Comments on: American Idol: Sanjaya is a top 10 American Idol contestant http://uberdesi.com/blog/2007/03/21/american-idol-will-sanjaya-be-eliminated-this-week/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Keeping it real, desi ishtyle. Discussing all things, Indian and Indian-American. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:31:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ashley Ferl, The Crying Girl, on the Today show http://uberdesi.com/blog/2007/03/21/american-idol-will-sanjaya-be-eliminated-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-563 Ashley Ferl, The Crying Girl, on the Today show Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:12:34 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/?p=375#comment-563 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] "I just think he's so phenomenal.I just can't believe I saw him live. It was like a dream come true."--Ashley Ferl on Sanjaya MalakarYes indeedy, just like The Hiccupping Girl, the 13-year-old who became a media sensation by guiding Sanjaya Malakar to American Idol's Top 10 on a trail of tears, has been pounced upon for exploitation by the mainstream media that usually looks down its nose at such silliness! Until we can get the video uploaded here, see Ashley Ferl the Crying Girl interviewed by the Today show host and journalist who also hosts the syndicated version of Who Wants To be A Millionaire by clicking here. And though we'd all agree that Sanjaya deserved to make it through this week's round, the top Desi website (aimed toward the English-speaking East Asian community) is still a bit defensive about his win: "...look for the biased media and fans to lay the blame squarely on him - something along the lines of 'The unholy nexus of desis, call centers, Sicilian Mafia, grandmas and bawling little girls has struck again. Shudder. What will happen to America'. While they may have succeeded in their goal of making Sanjaya reach the top 10, considering the quality of the contestants left standing, VFTW may have a hard time picking a favorite to root for..."No need to be defensive until next week's performance!--Tabloid BabyRead The Full Article: http://www.tvgasm.com/newsgasm/news/american-idol/ashley-ferl-the-crying-girl-on.php Add to del.icio.us   Digg this   Post to Furl   Add to reddit   Add to myYahoo! Website designed by Bartosz Brzezinski Powered by blogdig.net [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] “I just think he’s so phenomenal.I just can’t believe I saw him live. It was like a dream come true.”–Ashley Ferl on Sanjaya MalakarYes indeedy, just like The Hiccupping Girl, the 13-year-old who became a media sensation by guiding Sanjaya Malakar to American Idol’s Top 10 on a trail of tears, has been pounced upon for exploitation by the mainstream media that usually looks down its nose at such silliness! Until we can get the video uploaded here, see Ashley Ferl the Crying Girl interviewed by the Today show host and journalist who also hosts the syndicated version of Who Wants To be A Millionaire by clicking here. And though we’d all agree that Sanjaya deserved to make it through this week’s round, the top Desi website (aimed toward the English-speaking East Asian community) is still a bit defensive about his win: “…look for the biased media and fans to lay the blame squarely on him – something along the lines of ‘The unholy nexus of desis, call centers, Sicilian Mafia, grandmas and bawling little girls has struck again. Shudder. What will happen to America’. While they may have succeeded in their goal of making Sanjaya reach the top 10, considering the quality of the contestants left standing, VFTW may have a hard time picking a favorite to root for…”No need to be defensive until next week’s performance!–Tabloid BabyRead The Full Article: http://www.tvgasm.com/newsgasm.....irl-on.php Add to del.icio.us   Digg this   Post to Furl   Add to reddit   Add to myYahoo! Website designed by Bartosz Brzezinski Powered by blogdig.net [...]

]]> By: Newsgasm - American Idol: Ashley Ferl, The Crying Girl, on the Today show http://uberdesi.com/blog/2007/03/21/american-idol-will-sanjaya-be-eliminated-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-562 Newsgasm - American Idol: Ashley Ferl, The Crying Girl, on the Today show Thu, 22 Mar 2007 21:21:33 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/?p=375#comment-562 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] And though we'd all agree that Sanjaya deserved to make it through this week's round, the top Desi website (aimed toward the English-speaking East Asian community) is still a bit defensive about his win: [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] And though we’d all agree that Sanjaya deserved to make it through this week’s round, the top Desi website (aimed toward the English-speaking East Asian community) is still a bit defensive about his win: [...]

]]> By: Patrix http://uberdesi.com/blog/2007/03/21/american-idol-will-sanjaya-be-eliminated-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-561 Patrix Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:01:21 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/?p=375#comment-561 Ok! I'm back blogging about Sanjaya esp.after yesterday's 'stunt'. See <a href="http://www.ipatrix.com/2007/03/21/sanjaya-malakar-makes-little-girls-cry/" rel="nofollow">Sanjaya is making little girls cry</a>. Ok! I’m back blogging about Sanjaya esp.after yesterday’s ’stunt’. See Sanjaya is making little girls cry.

]]> By: Priya http://uberdesi.com/blog/2007/03/21/american-idol-will-sanjaya-be-eliminated-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-560 Priya Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:31:52 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/?p=375#comment-560 I especially enjoyed how his performance made litle girls cry... I think he might stay in, guys. A little girl mafia, perhaps? :) I especially enjoyed how his performance made litle girls cry… I think he might stay in, guys. A little girl mafia, perhaps? :)

]]> By: Santosh http://uberdesi.com/blog/2007/03/21/american-idol-will-sanjaya-be-eliminated-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-559 Santosh Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:30:07 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/?p=375#comment-559 Wow! First those grannies drive below the speed limit in the left lane and then they vote for a darn "furner" boy. Wow! First those grannies drive below the speed limit in the left lane and then they vote for a darn “furner” boy.

]]> By: bess http://uberdesi.com/blog/2007/03/21/american-idol-will-sanjaya-be-eliminated-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-558 bess Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:01:35 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/?p=375#comment-558 Here's what Jody Rosen of slate.com said about Sanjaya...."(A) boyish cutie with a sweet smile, the favorite of the <b>grandmothers</b>...but his steady march through the competition is a sign of social progress: in the voting audience....Who'd have thought that America would rally behind a sexually ambiguous South Asian with tumbling Pre-Raphaelite tresses?" So...it's the grandmother mafia! Here’s what Jody Rosen of slate.com said about Sanjaya….”(A) boyish cutie with a sweet smile, the favorite of the grandmothers…but his steady march through the competition is a sign of social progress: in the voting audience….Who’d have thought that America would rally behind a sexually ambiguous South Asian with tumbling Pre-Raphaelite tresses?”
So…it’s the grandmother mafia!

]]> By: Santosh http://uberdesi.com/blog/2007/03/21/american-idol-will-sanjaya-be-eliminated-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-557 Santosh Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:42:10 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/?p=375#comment-557 Patrix, Everyone has their opinions :-) Karthik, I'm surprised no one mentioned the Sicilian Mafia, after all he's half Italian. Patrix,
Everyone has their opinions :-)
Karthik,
I’m surprised no one mentioned the Sicilian Mafia, after all he’s half Italian.

]]> By: desinole http://uberdesi.com/blog/2007/03/21/american-idol-will-sanjaya-be-eliminated-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-556 desinole Tue, 20 Mar 2007 22:49:49 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/?p=375#comment-556 Well at least they did not bring the Indian back offices into the picture like the other guys did. Well at least they did not bring the Indian back offices into the picture like the other guys did.

]]> By: Patrix http://uberdesi.com/blog/2007/03/21/american-idol-will-sanjaya-be-eliminated-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-555 Patrix Tue, 20 Mar 2007 22:45:45 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/?p=375#comment-555 You might like to read this too: <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/03182007/entertainment/boy_wonder_entertainment_raakhee_mirchandani.htm?page=0" rel="nofollow">Link</a> You might like to read this too:

Link

]]> By: Racist motivations behind Sanjaya Malakar’s presence on American Idol? at Nerve Endings Firing Away http://uberdesi.com/blog/2007/03/21/american-idol-will-sanjaya-be-eliminated-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-554 Racist motivations behind Sanjaya Malakar’s presence on American Idol? at Nerve Endings Firing Away Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:08:45 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/?p=375#comment-554 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Yo dude! I’ve noticed that you’ve been lagging in your coverage of AI recently :-) Hopefully this will renew your interest. Leave a Comment [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] Yo dude! I’ve noticed that you’ve been lagging in your coverage of AI recently :-) Hopefully this will renew your interest. Leave a Comment [...]

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