>> SEATTLE.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU?
IT'S THE HOME OF HENDRIX,
THE BIRTHPLACE OF GRUNGE,
AND ALSO THE PLACE TO BE IF YOU
LIKE WET WEATHER.
??
>> THERE ARE 9,000 PEOPLE
IN HERE DRENCHED.
BUT NOTHING CAN DAMPEN THEIR SPIRITS.
THEY ARE READY.
ARE YOU?
THIS IS AMERICAN IDOL.
[CHEERING]
www.1000fr.com present
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IN SEATTLE, THE SECOND STOP
THIS YEAR'S AUDITION TOUR.
>> WELCOME TO SEATTLE!
[CHEERING]
>> WE CAME HERE IN SEASON ONE
WITH LITTLE SUCCESS.
AND OUR RETURN VISIT BEGGED TWO QUESTIONS...
WHY DID WE COME BACK?
>> IT'S COLD, AND IT'S WET!
>> AND WHY WAS COWELL SO RED ALL THOSE YEARS AGO?
THAT WRETCHED LOOK ON SIMON'S FACE
ECHOED THE MISERABLE WEATHER
THAT WELCOMED THE DAY AND SOAK-ED 9,000 PEOPLE TO THE SKIN.
BUT THESE PEOPLE WERE SEATTLEITES.
>> I LOVE THE RAIN!
WHOO!
>> THEY LOVED THE RAIN...
>> I LOVE SEATTLE'S RAIN.
IT ROCKS!
>> THEY LOVED THEIR DOGS...
AND THEY LOVE TO SHOUT.
>> WHOO!
[YELLING]
>> WHOO!
>> BUT COULD THEY SING?
NDERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO FI OUT.
ESE JUDGES PREPARED THEMSELV
FOR A LONG DAY.
WHAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WAS HOW
LONG IT WOULD FEEL.
>> MY NAME IS BRANDON GROVES.
STAM FROM WHEELING, WE VIRGINIA.
I AM 26 YEARS OLD.
AND I AM THE NEXT AMERICAN IDOL.
UNCLE SAM'S IN THE HOUSE!
WHAT'S GOING ON?
>> BRANDON, HAVE WE MET YOU BEFORE?
>> YOU SURE HAVE.
I WAS THE GUY THAT SANG I SHOT
THE SHERIFF LAST SEASON
WITH MY POLICE UNIFORM ON.
'T OH, YOU LIKE OUTFITS, DON YOU?
>> AND PAULA, I AM A POLICE OFFICER.
>> * I SHOT THE SHERIFF *
* BUT I DIDN'T SHOOT *
* THE DEPUTY *
* AND I SHOT THE SHERIFF *
* BUT I DIDN'T SHOOT *
* THE DEPUTY *
>> NO, YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS,GUYS?
HE'S UNDERCOVER.
OH!
>> AH.
RANDY, YOU WERE FUNNY.
>> NOBODY WOULD RECOGNIZE HIM LIKE THAT.
>> OKAY, ALL RIGHT, GOT YOU.
>> IT'S GONNA BE AN INTERE STING RIDE IN SEATTLE.
>> IT'S GONNA BE A LONG DAY.
WHAT ARE YOU GONNA SING?
>> I'M GOING TO SING GOD BLESS AMERICA.
>> OF COURSE.
OKAY.
>> * GOD BLESS AMERICA *
* LAND THAT I LOVE *
* STAND BESIDE HER *
* AND GUIDE HER *
* THROUGH THE NIGHT *
* WITH A LIGHT FROM ABOVE * *
>> YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME.
>> WHOO!
NO, DEFINITELY, DUDE.
COME ON.
>> NO.
>> IT'S A NO.
>> DID THEY TAKE YOU SERIOUSLY?
DO YOU REALLY THINK THAT THEY
DID WHEN YOU CAME IN?>> NO.
>> AIN'T BUYING IT.
NEXT!
>> NEXT SEASON HE'LL BE DRESSED
AS AN INDIAN CHIEF.
>> * OH *
>> THE UNCLE SAM STYLEE DIDN'T
WORK, AND BRANDON'S BEWILDERED.
>> JUST DIDN'T GO WELL.
NERVES AGAIN.
>> BUT NERVES OBVIOUSLY WEREN'T
A PROBLEM FOR LOCAL GIRL
JENNIFER CHAPMAN.
A.K.A. "THE HOTNESS."
AS I'VE BEEN SINGING SINCE I W FOUR YEARS OLD.
STARTED WITH THE GOOD OL' CHURCH CHOIR.
I REALLY DON'T THINK I SOUND
LIKE ANYONE IN PARTICULAR.
I BELIEVE I HAVE MY OWN UNIQUE SOUND AND STYLE.
BUT I GUESS IF YOU HAD TO
ENMPARE IT TO SOMEONE, I'VE BE NDLD, YOU KNOW,
THAT I SOU A LITTLE BIT LIKE MARIAH.
I DO HAVE A LARGE VOCAL RANGE.
>> * I FEEL YOUR BREATH *
* UPON MY FACE...*
>> THE HOTNESS IS SOMETHING THAT
STARTED WHEN I WAS BACK IN HIGH SCHOOL.
PEOPLE STARTED CALLING ME THE YSTNESS
JUST BECAUSE I'VE ALWA HAD A PERSONALITY.
I'VE NEVER BEEN AFRAID TO SPEAK MY MIND.
>> * AND I NEED YOU GIRL...*
>> THEY SAID, YOU KNOW, I WAS A SPICY PERSONALITY.
AND TODAY'S THE BIG DAY.
I'M GONNA GO IN THERE.
I'M GONNA DELIVER THE HOTNESS.
AND IT'S GONNA GO GOOD.
>> * I NEED YOUR LOVE *
* TONIGHT...*
>> HELLO.
>> HOW ARE YOU DOIN'?
>> WHAT'S GOING ON, JENNIFER?
>> NOT A LOT.
READY TO GET MY SING ON.
>> YOU KNOW YOU CAN'T SING WITH GUM IN YOUR MOUTH.
>> CAN I THROW THIS AWAY SOMEWHERE?
>> STICK IT ON TAYLOR'S FACE OR SOMETHING.
>> OH, SIMON. , I GOT IT., I GOT IT.
>> NO, IT'S COOL, I GOT IT.
NGDAY I'M GONNA BE SINGI
TENDERONI I WANT YOUR LOVE.
>> GOOD.
[CLEARS THROAT]
>> * BABY I *
* I THINK OF YOU *
* A MILLION TIMES A DAY *
* BABY I *
* I CANNOT *
* I CANNOT GET YOU *
* OUTSIDE MY HEAD *
* AND BABY I'M CRAZY *
* AND IT'S ALWAYS ABOUT YOU *
* ALL THAT I KNOW IS *
* I BELONG TO YOU OH BABY *
* I HOO WANT YOUR LOVE *
>> HOO!
>> * I NEED YOUR LOVE *
* GIMME YOUR LOVE *
* GIMME YOUR LOVE BABY *
* AND I WANT YOUR LOVE *
* GIVE ME YOUR LOVE *
>> THANK YOU, JENNIFER.
>> * GIVE ME YOUR LOVE *
* GIVE ME YOUR LOVE *
>> NO.
>> WE'RE NOT GONNA GIVE YOU ANY LOVE.
>> MAYBE I DON'T WANT IT.
>> I LIKE THAT ANSWER.
>> I DON'T THINK IT'S GONNA HELP US TO LOVE.
>> I LIKE THAT.
>> CAN I KEEP ON GOIN'?
>> NO.
>> NO!
>> NO, NO.JENNIFER, THE SONG WAS ALL OVER THE PLACE.
YOU WERE ALL OVER THE PLACE.
IT WAS A TERRIBLE AUDITION.
>> OPINION DON'T MEAN NOTHIN'.
>> PARDON?
THEN WHY ARE YOU HERE?
>> OPINION DON'T MEAN NOTHIN'.
>> THEN WHY ARE YOU HERE?
>> 'CAUSE YOU DON'T LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED.
>> THEN WHY ARE YOU HERE?
>> WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT MUSIC?
>> WHY ARE YOU HERE?
>> WHY AM I HERE?
WHY ARE YOU HERE?
>> I'M HERE TO JUDGE YOU,SWEETHEART.
>> OH, OKAY.
WELL, I'M HERE TO SING.
UTU DON'T KNOW NOTHING ABO MUSIC.
THAT'S THE RULE.
>> ALL RIGHT.
WELL, I REALLY DON'T CARE.
>> GOOD.
>> YOU DON'T KNOW NOTHING ABOUT MUSIC.
I'VE NEVER HEARD YOU DO A DEMO.
I'VE NEVER HEARD YOU SPIT A LICK, SO...
>> I WOULDN'T WANNA SOUND LIKE YOU, JENNIFER.
OKAY.>> I LIKE YOUR SAUCINESS.
YOU ARE SAUCY.
>> I DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD HAVE COME HERE TODAY.
>> WELL, THAT'S YOUR MATTER OF OPINION.
>> IT'S A PRETTY GOOD OPINION.
>> I SAY IT'S AWFUL TOO.
>> YOU THINK IT'S AWFUL TOO?
>> TERRIBLE.
>> OKAY, SO THAT'S TWO PEOPLE WHO ARE WRONG.
>> OKAY, PAULA, WHAT DID YOU THINK?
>> I DON'T KNOW, I KIND OF LIKE THIS GIRL'S OPINION HERE.
>> OH, YOU LIKED HER SINGING?
LD I MEAN, YOU KNOW, I WOULIKE TO REALLY SING SOMETHING
ELSE TO SHOWCASE MY--
>> WE WOULD RATHER YOU DIDN'T.
>> I WANT TO, YOU KNOW.
>> JENNIFER, WE'D RATHER YOU DIDN'T.
>> I HAVE ALL THE CONFIDENCE IN THE WORLD.
THAT'S WHERE IT STARTS.
* SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE *
>> OKAY, THANK YOU.
>> * I'M GONNA DIE *
>> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
>> * IF YOU DON'T CALL ME *
>> JENNIFER.
>> * YOU GOT TO TRY *
>> JENNIFER.
JENNIFER.
JENNIFER!
>> * PLEASE PLEASE *
>> OPEN YOUR EYES, JENNIFER!
>> JENNIFER!
JENNIFER!
>> * WHOO * *
>> JENNIFER!
JENNIFER!
PLEASE STOP.
WHY DON'T YOU GET A JOB DOWN IN THE PORT?
>> WHY DON'T A GET A JOB WHAT?
>> A JOB IN THE PORT.
>> IN THE PORT.
IN GET A REPORT AS A BRA SURGEON
AND DO YOURSELF A LOBOTOMY.
>> OH, I LOVE YOU.
JENNIFER, THANK YOU.
NSU JUST MADE FIVE SEASO REALLY GREAT FOR ME.
>> OKAY, I WOULD HAVE SAID YES.
>> YEAH, I'M SURE.
YOU LOVED HER.
SHE'S YOUR FAVORITE.
>> HE DON'T KNOW [BLEEP] ABOUT MUSIC.
HE DON'T KNOW ANYTHING.
ADON'T EVEN KNOW WHY HE'S JUDGE.
HE HAS NO TASTE.
HE PROBABLY LISTENS TO THAT BACK COUNTRY ENGLISHMAN SHEEP STUFF,
SO I REALLY DON'T CARE.
[FOLK MELODY]
>> THEY LIKE US HERE.
[SHEEP BLEATING]
>> FINAL THOUGHTS ABOUT SIMON?
>> SIMON, KISS THIS.
THAT'S MY FINAL THOUGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT, SEATTLE, YEAH!
>> IT WAS JUST TOO HOT FOR HIM.
[SHEEP BLEATING]
SO WHAT'S UP, MAN?
ARE YOU GONNA TRY THIS EVER AGAIN?
>> IT'S POSSIBLE, I DON'T KNOW.
I MIGHT.
>> AS THE HOTNESS HEADS HOME WITH A POLICE ESCORT,
WE'RE TAKING A BREAK.
WHEN WE COME BACK, EMOTIONS RUN HIGH.
>> SIMON, YOU'RE A [BLEEP]ING [BLEEP].
DARWIN REEDY GETS SOME MUCH MOTHER.
SUPPORT FROM HER CAD WE INTRODUCE AMERI
TO NICK ZITTSMAN THE SUPERGEEK.
>> IT'S 11:00 AM IN SEATTLE
AND THE FORECAST IS NOT LOOKING GOOD.
>> SIMON, YOU BROUGHT THE RAIN
WITH YOUR BLOODY ATTITUDE,DIDN'T YA?
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> ALTHOUGH THE BRIT WAS RIGHT
AT HOME IN THE RAIN, HE WASN'T EXACTLY ENJOYING THE LOCAL ATMOSPHERE.
>> SIMON, YES OR NO?
>> NO.
NO.
SORRY.
IT'S A NO.
>> HE TOLD ME I SING LIKE A SHAKESPEARIAN ACTOR.
>> NAY.
I'M SAD.
I HAVE TOO MUCH VIBRATO.
>> IT'S RIDICULOUS.
>> YOU'RE RIDICULOUS.
>> AUDITIONING WAS A TERRIFYING PROSPECT.
AND 23-YEAR-OLD AMY SELGADO HAD TO FACE IT ALONE.
>> I'M A STAY-AT-HOME MOM AND MY SON IS SIX YEARS OLD.
HIS NAME IS ARMANDO, AND HE'S MY BIGGEST FAN.
MY HUSBAND WASN'T SUPPORTIVE OF ME TO AUDITION TODAY.
AS BASICALLY TOLD ME I WASTING MY TIME.
HI.
>> HI.
OT I FEEL MY HUSBAND'S N SUPPORTIVE OF ME BECAUSE
HE DOESN'T WANNA SEE ME LEAVE
AND GO ON TO HOLLYWOOD OR ANYTHING.
HE WANTS ME JUST RIGHT BY HIS SIDE.
SO I THINK IT'S MORE OF SECURITY REASONS THAN ANYTHING ELSE.
I THINK IT'S ACTUALLY KIND OF SWEET.
BUT MY SON IS ALWAYS LIKE,
"JUST GO FOR IT, MOM.
JUST DO IT."
SO...
IT WOULD MEAN A LOT TO ME TO BE THE NEXT AMERICAN IDOL.
EVER SINCE I WAS SMALL I'VE ALWAYS STRUGGLED WITH, YOU KNOW,MYSELF.
AND SINGING REALLY BASICALLY KEPT ME JUST GOING EVERYDAY.
AND FOR ME TO KEEP SINGING
TODAY, IT JUST--
IT'S AMAZING.
AND MY SON LOOKS AT ME AND I LOOK AT HIM AND I'M JUST LIKE,
"I CAN SING."
AND HE'S LIKE, "YOU CAN SING,MOM."
SORRY.
RDD IT'S JUST--IT'S HA TO GO THROUGH LIFE THINKING
THAT YOU'RE NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO DO IT.
AND THEN WHEN IT ACTUALLY COMES ODWN TO IT,
YOU'RE PRETTY GO AND YOU CAN DO IT.
AND I JUST--I FEEL THAT I'M STRONG ENOUGH TO DO IT.
AND I'M GONNA DO IT.
>> WHAT ARE YOU GONNA SING FOR US TODAY?
>> I'M GONNA TRY AND SING CHRISTINA AGUILERA.
REFLECTION.
>> OH, WAIT, THAT WAS A VERY IMPORTANT STATEMENT YOU MADE.
YOU'RE GONNA TRY TO SING IT.
>> WELL, I HAVE A COLD.
AND I'VE BEEN HAVING A COLD FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF.
>> OH, DEAR.
>> SO...
* LOOK AT ME *
* YOU MAY THINK YOU SEE *
* WHO I REALLY AM *
* BUT YOU'LL NEVER KNOW ME *
* EVERYDAY *
* IT'S AS IF I PLAYED A PART *
* NOW I SEE *
* IF I WEAR A MASK *
* I CAN FOOL THE WORLD *
* BUT I CANNOT FOOL MY HEART *
* AND WHO IS THAT GIRL I SEE *
* STARING STRAIGHT *
* BACK AT ME * *
[COUGHS]
SORRY, I'M SICK.
EN WHAT DO YOU SOUND LIKE WH YOU'RE WELL?
>> I SOUND REALLY MUCH BETTER.
IT'S JUST--I HAVE A REALLY...
AN I THINK YOU'VE GOT WORSE TH A COLD, DARLING.
>> YEAH, THAT WAS AWFUL.
>> COULD I GET SOME WATER AND TRY AGAIN?
>> WILL IT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE, HONESTLY?
IS IT WOULD, 'CAUSE MY THROAT REALLY DRY.
>> WELL, WHAT IS THE REASON FOR THE BAD LIST?
>> YEAH, GET SOME WATER.
GET SOME WATER.
>> I THINK WE SHOULD LET HER HAVE
ANOTHER DAY OF RELAXATI ON AND REST.
>> I DON'T.
>> I DON'T KNOW IF ANOTHER MONTH, I'M NOT SURE.
SHE'S GOT SOME WATER.
LET'S SEE IF THE WATER WORKS.
>> YOU KNOW WHAT?
WATER CAN HELP.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY, YOU GOT THE WATER.
DEEP BREATH.
SHAKE OUT THE NERVES.
>> OKAY.
* LOOK AT ME *
* YOU MAY THINK YOU SEE *
* WHO I REALLY AM *
* BUT YOU'LL NEVER KNOW ME *
* EVERYDAY * *
>> ALL RIGHT, AMY, AMY.
AMY, THE WATER'S MADE YOU SOUND
EVEN WORSE.
>> TONE DEAF, AMY.
>> REALLY?
>> THAT'S WHAT IT REALLY IS.
OT HONESTLY, AMY, IT'S N A COLD.
IT'S NOT HAVING A DRY THROAT.
'T'S THE FACT THAT YOU CAN SING.
>> CAN I TRY ONE MORE TIME?
>> AMY, THIS IS ABSOLUTELY... >> YOU'RE TRIED THREE TIMES!
>> UTTERLY RIDICULOUS.
>> IT'S JUST...
I HAVE A REALLY DRY THROAT.
AND I'M NERVOUS.
>> AMY, YOU COULD LIE IN A BATH
WITH YOUR MOUTH OPEN AND YOU STILL WOULDN'T SING.
>> STOP IT!
>> IT'S TRUE!
>> STOP IT!
STOP IT.
>> YOU'RE SAYING SHE COULD BE ETANDING IN THE RIVER IN PUG
SOUND OUT HERE AND IT STILL WOULDN'T HELP.
OM I WOULDN'T TAKE THAT FR HIM.
>> PLEASE, ONE MORE SHOT?
JUST MORE DRINK OF WATER? >> BABY, NO.
NO, NO, NO.
RANDY, NO, NO, NO.
>> CAN I DO THE CHORUS?
>> NO.
>> TONE DEAF.TONE DEAF.
>> RANDY, YES OR NO?
>> NO, TONE DEAF.
>> * WHO IS THAT GIRL I SEE *
>> TONE DEAF.
>> * STARING STRAIGHT *
>> PAULA, YES OR NO?
>> TONE DEAF.
>> PAULA, YES OR NO?
>> NO!
>> TONE DEAF.
>> PLEASE?
>> GOD!
YOU'RE RUDE TODAY.
>> SEATTLE!
CRAZY SEATTLE!
NO.
>> AMY...
>> YOU JUST HAD TWO NOS.
AND A QUESTION MARK FROM PAULA.
>> I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU'RE NOT FEELING WELL.
>> AMY, THERE'S PEOPLE WAITING,DARLING.
>> I'M SICK, AND YOU KNOW...
>> I'M SICK TOO.
PAULA'S SICK.
WE'RE ALL...
>> BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?
IT'S AN AUDITION.
AND SOMETIMES AUDITIONS, YOU'RE SICK, YOU KNOW?
THE SHOW MUST GO ON.
>> BUT STILL NEED TO HEAR THE NOTES,
NO MATTER HOW SICK YOU ARE.
>> IT'S A NO.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, SWEETHEART.
FEEL BETTER.
>> DON'T GIVE IT TO ANYONE ELSE.
>> IF YOU'RE SINGING AND YOU'RE
SICK, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE
CRACKLIES IN YOUR VOICE AND IT'S
GONNA SOUND AWFUL.
ANYBODY.
I DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE BEYONC?
IF YOU'RE SICK, YOU'RE NOT GONNA
BE ABLE TO SING VERY GOOD.
MY FAMILY'S STILL GONNA LOOK AT ME
AND THEY'RE STILL GONNA LOVE ME.
AND MY SON IS GONNA STILL SMILE
AND MAKE ME SMILE AND TELL ME
I'M THE GREATEST, SO...
YOU KNOW, I'M A WINNER ANYWAY,
BECAUSE I HAVE A BEAUTIFUL CHILD.
AND A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY.
>> AMY WAS GOING TO SURVIVE
AND MOVES ON TO BETTER THINGS.
THE TALENT, HOWEVER, JUST GOT WORSE.
>> * YOU'RE ALWAYS THERE *
* GIVING ME AH YOU YEAH * *
>> * I DON'T WANNA FALL *
* ASLEEP *
* 'CAUSE I MISS YOU BABY * *
>> DIE DIE DIE!
* MY DARLIN' *
* DON'T UTTER A SINGLE WORD *
DIE DIE DIE!
* MY DARLIN' *
* JUST SHUT YOUR PRETTY EYES * *
>> * SOMEWHERE *
* OVER THE RAINBOW *
* SKIES ARE BLUE * *
A WHAT SEATTLE NEEDED WAS BLOND BOMBSHELL.
>> MY NAME IS DARWIN REEDY,
BUT PEOPLE CALL ME MISCHA.
I AM FROM HOUSTON, TEXAS AND I'M 27 YEARS OLD.
WELL, THE REASON I TRIED OUT FOR AT ERICAN IDOL IS I FEEL TH
IT'S A GOOD WAY TO SHOW OFF YOUR TALENT.
MY MOM IS HERE TODAY.
SHE'S BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE.
NG MISCHA, HOW ARE YOU FEELI ABOUT THE AUDITION?
>> I'M EXCITED.
>> YEAH?
HOW DO YOU THINK IT'S GONNA GO?
>> I THINK IT'S GONNA GO WELL.
>> WELL, YOU KNOW, PART OF IT'S SINGING, PART OF IT'S IMAGE.
TELL ME ABOUT YOUR STYLE HERE, YOUR LOOK.
>> IT'S SEXY.
>> IT'S SEXY?
>> YES.
>> MM-HMM.
>> TO ME, THE REASON I'M SEXY IS IT'S MORE OF AN ATTITUDE,
IN MY OPINION.
IT'S NOT JUST YOUR LOOK...
THAT MAKES YOU SEXY.
IT'S CONFIDENCE.
IT'S AN ATTITUDE.
IT'S JUST SOMETHING THAT YOU PROJECT TO PEOPLE.
>> DOES SHE GET ANY OF HER TALENT OR HER SENSE OF STYLE FROM YOU?
>> UH, MAYBE.
I STUDIED MUSIC.
I PLAYED IN THE HIGH SCHOOL BAND.
AND I USED TO SING MYSELF, YOU KNOW?
ND SO YOU BROUGHT SEXY ONCE, A SHE'S BRINGING IT BACK.
>> THANK YOU.
>> MM-HMM.
>> HI.
>> HELLO, MISCHA.
>> HI.
>> HOW ARE YOU?
>> SO YOUR WHOLE NAME IS...
>> UH, DARWIN MISCHA REEDY.
>> AND WHAT DO YOU DO, MISCHA?
>> I'M A STUDENT AND A WRITER.
>> WHAT KIND OF STUFF DO YOU WRITE?
>> I'VE WRITTEN A NOVELLA,ACTUALLY,
ABOUT A SINGING COMPETITION.
>> MM!
>> ACTUALLY, THERE'S A CHARACTER INSPIRED BY YOU, SIMON.
>> WELL, NO WONDER!
WONDERS NEVER CEASE.
>> OH, GOLD AFTER THIS ONE.
>> OH.
WHO INSPIRED YOU TO ENTER THIS?
>> WELL, I'VE BEEN WATCHING THE SHOW FROM SEASON ONE.
AND, ACTUALLY, MY MOM KIND OF ENCOURAGED ME.
>> ALL RIGHT, SO WHAT ARE YOU SINGING TODAY?
>> I'M SINGING DON'T CHA BY THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS.
[LAUGHING]
>> OF COURSE, IT'S SEATTLE.
OF COURSE!
>> OKAY.
>> IS YOUR MOM HERE?
>> YES, SHE IS.
>> SHE CAME ALONG WITH YOU, HUH?
>> YEAH, SHE DID.
>> YOU WANNA BRING YOUR MOM IN?
DOES THAT HELP YOU?
>> YEAH, THAT WOULD BE FINE WITH ME.
>> YEAH, OKAY.
>> OKAY, I'M GONNA GO GET HER.
ES IF YOU WERE ONE OF THE JUDG
AND SHE SANG--WHOA.
HI THERE.
>> COME ON IN. MOTHER.MY
>> HOW ARE YOU?
>> FINE.
>> NICE TO SEE YOU.
>> WELCOME TO AMERICAN IDOL
SEASON SIX.
>> THANK YOU.
>> YOU JUST NEED TO SWAP HAIR,
YOU TWO, DON'T YOU?
>> [LAUGHTER]
>> SO SHE'S GONNA PERFORM THE SONG DON'T CHA.
HAVE YOU HEARD HER DO THAT?
>> I'VE HEARD HER SING IT.
I DO BELIEVE IN HER TALENT VERY MUCH.
>> THAT'S BEAUTIFUL.
AS A MATTER OF FACT, WE,
INCIDENTALLY, BOTH TOGETHER WROTE A NOVELLA.
>> I MENTIONED THAT, ACTUALLY.
YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
>> WE WERE INSPIRED BY HIM.
NDT WE REALLY LOVE YOU A PAULA.
>> OH, SEE, I LIKE THAT.
>> I HATE HEARING THAT.
>> BUT WE LOVE SIMON.
>> OH, GOD, I CAN'T STAND IT. >> WE LOVE PAULA.
ENTUALLY, SHE USED TO DANCE WHSHE WAS, YOU KNOW, TO YOUR MUSIC.
>> YES, I LOVE YOUR MUSIC.
>> FIRST SONG SHE EVER SANG IN
HER WHOLE LIFE WAS...
>> WAS STRAIGHT UP.
THAT'S RIGHT, YES.
>> ALL RIGHT, GO FOR IT.
DON'T CHA BY THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS.
>> YOU WANT ME TO LEAVE?
>> UM, NO.
>> YOU CAN STAY RIGHT THERE.
>> WHY DON'T YOU JUST...
IS THAT OKAY?
>> THAT'S FINE, RIGHT THERE.
>> GREAT.
>> * I KNOW YOU LIKE ME *
* I KNOW YOU DO *
* THAT'S WHY WHENEVER *
* I COME AROUND *
* SHE'S ALL OVER YOU *
* AND I KNOW YOU WANT IT *
* IT'S EASY TO SEE *
* AND IN THE BACK OF YOUR MIND *
* I KNOW YOU SHOULD BE *
* ON WITH ME *
* DON'T YOU WISH *
* YOUR GIRLFRIEND *
* WAS HOT LIKE ME *
* DON'T YOU WISH *
* YOUR GIRLFRIEND *
* WAS A FREAK LIKE ME *
* DON'T CHA * *
>> NO.
>> WELL.
OKAY.
I MEAN, COULD I TRY SOMETHING ELSE?
COULD I JUST DO A LITTLE BIT OF SWEET HOME ALABAMA INSTEAD?
>> UH, DARWIN.
>> * SWEET HOME ALABAMA *
>> DARWIN...
>> OKAY.
>> I WOULDN'T.
>> MM.
OKAY.
>> I'M NOT BEING RUDE, BUT...
>> NO, NO.
I UNDERSTAND.
>> THAT WAS, FOR ME SITTING HERE...
>> MOM, YOU CAN COME OVER.
>> APPALLING.
>> OKAY.
ALL RIGHT.
MOTHER, CAN YOU STAND LISTENING TO THAT?
>> OH, I THINK, YOU KNOW, SHE'S VERY NERVOUS.
>> I AM, I AM, YEAH.
I AM NERVOUS.
>> SHE WOULD HAVE SUNG SWEET
HOME ALABAMA 'CAUSE SHE'S, YOU KNOW, THAT'S...
>> TO WARM UP.
>> RIGHT, RIGHT.
I SHOULD HAVE DONE THAT, YEAH.
>> GIRLS, NICE TO MEET YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> NICE TO MEET YOU.
[LAUGHING]
>> PLEASURE MEETING BOTH OF YOU.
>> PLEASURE MEETING YOU TOO.
>> OKAY.
>> THANK YOU, MOM AND DAUGHTER.
>> THANK YOU.
>> VERY GOOD.
>> THANK YOU.
AN OKAY, WE STILL LOVE AMERICIDOL.
>> YES, WE DO, WE DO.
>> THANK YOU.
>> WE WILL CONTINUE TO WATCH AMERICAN IDOL.
>> WELL, GIRLS, LET'S TELL
EVERYBODY TO COME BACK AND WATCH MORE AFTER THE BREAK, RIGHT?
RIGHT HERE.
RIGHT HERE FROM SEATTLE, HUH?
>> OKAY.
>> THE LAND OF CONFUSION.
>> COMING UP, AS THE RAIN DRENCHES SEATTLE...
WILL ANYONE MAKE IT TO THE HOLLYWOOD SUNSHINE?
>> WORD UP, EVERYBODY.
HOLLER AT YOUR BOY, TOMMY DANIELS.
HT AND WE ENTER THE TWILIG ZONE.
[TWILIGHT ZONE THEME]
>> BACK IN SEATTLE, AND THE RAIN
IS RELENTLESS.
>> I'M SOAKED AND IT'S WORTH IT!
YEAH!
>> IT'S FRICKIN' WET OUT HERE.
>> WET T-SHIRT!
>> MY ASS IS SOAKED.
>> SO FAR, IT HAS BEEN A PRETTY DREARY DAY BOTH OUTSIDE
AND INSIDE THE JUDGING ROOM.
>> I COULD GET SOME SINGING LESSONS.
>> DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY, CHRISTOPHER.
IT'S A NO.
>> AND UNFORTUNATELY, THE FORECAST CALLS FOR MORE CLOUDS
AND RAIN.
>> * BLAME IT ON THE RAIN *
* THAT'S FALLIN' *
* BLAME IT ON THE STARS *
* SHINED THAT NIGHT *
>> DOG, I'M GONNA HAVE TO SAY NO, MAN.
I WAS NOT MOVED LIKE THAT, MAN.
I WAS ENTERTAINED, BUT I WASN'T MOVED.
>> * BLAME IT ON THE RAIN *
* YEAH, YEAH * *
>> I'M FEELING WET AND COLD.
>> NOT GOOD FOR THE VOCAL CORDS EITHER.
NOT GOOD.
>> CAN'T LISTEN TO MUCH MORE OF THAT.
RANDY.
OD NO, DOG, IT WASN'T GO ENOUGH, MAN.
NOT EVEN CLOSE.
IS IT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR TH COMPETITION, SWEETHEART.
IT'S REALLY NOT--IT'S A NO FOR ME.
>> * BLAME IT ON THE RAIN...*
>> IT WOULD TAKE MORE THAN A FEW ASOPS OF RAIN TO STOP THOM DANIELS.
EVEN WHEN HE WAS SOAKING WET,
HE WAS BORDERLINE COCKY.
>> WORD UP, EVERYBODY.
HOLLER AT YOUR BOY TOMMY DANIELS.
MY NAME IS TOMMY DANIELS.
I AM 21 YEARS OLD FROM CORBETT,OREGON.
AND I JUST QUIT MY JOB AS A GAS ATTENDANT.
I'VE JUST BEEN TELLING EVERYBODY THAT
AMERICAN IDOL IS MY ELEVATOR TO THE TOP.
'CAUSE I PLAN ON MAKING IT TO THE TOP REGARDLESS.
WHETHER I'VE GOT TO TAKE THE STAIRS OR THE ELEVATOR.
BUT THIS WAY I DON'T HAVE TO BUST MY BUTT.
I CAN JUST HOP ON AND BE LIKE,
"LET'S GO, AMERICA.
VOTE FOR ME."
ALL RIGHT.
>> OKAY, THOMAS.
>> HOW YOU DOIN'?
>> I'M VERY GOOD, HOW ARE YOU?
>> DOING GREAT.
>> GOOD.
OF IT TRUE YOU SLEPT IN A ROW CANS?
>> UM, IT WAS ACTUALLY BEHIND TWO ROWS OF TRASH CANS.
MADE MYSELF A LITTLE CUBBY UP'TAINST THE WALL
SO I COULDN BE SEEN FROM THE STREET.
>> WHILE YOU WERE WAITING UP TO AUDITION?
>> YEAH, THAT WAS IT--TRUE.
>> WELL, THAT'S DETERMINATION.
>> THAT'S DETERMINATION,ABSOLUTELY.
>> IS THIS YOUR SECOND AUDITION FOR IDOL OR WHAT?
>> THIS IS MY THIRD AUDITION, ACTUALLY.
>> THIRD TIME.
>> YEAH, TWO YEARS AGO IN VEGAS
AND THREE YEARS AGO IN L.A.
>> YOU KNOW WHAT THREE MEANS,RIGHT?
>> THIRD TIME'S A CHARM.
>> A CHARM OR IT'S OVER.
>> OH, NO, IT'S A DEFINITE CHARM.
IT'S NEVER OVER.
'S IF THREE TIMES MEANT IT OVER THEN WE'D NEVER HAVE A CAREER.
>> OH, I KNOW.
>> OKAY.
>> WHAT ARE YOU GONNA SING?
>> UM, ARMS OF A WOMAN BY AMOS LEE.
>> OKAY.
>> * I AM AT EASE *
* IN THE ARMS OF A WOMAN *
* ALTHOUGH NOW *
* MOST OF MY DAYS *
* I SPEND ALONE *
* A THOUSAND MILES *
* FROM WHERE I WAS BORN *
* WHEN SHE WAKES ME *
* SHE TAKES ME *
* YEAH WHEN SHE WAKES ME *
* SHE TAKES ME BACK HOME *
* WHEN SHE WAKES ME *
* SHE TAKES ME BACK HOME * *
>> THANK YOU.
>> VERY NICE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I THOUGHT YOU SANG THAT VERY WELL, THOMAS.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH, NICE TO HEAR A NON-OBVIOUS SONG AGAIN.
>> VERY SOOTHING.
I WAS LIKE, YOU KNOW...
RT HAVEN'T HAD A GREAT STA HERE IN SEATTLE.
>> YEAH, I KIND OF FELT CONFIDENT IN MY PLACE IN LINE.
>> WELL, AFTER THE FIRST THREE, YOU SHOULD BE.
>> YEAH, MAN.
>> REALLY NICE.
>> OKAY, RANDY, YES OR NO?
>> DUDE, I LOVED YOU, MAN.
I THOUGHT IT WAS REALLY, REALLY NICE.
BEAUTIFUL TONE, BABY.
BEAUTIFUL TONE.
YES, DEFINITELY.
DEFINITELY.
I LIKE THE 'FRO TOO.
>> I'VE GOT GOOSEBUMPS.
YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY ORIGINAL.
YES, YES, YES, YES, YES.
>> IT'S A YES.
YOU'RE THROUGH TO...
>> WELCOME TO HOLLYWOOD, BABY!
FIRST ONE TO SEATTLE.
>> GOOD FOR YOU.
>> I LIKE THE FRO, MAN.
>> AAAAH!
[CHEERING]
>> YOU MADE IT! WHOO!
>> YEAH!
[LAUGHING AND CHEERING]
>> THANK GOD I GOT RID OF THE DOG.
>> YEAH!
>> WATCH IT.
WATCH THE DOG.
>> THOMAS WAS A BIG HIT INSIDE THE ROOM.
BUT IT WAS HIS LITTLE FOUR-LEGGED FRIEND
THAT WAS GETTING ALL THE LOVE FROM THE JUDGES.
>> IF SIMON AND I EVER HAVE A BABY,
THIS IS WHAT IT'LL LOOK LIKE.
>> OFFICIAL MASCOT OF THE DOG POUND RIGHT HERE.
>> THE OUTFITS THAT SHE HAS.
>> AWWWW.
>> HOPING TO GET SOME MORE LOVE
FROM THE JUDGES WAS MELISSA STAVROS AND LITTLE TIKA.
>> WHO IS THIS?
>> THIS IS TIKA.
>> TIKA.
AND WHAT KIND OF DOG IS TIKA?
>> SHE IS A MINIATURE POMERANIAN.
>> IS SHE YOUR GOOD LUCK CHARM?
>> SHE IS MY GOOD LUCK--THIS IS MY BABY.
>> AWWWW.
>> MY NAME'S MELISSA CARLENE STAVROS.
I GO BY CARLENE.
I'M 22 YEARS OLD AND I AM FROM SNOHOMISH, WASHINGTON.
MY OUTFIT TODAY EXPRESSES THAT I AM VERY EXCITED.
UM, LITTLE NERVOUS.
I THINK MY OUTFIT JUST MEANS WHO I AM AND WHAT I'M ABOUT.
CRAZINESS, GOOFINESS, LOUD.
I'M VERY LOUD.
[LAUGHING]
MY SINGING HAS BEEN SOMETHING
THAT'S ALWAYS BEEN A PART OF MY LIFE.
I WAS HUMMING TUNES BEFORE I COULD ACTUALLY SPEAK WORDS.
I JUST LOVE TO SING.
ANYWHERE, ANY PLACE.
I WAS PLANNING ON SINGING HIT ME
WITH YOUR BEST SHOT FOR THE JUDGES.
ATD THEN SOMEBODY TOLD ME TH SIMON HATES THAT SONG.
NOW I'M NOT SURE WHAT I'M SINGING.
AT THIS POINT I'M GONNA GO IN THERE
AND WHATEVER COMES OUT OF MY MOUTH
WHEN I SING WILL COME OUT.
AND THAT'S WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN.
>> HELLO, MELISSA.
>> HI!
I ACTUALLY GO BY CARLENE,
WHICH IS MY MIDDLE NAME.
>> MELISSA, YOU LOOK SUNBURNED.
>> I LOOK SUNBURNED?
>> WAIT, "SHE LOVES TO DANCE ON TABLES"?
WHERE DID I MISS THAT?
>> YEAH!
>> OH, NO.
>> WHOO!
>> WHAT'S THAT ABOUT?
>> THAT'S REALLY REPRESENTING RIGHT THERE.
>> OH YEAH!
>> YEAH, YEAH!
>> YOU THOUGHT WE WERE GONNA MISS THAT ONE.
>> YOU KNOW...
>> WELL, MELISSA, WE WON'T BE DOING THAT TODAY.
>> LET'S SEE IF YOU REALLY KNOW ABOUT SEATTLE.
AM GONNA SING A LITTLE BIT OF SONG
AND LET'S SEE HOW YOU REACT.
>> OKAY.
>> I LIKE BIG...
>> * BUTTS AND I CANNOT LIE *
* YOU OTHER BROTHERS *
* CAN'T DENY *
>> WHOO!
>> * WHEN A GIRL WALKS IN *
* WITH A ITTY BITTY WAIST *
* AND A ROUND THING *
* IN YOUR FACE *
* YOU GET SPRUNG * *
>> YEAH!
>> WHOO!
>> YOU BEST BELIEVE IT!
>> THAT'S REPRESENTING SEATTLE.
>> I GOT A BIG BOOTY.
I'M FLUFFY, I GOTTA...
>> YEAH, THAT'S REPRESENTING
RIGHT THERE.
>> FLUFFY.
>> I'M FLUFFY.
>> I LOVE THAT.
>> WHAT ARE YOU GONNA SING?
>> CHRISTINA AGUILERA'S I TURN TO YOU.
>> GREAT.>> OKAY, LET'S HAVE A SERIOUS MOMENT NOW.
OKAY.
>> * FOR THE ARMS TO BE *
* MY SHEPHERD *
* THROUGH ALL THE RAIN *
* FOR TRUTH *
* THAT WILL NEVER CHANGE *
* FOR SOMEONE TO LEAN ON *
* FOR THE ARMS *
* FOR THE HEART I CAN *
* RELY ON THROUGH ANYTHING *
* FOR THE ONE WHO *
* I CAN RUN TO *
* OH, I *
* TURN TO YOU, OH * *
BAD, I KNOW.
>> YEAH, IT WAS, A BIT.
PAULA?
>> ANY IDEA HOW IT'S GOING IN THERE?
YOUR EARS ARE STRONGER THAN MINE.
HMM?
>> ALL RIGHT, RANDY, YES OR NO?
>> NO, NO, NO.
>> I'M SORRY, MELISSA.
>> THAT'S FINE.
>> SORRY, SWEETHEART.
>> THANK YOU FOR COMING.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU, MELISSA.
>> NICE TO MEET YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> NICE TO MEET YOU AS WELL.
>> WHAT WAS THAT NET SHE WAS WEARING?
>> SIMON, YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO TALK ABOUT HER TAN.
>> I GOT A LITTLE BIT OF THE SEIZURE HANDS,
MY VOICE JUST KIND OF WENT RIGHT ALONG WITH IT.
AND I SOUNDED LIKE--
WE'LL SAY A GOAT.
NA LEAST THAT'S WHAT I'M GON SAY.
NGST 'CAUSE MY VOICE WAS SHAKI A LOT.
>> BUT YOU NORMALLY DON'T SOUND LIKE A GOAT.
>> I WOULD HOPE NOT.
>> RIGHT?
>> OTHERWISE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN LYING TO ME.
AND I REALLY HOPE THAT MY FRIENDS DON'T DO THAT.
>> NO, NO.
[LAUGHTER]
EN IT LOOKED LIKE SHE'D BE CAUGHT IN A NET.
OF IT WAS--THAT WAS A LOT FUN.
AND I WOULD DEFINITELY TRY AND
COME BACK AGAIN IF YOU GUYS CAME BACK TO SEATTLE, SO...
>> COMING UP...
CAN BLAKE BEATBOX HIS WAY TO HOLLYWOOD?
[BEATBOXING]
>> WILL SIBLING RIVALRY FORCE THIS HAPPY FAMILY APART?
>> COOLER DOESN'T CUT IT.
>> AND WILL NICK'S HEAD EXPLODE WHEN HE HITS THIS NOTE?
>> * I NEED YOUR LOVE * *
>> AS A DREARY DAY ONE CONTINUED
INSIDE THE AUDITION ROOM,
THE CONTESTANTS OUT IN LINE BRAVED THE SEATTLE CLIMATE.
>> * BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN *
* MY EYES WILL SOON *
* BE TURNING RED * *
>> AND IT WASN'T GOING TO ME SS
WITH THEIR HAIR.
>> IT'S OKAY.
>> BLAKE LEWIS' HAIRSTYLE COULD HAVE WITHSTOOD A HURRICANE.
WHERE DID HE GET THE INSPIRATION?
>> I'M RYAN SEACREST AND
>> N-NO, I'M RYAN SEACREST.
YOU'RE AUDITIONING.
GET IN THERE.
>> OH, RIGHT, I'M BLAKE LEWIS.
>> BLAKE, GOOD LUCK, BUDDY.
>> THANK YOU, SIR.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> YEAH, BLAKE!
>> HEY, BLAKE.
>> WHAT'S GOING DOWN?
>> EVERYTHING'S GOING DOWN.
>> SO YOU'RE 25, YOU'RE FROM BOTHELL, WASHINGTON.
>> YEAH.
>> YOU'RE A MUSICIAN.
WHAT DO YOU PLAY?
>> I LOOP VOCALS, AND THEN I SING OVER MY OWN BEATS,
AND DO BASS LINES, AND PLAY GUITAR.
>> SO YOU'RE A BEATBOXER TOO?
>> YEAH, I'M THE CHAMPION HERE.
>> WHAT?
>> REALLY?
OF OH, LET'S SEE A LITTLE BIT THE BEATBOXIN'.
>> ALL RIGHT, SO HERE, I'LL DO A LITTLE--
[BEATBOXING]
>> OH, MY.EXCELLENT.
>> THAT WAS GOOD RIGHT THERE.
WELL, LET'S SEE IF THE SINGING'S
AS GOOD AS THE BEATBOXIN'.
WHAT YOU SINGIN', BABY?
A I CAN ALREADY TELL YOU'RE GOOD SINGER.
>> SEAL'S CRAZY.
>> YEAH.
>> * BUT WE'RE NEVER GONNA *
* SURVIVE *
* UNLESS *
* WE GET A LITTLE CRAZY *
* NO, WE'RE NEVER GONNA *
* SURVIVE *
* UNLESS *
* WE GET A LITTLE *
* CRA-A-A-A-A-AZY *
* PEOPLE RUNNIN' THROUGH *
* MY HEAD *
* ONE OF THEM'S GOT A GUN *
* TO SHOOT THE OTHER ONE *
* AND YET TOGETHER *
* THEY WERE FRIENDS AT SCHOOL *
* OOH, GET IT, GET IT, GET IT *
* NO, NO, NO * *
>> OKAY, BLAKE.
>> VERY NICE.
>> SIMON, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF
BLAKE LEWIS, MAN?
>> YOU'RE GOOD.
YOU KNOW, YOU'RE JUST VERY OVER
THE TOP, BLAKE.
>> OKAY.
>> YES OR NO?
AS I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE
GOOD AS YOU THINK YOU ARE.
>> UHHHHH...
>> I'M A PERFORMER.
ENVE BEEN DOING IT FOR SEV YEARS.
LDREPRESENT SEATTLE, THE EMERA CITY.
>> WELL, WHY DON'T YOU THINK
YOU'VE BEEN DISCOVERED THEN?
>> BECAUSE I LIVE IN SEATTLE.
I DON'T LIVE IN L.A.
>> AH.
UT THAT'S WHY WE'VE COME O HERE.
>> NO ONE FROM SEATTLE'S EVER BEEN DISCOVERED.
>> YES, YES.
>> YOU KNOW, BLAKE, YOU'RE REALLY GOOD.
>> YOU LIKE HIM, RANDY?
>> YOU KNOW WHAT?
ANE BEATBOXING WAS BETTER TH THE SINGING, BUT I LIKE THE SINGING.
I JUST THINK IT WAS THE WRONG SONG.
>> AND YOU WERE NERVOUS.
I'M GONNA GO ON RECORD.
I LOVE YOU.
I THINK YOU'RE REALLY TALENTED.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> I THINK THAT'S A YES FOR PAULA.
>> I THINK YOU'RE EASILY PLEASED, PAULA.
>> NO, NO, NO.
>> [LAUGHTER]
>> I THINK YOU'RE GOOD ENOUGH TO GO THROUGH TO THE NEXT ROUND.
I JUST--
NOT AS IMPRESSED AS PAULA IS.
>> ALL RIGHT, SO YOU GOT TWO YESES.
GUESS WHAT?
I SAY YES TOO.
WELCOME TO HOLLYWOOD, BABY!
>> THANK YOU.
>> BLAKE, KEEP HOPE ALIVE.
REPRESENT SEATTLE, BABY.
>> THANK YOU, GUYS.
>> CONGRATULATIONS.
>> THANK YOU, BLAKE.
>> GOT IT.
>> [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
>> FINALLY.
>> HOW OBNOXIOUS.
>> YOU KNOW WHAT?
>> IT'S ABOUT TIME.
>> CONGRATULATIONS, SON.
>> SEATTLE REPRESENTIN'.
HE'S THE HAPPIEST MAN IN THE WORLD.
I'M PRETTY DANG HAPPY TOO.
>> YOU SHOULD BE RIGHT UP THERE WITH HIM.
>> I WILL BE RIGHT BEHIND HIM.
>> YOU FEELING GOOD, SIR?
>> OH, ABSOLUTELY.
HE LIVES FOR MUSIC, AND ALL I WANT HIM TO DO IS BE SUCCESSFUL.
>> HE'S MY INSPIRATION RIGHT HERE.
THIS GUY RIGHT HERE.
HE'S THE HARDEST WORKING MAN IN SEATTLE.
YOU CAN ASK ANYBODY THAT.
>> VERY PROUD, ARE YOU?
AN I HOPE HE'S THE NEXT AMERIC IDOL.
I KNOW HE'S GOT THE ABILITY TO DO IT.
>> MORE TO COME IN OUR TWO-HOUR SPECIAL.
WE'VE GOT THE HIGHS...
>> HOW TALL ARE YOU?
>> I'M 6'7".
>> AND THE LOWS.
>> * STAND BY ME * *
>> * BY THE RIVER * *
>> SO STAY WITH US FOR THE GOOD...
>> GREAT.
>> THE BAD...
>> NOT SO MUCH.
>> AND THE CUDDLY.
'S HAVE YOU BORROWED RANDY TROUSERS?
>> [LAUGHTER]
>> WELCOME BACK TO THE TALENT VACUUM THAT IS SEATTLE.
ON'S 4:00 P.M., AND THE AUDITI PROCESS IS DISINTEGRATING.
CONTESTANT AFTER CONTESTANT HAVE BREEZED THROUGH THE DOORS,
AND BLOWN BIG TIME.
>> * STAND BY ME *
* OH, STAND BY ME * *
>> * KNOCK ME OFF *
* OF MY FEET NOW, BABY * *
* MY LONELY DAYS ARE GONE * *
>> * MY LONELY DAYS ARE GONE *
>> * THE WAY *
* YOU MAKE-A ME FEEL * *
>> [LAUGHTER]
>> ALL RIGHT, OKAY.
>> OH, MY GOD.
>> OHHH.
>> WOW.
>> * LEAN ON ME *
* WHEN YOU'RE NOT STRONG *
* AND I'LL BE YOUR FRIEND *
* I'LL HELP YOU CARRY ON *
* NO, IT WON'T BE LONG *
* TILL I'M GONNA NEED *
* SOMEBODY TO LEAN ON * *
>> OH, MAN, DUDE.
>> THIS HAS BEEN ONE OF THE WORST DAYS WE'VE EVER HAD.
AND YOU ARE PROBABLY THE WORST
WE'VE HAD TODAY.
>> BUT THE LOCALS WERE DEFIANT.
>> HE SAID THAT I WAS SINGING FROM THE BACK OF MY HEAD,
OR SOME CRAP LIKE THAT.
>> YOU'LL STILL SEE ME.
>> YOU'LL SEE ME ON TV SOMEWHERE.
>> YOU DEFINITELY HAVEN'T SEEN
THE LAST OF DANA LOPEZ.
>> YOU'LL SEE ME IN THE LIGHTS,
I PROMISE YOU.
>> WELL, MOST OF THEM.
>> IT'S BEEN A MAJOR WAKE-UP
CALL FOR ME.
>> MEANWHILE, ON DECK, A BROTHER
AND SISTER HOPE TO WAKE UP THE JUDGES.
>> ARE YOU GUYS RELATED?
>> NO.
>> YES, YOU ARE.
YOU HAVE TO BE.
>> WE ACTUALLY MET IN THE LINE.
>> IN THE LINE AT THE HOSPITAL?
>> WE'RE BROTHER AND SISTER.
WE'RE HERE TOGETHER TO AUDITION
FOR AMERICAN IDOL.
MY NAME IS SHYAMALEE, I'M 19.
>> AND MY NAME'S SANJAYA.
I'M 17.
>> MY FATHER'S FROM INDIA.
HE WAS A CLASSICAL INDIAN MUSICIAN.
SO WE WERE PRETTY MUCH RAISED
AROUND MUSIC FROM, YOU KNOW,
IN THE WOMB, BEFORE WE WERE BORN.
HE STARTED US AS SINGERS.
>> AND HE GAVE US OUR VOICES.
>> WE WILL BE AUDITIONING
INDIVIDUALLY TODAY.
>> WE PROBABLY COULD SING
TOGETHER, BUT I THINK THAT IT
WOULD BE MORE FUN TO COMPETE
AGAINST EACH OTHER.
'S WHETHER OR NOT HE THINKS HE GONNA MAKE IT FAR,
WE BOTH REALLY KNOW THAT I'M GONNA MAKE IT,
BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, HE WOULDN'T BE EVEN THIS FAR
IF IT WEREN'T FOR ME. RIGHT?
>> NO, THAT'S WHAT SHE THINKS.
>> AND WE ALL KNOW THAT I'M THE NEXT AMERICAN IDOL.
>> HE'S CONFIDENT--
HE'S CONFIDENT, BUT FOOLISH.
>> I'M JUST A COOLER PERSON,
SO--
>> COOLER DOESN'T CUT IT.
DO YOU WANT ME TO PUSH HIM OUT?
>> SHY-SHYAMALEE MALAKAR.
OH, MY, I KNOW--
SHY--SHYA--
I CAN SAY IT.
SHYAMALEE MALAKAR.
>> SHYAMALEE.
I GOT IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.SHYAMALEE, YEAH.
>> WHAT ARE YOU GONNA SING FOR US?
>> I'M GONNA SING SUMMERTIME.
A NICE JAZZ STANDARD CLASSIC.
>> EXCELLENT.
WHENEVER YOU'RE READY.
>> HERE I GO.
* SUMMERTIME *
* AND THE LIVIN' IS EASY *
* FISH ARE JUMPIN' *
* AND THE COTTON GROWS HIGH *
* YOUR DADDY'S RICH *
* AND YOUR MAMA'S GOOD LOOKIN' *
* SO HUSH, LITTLE BABY *
* PLEASE DON'T CRY *
* ONE OF THESE MORNIN'S *
* I'M GONNA RISE UP SINGIN' * *
>> YOU'RE BETTER THAN YOU GIVE
YOURSELF CREDIT FOR.
YOU'RE VERY NERVOUS, AND YOU
DON'T HAVE REASON TO BE.
YOU'RE VERY GOOD.
VERY SUBTLE, BUT GREAT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> GREAT ENERGY ABOUT YOU.
I THINK YOUR VOICE IS REALLY PRETTY.
>> THANK YOU.
>> WHAT DO YOU THINK, SIMON?
>> NOTHING UNIQUE.
NOTHING DIFFERENT.
VERY PRETTY.
BUT NOTHING UNUSUAL.
>> I LIKE YOU.
I THINK YOU'RE GREAT.
>> I LIKE YOU TOO, BUT--
>> I THINK YOU'VE GOT A NICE VOICE.
I THINK YOU'RE STILL GOTTA FIND OUT
WHO YOU ARE, AND WHERE IT SHOULD FIT.
BUT I THINK YOU'VE GOT A GOOD
VOICE, THOUGH.I LIKE IT.
>> WELL, THANK YOU.
>> I LIKE HER.
>> I SAY YES TOO.
>> I SAY YES.
>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR
SOMETHING, SIMON?
>> GUESS WHAT?
YOU JUST HEARD TWO YESES.
>> I'M STILL NOT JUMPING OUT OF
MY CHAIR, BUT SQUIDDLY
AND DIDDLY HERE SAID YES.
>> I WOULD BE SHOCKED--
YOU KNOW, I'D BE SHOCKED IF YOU
JUMPED OUT OF YOUR CHAIR.
>> OH, HO HO.
HT THAT WOULD FLOOR ME RIGTHERE.
>> THAT'S WHAT I WANT.
>> YOU KNOW, YOU NEED TO BRING THAT TO HOLLYWOOD.
CONGRATULATIONS.
>> WELCOME TO HOLLYWOOD.
ON OKAY, SO YOU'RE GONNA WORK
YOUR SHOWMANSHIP.
>> SONGS, REPERTOIRE, DYNAMICS,LESSONS.
ALL THAT STUFF.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> BYE, SWEETHEART. CONGRATULATIONS.
>> CHANGE EVERYTHING, YEAH?
>> YOUR MOM TELLS ME YOU'RE
THE BETTER SINGER,
BUT YOU DON'T HAVE THE CONFIDENCE.
HOWEVER--
>> YEAH! [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
>> GIVE HIM A HUG.
HEY, BROTHER, GOOD LUCK.
YOU'RE UP.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
AN AWKWARD MOMENT HERE,
BUT YOUR MOTHER SAID YOU WERE THE BEST.
>> YES.
>> I AM THE BEST.
>> YES, SHE IS THE BEST.
>> SO WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
>> MY NAME'S SANJAYA.
>> SANJAYA MALAKAR.
>> YES.
>> YOU'RE 17, YOU'RE A STUDENT.
ITUR SISTER JUST MADE THROUGH.
YOU'RE IN HERE--
ARE YOU BETTER THAN HER?
>> I DON'T THINK SO, BUT--
>> [CHUCKLES]
>> AT LEAST YOU'RE BEING HONEST.
>> YEAH, WELL.
>> YOU'RE THE SHY ONE OF THE TWO?
A I THINK YOUR SISTER WAS
LITTLE MORE SHY THAN YOU ARE.
>> NOW, YOU'RE INSPIRED BY STEVIE WONDER?
>> YEAH.
>> LET ME HEAR YOU SING SOME STEVIE.
>> ALL RIGHT.
* LIKE A FOOL *
* I WENT AND STAYED TOO LONG *
* NOW I'M WONDERIN' *
* IF YOUR LOVE'S STILL STRONG *
* OOH, BABY, HERE I AM *
* SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED *
* I'M YOURS *
>> WHOO!
>> * THEN THAT TIME I WENT *
* AND SAID GOOD-BYE *
* NOW I'M BACK *
* AND NOT ASHAMED TO CRY *
* OOH, BABY, HERE I AM *
* SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED *
* I'M YOURS * *
>> OKAY, OKAY.
>> YAY.
>> SIMON, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF SANJAYA?
>> A LOT BETTER THAN YOUR SISTER.
>> YEAH, I THOUGHT SO TOO.
WOW, CRAZY.
>> WELL, I THINK THIS IS A--
GOOD NEWS.
>> SHE HAS THE STAGE PRESENCE,
AND I THINK YOU HAVE THE BETTER VOICE.
YOU'RE LIKE A SHY LITTLE THING
WHO'S GOT A GOOD VOICE.
>> A VERY GOOD VOICE.
>> YES FOR ME.
>> YES FOR SIMON.
PAULA?
>> ABSOLUTELY YES.
>> DUDE, IT'S A YES FROM ME.
I THOUGHT YOU WERE THE BOMB,
BABY, YEAH!
ALL RIGHT, SANJAYA, WORK IT OUT,
BABY.
WORK IT OUT.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> OH, MY GOD.
>> WOW, THEY LIKED HIM BETTER
THAN THEY LIKED ME.
>> DO YOU THINK?
>> THEY DIDN'T CLAP FOR ME.
>> I HEARD A CLAP.
>> ARE YOU BITTER?
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
>> HUH?
HOW 'BOUT THAT?
>> I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION.
WHO DO THEY THINK IS THE BETTER SINGER?
[LAUGHTER]
>> I'M NOT GOING TO SAY.
AD SO SHYAMALEE AND SANJAYA HE
OFF TOGETHER.
BUT WILL COMPETITION FORCE THEM APART?
FIND OUT WHEN WE HIT HOLLYWOOD.
COMING UP, THE LAST CONTESTANT
TRIES TO SAVE DAY ONE.
AND SIMON'S FAVORITE SONG GETS "ZITSMOND"ED.
>> * I NEED YOUR LOVE * *
>> THE LITTLE DAYLIGHT THAT DID
SHINE IN SEATTLE WAS FADING
FAST AS DAY ONE DREW TO AN END.
AFTER THE WEIRDEST TURNOUT IN HISTORY,
THE JUDGES WERE CONVINCED THAT
THE TALENT COULD NOT GET ANY WORSE.
BUT THEY WERE WRONG.
>> MY NAME IS NICK ZITSMOND,
AND I AM A 27-YEAR-OLD SOFTWARE
ENGINEER FROM MIDVALE, UTAH.
AND THAT IS NEAR THE SALT LAKE CITY AREA.
I'M SORRY, LET ME TRY THAT AGAIN.
LTCAUSE IT'S NOT NEAR THE SA LTKE CITY AREA,
IT'S IN THE SALAKE AREA.OKAY.
[CLEARS THROAT]
I'M A SELF-TAUGHT MUSICIAN,MOSTLY.
I HAVE HAD A FEW PRIVATE LESSONS
IN GUITAR, BUT THAT'S ABOUT IT.
ISTHINK THAT UNCHAINED MELODY
AN INTERESTING SONG FOR THIS AUDITION BECAUSE
IT HAS VERYWIDE RANGE. IT GOES FROM * HERE *
DOWN TO * HERE * *
AND A BUNCH OF NOTES IN BETWEEN.
AND I CAN HIT ALL THOSE NOTES.
I'M JUST GOING TO GET UP ON THE FLOOR.
I'M GOING TO TAKE A DEEP BREATH,
CLEAR MY THROAT, AND JUST DO THE BEST THAT I CAN DO.
UT WELL, NOW, WHEN YOU FOUND O AMERICAN IDOL WAS COMING TO SEATTLE,
YOU SAID, "I'VE GOT TOGO TO THAT SHOW."
WHY?
>> BECAUSE I WAS ACTUALLY ENCOURAGED TO COME OUT HERE BY MY CO-WORKERS.
>> AND THEY'VE HEARD YOU SING?
>> NO, THEY HAVEN'T, ACTUALLY.
BUT THEY HEARD A FEW
ADSTRUMENTAL DEMOS I HRECORDED.
>> INSTRUMENTAL?
>> YEAH.
NG BUT YOU KNOW IT'S A SINGICOMPETITION?
NG I KNOW IT'S A SINGICOMPETITION, BUT I CAN SINGPRETTY GOOD TOO.
I AM GOING TO GET A GOLDEN
TICKET TODAY.
>> SO GOOD LUCK.
>> OKAY, THANK YOU.>> ALL RIGHT.
HANK YOU.
>> HELLO.
>> WHAT'S UP?
>> HI, PAULA, RANDY, SIMON.
HOW ARE ALL OF YOU?
>> REALLY GOOD.
HOW ARE YOU DOING?
>> I'M ANXIOUS, BUT I'M DOING WELL.
>> SO YOU'RE READY FOR THIS.
>> YEAH.
LF WHAT IS IT ABOUT YOURSE THAT MAKES YOU THE NEXT AMERICAN IDOL?
>> I AM A LEADER.
>> YOU'RE A LEADER?
>> YES.
I CAN PROJECT MYSELF REAL WELL,
I CAN KEEP ON KEY.
AND IN CHOIR SITUATIONS THAT ENVE BEEN IN BEFORE,
I'VE BE KIND OF THE LEADER VOICE OF CHOIRS THAT I SANG IN.
>> THAT'S GOOD.
>> AND HOW OLD ARE YOU?
>> 27.
>> WHAT MAKES YOU UNIQUE, APART FROM BEING A GOOD LEADER?
>> WHAT MAKES ME UNIQUE?
I DON'T REALLY HAVE A GOOD
ANSWER FOR THAT.
BUT I JUST LIKE TO THINK I'M A LOT DIFFERENT
THAN A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE.
TS WOULD YOU SAY YOUR VOICE SE YOU APART FROM EVERYONE ELSE?
>> I WOULD SAY SO, YES.
>> YOU KNOW, WHY DON'T YOU SHOW US WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT?
WHAT ARE YOU GONNA SING?
>> OKAY, I AM GOING TO SING UNCHAINED MELODY BY THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS.
>> THAT'S SIMON'S FAVORITE SONG.
>> THAT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD.
[CLEARS THROAT]
* OH *
* ALL MY LOVE *
* MY DARLIN' *
* I HUNGER FOR YOUR TOUCH *
* A LONG *
* AND LONELY TIME *
* AND TIME GOES BY *
* SO SLOWLY *
* AND TIME CAN DO SO MUCH *
* ARE YOU *
* STILL MINE? *
* I NEED YOUR LOVE *
* GOD SPEED YOUR LOVE *
* TO ME *
* LONELY RIVERS RUN *
* TO THE SEA, TO THE SEA *
* TO THE OPEN ARMS *
* OF THE SEA *
* YEAH *
* LONELY RIVERS SIGH *
* WAIT FOR ME, WAIT FOR ME *
* I'LL BE COMING HOME *
* WAIT FOR ME *
* ALL, ALL MY LOVE *
* OH, MY DARLIN' *
* I HUNGER FOR YOUR TOUCH *
* ALONE AND LONELY *
* TONIGHT * *
>> THANK YOU, NICHOLAS.
[LAUGHTER]
>> WHAT THE BLOODY HELL...WAS THAT?
>> IT WAS ME.
WAS THAT NOT GOOD ENOUGH?
>> NO.
>> NOT EVEN CLOSE.
>> OKAY.
>> SO THAT WOULD BE A YES OR
A NO, SIMON?
>> ONE OF THE WORST I'VE EVER HEARD.
>> SO THAT WOULD BE A NO?
>> IT WAS ALMOST NON-HUMAN.
>> IT WAS REALLY, REALLY BAD,
DUDE.
OUT OF TUNE, BAD TONE.
WEIRD TONE, ACTUALLY.
NOT PLEASANT.
NONE OF THE THINGS YOU WANT SINGING TO BE.
>> OKAY.
>> YEAH.
>> THANK YOU, SWEETHEART.
>> ALL RIGHT, GOOD LOOKIN' OUT,MAN.
WHAT A STRANGE GUY.
>> SO WHEN WILL YOU SING AGAIN?
>> I DON'T REALLY KNOW.
MAYBE NEXT YEAR, OR MAYBE--
I DON'T KNOW.
THAT'S PRETTY MUCH ALL I HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THAT.
WHERE'D MY STUFF GO?
>> YOU NEED YOUR SWEATSHIRT?
>> YEAH, WHERE'D IT GO?
WELL, I'D HAVE TO REVIEW THE TAPE, REALLY, TO FIND OUT ABOUT IT,
AS FAR AS GETTING BETTER GOES.
* I HIT THE HIGH PARTS *
KINDA LIKE THAT.
* AND THE LOW *
COULD BE THAT I JUST WATCH IT AND I SCARE MYSELF.
>> YOU SAID IT, NICHOLAS.
IN FACT, A FRIGHTENING LACK OF ANYTHING CLOSE TO TALENT SO FAR
HAD LEFT THE JUDGES REELING.
BUT THEY HADN'T MET THE LAST
CONTESTANT OF THE DAY.
>> RUDY, SO SIMON HAS SAID THIS HAS BEEN THE WORST DAY EVER.
>> DID HE SAY THAT?
>> THE WORST DAY EVER.
>> SWEET.
ND WE'RE LOOKING TO YOU TO EUS ON A GOOD NOTE
AS THE LAST CONTESTANT.
>> I'M GONNA HELP TO DO THAT.
>> YEAH, YOU THINK?
YOU SURE?
EVERYBODY KEEPS SAYING THAT TO ME.
>> RIGHT, YOU GET THAT A LOT.
>> WELL, THEN THEY COME OUT
AND THEY SAY THAT THE JUDGES DIDN'T LIKE THEM AT ALL.
>> RIGHT.
>> SO HOW DO WE KNOW YOU'RE THE REAL DEAL, RUDY?
>> YOU DON'T REALLY KNOW UNTIL I COME OUT WITH MY GOLDEN TICKET.
>> OKAY.
>> OH, YEAH, WHAT'S UP, MAN?
>> WHAT'S GOIN' ON, GUYS?
>> RUDOLPHO "RUDY" CARDINAS.
>> YES.
>> WHAT'S UP, MAN?
YOU'RE 28?
>> 28.
>> AND WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
>> ORIGINALLY FROM VENEZUELA, SOUTH AMERICA.
BUT I LIVE IN L.A.
>> IT SAYS YOU'RE IN A BAND?
ND I'M IN A GROUP, I'M IN A BABASED IN L.A.
>> SO YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE REALLY GOOD, DUDE.
YOU'RE REPRESENTIN'.
>> SEE, I SHOULDN'T HAVE SAID THAT, 'CAUSE NOW YOU'RE
'TPECTING SOMETHING, AND I DON KNOW IF I CAN GIVE IT TO YOU.
>> LISTEN, AFTER TODAY--
>> ANYTHING.
>> I HEARD THAT.
I HEARD THAT.
>> TRUST ME.
>> ALL RIGHT, SO WHAT YOU SINGIN', BABY?
>> I'M GONNA SING SOME JOURNEY FOR YOU.
>> WOW.
WHAT SONG?
>> OPEN ARMS.
>> GO FOR IT.
>> * LYING BESIDE YOU *
* HERE IN THE DARK *
* FEELING YOUR HEART BEAT *
* WITH MINE *
* WE SAILED ON TOGETHER *
* WE DRIFTED APART *
* AND HERE YOU ARE *
* BY MY SIDE *
* SO NOW I COME TO YOU *
* WITH OPEN ARMS *
* HOPING YOU'LL SEE * *
>> ALL RIGHT, OKAY, OKAY.
IT'S A NO.
>> ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
>> PAULA?
>> ONE MILLION PERCENT YES.
WITHOUT QUESTION.
>> THANK YOU.
>> RUDOLPHO, RUDOLPHO, RUDOLPHO.
>> IT LIES ON YOU.
IT LIES ON YOU.
>> WELL, I DO LOVE THE SONG, YOU KNOW.
>> I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT.
>> IT IS AN AMAZING SONG.
>> I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT.
>> FOR SOMEONE WHO PLAYS BASS
GUITAR IN THE BAND.
ED YEAH, SOMEONE MAY HAVE PLAY
BASS IN THE BAND.
>> [CHUCKLES]
>> I DO THINK THAT YOU'VE GOT A
GOOD VOICE, SO I'M GONNA SAY
YES.
WELCOME TO HOLLYWOOD, RUDOLPHO!
>> AAAAAH!
>> YES.
>> CONGRATULATIONS.
>> I'M GONNA SEE YOU LATER,
SIMON, DON'T WORRY.
>> YEAH, GET HIM.
>> I CAN'T WAIT.
>> RUDY, INSIDE.
THE LAST AUDITION OF DAY ONE IN
SEATTLE, AND A GOLDEN TICKET.
MY MAN, THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
>> IT WAS TOUGH, THOUGH.
SIMON'S OVER IT.
HE'S HAD A BAD DAY.
>> * 'CAUSE YOU HAD A BAD DAY *
>> IT'S RIDICULOUS.
>> YOU'RE RIDICULOUS.
UT HE DON'T KNOW [BLEEP] ABO MUSIC.
>> WELL, I THINK YOU WOULD BE
INTTER OFF WITH STAYING ENGLAND.
'T ARE YOU SAYING THEY DON WANT ME HERE?
>> YOU PASSED ON TAYLOR HICKS,
AND HE WON, BRO.
>> SIMON'S FEELING SEATTLE TODAY.
>> IT'S JUST TOO BAD YOU'RE TOO
OLD TO KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES.
[RASPBERRY]
>> * AND YOU REALLY DON'T MIND *
* YOU HAD A BAD DAY * *
>> SIMON, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT
THE HELL YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
>> SHUT UP.
>> SIMON, YOU'RE MINE.
GO WHY IS EVERYONE HAVING A
AT ME TODAY?
OUGH OF THAT.
>> WITH A HEARTFELT PARTING SHOT...
>> [RASPBERRY]
>> THE JUDGES LEAVE DAY ONE BEHIND.
FROM THE ODOM THE THOUSANDS
WHO STO SOAKING IN THE RAIN, JUST SEVEN
PEOPLE ON THE FIRST DAY MADE IT
OFROUGH TO THE SUNSHINE HOLLYWOOD.
>> WE'RE BOTH GOING TO HOLLYWOOD.
>> WILL DAY TWO BE ANY BETTER?
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
HELL NO.
ESR TWO-HOUR SPECIAL CONTINU
AFTER THE BREAK.
>> THERE ARE TROUBLED PEOPLE HERE.
>> WHOO, YEAH.
>> IT'S DAY TWO OF THE SEATTLE AUDITIONS.
>> * HOW DO YOU FACE *
* THE SUNSHINE? *
>> [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
* PUT ON A GREAT BIG SMILE *
AT THE SUN IS OUT, BUT DOES TH
MEAN BRIGHTER TALENT?
>> NEXT AMERICAN IDOL RIGHT HERE.
>> I'M AN IDOL.
>> NEXT AMERICAN IDOL.
>> NOW THAT THE SUN IS SHINING,
MUSIC IS IN THE AIR.
>> [VOCALIZING]
>> AND THE JUDGES HOPE FOR
BETTER THINGS THE SECOND TIME AROUND.
>> CAN'T WAIT FOR DAY TWO.
AFTER DAY ONE, OH, MY GOD.
OH, MY GOD!
>> DAY TWO, SEATTLE--
MORE MADNESS, MORE CRAZINESS.
>> IN A PRESS CONFERENCE, SIMON
CALLED DAY ONE'S TURNOUT THE
RSRST BUNCH OF MISERABLE SINGE EVER.
WHEN CONTESTANTS READ IT IN THE MORNING PAPER,
THEY WEREN'T HAPPY.
>> DARN IT, SIMON, YOU MESSED UP
THIS YEAR, BUDDY.
A SIMON DID PRODUCE
TELETUBBIES ALBUM.
>> SIMON, YOU THINK SEATTLE'S
GOT NO TALENT?
WE'RE GONNA BE GOING TO HOLLYWOOD,
AND SEEING YOU ALL THE WAY.
>> LIKE SO MANY OTHER
CONTESTANTS AROUND THE COUNTRY,
KENNETH BRIGGS AND JONATHAN
JAYNE FOUND FRIENDSHIP WHILE
WAITING IN LINE.
>> * YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE ** FRIENDS *
>> * YOU KNOW THE FEELING'S *
* OH SO STRONG *
* YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE FRIENDS *
>> * GOT TO HAVE FRIENDS *
>> I LOVE TO SING.
>> EVER SINCE I CAN REMEMBER,
I'VE BEEN SINGING.
>> I GUARANTEE I WILL MAKE IT TO HOLLYWOOD.
>> I KNOW I'M GONNA MAKE IT.
I CAN READ THEIR MINDS ALREADY.
>> DID YOU GUYS KNOW EACH OTHER
BEFORE AMERICAN IDOL?
>> BOTH: NO.
>> JUST KIND OF MET IN LINE?
>> YEP.
>> WE JUST MET IN LINE >> GOT TO TALKING.
WISHED EACH OTHER LUCK.
AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL BOTH SEE
EACH OTHER IN HOLLYWOOD.
>> * YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE ** FRIENDS * *
>> THEY ALSO SHARED A SPECIAL
AFFINITY FOR SIMON.
>> SIMON, ARE YOU READY?
>> SIMON, YOU HAVE NOTHIN' TO KNOW YET, DUDE.
SIMON'S GONNA EAT HIS WORDS.
SIMON SAID SEATTLE HAS NO TALENT.
SIMON SHOULD EAT THAT RIGHT FOR BREAKFAST NOW.
>> BOTH: SIMON IS DEFINITELY GOING TO EAT THOSE WORDS.
>> GOOD LUCK.
>> WITH THAT SAID, FIRST UP WAS KENNETH.
>> HEY, WHAT'S UP?
>> WHAT'S GOING DOWN?
YEAH, YOU GOT THE SIGN!
>> WHAT'S UP, DAWG?
>> YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS,RIGHT?
>> YEAH, LOVE YA.
>> HEY, VERY GOOD.
>> HEY, PAULA, HOW YOU DOING?
>> I'M EXCELLENT.
HOW ARE YOU?
>> YOU'RE ON TOP OF IT, KENNETH.
>> HOW YOU DOING, SIMON?
>> I'M VERY WELL, HOW ARE YOU?
>> I'M DOING GREAT.
>> NOW I CAN TELL MY BROTHER I
FINALLY MET YOU GUYS IN PERSON.
>> SO SAYS HERE YOU DANCE, YOU SING.
YOU DO THE WHOLE NINE.
>> I DANCE, I SING, I DO EVERYTHING, DAWG.
>> WOW.
>> WHO DO PEOPLE COMPARE YOU TO?
>> UM, I'VE BEEN COMPARED TO JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE...
>> WOW.
>> YOU KNOW, LANCE.
TO, YOU KNOW, TO 'NSYNC.
>> ARMSTRONG?
>> BACKSTREET BOYS.
PRETTY MUCH EVERY GROUP.
>> ALL THE GROUPS.
>> YEAH, ALL THE GROUPS.
YOU'VE GOTTA BE KIDDING, RIGHT?
>> AND THEY'RE LIKE, "NO, DAWG.
WE ENJOY IT."
>> ALL RIGHT, KENNETH, DO YOU
HONESTLY THINK YOU CAN WIN THIS COMPETITION?
>> I KNOW FULL-HEARTEDLY, SIMON,
THAT I COULD WIN THIS THING,
MAKE IT TO THE FINAL TWO, WIN IT,
AND MAKE YOU DROP YOUR MOUTH IN SHOCK.
>> OOH, I LOVE IT, MAN.
-oooh
what'd he say
he said they love it
>> ALL RIGHT, SO WHAT YOU SINGING, BABY?
>> I'M SINGING TEARIN' UP MY HEART BY 'NSYNC.
>> GO FOR IT.
>> OKAY.
>> * IT'S TEARIN' UP MY HEART *
* WHEN I'M WITH YOU *
* BUT WHEN WE ARE APART *
* I FEEL IT TOO *
* AND NO MATTER WHAT I DO *
* I FEEL THE PAIN *
* WITH OR WITHOUT YOU *
* BABY *
* IF YOU WANT ME, GIRL *
his jaw's not dropped shoot
what
??jas's not daropped
shoot
* IF YOU WANT ME, GIRL *
* LET ME KNOW *
* I AM DOWN *
* ON MY KNEES *
* I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE * *
>> YEAH, NOR CAN I.
>> OH, GOSH, YOU'RE ADORABLE.
>> KENNETH, YOU AND I NEED TO
HAVE A CONVERSATION, I THINK.
>> I LOVE HIM.
>> FIRST OF ALL, YOU ARE AWARE
THIS IS A SINGING COMPETITION.
>> YEAH.
>> RIGHT.
SO WHY DO YOU THINK YOU COULD WIN?
>> BECAUSE I HAVE A GOOD VOICE.
AND I BELIEVE THAT I AM THE NEXT AMERICAN IDOL.
IN FACT, I KNOW I AM.
>> WELL, YOU LOOK A LITTLE ODD,
YOUR DANCING IS TERRIBLE,
THE SINGING WAS HORRENDOUS,
AND YOU ESOK LIKE ONE OF THOSE CREATUR
THAT LIVE IN THE JUNGLE WITH
THOSE MASSIVE EYES.
WHAT ARE THEY CALLED?
BUSH BABIES.
>> SIMON, YOU ARE SICK.
>> SIMON, YOU'RE CRAZY.
>> SIMON!
>> HE SAID--
>> NO, RANDY.
>> HE'S CRAZY.
>> IT'S OKAY!
>> I'M JUST BEING-- >> RANDY, IT'S OKAY.PAULA, IT'S OKAY.
SIMON, YOU'RE GONNA SAY WHAT YOU'RE GONNA SAY.
BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?
>> YEP.
>> THAT'S YOUR OPINION.
YOU'RE ENTITLED TO IT.
>> BUT IT'S A PRETTY GOOD OPINION.
>> I THINK YOU'RE PRETTY AWESOME.
YOU'RE LIKE A FIRECRACKER.
MY FAVORITE STUFF YOU DID WAS WHEN YOU STARTED GOING...
>> I KNOW, RIGHT?
>> AND THAT JUST KILLED ME.
>> YEAH, I JUST STARTED DOING
THAT WHEN I SANG, AND MY FRIENDS ARE LIKE, "KEEP WITH IT, DUDE.
IT WORKS."
[LAUGHTER]
>> OKAY, RANDY?
ED IT'S A NO, MAN, BUT I ENJOY
YOU, MAN.
IT WAS FUNNY, DUDE.
>> I THINK YOU'RE AWESOME.
NOT RIGHT FOR THIS COMPETITION,
BUT I THINK YOU'RE AWESOME.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> IT'S A NO.
>> SEE YOU LATER, MAN.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING DOWN.
>> PEACE, BABY.
>> YOU TOO.
WRONG--
>> OTHER DOOR.
>> OH.
>> WELL, SIMON SAID THAT MY
DANCING WAS HORRENDOUS, MY
SINGING WAS TERRIBLE,
AND I AS--AND HE COMPARED ME TO MONKEY.
>> WHAT ARE THEY CALLED?
>> [LAUGHING] THE BUSH BABIES.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
AW, WITH THE BIG EYES.
>> MASSIVE EYES.
>> [LAUGHING] OH, MY GOD!
OH, MY GOD, SIMON.
>> OKAY, SO YOU'VE GONE, YOU
DIDN'T MAKE IT.
YOUR BUDDY HERE, JONATHAN, IS
ABOUT TO GO IN.
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO TELL HIM
BEFORE HE GOES IN FRONT OF THE JUDGES?
YOU'VE BEEN IN THERE, YOU'VE
JUST SEEN THEM.
>> TRY YOUR HARDEST, DUDE, TRY YOUR HARDEST.
AND GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> AND HAVE FUN WITH IT.
>> OKAY.
>> NEXT.
>> HI.
>> WHAT'S UP, BABY?
>> HEY.
>> YOU ALL RIGHT?
>> YEP, I'M GREAT.
>> HAVE YOU BORROWED RANDY'S TROUSERS?
>> SIMON!
HE'S A CRAZY GUY.
DON'T PAY HIM ANY MIND.
>> ALL RIGHT, JONATHAN,
SO I HEAR YOU'VE MADE FRIENDS WITH KENNETH.
>> YES.
>> AND HE DIDN'T DO TOO WELL.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY, YOU GOTTA DO BETTER THAN THAT.
>> OKAY, I WILL.
>> DO YOU THINK YOU COULD WIN?
>> I THINK I COULD.
>> WHY?
>> UM, BECAUSE I'M DIFFERENT.
AND I HAVE AN AMAZING
PERSONALITY THAT IF YOU PUT ME THROUGH...
YOU'LL SEE.
>> OKAY, WHAT ARE YOU GONNA SING?
>> GOD BLESS AMERICA.
>> RIGHT.
>> * GOD BLESS AMERICA *
* LAND THAT I LOVE *
* STAND BESIDE HER *
* AND GUIDE HER *
>> SOUNDS REALLY GOOD.
OT'S BEEN PRACTICING A L
DOWNSTAIRS IN THE HOLDING ROOM,
SO HE SOUNDS LIKE HE'S READY.
GOT MY ARMS AND MY FINGERS CROSSED FOR HIM.
>> * TO THE OCEANS *
* WHITE WITH FOAM *
* GOD BLESS AMERICA *
* MY HOME SWEET HOME * *
>> BEAUTIFUL.
>> I THINK YOU'RE--
I THINK THE SPIRIT THAT YOU
HAVE, AND YOU DO HAVE A GREAT PERSONALITY.
'SDON'T THINK THIS COMPETITION
RIGHT FOR YOU, BUT I APPRECIATED YOUR AUDITION.
>> LOOK, JONATHAN, YOU'RE A NICE GUY, RIGHT?
I LIKE YOU.
BUT THIS IS NOT THE CAREER PATH FOR YOU.
IT'S A NO.
>> OKAY.
>> SORRY, JONATHAN.
>> THANKS FOR COMING OUT, DUDE.
>> ALWAYS BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
BECAUSE YOU'LL MAKE IT THROUGH WITH SOMETHING.
>> JUST GO OUT THE RIGHT DOOR.
>> YOU FOUGHT FOR IT, THOUGH.DIDN'T YOU.
>> YES, I DID FIGHT FOR IT.
BUT I DESERVE--
'SJUST WANTED ONE CHANCE, THAT ALL.
THEY WOULD MAKE A TON OF MONEY
IF I GOT ON THAT SHOW,GUARANTEED.
PEOPLE WOULD VOTE FOR ME.
THEY WOULD.
>> SORRY IT DIDN'T WORK OUT.
SORRY YOU DIDN'T GET THAT SHOT.
>> OKAY.
>> I ENJOYED MEETING YOU.
YOU'RE A FUN GUY.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT?
KENNETH, JONATHAN--
>> NICE MEETING YOU, RANDY.
>> I'M RYAN.
>> RYAN!SORRY.
SIMON CAN KISS MY ASS,
'CAUSE I DO NOT LOOK LIKE A MONKEY.
AND SIMON, IF YOU WANT TO MAKE
REMARKS LIKE THAT, GO BACK TO ENGLAND.
>> ONE DAY'S A GOOD VOCAL DAY.
ONE DAY'S NOT A GOOD VOCAL DAY.
THIS WAS MEDIUM.
>> * TALKIN' BOUT A FRIEND *
>> NO GOLDEN TICKET, BUT THEY
HAVE EACH OTHER.
AND WE HAVE MORE FROM SEATTLE
AFTER THE BREAK.
IF TAYLOR WAS HIT IN THE FACE
WITH A SHOVEL, WOULD HE LOOK
AND SOUND LIKE THIS.
>> WHOO, YEAH!
TWIST TRAIN, HERE I COME!
CHOO-CHOO!
>> AND ARE YOU READY FOR THE
ATTACK OF THE 50-FOOT WOMAN?
>> IT'S MID-MORNING IN THE EMERALD CITY.
NGATTLEITES EVERY WHERE ARE GOI ABOUT THEIR DAILY ROUTINE,
AISSFULLY UNAWARE THAT WITHIN NEARBY AUDITION ROOM, SIMON,
PAULA AND RANDY ARE BEING TORTURED.
[LONG, HELD-OUT NOTES]
[BAD NOTES]
* WHOO *
>> NO.
OF WITHIN THE CROWD CONTESTANTS,
A FAMILIAR SALT-AND-PEPPER HAIRSTYLE OFFERED A GLIMMER OF HOPE.
>> ERIC, WELCOME TO AMERICAN IDOL.
>> WELCOME.
>> I FEEL LIKE WE'VE MET BEFORE.
>> TAYLOR HICKS, I'M YOUR LONG LOST BROTHER AND WE GOTS TO MEET.
WHOO YEAH!
MY NAME'S ERIC CHAPMAN.
NDM FROM REDMOND, WASHINGTON A I'M A HAIR DRESSER.
ETEN I'M CUTTING HAIR, I GINTO A TRANCE WHERE I START
SEEING THE WHOLE FORM OF THE HAIR COMING.
I JUST GET REALLY INTO MY WORK.
HOW IS IT THERE FOR YOU?
DO WE NEED TO GO SHORTER AT ALL?
I MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE HAPPY
AND BEAUTIFUL AND FEELING GREAT ABOUT THEMSELVES.
>> I LOVE IT, BABY!
THAT LOOKS SO BEAUTIFUL.
IT'S GREAT LOOKING LIKE TAYLOR
BECAUSE IT'S REALLY HELPED WITH THE LADIES.
THEY REALLY GIVE ME THE EYE.
>> HI, ERIC!
OOH!
>> I FEEL LIKE A CELEBRITY IN MY HOMETOWN.
I HAVE SIMILARITIES TO TAYLOR'S MOVES.
MAYBE SOME THINGS I'LL TRY TO PORTRAY,
LIKE THE "OH, YEAH!"
YOU KNOW, SOMETHING.
BUT IT'S LIKE SOMETHING I'LL THROW IN, YOU KNOW?
LIKE, I DON'T THINK HE GOES LIKE THIS, YOU KNOW.
SO IT'S JUST, IF I PORTRAY HIM,
IT'S JUST ME.
>> DUDE, WHAT'S GOING DOWN?
>> HOW'S IT GOING?
YOU GUYS LOOK GREAT.
>> EXCELLENT.
>> THANKS, MAN.
YOU KNOW, I TRIED TO SHOWER
AND STUFF THIS MORNING.
>> YEAH, THAT'S GOOD.
>> SO YOU'RE HERE 'CAUSE YOU ANINK YOU'RE THE NEXT AMERIC IDOL, DUDE?
>> I AM DEFINITELY THE NEXT AMERICAN IDOL.
>> DEFINITELY!
I LOVE THAT CONVICTION.
>> DEFINITELY!
I CAN SOUL PATROL--
SOUL-TWIST-TRAIN.
THERE WE GO.
THE TWIST TRAIN.
>> WHOOPEE.
>> YEAH, WHAT ARE YOU GONNA SING, MAN?
I'M GONNA SING DOBIE GRAY DRIFT AWAY.
>> SORRY, AND WHAT'S THE CATCHY PHRASE WE'RE USING?
TWIST AWAY?
>> TWIST AWAY.
>> YEAH.
>> GO FOR IT.
>> * DAY AFTER DAY *
* I'M ALL CONFUSED *
* SO I LOOK FOR THE LIGHT *
* THROUGH THE POURING RAIN *
* YOU KNOW THAT'S THE GAME *
* THAT I HATE TO LOSE *
* NOW I'M FEELING THE STRAIN *
* AIN'T IT A SHAME *
* GIVE ME THE BEAT, BOYS *
* AND FREE MY SOUL *
* I WANNA GET LOST *
* IN YOUR ROCK AND ROLL *
* AND DRIFT AWAY * *
>> ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT--
IS THIS SERIOUS?
>> IT IS.
>> NO.
>> LOOK ME IN THE EYES, TELL ME THAT'S SERIOUS.
>> THAT IS DEFINITELY SERIOUS.
?? MOTHER'S LIFE.R
>> I SWEAR.
>> GO ON.
>> I SWEAR.
>> GO ON.
>> ON YOUR MOTHER'S LIFE.
MOTHER'S LIFE.Y
MOTHER'S LIFEUR WHAT?
MOTHER'S LIFEMY THAT THIS IS REAL.
AND YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL.
>> ARE YOU DRUNK?
>> I AM NOT--I AM NOT DRUNK.
>> HE'S HAPPY.
>> THIS IS WHAT IT IS.
IT'S LIKE WHEN PEOPLE LOOK AT ME,
THEY THINK I'M TAYLOR HICKS.
IT'S LIKE I WANT EVERYBODY TO KNOW
THAT I'M A GREAT SINGER.
AND THAT I'M DIFFERENT FROM TAYLOR.
>> IT'S A NO, DUDE.
>> OH.
>> SORRY.
>> HERE, I HAVE TO DO SOMETHING FOR YOU.
CAN I FIX YOUR HAIR UP A LITTLE BIT?
>> OUT YOU GO!
>> NO, NO, NO, NO--
USE IT ON YOUR OWN HAIR.
>> ALL RIGHT, WELL, BACK TO THE DAY JOB, RIGHT?
>> I WOULD DYE IT BLACK IF I WERE YOU.
>> I GOT PUSHED OUT OF THERE.
>> WELL, THERE'S SECURE--HEY, MAN.
WHAT HAPPENED?
>> THEY ALMOST KICKED MY BUTT!
>> WHY?
>> FOR TRYING TO TOUCH HIS HAIR.
>> WELL, YOU JUST WANTED TO FIX IT UP.
IT YEAH, I JUST WANTED TO FIX UP.
>> DID YOU GET TO IT?
>> I DID NOT.
HE WAS SCARED.
HE WAS SCARED OUT OF HIS MIND.
HE WAS SCARED.
ALL I WANTED TO DO WAS GIVE HIM A GREAT STYLE.
>> DIDN'T HE REALIZE YOU WERE JUST TRYING TO HELP?
>> HE DIDN'T REALIZE IT.
I FREAKED HIM OUT.
>> THERE ARE TROUBLED PEOPLE HERE.
>> MAYBE ERIC DID HAVE HIS ISSUES,
BUT AT LEAST HEIGHT WASN'T ONE OF THEM.
>> WHOO!
ET BUT I, ON THE OTHER HAND, GTHIS A LOT.
>> YOU'RE KIND OF SHORT.
>> YEAH, AND YOU'RE CHARMING.
>> YOU'RE KIND OF SHORT
AND I'M KIND OF SHORT TOO, SO NOW--
>> WELL, I'M NOT KIND OF SHORT.
YOU'RE SHORT.
I'M AVERAGE.
>> WE'RE THE SAME HEIGHT.
>> WE ARE NOT THE SAME HEIGHT.
I'M TALLER.
>> I DON'T THINK SO.
>> I CAN GET DOWN TO YOUR HEIGHT.
>> NO, LET'S NOT PLAY GAMES.
>> OKAY.
>> STANDING NEXT TO YOU ON THE STAGE
IS GOING TO MAKE ME LOOK LIKE A REAL GIANT.
WHERE'S MY APPLE BOX?
>> YOU REALLY HAVE A BOX THAT YOU STAND ON?
>> NO, DON'T BE RIDICULOUS.
BUT NO ONE WAS A BIGGER PAIN IN THE NECK THAN ANNA KERNS.
>> MY NAME IS ANNA KERNS.
I AM 20 YEARS OLD.
INM A WAITRESS AND I LIVE WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS.
INAM 6'4" FLAT-FOOTED, 6'7" MY HEELS.
GROWING UP, IT WAS NOT EASY BEING TALL.
NOW THAT I'M OLDER, IT'S GRE AT OFCAUSE I GET A LOT ATTENTION.
YOU KNOW, A LOT OF DOORS OPENED FOR ME.
ENM HERE TODAY BECAUSE I'VE BE WANTING
TO BE ON AMERICAN IDOL SINCE IT STARTED.
I ALWAYS KNEW I HAD IT IN ME.
IT'S JUST, NOW I ACTUALLY--
I'VE GOTTEN KIND OF EXPERIENCED ENOUGH TO DO THIS.
>> SO, WHY ARE YOU THE NEXT AMERICAN IDOL, ANNA?
>> BECAUSE I'M HERE TO PROVE THAT,
YOU KNOW, TALL PEOPLE CAN BE--
>> LIKE US.
>> SINGERS TOO!
>> THAT'S RIGHT AND YOU KNOW IT.
>> AMEN TO THAT.
>> GOOD LUCK.
>> THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT.
WE'LL SEE YOU ON THE OTHER END.
>> OKAY!
A HOPEFULLY YOU'LL HAVE GOLDEN TICKET UP THERE.
>> HELLO!
>> HI, GUYS.
>> WOW.
>> GOSH.
>> YOU'RE ANNA.
>> I'M ANNA.
>> ANNA, HOW TALL ARE YOU?
>> I'M 6'7".
>> 6'7"!
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
>> WITH HEELS?
>> WITH HEELS, 6'4" WITHOUT THEM.
>> SO, YOU WERE IN THE AIR FORCE FOR A WHILE.
>> YES, AND THEY KICKED ME OUT,
BECAUSE I HAVE A WEAK HEART.
AND THEY CAUGHT IT A WEEK BEFORE MY GRADUATION DATE.
SO I WAS...MAD.
NG WELL, WHAT ARE YOU GONNA SI TODAY?
>> TODAY I'M GONNA SING SOME
ARETHA FRANKLIN, RESPECT.
ISD I WANT TO KNOW, YOU KNOW,
IT COOL IF I MOVE AROUND?
OR I GOTTA STAY RIGHT HERE?
>> YEAH.
>> OH, YEAH.
>> OKAY, GOOD.
SO, I CAN START ANY TIME I WANT?
>> YEAH, DO YOUR THING?
ST I THINK SHE'S THE TALLE
GIRL I'VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE.
>> * WHAT YOU WANT *
* BABY I GOT IT *
* WHAT YOU NEED *
* YOU KNOW I GOT IT *
* ALL I'M ASKIN' *
* IS FOR A LITTLE RESPECT *
* WHEN YOU GET HOME *
* HEY BABY *
* WHEN YOU GET HOME *
* CHECK IT OUT Y'ALL *
* HEY, R-E-S-P-E-C-T *
* FIND OUT WHAT IT MEANS TO ME *
* R-E-S-P-E-C-T *
* TAKE OUT THE T-C-P *
* OH, A LITTLE RESPECT * *
>> THANK YOU.
>> WELL, THAT WAS LOUD.
>> YEAH, THAT WAS A LITTLE VOLUME KNOB ON THERE.
>> IT WAS A LITTLE LOUD.
I GOT EXCITED.
>> YOU LIKE HER RANDY?
>> UH, ACTUALLY I THOUGHT YOUR VOICE WAS PRETTY GOOD.
A LITTLE LOUD, VERY LOUD.
PROBABLY TONE IT DOWN, BUT...
SHE'S JUST A LITTLE TALL WHERE SHE'S SINGING FROM, SO...
>> WELL, ANNA, YOU'RE INTERESTING.
I THOUGHT YOU WERE VERY OLD-FASHIONED.
VERY CABARET.
VERY OVER THE TOP.
BUT YOU--
>> [GROANING]
[GROWLING]
>> THEY ARE GROWLING AT YOU,SIMON.
SO JUST CUT IT OUT.
>> FINISHED?
>> WHAT?
>> VERY UNPROFESSIONAL.
I APOLOGIZE.
>> [GROWLING]
>> OH, I'M NOT DOING THIS.
>> PAULA, WHAT DID YOU THINK?
>> I LOVE YOU.
I THINK YOU'RE AWESOME.
>> GREAT.
>> SIMON, YES OR NO.
HE'S OUT OF THIS ONE.
WELL, I LOVED YOU TOO.
>> AND I BELIEVE SIMON REALLY LIKED YOU TOO.
>> THAT'S A YES, RIGHT?
>> WELCOME TO HOLLYWOOD.
TIME TO GO CRAZY!
[SHOUTING]
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> OUT YOU GO.
>> THANKS!
THANK YOU.
>> OTHER DOOR.
>> YOU JUST PUT THROUGH A GIRAFFE.
>> OH, COME ON!
>> OH, MY GOD!
[CHEERING]
>> ANNA, ANNA, ANNA, ANNA...
>> I'M SORRY, I'M OKAY.
>> VERY GOOD NEWS!
>> IT'S GONNA BE A GREAT BACK-TO-HOLLYWOOD WEEK
WHERE SHE'S IN THE GROUPS OF THREE.
>> YEAH!
>> I NEED TO GET SOME FOOD.
AND, UGH, I'M READY TO GO.
>> ALL RIGHT, LET'S GET YOU SOME FOOD, SOME ENERGY.
WE'LL TAKE A BREAK.
IN LOOKS LIKE WE'RE ON A ROLL SEATTLE.
CAN THEY KEEP UP THE GOLD RUSH?
WE'LL FIND OUT WHEN WE COME BACK.
MORE IDOL AUDITIONS-- HERE, ANNA.
[APPLAUSE]
AFTER THE BREAK.
>> THANK YOU, GOD!
>> COMING UP, JORDAN WOWS THE JUDGES.
AND SIMON SEES RED...
>> HELLO! AN AS STEVEN UNLEASHES BOHEMI CRAPSODY.
>> * LITTLE HIGH, LITTLE LOW *
>> DAY TWO IN SEATTLE IS JUST ABOUT FINISHED.
THE FEW REMAINING CONTESTANTS HAVE BEEN WAITING
ALL DAY FOR THEIR CHANCE TO IMPRESS THE JUDGES.
OVER THE PAST TWO DAYS, THE XTEAM OF BECOMING THE NE
AMERICAN IDOL HAS ENDED FOR MANY.
>> I GOT THE TALENT, THOUGH!
I DO!
>> BUT ONE 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL HOPES HER DREAMS
ARE JUST BEGINNING.
>> MY NAME IS JORDAN SPARKS.
I'M 16 YEARS OLD, AND I'M FROM GLENDALE, ARIZONA.
MY MOM TELLS ME I'VE BEEN SINGING EVER SINCE I COULD TALK.
LIKE, WHEN I WAS IN MY CRIB I WOULD JUST HUM MYSELF TO SLEEP.
AND SO I JUST HAVE BEEN SINGING EVER SINCE.
I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR MY CHANCE TO AUDITION
BECAUSE I FINALLY GOT OLD ENOUGH.
SO I'M JUST, LIKE, OKAY, HERE I COME.
HERE'S MY CHANCE.
HELLO!
>> HELLO, JORDAN.
>> HI!
>> HOW ARE YOU?
>> I'M GOOD.
HOW ARE YOU GUYS?
>> GOOD.
>> WHAT'S GOING ON?
>> VERY NICE SMILE ABOUT YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> ARE YOU READY FOR THIS?
>> YES, I'M READY.
>> YOU'RE ONLY 16.
>> MM-HMM.
>> AW.
>> WOW.
>> OKAY, AND WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO SING?
>> BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME BY CELINE DION.
>> I LOVE THAT SONG.
>> YEAH!
>> IS THAT OKAY?
>> GO FOR IT.
* YOU WERE ALWAYS THERE FOR ME *
* THE TENDER WIND *
* THAT CARRIED ME *
* A LIGHT IN THE DARK *
* SHINING YOUR LOVE *
* INTO MY LIFE *
* YOU'VE BEEN MY INSPIRATION *
* THROUGH THE LIES *
* YOU WERE THE TRUTH *
* MY WORLD IS A BETTER PLACE *
* BECAUSE OF YOU *
* YOU WERE MY STRENGTH *
* YOU WERE MY EYES *
* WHEN I COULDN'T SEE *
* YOU SAW THE BEST THERE WAS *
* IN ME *
* LIFTING ME UP *
* WHEN I COULDN'T REACH *
* YOU GAVE ME FAITH *
* 'CAUSE YOU BELIEVED * *
>> THANK YOU.
>> AW.
>> YOU'RE WELCOME.
>> YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I LOVED YOU.
LOVE YOUR VOICE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> YEAH, I WAS BLOWN AWAY.
16?
WOW, GREAT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> WHO'S YOUR DAD?
>> MY DAD IS PHILLIPPI SPARKS.
HE PLAYED IN THE NFL FOR 9 YEARS.
>> OH, YEAH.
>> HE HAS NO IDEA.
>> WHAT POSITION?
>> HE WAS CORNER.
HE PLAYED OPPOSITE JASON SEHORN ON THE GIANTS.
>> YEAH!
ON THE GIANTS, YEAH.
>> HE IS SO 100 PERCENT LYING RIGHT NOW!
HE KNOWS NOTHING.
>> HE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW.
>> NO, I'M A BIG ADMIRER.
>> HE KNOWS A LOT ABOUT CRICKET.
>> OH.
>> JORDAN, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT I THINK.
SOMETIMES I LIKE TO PUT ONE SUGAR IN MY COFFEE...
>> OKAY.
>> TO MAKE IT SLIGHTLY SWEETER.
OFAT WAS THE EQUIVALENT
PUTTING 11 SPOONFULS IN.
IT WAS ALL A BIT TOO CUTESY.
A BIT OVER THE TOP.
NGU KNOW, THAT WEIRD SMILE THI YOU WERE DOING THROUGHOUT.
>> SORRY.
>> WEIRD?
>> THAT WASN'T A WEIRD SMILE.
>> A LITTLE BIT.
>> YOUR SMILE IS BEAUTIFUL.
>> ALL I'M SAYING--
>> YOU'RE BEING WEIRD.
>> ALL I'M SAYING IS IT WAS--
>> OH, GOD.
>> A LITTLE BIT TOO SUGARY FOR MY TASTE.
>> OKAY.
>> I LIKE YOU.
I WAS JUST TRYING TO GIVE YOU SOME CONSTRUCTIVE ADVICE.
>> WHATEVER.
>> I KIND OF GOT WHAT YOU WERE SAYING.
>> OKAY, LET ME COUNTERACT.
>> IT WAS A COMPLIMENT. >> OKAY.
>> YEAH, WHAT'S A COMPLIMENT?
YOU ARE A NATURAL.
THIS IS WHAT IT'S ABOUT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THIS IS GREAT.
EVERYTHING WAS PERFECT!
>> I THINK YOU'RE GONNA GO--
>> IT WASN'T PERFECT.
>> IT WAS.
>> I MAKE A PREDICTION.
>> I THINK YOU'RE GONNA DO REALLY, REALLY, REALLY WELL.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> YOU'RE GONNA DO WELL, BUT IT WASN'T PERFECT.
RANDY, YES OR NO?
>> HA HA!
FOR ME, IT WAS PERFECT.
YOU WERE DA BOMB!
>> THANK YOU.
>> I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE A NATURAL.
LA OKAY, IT'S A NO FOR PAU
BUT IT'S A YES FOR ME.
>> LEARN SOME YOUNGER SONGS THOUGH.
LEARN SOME YOUNGER SONGS 'CAUSE YOU'RE 16.
>> YOU'RE THROUGH.
>> WELCOME TO HOLLYWOOD!
[CHEERING]
>> GOD, YOU'RE OBNOXIOUS.
[SHOUTING]
>> JORDAN'S VOICE STOOD OUT A MILE,
AS DID THE TALENT OF JUST SEVEN
OTHER PEOPLE ON SEATTLE'S SECOND DAY.
THEY WERE THE CHOSEN FEW.
IF YOU CAN TAKE ANYMORE, HERE'S AN ENCORE PERFORMANCE
FROM THE ONES WE LEFT BEHIND.
>> * DON'T YOU WISH YOUR *
* GIRLFRIEND WAS *
>> * HOT LIKE ME *
>> * DON'T YOU WANT *
* A BOYFRIEND *
* THAT'S A FREAK LIKE ME *
>> * DON'T YOU *
* DON'T YOU *
>> * DON'T YOU WISH YOUR *
* GIRLFRIEND WAS RAW LIKE ME *
>> * DON'T YOU WISH *
* YOUR BOYFRIEND *
* WAS FUN LIKE ME *
* DON'T CHA *
>> * I KNOW THAT, UH...
>> * DON'T YOU WANT YOUR *
* GIRLFRIEND WHAT--UH--BE HOT *
* LIKE ME *
>> * DON'T YOU WISH YOUR *
* GIRLFRIEND--NO *
* DON'T YOU WISH YOUR *
* BOYFRIEND WAS RAW LIKE ME *
>> * RAW LIKE ME, NO-- *
* FREAK LIKE ME *
>> [CLEARS THROAT]
* FIGHT THE FEELING *
* LEAVE IT ALONE *
>> * LEAVE IT ALONE *
>> * 'CAUSE IF IT AIN'T LOVE *
OH, MY GOSH.
* IF IT AIN'T LOVE *
* YOU CAN'T LEAVE A HAPPY HOME *
>> * AND LET'S KEEP IT *
* FRIENDLY *
* YOU HAVE TO PLAY FAIR *
* 'CAUSE IF IT IS LOVE *
* SEE I DON'T CARE *
* BUT IT'S NOT-- *
* BUT I KNOW SHE AIN'T *
* GONNA WANNA SHARE * *
>> THIS WAS MY FIRST TIME
LEARNING THIS, SO...
>> * DON'T YOU WISH *
* YOUR GIRLFRIEND WAS HOT *
* LIKE ME *
>> * DON'T YOU WISH *
* YOUR GIRLFRIEND *
* WAS A FREAK *
* LIKE ME *
* DON'T CHA *
>> * DON'T CHA *
>> * WHOA, I SAID *
>> * DON'T CHA *
>> * DON'T YOU WISH-- *
* GIRL-- *
* DON'T YOU WISH YOU WERE *
* LIKE RAW LIKE ME *
* DON'T YOU *
>> BOTH: * DON'T CHA *
* DON'T CHA *
>> * DON'T CHA *
* DON'T CHA, BABY *
>> * DON'T YOU, WHOA *
* SAID DON'T YOU *
>> 27 REASONS THERE WHY WE'RE NOT COMING BACK TO SEATTLE.
AFTER THE BREAK, WE MEET THE 28TH
AND PROBABLY MOST DEFINITIVE REASON
WHY WE WILL NEVER, EVER RETURN.
THE FINAL AUDITION OF A UNIQUE CITY.
BIG RED IS UP NEXT.
>> MY NAME IS STEVEN THONE.
I AM CURRENTLY LIVING IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.
I AM 27 YEARS OLD.
AND I AM ORIGINALLY FROM SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN.
EVERYWHERE I GO, I JUST NORMALLY STAND OUT IN A CROWD.
WHEN PEOPLE WANT TO GET MY ATTENTION,
THEY JUST YELL OUT "HEY, RED!"
PEOPLE COME UP TO ME AND ASK ME EDHERE
DO YOU GET THE NAME RFROM?"
I JUST LOOK AT THEM AND GO "GEE,
I WONDER WHY THEY CALL ME RED."
I DO A LITTLE BIT OF KARAOKE EVERY SO OFTEN.
AND PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO SAY
THAT THEY LIKE MY SINGING.
AND OTHERS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO ASK ME TO SING SOME MORE.
NOBODY FROM THE SHOW HAS EVER ONCE INSPIRED ME.
I ADMIT I'VE ONLY SEEN MAYBE ONE OR TWO EPISODES AT THE MOST.
OFLL ADMIT, I'M NOT A BIG FAN THE SHOW.
>> [LAUGHTER]
>> WHY ARE YOU THEN THE NEXT AMERICAN IDOL?
>> 'CAUSE I CAN HIT THE HIGH-PITCHED NOTES.
I THINK I AM WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR.
AND THERE'S NOT THAT MANY REDHEADS YOU SEE ON TV THIS DAY AND AGE.
>> THAT'S TRUE.
>> THEN THE FACT THAT I LOOK LIKE CARROT TOP SORT OF.
BUT YOU KNOW SOMETHING, EVERYONE SAYS I'M WAY COOLER THAN HIM.
>> STEVEN, WHAT'S UP, MAN?
>> HOW ARE YOU DOING, SIR?
>> OKAY, SO YOU'RE KNOWN AS "RED."
>> YES, SIR, I AM.
>> AND YOUR REAL NAME IS STEVEN?
>> YES, SIR.
>> OKAY, STEVEN, WHY DID YOU ENTER THIS COMPETITION.
>> I LIKE COMPETITION.
AND I FIGURED WHAT THE HECK, TAKE A CHANCE.
>> YEAH, YEAH.
>> HAVE YOU SEEN THE SHOW?
A HONESTLY, I'VE ONLY SEEN IT COUPLE OF TIMES.
I TRY TO KEEP BUSY AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
I DON'T REALLY WATCH THAT MUCH TV.
>> BUT YOU KNOW WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.
>> YES, SIR.
>> OKAY, WHO ARE YOU AS GOOD AS IN YOUR OPINION?
>> THE LEAD SINGER FROM, UH,QUEEN.
>> FREDDIE MERCURY?
>> YES, YES, SIR.
>> REALLY.
>> OKAY.
ALL RIGHT, AND WHAT ARE YOU GONNA SING TODAY?
>> BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY BY QUEEN.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> * IS THIS THE REAL LIFE *
* OR IS THIS JUST FANTASY *
>> [LAUGHING]
>> * CAUGHT IN A LANDSLIDE *
>> I DON'T HEAR FREDDIE.>> OH, MY GOD.
>> * NO ESCAPE FROM REALITY *
* OPEN YOUR EYES *
* LOOK UP TO THE SKIES *
* AND SEE *
* I'M JUST A POOR BOY *
* I NEED NO SYMPATHY *
* BECAUSE IT'S EASY COME *
* EASY GO *
* LITTLE HIGH, LITTLE LOW *
* HIT ME WHEN THE WIND BLOWS *
* DOESN'T REALLY MATTER TO ME *
>> [LAUGHING]
>> I'M SORRY, STEVEN.
>> CARRY ON.
>> [LAUGHING]
>> CARRY ON?
>> CARRY ON...
>> I CAN ALSO DO COUNTRY AS WELL, TOO.
>> OH, YOU KNOW WHAT?
>> OH, YEAH.
ST THAT'S PROBABLY YOUR BE GENRE OF MUSIC, RIGHT?
>> STEVEN.
I'VE--I'VE HEARD SOME WEIRD AUDITIONS IN MY LIFE,
BUT I'VEIST TO TELL YOU,
THAT POSSIBLY THE WEIRDEST I'VE EVER HEARD IN MY LIFE.
I MEAN, IT WAS...
IT WAS LIKE A ONE-YEAR-OLD
SINGING THAT SONG.
>> OOH!
HARSH.
>> BUT I'M NOT BEING HARSH,
STEVEN, THAT'S WHAT IT WAS LIKE.
I MEAN, IT WAS...
WEIRD.
>> OH, I'M ALSO A LITTLE OUT OF PRACTICE AS WELL, TOO.
I MEAN, THE LAST TIME I TOOK
FORMAL LESSONS WAS BACK IN HIGH SCHOOL.
ALL RIGHT?
>> AND WHAT DID THE INSTRUCTOR SAY?
>> BACK THEN I WAS GETTING ALL As IN CONCERT CHOIR.
>> YOU THINK THAT WOULD WIN YOU THIS COMPETITION?
>> ACTUALLY, WITH SOME PRACTICE
AND WITH SOME COACHING, I COULD
ACTUALLY WIN IT.
I THINK I COULD.
>> SO IT'S JUST LACK OF PRACTICE
AND COACHING WHICH IS THE PROBLEM?
>> YES, SIR.
>> GREAT.
>> WHO SHOULD BE YOUR COACH?
>> WELL, IF SIMON THINKS THAT HE
KNOWS IT ALL, AND KNOWS WHAT THE
HELL HE'S TALKING ABOUT, BRING IT ON.
>> WELL, I DO.
>> BRING IT ON.
>> WELL THEN, COME ON.
>> YOU THINK YOU'RE SO [BLEEP]
[BLEEP] HOT, STEP UP AND COACH ME.
>> I COULDN'T.
IT WOULD BE LIKE COACHING...
A ONE-LEGGED MAN TO WIN THE
100-METER SPRINT.
YOU KNOW, I MAY BE A GREAT COACH,
BUT IF YOU HAVEN'T GOT IT, YOU HAVEN'T GOT IT.
>> HEY, THE WAY I SEE IT,
DON'T--DON'T BE ABOUT IT.
OR DON'T--HEY.
DON'T SING ABOUT IT, BE ABOUT IT.
ALL RIGHT?
DON'T SING IT, JUST BRING IT,
ALL RIGHT?
>> THIS IS JUST RIDICULOUS,
IF YOU DON'T MIND ME SAYING.
AND I'M NOT BEING RUDE.
>> OH, MY GOODNESS.
>> REALLY.
>> SO YES OR NO, SIMON?
>> NO.
>> PAULA?
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, STEVEN.
>> THANKS, STEVEN.
>> OTHER DOOR.
>> [LAUGHING]
>> WHAT WAS THAT?
IS YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE HCOACH, SIMON.
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
>> BRING IT.
>> LIKE IT'S MY FAULT AGAIN.
>> [LAUGHING]
>> BRING IT.
>> WHAT ELSE IS THERE LEFT HERE
TO DO, THEN?
IS THAT IT?
>> YOU TELL ME, IT'S YOUR AUDITION.
I'M GOOD, ARE YOU GOOD?
>> I'M GOOD TO GO.
I MEAN, DO I GO BACK THERE, OR WHAT?
>> YOU CAN--YOU CAN GO THAT WAY
IF YOU WANT.
>> ALL RIGHT.
NDM JUST GONNA GRAB MY STUFF A GO.
[SAD MUSIC]
>> I THINK IT'S OVER THERE.
>> WHAT'S LEFT TO DO?
NOTHING.
SEATTLE.
DONE.
OP NEXT TIME, IDOL MAKES A ST
IN THE HOME OF THE BLUES:
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.
>> MEMPHIS ROCKS!
[CHEERING]
UP A WHOPPING 12,000 SHOWED
FOR AUDITIONS.
BUT WAS THERE STRENGTH IN NUMBERS?
>> * YEAH, WRITING'S *
* ON THE WALL * *
>> THE "NO" CLUB'S A BIG CLUB TODAY.
>> IT'S ELVIS COUNTRY.
SO WE SAW THE KING.
AND WE FOUND THE HEIR TO THE THRONE.
>> I SOUND JUST LIKE ELVIS.
>> SO WILL YOU DANCE WITH YOUR SONG?
>> NO, I'M NOT GONNA DANCE WITH THE SONG,
I'M JUST GONNA DO LITTLE MOVES WITH IT.
>> FIND OUT WHY PAULA WAS FEELING THE LOVE.
>> I'M AVAILABLE NOW, PAULA.
>> THAT IS A CUTE ONE RIGHT HERE.
>> NOT ONLY DID MEMPHIS DELIVER SOME UNBELIEVABLE TALENT...
>> * YOU KNOW THE EAGLE *
* FLIES ON FRIDAY, YEAH * *
>> WOW.
ST IT ALSO DELIVERED THE FIR AMERICAN IDOL BABY.
COME SEE WHAT EVERYONE'S SMILING ABOUT.
WELL, ALMOST EVERYONE.
>> GET THAT [BLEEP] OUT OF MY FACE.
I DON'T WANT TO SEE THAT.
AS SO JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON AMERICAN IDOL HEADS SOUTH TO MEMPHIS.
>> SHUT UP!
>> [MARCHING BAND PLAYING]
AN UH, NOT BEING RUDE, BUT C YOU SHUT UP?
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