Here is a link to the transcript for the Larry King show where the AI judges and Ryan were interviewed on Monday night:
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0804/07/lkl.01.html
They basically have an agenda for each contestant.
Here's Michael's part--they basically talked about David C as the "rocker" and Michael as "bluesy soul"
"KING: Our next guy is Michael Johns, he's 29, born in Perth, Australia. They're all laughing. Did Michael do something wrong?
SEACREST: No. Randy.
KING: He moved to the United States in 1998, started singing at age 5, plays guitar and was member of a band called "Rising."
ABDUL: This is one of his best performances.
KING: Michael Johns. Do you like him, Randy?
JACKSON: He's a really talented guy. My problem with him is up until recently he's been picking the wrong songs. He's kind of like this bluesy, soulful -- blue-eyed soul kind of singer but he always picks stuff that doesn't allow him to do his thing. But this was good.
ABDUL: A lot of people started going oh, no.
JACKSON: He has a big voice.
KING: Simon, an American tennis player could win the Australian open. Could an Australian win "American Idol?"
COWELL: Why not?
JACKSON: Why not?
ABDUL: You know, he's wonderful.
COWELL: I like this guy. Sometimes he's a little like he's auditioning for a spot as a lead singer a rock band.
JACKSON: Yeah.
COWELL: And then he gets it right when he does the whole kind of blues soul thing.
ABDUL: Perfect.
COWELL: Yes, this suits him.
JACKSON: This was really good for him.
COWELL: I don't like it when he's kind of doing the whole Michael --
ABDUL: This was great.
JACKSON: I don't like that part either. I don't like him being the rock guy.
COWELL: No, no. We don't like it.
ABDUL: And he's very likable.
COWELL: He's a nice guy.
SEACREST: This was his best night I think on the show so far.
ABDUL: This was the best night.
SEACREST: He's got the heart throb factor. He's got the skill set when he uses it right.
KING: Do you know what they're going to sing before they come out?
COWELL: We watch the dress rehearsal."
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Notice that the comments they were making on Monday night were just what Randy and Simon were serving up after Michael's performance on Tuesday.
It is an agenda.
And AI is a business. Glad Michael showed his rocker side regardless!
Full Version: Idol judges on Larry King
QUOTE(dusty @ Apr 10 2008, 07:56 AM) 
Here is a link to the transcript for the Larry King show where the AI judges and Ryan were interviewed on Monday night:
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0804/07/lkl.01.html
They basically have an agenda for each contestant.
Here's Michael's part--they basically talked about David C as the "rocker" and Michael as "bluesy soul"
"KING: Our next guy is Michael Johns, he's 29, born in Perth, Australia. They're all laughing. Did Michael do something wrong?
SEACREST: No. Randy.
KING: He moved to the United States in 1998, started singing at age 5, plays guitar and was member of a band called "Rising."
ABDUL: This is one of his best performances.
KING: Michael Johns. Do you like him, Randy?
JACKSON: He's a really talented guy. My problem with him is up until recently he's been picking the wrong songs. He's kind of like this bluesy, soulful -- blue-eyed soul kind of singer but he always picks stuff that doesn't allow him to do his thing. But this was good.
ABDUL: A lot of people started going oh, no.
JACKSON: He has a big voice.
KING: Simon, an American tennis player could win the Australian open. Could an Australian win "American Idol?"
COWELL: Why not?
JACKSON: Why not?
ABDUL: You know, he's wonderful.
COWELL: I like this guy. Sometimes he's a little like he's auditioning for a spot as a lead singer a rock band.
JACKSON: Yeah.
COWELL: And then he gets it right when he does the whole kind of blues soul thing.
ABDUL: Perfect.
COWELL: Yes, this suits him.
JACKSON: This was really good for him.
COWELL: I don't like it when he's kind of doing the whole Michael --
ABDUL: This was great.
JACKSON: I don't like that part either. I don't like him being the rock guy.
COWELL: No, no. We don't like it.
ABDUL: And he's very likable.
COWELL: He's a nice guy.
SEACREST: This was his best night I think on the show so far.
ABDUL: This was the best night.
SEACREST: He's got the heart throb factor. He's got the skill set when he uses it right.
KING: Do you know what they're going to sing before they come out?
COWELL: We watch the dress rehearsal."
------------------------------------------------------
Notice that the comments they were making on Monday night were just what Randy and Simon were serving up after Michael's performance on Tuesday.
It is an agenda.
And AI is a business. Glad Michael showed his rocker side regardless!
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0804/07/lkl.01.html
They basically have an agenda for each contestant.
Here's Michael's part--they basically talked about David C as the "rocker" and Michael as "bluesy soul"
"KING: Our next guy is Michael Johns, he's 29, born in Perth, Australia. They're all laughing. Did Michael do something wrong?
SEACREST: No. Randy.
KING: He moved to the United States in 1998, started singing at age 5, plays guitar and was member of a band called "Rising."
ABDUL: This is one of his best performances.
KING: Michael Johns. Do you like him, Randy?
JACKSON: He's a really talented guy. My problem with him is up until recently he's been picking the wrong songs. He's kind of like this bluesy, soulful -- blue-eyed soul kind of singer but he always picks stuff that doesn't allow him to do his thing. But this was good.
ABDUL: A lot of people started going oh, no.
JACKSON: He has a big voice.
KING: Simon, an American tennis player could win the Australian open. Could an Australian win "American Idol?"
COWELL: Why not?
JACKSON: Why not?
ABDUL: You know, he's wonderful.
COWELL: I like this guy. Sometimes he's a little like he's auditioning for a spot as a lead singer a rock band.
JACKSON: Yeah.
COWELL: And then he gets it right when he does the whole kind of blues soul thing.
ABDUL: Perfect.
COWELL: Yes, this suits him.
JACKSON: This was really good for him.
COWELL: I don't like it when he's kind of doing the whole Michael --
ABDUL: This was great.
JACKSON: I don't like that part either. I don't like him being the rock guy.
COWELL: No, no. We don't like it.
ABDUL: And he's very likable.
COWELL: He's a nice guy.
SEACREST: This was his best night I think on the show so far.
ABDUL: This was the best night.
SEACREST: He's got the heart throb factor. He's got the skill set when he uses it right.
KING: Do you know what they're going to sing before they come out?
COWELL: We watch the dress rehearsal."
------------------------------------------------------
Notice that the comments they were making on Monday night were just what Randy and Simon were serving up after Michael's performance on Tuesday.
It is an agenda.
And AI is a business. Glad Michael showed his rocker side regardless!
QUOTE(dusty @ Apr 10 2008, 07:56 AM)
Here is a link to the transcript for the Larry King show where the AI judges and Ryan were interviewed on Monday night:
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0804/07/lkl.01.html
They basically have an agenda for each contestant.
Here's Michael's part--they basically talked about David C as the "rocker" and Michael as "bluesy soul"
"KING: Our next guy is Michael Johns, he's 29, born in Perth, Australia. They're all laughing. Did Michael do something wrong?
SEACREST: No. Randy.
KING: He moved to the United States in 1998, started singing at age 5, plays guitar and was member of a band called "Rising."
ABDUL: This is one of his best performances.
KING: Michael Johns. Do you like him, Randy?
JACKSON: He's a really talented guy. My problem with him is up until recently he's been picking the wrong songs. He's kind of like this bluesy, soulful -- blue-eyed soul kind of singer but he always picks stuff that doesn't allow him to do his thing. But this was good.
ABDUL: A lot of people started going oh, no.
JACKSON: He has a big voice.
KING: Simon, an American tennis player could win the Australian open. Could an Australian win "American Idol?"
COWELL: Why not?
JACKSON: Why not?
ABDUL: You know, he's wonderful.
COWELL: I like this guy. Sometimes he's a little like he's auditioning for a spot as a lead singer a rock band.
JACKSON: Yeah.
COWELL: And then he gets it right when he does the whole kind of blues soul thing.
ABDUL: Perfect.
COWELL: Yes, this suits him.
JACKSON: This was really good for him.
COWELL: I don't like it when he's kind of doing the whole Michael --
ABDUL: This was great.
JACKSON: I don't like that part either. I don't like him being the rock guy.
COWELL: No, no. We don't like it.
ABDUL: And he's very likable.
COWELL: He's a nice guy.
SEACREST: This was his best night I think on the show so far.
ABDUL: This was the best night.
SEACREST: He's got the heart throb factor. He's got the skill set when he uses it right.
KING: Do you know what they're going to sing before they come out?
COWELL: We watch the dress rehearsal."
------------------------------------------------------
Notice that the comments they were making on Monday night were just what Randy and Simon were serving up after Michael's performance on Tuesday.
It is an agenda.
And AI is a business. Glad Michael showed his rocker side regardless!
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0804/07/lkl.01.html
They basically have an agenda for each contestant.
Here's Michael's part--they basically talked about David C as the "rocker" and Michael as "bluesy soul"
"KING: Our next guy is Michael Johns, he's 29, born in Perth, Australia. They're all laughing. Did Michael do something wrong?
SEACREST: No. Randy.
KING: He moved to the United States in 1998, started singing at age 5, plays guitar and was member of a band called "Rising."
ABDUL: This is one of his best performances.
KING: Michael Johns. Do you like him, Randy?
JACKSON: He's a really talented guy. My problem with him is up until recently he's been picking the wrong songs. He's kind of like this bluesy, soulful -- blue-eyed soul kind of singer but he always picks stuff that doesn't allow him to do his thing. But this was good.
ABDUL: A lot of people started going oh, no.
JACKSON: He has a big voice.
KING: Simon, an American tennis player could win the Australian open. Could an Australian win "American Idol?"
COWELL: Why not?
JACKSON: Why not?
ABDUL: You know, he's wonderful.
COWELL: I like this guy. Sometimes he's a little like he's auditioning for a spot as a lead singer a rock band.
JACKSON: Yeah.
COWELL: And then he gets it right when he does the whole kind of blues soul thing.
ABDUL: Perfect.
COWELL: Yes, this suits him.
JACKSON: This was really good for him.
COWELL: I don't like it when he's kind of doing the whole Michael --
ABDUL: This was great.
JACKSON: I don't like that part either. I don't like him being the rock guy.
COWELL: No, no. We don't like it.
ABDUL: And he's very likable.
COWELL: He's a nice guy.
SEACREST: This was his best night I think on the show so far.
ABDUL: This was the best night.
SEACREST: He's got the heart throb factor. He's got the skill set when he uses it right.
KING: Do you know what they're going to sing before they come out?
COWELL: We watch the dress rehearsal."
------------------------------------------------------
Notice that the comments they were making on Monday night were just what Randy and Simon were serving up after Michael's performance on Tuesday.
It is an agenda.
And AI is a business. Glad Michael showed his rocker side regardless!
I really loves his rocker side!!! I don't care what Simon or Randy comments.....he is not only good on blues thing....but really can Rock ON !!!
You know what has always amazed me about the judges opinions,is the fact that they say you have to be versatile to win this competition. Out of all the contestants this year Michael has been the most versatile,and here they are saying he should stick to the bluesy genre. I totally agree that he blew the song out of the water on DP night,but his voice is also suited for rock as well. The minute a contestant dares to do something bold or non mainstream the cries from the judges do a complete 360 ! WTH is it that they really mean,I think they no longer know !
Will Ryan Seacrest EVER apologize to Michael Johns?
QUOTE(andre l. @ Apr 12 2008, 03:04 PM)
Will Ryan Seacrest EVER apologize to Michael Johns?
I totally agree that he should apologize. He was cruel and mean!!!
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