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Contestant # unknown
We didn't get a chance to see Jeffrey's audition, but we did see his pre-audition interview.
Jeffrey was (presumably) asked the same question that the others were asked: Why are you the next American Idol? After a moment of reflection, he says, "I think I'm the next American Idol because . . . I don't know . . . [significant pause] . . . Can I think about it?" Jeffrey gives a few more moments to think about it, with no response, before they cut away for some more auditions.
Later in the episode, they show poor Jeffrey again, still contemplating his answer. I'm sure he wasn't sitting there for that long, but I wonder how many hours he stood in line waiting to audition for American Idol — without really even knowing why he was there.
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Contestant #53511
Julian performed a full split for the judges while wearing boots. Apparently, this is supposed to make up for mediocre singing ability when auditioning for American Idol.
After failing to sing well enough to advance, Julian gave his parting words: "Keep following your dreams. Always." He then rode down the escalator, singing On the Road Again.
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Contestant #53504
Ashley is a fit model. Fit models work for manufacturers and fashion houses as a real person with real contours who must be of "average" size and maintain certain measurements.
Ashley sang for a bit, but failed to impress Paula. Paula stopped her by saying "Thank you very much," and her reply was "Oh."
It was then mentioned that she could sing with her mouth closed. She asked Paula if she should sing that way, and Paula told her that it wasn't going that well thus far in the audition. Nonetheless, she went ahead and sang The Star-Spangled Banner in this manner.
Somehow, Randy gave her a "Yes" vote. Paula refrained from voting and asked Simon what he thought. Simon gave a "Yes," so Ashley is Hollywood-bound.
I'm guessing that Paula wanted to say "No," based on the footage shown.
This just goes to show you that models have it easier than the rest of us, and that American Idol cares about the viewership numbers. Remember — even though they say they want something different, they just want attractive women.
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Contestant #53550
Pre-audition, R.J. said, "My friends call me R.J. Actually, everyone calls me R.J. . . . Everyone's my friend."
Ryan's narration discussed R.J. being a ladies' man, and we got to see several shots of him flirting with various women.
Allison Schoening asked him if he liked baseball. After R.J. told her that he didn't like baseball because it was boring, he informed her that she just made it awkward. Yikes. Apparently that red flag didn't scare Allison away, as she happily hugged him when he left with a golden ticket.
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Contestant #55798
Kevin bore a strong resemblance to Randy Jackson.
Before Kevin sang, Simon told him, "We're looking for one big difference [from Randy]: Do you have talent?"
Despite Kevin's poor vocal abilities, Randy made a point to tell him repeatedly that he was very handsome.
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Contestant #54252
Danielle kept it simple by singing an old classic, Amazing Grace.
With her rendition, however, it might have been better titled Amazingly Tone-Deaf.
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Contestant #52605
Jason's job is as an embalmer, so his song choice seemed obvious. He sang Josh Grobin's You Raise Me Up.
Jason sang well enough to make it through to Hollywood.
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Zombies attacked American Idol 5's Austin auditions.
We see a group of zombies wandering around outside near the lines, but why were they there? To tell us that "Television rots your braaaaaaains!"
Where did they come from? Nick Muntean, a University of Texas at Austin graduate student organized the group via craigslist in order to attract attention to the fact that television melts your brains.
The American Idol staff apparently caught wind of the plan and were waiting for the zombies. The staff was right there to happily film them.
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Contestant #74130
Ryan gets off to an odd start by answering Paula's "What's your name?" question with "I'm Ryan, what's yours?" During the interview section of the audition, Paula told him, "You just cursed. You you're not allowed to do that, it's a family show," but Ryan replied with "Oh, well I'm not a family guy."
Ryan sang Silverstein's Smashed into Pieces which includes some death-metal-like screeching along with some so-so alternative crooning in the middle. After Ryan left, Randy just had to try the screeching for himself. People posting over at alternative/independent entertainment site HYAMP.ORG seemed quite annoyed that the "poser" claimed to be "too hardcore" for the judges. Let's hope they don't get a hold of Ryan's MySpace profile. The band Silverstein posted on their site that Ryan is invited out to any one of their shows at any time. Oh, and if you want to hear the original version of the song (screeching included), listen to the sound clip from Disc 2 of the 2005 Warped Tour Compilation.
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Contestants #78409 & #78408
Erica sang briefly for the judges. It was fine, but certainly not American Idol quality. Clearly, she only made it to the televised auditions because her sister is Bobbie May. Bobbie May is a psychic who was made popular on a previous season's audition episode.
Post-audition, the psychic claimed that she did have predictions about the outcome of American Idol 5, but she preferred to keep them to herself.
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If you think the legal issues ended with the Brittenum twins, think again. This episode also included a segment of several numbered-but-unnamed contestants who had been brought up on various humorous charges. Watch for yourself below, but here’s the full list first:
- Contestant #2550 charged with: Passing a Counterfeit C-Note
2550 attempts to show off his extremely high range, but simply ends up destroying glasses and setting off car alarms instead.
Sentence: 5 years
- Contestant #32367 charged with: Mimes Against Humanity
32367 used some fairly distracting gestures during his song. It appeared that he may have been signing the song. Since American Idol wouldn’t have him, perhaps he could join the Happy Hands Club from Napoleon Dynamite.
Sentence: 10 years, minimum security
- Contestant #889 charged with: Bouncing Czechs
889, a Czech performer, “sings” Lady Marmolade.
Sentence: 12 years, community service
- Contestant #62092 charged with: Hummicide
62092 sings poorly, and follows it up with some poor humming.
Sentence: 12 years in Sing Sing
- Contestant #72722 charged with: Performing with a concealed weapon
72722’s singing style mostly involved plenty of Elvis-on-Viagara hip swinging.
Sentence: 18 years, maximum security
- Contestant #34603 charged with: Writhing without a License
34603 throws one arm up into the air (almost Rodeo-style), writhes for a bit, and gives off a series of moans or . . . something like that.
Sentence: 18 years, solitary confinement
- Contestant #37113 charged with: Assault and Battery
37113, a large woman, sings I Like Big Butts. Fortunately, she has a fun time, as she spins around, shakes her booty, and starts spanking herself.
Sentence: Life: No parole
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