4/1: Ryan stops by hometown

post from American Idol Blog on 01 April 2007 09:25:07 PM. © American Idol Blog

Dunwoody High School grad Ryan Seacrest swept into town to introduce the band Maroon 5 at MyCokeFest Sunday night at Centennial Olympic Park. If I were not still recovering from food poisoning, I would have stopped by the concert series (especially to see Sugarland) but I’m trying to rest up so I can get going again this week.

My colleague Elizabeth Cobb (who does not watch “American Idol”) got a couple of minutes with Ryan before he got on stage. I asked her to ask him a few specific questions about “Idol” but she didn’t. Hey, if I didn’t watch the show, I wouldn’t feel comfortable asking specific questions either. Heck, I’m not even sure she knows who Sanjaya is. (Probably not a bad thing.) Here’s her report:

Dressed in a hoodie and expertly faded “vintage” Coke tee, Seacrest invited us into his trailer for a quick chat before hitting the stage. And yes, his hair was perfect.

What have you been up to this weekend?

Last night caught up with friends from Dunwoody High School. We had dinner at Fritti, in the Highlands. (NOTE: It’s really on North Highland Avenue, in Inman Park) They are all married and pregnant. And I’ve been taking in a little basketball, working on MyCokefest and visiting with mom and dad.

What would you tell out of towners to do?

Well, really I’d like to see the Aquarium. I mean it’s right there. (gesturing outside window) But this time of year is so beautiful in Georgia. Just being outside seeing the azaleas and the dogwoods.

*Who’s your favorite out of the line-up? *

Maroon 5 is the one I am closest to. Adam and I are good friends. And this album is four years in the making. This concert is one of the first outings and performances of it.

How do you juggle all your commitments?

My life is simple. It’s dark when I get up and dark when I get home. Time management is key. As soon as I finish one project, I move on to the next one. And really what I do is not brain surgery. It’s fun, but I am not changing the world.

What is going on with American Idol?

You tell me. Everywhere I go, people have been screaming at me to get rid of Sanjaya. And I say, too bad. You’re doing it. He’s an interesting character on the show. America hones in and gets rid of who needs to go and the best usually stay.

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Ratings News Week 11

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Here ya go?this week?s updated Season 6 American Idol ratings chart. And, here are the preliminary Nielsen numbers for last week:Tuesday:The top 10 “Idol” contestants performed to the tune of 26.8 million viewers and a 10.4 rating/29 share[...]

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Chris Sligh Look-A-Like Denies Being On American
Idol (Reality TV Magazine)

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American Idol Episode 24 Recap by Phillip Brown -
Reality TV Calendar

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3/31: Sanjaya jokes

post from American Idol Blog on 01 April 2007 04:40:09 PM. © American Idol Blog

I was watching E!’s “The Soup” and they had a delightful time mocking Sanjaya. He was also the first topic on VH1’s “Best Week Ever!” He is truly the pop culture joke du jour. What is he going to do this week?

We can’t watch “The Jimmy Kimmel Show” since WSB-TV won’t air it. But on You Tube, you can see his version of Jay Leno’s “Dancing Ito’s” from the OJ days. Yes, it’s the “Sanjaya Choir,” a bunch of Sanjaya (kinda) lookalikes!

And the Greenville S.C. paper reported he got booted from Bob Jones University because he (gasp!) attended a contemporary Christian concert a few years back. Here’s the excerpt:

Sligh attended Bob Jones University, but the son of overseas missionaries generally chooses to stay mum about his association —or disassociation — with the school known for its ultra-conservative theology.

Last week, BJU spokesman Jonathan Pait publicly expressed “disappointment” in the direction Sligh had taken with his musical training and his participation on “American Idol.”

Sligh said he has no hard feelings, even though he was expelled from Bob Jones after attending a contemporary Christian concert featuring the group 4Him.

“They kicked me out,” Sligh said. “It was actually good, because I had been trying to figure out how to leave. My parents had given me the option of going to two colleges, and I chose the less-crazy one, believe it or not.”

Sligh’s history with Bob Jones followed him throughout the competition.

“I specifically kept my comments about Bob Jones to myself, just for personal reasons,” Sligh said.

“I don’t want to throw them underneath the bus. I respect what they do — it’s just that their sect of Christianity is not really what I want to be associated with.”

After leaving Bob Jones, Sligh attended North Greenville University. He’s three credits shy of a music degree.

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3/31: Sanjaya jokes/Chris update

post from American Idol Blog on 01 April 2007 04:40:09 PM. © American Idol Blog

I was watching E!’s “The Soup” and they had a delightful time mocking Sanjaya. He was also the first topic on VH1’s “Best Week Ever!” He is truly the pop culture joke du jour. What is he going to do this week?

We can’t watch “The Jimmy Kimmel Show” since WSB-TV won’t air it. But on You Tube, you can see his version of Jay Leno’s “Dancing Ito’s” from the OJ days. Yes, it’s the “Sanjaya Choir,” a bunch of Sanjaya (kinda) lookalikes!

And on a completely different topic, the Greenville S.C. paper reported Chris Sligh got booted from Bob Jones University because he (gasp!) attended a contemporary Christian concert a few years back. Here’s the excerpt: