, and
I can’t believe our Fox affiliate is having problems with their feed right now.

Phil: (The Bald Dude): Sang "Tobacco Road."  Still the best so
far out of the dudes, but man, he can’t pull off the bald look. Maybe he just
tried too hard for Simon.

Jordin: Sang "I Who Have Nothing."  Unless Melinda blows everyone
out of the water, Jordin is turning into the person to beat. She has the voice,
and the looks, and the attitude, to put herself into Kelly Clarkson mode.

Sanjaya: Sang "You Really Got Me." What the hell was with the crying
girl in the audience? Simon has a look on his face like "Oh my ‘f’-ing God. What
the hell was that?" Paula and Randy seemed to like him because he ran around the
stage, but he sounded like crap on my TV.  VOTE FOR SANJAYA!

Gina: Sang "Paint it Black."  Lose about 15 pounds and she could
turn into the Pat Benatar of 2007. She’s not a pop-idol and needs to follow the
Chris Daughtry road, getting out of the "American Idol" mold. Simon misses her
potential this week, I think, but in the end she’s not for this show.

Chris (with bushy hair): Sang "She’s Not There."  A good voice
but is just missing the stage presence to put him into the next league. He’s
trying, but it’s not natural.

Melinda: Sang "As Long as He Needs Me."  She has the killer
voice, and great stage presence, but, isn’t an "American Idol" personality. 
Doesn’t matter, she will be a force to be reckoned with in the R&B movement.

I’ve gotten through a couple of more time in my voting for Sanjaya while I
was typing this blog, so we’ll see what happens in keeping him along.  In
any case "American Idol" has gotten boring this year, at least for the singing. 
Right now, thanks for Sanjaya.  We’ll see if he is safe in the results show
tomorrow.

In any case, always keep voting for your "American Idol." It’s kind of like
living in Chicago where you vote early, and you vote often.

That’s it for this one! I’m The Dude on the Right!! L8R!!!