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Don’t Read This, Redhead — Spoilers Below

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Private note to The Redhead: Read the comments to the next post first. Then you can come back here for more.

THAT SAID (lqtm), tonight determined the composition of the American Idol final next week. We’ll offer some stupid justifications for what we think SHOULD be the final matchup. Who the hell knows who will be the final two, given what else has happened this season.

Well, according to Sir Wannabe (Simon Cowell, that is), David Cook won the evening’s competition, with which I agree. I also agreed with Paula Abdul when she said that Syesha’s performance was not good enough to get her through to the final. But she sure as hell looks good! (Syesha, not Paula, although the latter ain’t bad for her age.) Archuleta, of course, got the unanimous endorsement of all three judges. God forbid they should ever speak blasphemies against the baby-faced presumptive American Idol. (I thought Abraham put an end to that idol worshiping crap a few thousand years ago.)

Parts of I-95 are melting in intense brush fires near Cocoa, but Syesha was hotter. Her breathtakingly steamy outfits won’t be enough to save her fine, cafe-au-lait ass. She’s been hanging by a thread for the past few weeks, but Simon was absolutely correct that she peaked last week with the Sam Cooke number. Furthermore, in a rare moment of lucidity, Paula told Syesha that her work tonight wasn’t good enough to get her into the final. So, one has to believe that she’s gone.

REDHEAD BAIT ALERT!

Sadly, Archuleta will breeze through to the next round like a prune through a blue tick coon hound, but fortunately, Cook will offer some serious competition. I demand that Cook shows up for this competition! If he mails it in, he’ll lose. I’m not prepared to accept the premature coronation of David Archuleta any more than I’m prepared to accept the premature coronation of Barack Obama, whose campaign pretty much resembles Archuleta’s (young, naive, and not ready for prime time).

On Wednesday’s results show, Fantasia will perform. I never liked her all that much. I liked runner-up Diana DeGarmo better. (She’s doing Broadway musicals now, just in case you wanted to know.)

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  1. The Redhead says

    Thanks for the great play-by-play, Turkey! I’m rather glad I missed the Dan Fogleburg song–ick.

    See you online tonight!

  14. The Redhead says

    I’m not going to ask if you’re excited that Math Guy and I ordered our Garmin watches since I read your post.

  16. The Nittany Turkey says

    You saw my Garmin Foreskin 375 status message? Yeah, I’m happy for you and Bob and look forward to playing with your instruments.

    Seminole State Forest is in Lake County, on the other side of the Mighty Wekiva River, north of SR 46.

  18. The Redhead says

    We wound up going with Amazon. I checked TigerDirect but it was a bit more than Amazon and Buy.com which were the same with free shipping.

  22. The Redhead says

    I’m tired of the slow build-up to the power notes from David C. Change it up, dude or you’re going to become a dud.

  25. The Redhead says

    Appreciate that!

    I don’t mind her. Wasn’t she a runner-up on AI at one point? Now on Broadway or something?

  29. The Redhead says

    I think this is pretty good. She’s not afraid to put herself out there.

  33. The Redhead says

    She’s a bit raunchy for AI in her singing style which is probably why I liked it 🙂

  35. The Redhead says

    I get that.

    Are you a fan of Alicia Keys? I don’t get the hoopla over her. I think she’s pretty bland.

  38. The Redhead says

    I doubt seriously that Archuleta is going home tonight. It’s going to be Cook or Syesha.

  39. The Nittany Turkey says

    I agree about Alicia. She’s one of those smarmy modern-day semi-jazz singers who doesn’t get to first base with me. I can STILL listen to Billie and Ella and not feel that they’re all that retro. (Of course, *I’m* that retro!) 🙂

  40. The Nittany Turkey says

    Amy Winehouse is in jail again. You gotta have serious hard addictions to gain my respect in jazz circles. Of course, I have no respect for Amy Winehouse.

  43. The Redhead says

    Well, I really like Amy Winehouse’s voice and the songs I’ve heard. Obviously, she is very, very troubled. I think she DOES have serious, hard addictions. She needs help, if she’ll accept it.

  46. The Redhead says

    There’s more to singing than being technically perfect. David is just too young to understand that.

  48. The Redhead says

    Awww…you just endeared yourself (even more) to all those little girls.

  54. The Redhead says

    Question, Turkey:

    I’ve been reading a lot about the new video game, Grand Theft Auto IV. It really looks like something I’d like to fool with. Bob and I were at Blockbuster and I was going to rent it but Bob pointed out that you need a “Play Station.” Oh. Do you know if any of those games come on DVD so you can just pop them into your computer?

  63. The Redhead says

    So what happens now? Don’t they have to drag this out to the very end of the show?

  71. The Nittany Turkey says

    I can’t figure out how to recommend movies on Netflix with all their stupid interface changes, but let me take this opportunity to recommend Atonement if you haven’t already seen it.

  72. The Redhead says

    Watched a compelling documentary about the 1996 Everest expedition that ended in disaster.

    I’m almost finished reading High Crimes about the 2004 expedition. I recommend it!

  73. The Redhead says

    Bob and I watched Atonement a couple of weeks ago–we loved it. Five stars from us.

  75. The Redhead says

    Weird. Turkey, if you look up at one of my recent comments, it says in bold (next to the heading): Your comment is awaiting moderation.

    What’s up with that?

  79. The Redhead says

    If you just click the “star” rating on NetFlix, I’ll get an idea of how you felt about the film. You should be able to do that by just clicking on the stars on the Friends page.

  81. The Redhead says

    You know, Math Guy and I are heading for Boston Friday? Actually, we’ll be spending the majority of the time in New Hampshire).

  84. The Redhead says

    Not at all! You just search that film on the site, then click the stars to rate. It will then (in a day or so) show up on the movies you’ve watched on the Friends page.

  86. The Redhead says

    Yes, it is a difficult reason. But we’re also going to spend some time with Bob’s niece, Karen, and her boyfriend who has a place in N.H. Her boyfriend wrote the screenplay for the film, Klute! Loved that movie. Bob and I watched it (again for me) tonight. I can’t wait to meet this guy and ask him all about it!

  89. The Redhead says

    He was nominated for an Oscar? I want to ask him what the awards show is like when you are actually there, and if the awards really are legit or a bunch of bulls–t.

  91. The Redhead says

    Yeah, 1971. He also wrote a lot of episodes for the TV shows, The Virginian, Lancer, The FBI, and Profiles in Courage.

  94. The Nittany Turkey says

    Of them, The FBI was the only one I watched. Never even heard of Lancer. The Virginian was with some Drury guy in the lead–was that the one with the Dynasty babe, too?

  109. The Redhead says

    She’s the only one of the young women who hasn’t been breaking down in sobs during the final song.

  113. The Redhead says

    Well, Turkey. Next week is the BIG FINALE. Already!

    Have a good one and see you online Tuesday.

    I’ll be enjoying the nice, cool New England air as it hits 96 degrees in O-town 🙂

  121. The Redhead says

    Thanks, Turkey. Look forward to talking with you next week.

    The Redhead.