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'American Idol' not done kicking around Haley Reinhart, a timeline
Not cool, "American Idol." Not cool.If you are at all familiar with Zap2it's "Idol" coverage, you know we were less than thrilled with Haley Reinhart's exit from the show last week (Top 3). We felt the show needed her.
Our reasoning was pretty simple: The finale just looked so boring without her. Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina are talented, but they are both the definition of safe. No risk does not a fun finale make. We felt the finale needed a Haley or James Durbin, contestants who put on a show and took risks, performed songs we weren't expecting them to choose at all. (Haley took on Led freakin' Zeppelin in the Top 3! WHAT?!)
Cue one hour before the finale on Tuesday, May 24, when news broke that Lauren may be dropping out of the finale due to vocal problems. We were shocked and -- dare we admit it? -- excited. This was unprecedented and we had no idea how the show would handle something like this.
We decided to start taking notes as soon as news of Lauren's troubles de vocal broke, which lead to this article: "Idol" continues to mess with Haley Reinhart fans, a timeline:
3:30 p.m.: We're sitting outside the Nokia theatre, waiting to meet up with our "Idol" reporter friends (yes, we have friends!) when we receive an e-mail blast from TMZ: "Lauren Alaina May Drop Out of 'American Idol' Finale."
As we read the headline aloud, several fans standing around us made like owls and echoed our "WHAT?!" Cue near hysteria from Lauren fans. At the bottom of the article it reads, "producers are trying to find Haley." Breaking news: Zap2it just saw God... and he is beautiful!
4:25 p.m.: TVLine posts a story saying Haley is currently rehearsing in the event that Lauren can not perform. If Haley performs, we swear we will kiss Nigel Lythgoe's dumb British feet and then we will laugh in his face. Come on, it's kind of amazing that his little Lauren, who he has pimped SO hard all season, is bowing out of the fight at the last minute.
Basically, we are Cartman in this "South Park" clip. Yes, we are aware we are too invested in this television show. Everyone has their issues. Some people like to murder people, we like to gripe about the injustices on "Idol."
4: 50 p.m.: As we are sitting in our seats, we notice how calm Debbie the stage manager seems. We try not to let this burst our Haley bubble. Our fingers and toes are crossed.
4:55 p.m.: Cory, the show's emcee, is announcing all the Season 10 contestants currently sitting in the audience. Guess who's not there? HALEY!
Our girl is performing, we just know it. It's like we are high, except we haven't taken any drugs (that we know of). For the first time, we understand the expression "high on life." The world is a beautiful place! We swear we see rainbows and singing cartoon animals in the Nokia theatre!
4:58 p.m.: We see a tweet from Ryan Seacrest asking if people are Team Scotty or Team Lauren. SEACREST OUT... OF OUR HEARTS FOREVER!
5:01 p.m.: The show has started. They are showing clips of Lauren as a child. They are just trying to throw us off. No, we are not rocking back and forth repeating that to ourselves.
5:02 p.m.: Lauren and her doctor appear on stage to say even though she busted a vocal chord, she and her mounds of hair extensions will still compete for the title of American Idol. Please discuss amongst yourselves, readers, while we go outside and yell every profanity we've ever heard in our lives. (Sorry, mom!)
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5:12 p.m.: OK, we're back. Yes, we checked if they were selling booze at the concession stand. Unfortunately, no, but we did have a lovely chat with the cashier where we explained the entire situation. After venting and pouring our heart out to this woman, she says, "I don't watch the show."
THROW US A BONE, UNIVERSE.
The whole "Will Lauren perform or not?" drama was probably cooked up by the producers to garner the country girl some sympathy and pity votes. We don't do pity or sympathy. The thing that gets us is that we actually fell for it. We actually believed our girl Haley would finally get what she deserved -- a spot in the finale.
We just got played by "American Idol."
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This article is hysterical and made me feel as if I was sitting in the theatre with you! Thanks for making me laugh out loud- more than once!
Wow, I'm a huge Haley fan and didn't want Lauren or Scotty in the finals and yet I still want to tell you to grow up. This is an absurd article.
Wow, I had this exact same experience but on my red sofa vs. the red carpet!
Oh my god, I was SO mad. The universe must hate us to get our hopes up like that. I'm proud to say that I didn't watch tonight, and won't be watching tomorrow either!
what AI won't do to get people to watch! They lie and manipulate to create drama. Could not bare to watch tonight. This year has had too much hype, pimping and manipulation. Haley should be in the final. America's taste in music and what they consider great vocals and talented keeps getting worse. Just depressing. what they want is bland and safe.
Ahhh, I too had my hopes raised by this.. I think Idol was trying to get votes for Lauren so their fixed contest didn't appear to be so fixed. Haley is almost better off not winning anyway, that way she will be free to make any kind of music she wants and not be obligated to idol.
I love this lady, lol, no but with all humor aside>> it has been reported that for the real finale Haley will be performing a single that will distribute whether she gets a contract or not based on how the crowd and people at home react!!! EVERYONE SHOULD WATCH AND SUPPORT HALEY!!!
I kind of felt like you. Though the circumstances for the switch would have been sad and yet another thing for the people who dislike Haley to dislike her for, I was excited at the prospect. Imagine the emotional rollercoaster Haley must have been on. Poor girl.
THANK GOD!! Haley did not deserve to make it in to the compeition, let alone the finale. She is an ungrateful arogant girl who will go nowhere in the business with her attitude. U have to take constructive critism with grace to succeed in anything in life, something u do not have girl.
Haley. I was with you all the way until your started showing your arrogant sassy spoiled attitude to the judges. That my dear, is why you were booted off.