American Idol Season 8: Hollywood Weaklings
1:12 am, 5th Feb 2009
The latest in American Idol – it’s Hollywood Round One!
The Hollywood auditions take place at the Kodak Theatre, the site of AI finales and the Academy Awards. This year, the contestants also take part in a new AI “Bootcamp”, where they learn how to put on make up and work with vocal coaches.
Barry Manilow comes in and gives them a speech on the first day, telling them that being a star means preparation plus opportunity – and AI is their opportunity.
Pretty soon, the group is split in two – half the group is singing on Day 1 and the other half is out sightseeing. This year when you are eliminated, you are sent home right away (did they keep them in a cage in the past?). Although AI is not about going on vacation, the people who get eliminated on Day 2 at least have the memory of a fun-filled day in LA with fellow starry-eyed strangers, while the people eliminated on Day 1 just got a humiliating moment in front of America.
So anyway, this is the round where the mic gets passed down the line and sing whatever they want for about 30 seconds. After everyone’s gone, the contestants are then told to step forward or step back, splitting up into two lines: the ones who made it and the ones who are going the heck home!
Read the entire recap on TV Grapevine. Crying! Singing! It’s amazing!!!
The latest in American Idol – it’s Hollywood Round One!
The Hollywood auditions take place at the Kodak Theatre, the site of AI finales and the Academy Awards. This year, the contestants also take part in a new AI “Bootcamp”, where they learn how to put on make up and work with vocal coaches.
Barry Manilow comes in and gives them a speech on the first day, telling them that being a star means preparation plus opportunity – and AI is their opportunity.
Pretty soon, the group is split in two – half the group is singing on Day 1 and the other half is out sightseeing. This year when you are eliminated, you are sent home right away (did they keep them in a cage in the past?). Although AI is not about going on vacation, the people who get eliminated on Day 2 at least have the memory of a fun-filled day in LA with fellow starry-eyed strangers, while the people eliminated on Day 1 just got a humiliating moment in front of America.
So anyway, this is the round where the mic gets passed down the line and sing whatever they want for about 30 seconds. After everyone’s gone, the contestants are then told to step forward or step back, splitting up into two lines: the ones who made it and the ones who are going the heck home!
Read the entire recap on TV Grapevine. Crying! Singing! It’s amazing!!!
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