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Sanjaya can not sing and it is ashamed to keep him there week after week when he clearly lacks talent

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Diana Ross almost song as bad as Sanjaya! Almost!

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> Diana Ross is a true legend. That said, her performance tonight was far less than legendary. Couldn't have sung one of her own bazillion #1 hits? Still love ya, Di.

> Sanjaya ... so close! Hopefully, next week we can remove this distraction.

> Over the past few weeks, several postings have criticized the "R&B" voices (Melinda, LaKisha) as being same-ol'-same-ol'. It was interesting listening to the medley and hearing how distinct their voices are compared to the others, particularly LaKisha. If that's same-ol', please keep it coming!

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I just think it's a shame. Obviously someone has been messing with the phone lines. Yes, Brandon forgot some words, but he wasn't the only one. He still can sing whereas Sanjaya has clearly been the weakest link in this current group. And because of the phone mess-up others have been eliminated.

It's sad.

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Liz-great low down as usual. I was not surprised to see Brandon Rogers get booted off. I was actually flummoxed at his poor showing last night because it should have been much better especially since it was the opening act.

I expected earnest Phil and Stephanie, who I like voted out. I'm glad they're still in.

As for Sanjaya--all the hardcore Fanjayas keep voting the dude because he keeps coming back week after week.

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Each week the Sinjumbalayaa charade continues solidifies the need to change the voting format. Every time someone else gets voted off the show before that pathetic mop it undermines the the legitimancy of the show. ANYBODY voting for Sinjumbalaya should go get a hearing test.

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I think one of the reasons Sanjaya keeps on keeping on is because A. Little thirteen year old girls love using the phone, B. There is a huge India community, and, C. Voters are defensive of his sweet self against that mean old Simon and intend to show it. I think Simon caught on to that and was deliberately a little kinder in the last challenge.

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This amuses me so much.

Dave, who runs VTW, is a graduate of the high school that Gina's boyfriend works at (where I also work).

I wonder how this will go over later in the competition.

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I think it is unfair to single out Sanjaya. Just because he has no stage presence and you can barely hear him, he actually can carry a tune. The fact is though, all the men sucked last night.

BTW: had anybody noticed that Phil looked like the undead last night? From now on, I shall refer to him as Phil "Nosferatu" Stacey

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Great pic of Sanjaya here - maybe this is how we get him off the show?
http://dontgetmestarted-lindasharp.typepad.com/

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rw, Yes all the guys were very bad last night, but Sanjaya has ALWAYS been bad. i don't understand how anyone can defend them! he can't sing, he never showed he can sing, she should be there. "But he has a tune", I don't give a fuck, so did THOUSANDS of others that have applied to AI throughout the years. Were they allowed to be in the top 24? No. Top 12? No. he can't sing and bring the whole show down.

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BTW RW

Are you watching the same show as the rest of us? Phil has always looked undead and Sanjaya could never sing. Phil looks like he is on cancer treatments or something. Now don't ass will come and say I'm making fun of cancer people. You know who you are.

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is the vote based on talent or personality?

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It's nothing more than a popularity contest - talent notwithstanding. Mama's boy Sinjoke just has a bigger group of suckers campaigning for him who fall for that lame act like a 6th grade student election. It's like having to watch the boss's kid hack his way through a piano recital at the company picnic and see the smoozers line up and kiss his rear afterwards. I think Simon was wrong to say he was brave. Brave are the people he bumped out that kept from lashing out at travesty of it in front of a million witnesses. If Sinjoke were truly brave he would give us all a break and just leave already.

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> "The good news: Sanjaya was in the bottom two."

This certainly was implied, but it is not necessarily a fact. Brandon, Phil and Sanjaya were in the bottom three. Just because Phil was declared "safe" doesn't mean he was the third lowest vote-getter. Unless I missed something, it's possible that Phil was the second lowest and that Sanjaya was the third lowest.

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But Phil looked particularly Nosferatu-ish last night. The teeth, the WHITE skin, the pointy ears. The creepy look.

As for Sanjay - not a fan, just pointing out that he was no worse then any of the other guys last night. As for moving on, it was the judges who advanced him for 4 rounds and LOVED him. Now they hate him but they no longer control his fate. Anyway, Brandon has been just as underwhelming every week as Sanjay, so it's a toss up as far as I am concerned.

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Wait, someone is complaining that an Idol episode is too fast? Uh... ok.

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Sorry to see Brandon leave so early, and even sorrier to see Sanjaya stick around. It's true that he can sing in tune, but he can't project his voice above a whisper, and he gives off a weird vibe. So does Phil, whose voice is OK but inconsistent. Those two aren't watchable, and I'm tired of both Chris's. Chris R is a second-rate singer and Chris S let his sense of humour get trampled by the pressure to kiss up. Blake's hip but not a great singer. Brandon was the best singer among the guys, but his nonchalance didn't help him.

As for the girls, Gina's OK but not great. I hope she's the first of the ladies to go. Haley's very sexy and it would be wise for her to keep showing off her looks. She's got to work on her post-performance banter, though. I can't really see her selling too many records, but for the moment she's nice eye candy. Stephanie's a good singer and very gracious under fire, but she's not memorable enough to stick around to the end. Melinda and Lakisha are the best singers, but the person with the most music industry potential in this competition is probably Jordin. She's young, bubbly, attractive, talented, and poised. She needs some training to master her craft, and maybe lose a few pounds and mature a bit, but she's got the right stuff.

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Don't forget ..there is a website out there entitled vote for the worst idol contestant.. that aims to subvert the whole voting process. The worse someone does the more votes he/she gets. It's really sad. That's what is keeping Sanjaya in the show in my opinion.

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My Daughter said the only thing good about Sanjaya is his hair. I guess teenagers love his hair! That's what keeps him there week after week, when he clearly should've been eliminated the first week.

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