Kris vs Adam or David vs Goliath?

Dan — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:50:22 +0000

Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone magazine says Adam Lambert single-handedly saved American Idol. “He has the burning “say my name, bitch” thing of Chris Daughtry, the cutthroat vanity of a Carrie Underwood, but also that innocent desire to give pleasure à la Kelly Clarkson. He packs a whole Gong Show of Americana into one pair of striped spandex tights.”

Okay Rob and America, do we even need a final show?

Vegas also favors Adam heavily.

Here are 5 great examples that say yes!

1. 1980 Miracle on Ice

The biggest upset of all-time, sports or otherwise! The magnitude of this victory at a political level was and is unreal. A team of amateur and collegiate players from the United States defeated the Soviet Union considered to be the best international hockey team in the world, 4–3.

2. James “Buster” Douglas over Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson was unbeatable. He was on top of the boxing world. Tyson demolished opponents with ease and had the power and strength of Hercules. Tyson lost his “Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World” title by a KO in round 10 to a 42-to-1 underdog named James “Buster” Douglas on February 11, 1990, in Tokyo.

3. Villanova stuns Georgetown

Villanova Wildcats over Patrick Ewing’s Georgetown Hoyas. Talent-wise, these two basketball teams were at opposite ends of the spectrum. The Wildcats blistered the nets shooting 75% from the field in the game and 90% in the second half. Villanova upset Georgetown in the 1984 NCAA final by a narrow two point margin, 66 to 64.

4. Man O’ War loses only race in 21 starts

And you thought the Kentucky Derby was shocking in 2009 with “Mine That Bird” overcoming 50-to-1 odds to win. The biggest upset in horse racing was 100-to-1 underdog “Upset” beating heavily favored “Man O’ War” in the Sanford Memorial in 1919. Willie Knapp rode “Upset”, the horse whose name has come to mean, “to defeat unexpectedly”.

5. Super Bowl III

Jets Quarterback Joe Namath guaranteed his New York Jets(AFL) a victory over the Baltimore Colts(NFL). The AFL had never won a championship and the victory led to a merger between the two leagues. The NFL had a lack of respect for other league, who had been easily defeated in the prior two Bowls. Namath was named the Super Bowl’s MVP, despite not throwing a touchdown pass in the game or any passes at all in the fourth quarter.

My favorite upset, which I have only seen on NFL films is the last one. In fact, all I knew about Joe Namath was he wore pantyhose. That intrigued me because he had so many women in love with him. Suzy Kolber was the first woman to turn him down!

Q: Rob, are you convinced we need a final now?

A: The 5 “Upsets” above would indicate we do.

We all know Fox is looking forward to the revenue Idol will bring in from advertising dollars.

Q: Can Kris Allen beat Adam Lambert in the showdown?

A: Well, I don’t think he wants to guarantee a victory, though Adam would be the most likely to later wear pantyhose.

Q: I also have heard the debate, “Is it fair that Adam is even a competitor?”

A: Sure, he has enjoyed a semi-successful Broadway career.

I don’t believe he has ever signed a record contract.

Q: Will Danny Gokey’s fans jump on the Kris Allen bandwagon?

A: Twitter has an amazing amount of Adam bashers.

What has Adam Lambert done to the haters besides according to Rob, “single-handedly save” their dying show?

Not going to go there with the gay thing!

Adam haters shouldn’t be too quick to throw stones.

They may, however, want to hand a sling full of them to Kris!

sources: Espn.Go.com, Wikipedia.org

photo source: AP

Who Will Idol Fans be Screaming For?

Dan — Thu, 14 May 2009 00:21:40 +0000

Tonight one more American Idol hopeful will pack there bags.

Who should it be?

Adam Lambert has the most star power. But is Adam better off as the winner?

Chris Daughtry was better off not winning. Look how well Daughtry has faired. No Idol contract for #4 in season 5. So, he actually gets paid for his #1 hits.

Lambert and Daughtry have intangible qualities that hardly any of the Idol contestants in all 8 seasons have had.

Last night was not my favorite show. If it truly is a singing competition, Kris Allen’s performance of Heartless by Kanye “I hate Twitter” West was incredible!

Kris has his moments but is he someone you’d look at and say, “Wow, that guy is a star?” I don’t think so. Nice voice, great looks, but not a Kenny Chesney, Steven Tyler, Bono type dude. I said STAR.

Danny Gokey is a very likeable person. The kind of guy a woman would take home to meet her folks. Not a guy that stands out as the future of #1 Billboard Hits. He is a really good singer, Randy Jackson reminds us weekly. But does he really reflect an Idol type persona?

Let me help you answer that…….. NO.

Only one person that took the stage last night reflected an image of superstardom……Adam Lambert!

Adam, the screamer, as many fans call him.

To scream or not to scream, that is the question?

A bigger question is who will be the last man standing? Who will Idol fans be screaming for?

photo: AmericanIdol.com

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