Seriously? OMG! WTF?

Last week people were suprised that Phil Ritchie was eliminated. Well what you did not know is that Phil did an interview with a hometown paper bashing Supernova’s music. That article found it’s way into the hands of Supernova and they called him on it.  You can watch the video of them confronting him out on  Answer This and you can read the article here. 

Patrice Pike was not going to be intimidated byHollywood hotshot guitarist Dave Navarro.The Austin singer, who once fronted Sister 7 and currently performs as a solo artist, has been in sink-or-swim meetings with legendary label boss Clive Davis. She’s been signed to three major labels in the years since she fronted Dallas funk/jam band Little Sister as a teenager. Where her career is concerned, Pike’s not going to back down from someone whose biggest claim to fame is marrying (and recently separating from) Carmen Electra."OK, Patrice, I’m not seeing anything different and, frankly, I’m getting a little bored," Navarro told Pike on Tuesday night’s episode of "Rock Star: Supernova," which is "American Idol" with a pierced lip. Pike had just performed a version of "Remedy" by the Black Crowes."Do you do a lot of things differently when you perform, Dave?" Pike shot back. Ooh, testy. Some in the crowd gasped.But then Navarro, who’s one of the show’s executive producers as well as a co-host, put it all into perspective: "The difference is that I already have a job and I’m not auditioning."I don’t think there are too many musicians out there who wouldn’t want to perform in front of five million people a week on national TV," Pike said after surviving Week Four’s elimination, which aired Wednesday. For the first time, Pike found herself as one of the bottom three vote-getters and thus had to sing for her "Rock Star" life. And did she ever! Pike pulled out a riveting performance of Radiohead’s "My Iron Lung" that had Lee exclaiming, "That’s what I’m talking about!" In two minutes, Pike went from the bottom to the top.Still, Pike has virtually no chance of fronting the Supernova band-to-be. She’ll ride this rockin’ rollercoaster as long as she can, hopefully to the round where the contestants sing their own compositions.Tell Pike that she just doesn’t fit with this over-the-hill, bad boy rock band and she’ll disagree. "I’d love to be in this band," she said. "I’ve been chilling for two years with my solo stuff. I miss being in a rock band. I’m ready to cut loose." Expect Supernova to cut Pike loose around Week Eight.And if you think it’ll bum her out to read that, don’t worry. Pike and her fellow "Rock Star: Supernova" hopefuls are holed up like a deliberating jury, with no phones, no TV, no Internet access and no newspapers. Pike has a list of five people she can call, twice a week, for 15 minutes, on a monitored cellphone. They can’t talk about the show or any aspects of the music business. There’s no coaching in "Rock Star.""Don’t tell me anything about what’s happening on the outside world," Pike prepped a reporter on Monday, interview day, at the converted convent in the Hollywood Hills where the contestants live together. Pike has no idea that "Patrice Watch" parties have become a regular Tuesday night happening in her home town. During a recent lunch hour at Enoteca on South Congress Avenue, strangers at adjoining tables were debating Pike’s chances after overhearing a conversation. "Who’s the girl who told Tommy to Google her?" asked one diner. Told it was Storm Large, who’s got naughty pics on the Internet, the woman said, "I think she’ll go all the way. There’s chemistry with her and the band." The show’s addictive."Probably the worst thing about this experience is the isolation," said Pike, who nailed the cattle call tryout in April, then spent a long week auditioning in L.A. before making the on-air cut. She gets paid each week, but business partner Todd Young declined to say how much. Pike has had to put her solo career on hold, postponing a European tour and pushing back the release date of her new record until "Rock Star" wraps in late September. Or until she’s sent home."I really want to win this thing, and I think I’ve got a chance," she said. "I’m just so comfortable onstage. I don’t get the jitters." "Everybody gets along so well in the house," she said. "We have a lot of respect for each other, knowing just what we had to do to get here." But what about that Week 3 dustup with Jill Giola, termed a "catfight" by Tommy Lee? "They made a big deal about that on the show, but it was really nothing," Pike said. The cameras caught her and Giola in a heated moment after Pike claimed "Helter Skelter" by the Beatles as her song to perform that night. "It was just a misunderstanding. Jill wanted to do another song anyway." It was all patched up by show time, and Pike and Giola were sitting together holding hands."I have to challenge myself to pull out that over-the-top stage presence they’re looking for," she said.

Daytona Beach News Journal (Story) and Patrice Pike’s Mypace (Photo) 

Jesus! Never have we had this many responses in such a short time. Oh, and about the newspaper? I gotta tell you, it’s not hard to say to the CBS Public Relations person while on set at CBS, "Hey, go get that newspaper thing with Phil’s interview in it." Obviously the band had seen it and when it came time for Phil’s good-bye, they wanted to send a message to the rest of the singers. Trust me, he was going anyway. I love how people are looking for scandal and all, but the fact remains… Phil said what was in the paper. If anyone is looking for a job, a sure fire way to not get it is to talk shit in a newspaper about your potential employer or partners before your placement is secure. Bottom line!

When the band deliberates, the break can be anywhere from 5 minutes to an hour. I recall the last deliberation to be about 30 minutes. AFTER the band made their decision, we grabbed the story so I could prompt a response from Phil.

OK On to other allegations! The blogs over at MSN. I don’t read them and I don’t know what they ever said or what they say now. That one I really don’t have anything to do with. You can be assured that THIS blog is mine and the few times that it has been edited, it has been by my own hand and for my own reasons.

As for the old "producers" pulling the strings of the show, or the "it’s rigged" thing, that is just stupid. If you think that for one minute that anyone could get Jason, Tommy and Gilby to do something they didn’t want to do, then you obviously haven’t been in the meetings. (Of course I know you haven’t… But I have.) HAHAHA. Those guys are hard asses and I have never seen any one of them back down for anything. As for the editing of the show, we have been over this before. We have an hour to fit in so many performances and comments, which when you add commercials comes to about 48 minutes. There simply isn’t enough time for everything. At the end of the day, there is no rigging, all votes are as they come in, Supernova alone makes their decision, I sit there and drink coffee and that is that. It is really straight forward. Feel free to create myth and mystery and conspiracy, as it is so much fun to read.

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I am seriously beginning to like this guy. 

Zayra Alvarez’s MySpace page

I bet you a K-Fed penny her a$$ is out on Wednesday! 

Phil Ritchie has sacrificed a lot for his music. He dropped out of college during his sophomore year as a chemistry major to pursue a career in music. He admits that he does whatever it takes to further his band’s career, including taking four months off work to tour the United States. It looks like the sacrifices are finally paying off. The Ocean City, Md., native has spent the past few weeks in Los Angeles competing on the CBS music reality show "Rock Star: Supernova." More than 25,000 musicians in over eight countries auditioned for the right to showcase their talent on prime-time television on one of America’s top broadcasting companies. Ritchie and 14 others made the final cut and are competing to front an all-star recording and touring project featuring Tommy Lee (Motley Crue), Jason Newstead (Metallica) and Gilby Clarke (Guns ‘n’ Roses). Newstead jammed with Ritchie on the Jefferson Airplane classic "White Rabbit" during Tuesday’s episode.Ritchie and his Delmarva rock group, Lennex, have been performing at area nightclubs such as Arena’s in Rehoboth Beach and the Bottle & Cork in Dewey Beach for the past 10 years. They were originally called Kiss Me Kate.Ritchie said he started playing music at a young age, and has progressed from instrumental lessons he received in elementary school. "I’ve been playing music since I was nine years old, when the elementary school came around and asked who wanted to be in the school band," he said. "I didn’t pick up on the saxophone too well, but I picked up on the trumpet in sixth grade. I played in the marching band in high school, and I was drum major my senior year." The school band was where Ritchie would end up meeting his future bandmates.
Ritchie’s manager called him up a few months ago about an opportunity to audition for "Rock Star: Supernova." Because it was through an industry invite, Ritchie didn’t have to go through the cattle call auditions and was able to perform some of the songs he had written himself. He said one of the drawbacks of the show is that he only performs covers of songs. "It’s definitely weird from playing my original music for years. We played covers back in the day but we’ve been strictly original for four years now," Ritchie said. "I hate playing covers, but this whole show is mostly covers. I’ve done it for years though, and I’m not worried about it." Ritchie said his primary goal for competing is to gain exposure for his band. "I mean, really I just hope to gain exposure. I love my band and I love the music," he said. "I’m not stoked about the music Supernova’s popping out."
He said he knows if he wins the competition he’s obligated to tour with the band, but that’s a risk he’s willing to take. "I may have taken a risk. I love my boys back home, but you know I still have to look out for myself in this world," he said. "I’ve got to create opportunities for myself, and this is too huge an opportunity to say no to."
Ritchie said the competition is stiff, and he’s in amazing company when it comes to talent. "I’ve heard a lot of peoples’ music and everybody here is unbelievably talented," he said. "I can’t believe I’m one of these people. The odds of me being here are incredibly slim."

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Bet you a K-Fed penny he is out tonight.  

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