Idol Chatter

Welcome to the final edition of Idol Chatter for Season 5. For the most part I enjoyed the show and didn't think it was as overproduced and contrived as I thought it would be. The "Golden Idols" were definitely contrived but it was a creative way to look back at some of the better moments of the season, particularly the Brokenote Cowboys. On to the show.

I loved getting another look at the O'Donoghue sisters, but having hosts at these hometown parties was completely unnecessary since they only went to them once, for about 15 seconds. Tamyra Gray was the other one. She was so skinny she looks like crackwhore Whitney. Remember when, I think it was last season, they sent Matt Rogers and Latoya London to these things? They were both wasted and Matt Rogers was hitting on the Governor's wife. That was awesome.

I did enjoy the kids with gray hair. Everyone needs a prematurely gray role model.

I really enjoyed the concept of having the idols sing with established singers. Paris and Al Jarreau were great together. "We're in This Love Together" is one of my favorite songs ever. I didn't particularly like that arrangement (what was up with that scat in the middle?) but it was nice to hear. Looked like Al Jarreau was having a nerve problem in his hand, like what would happen to Bob Dole if he didn't carry that pen.

"It's like a quiet night and candlelight
and ooooooooh, it's so romantic
we got the whole thing working out just right
and it's juuuuust the way we planned it.
We're in this love together."

Sorry about that.

Meat Loaf was really strange. He was singing all shaky and stuff, and him and Katharine were sort of acting out the lyrics. Way too dramatic. Plus he was unshaven and overweight and he looked like a creepy old man checking out Katharine's boobs.

Speaking of Katharine's boobs the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Her mom was showing off some decolletage as well. A little too sexy maybe for a woman who's probably pushing 50, but whatever makes Mr. McPhee cry.

Puck N Pickler was the most contrived and stupidest part of the evening. I'm convinced Kellie does this on purpose to create an image. Then she wondered out loud if wearing glasses would make people take her seriously. Honey, not acting like a fool would help. But I must say this, if you ever look at the cover of those girlie magazines and see them talking about sexy hair, if you are a guy you never understood how hair could be sexy, until you saw Kellie Pickler's new haircut.



I really enjoyed Elliott and Mary's duet of "One." I pretty much enjoy anything Mary does. She is such a great singer and really can perform as well. Elliott could learn a thing or two from her in that regard. She didn't seem to be buying into the whole duet thing until the very end.



As opposed to Toni Braxton who tried to get Taylor to feel her up. She seemed like she had split some pills with Paula backstage. I know she likes to sing deep and sultry but it sounded as if she was only singing every third word.

Chris and Live sucked.

Kevin Covais singing "what's new pussycat" was the gayest thing I've ever seen.

Until David Hasselhoff cried.

I must agree with Pizza Parlor Derek when he says Big Boobs McGhee is hot. She looked great, in the black outfit and in the sexy red dress. Kate was trying to count the 6 female contestants...Katharine, Kellie, Mandisa, Paris, Lisa and...Big Boobs McGhee.

Prince sucked. He was the only star that didn't sing with an idol. That leads me to believe that rumors I had heard about the show trying to get him as the guest one week, truly were torpedoed by his unwillingness to coach the contestants.

Unfortunately, the show was so produced that they barely had time to announce Taylor as the winner and to let him bask in the glory. I do think he is the worst Idol winner ever and that he won't have a long career and sell a lot of CDs because what people like about him (dancing and energy) won't come through on a CD or on the radio.