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Mar. 11, 2010 7:04 am

Don Draper Is A Barbie Doll
If you are a fan of the hit show "Mad Men", you find this interesting: Your favorite Mad Men characters are being turned into Barbie dolls.In July, you'll be able to own your own plastic versions of "Don" and "Betty Draper" (Jon Hamm and January Jones), "Roger Sterling" (John Slattery) and "Joan Holloway" (Christina Hendricks). The dolls, which will set you back 74-95 each, come with such accessories as briefcases, hats and padded undergarments. Cigarettes and martini glasses are not included. What do you think about dolls based on a very adult tv show? Will the young girls even be interested in these?


Mar. 11, 2010 6:13 am

Hey Packer Fans (And football fans in general)
According to ESPN, two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro is attached to play football coach Vince Lombardi in the aptly-titled biopic 'Lombardi.' The film will be written by Eric Roth, who in 1994 won an Oscar for writing 'Forest Gump' and with whom De Niro worked with on the 2006 film 'The Good Shepherd.' 'Lombardi' is tentatively scheduled to hit theaters the weekend before the 2012 Super Bowl. We didn't realize they were working on a movie based on Vince Lombardi, but now I can't think of anyone who could play him better than De Niro. Read more here. Is there anyone else you think cold play Lombardi better? Who would play Landry? How about Bart Starr?


Mar. 10, 2010 9:23 pm



Guys Were Better Than the Girls

At the top of the show, Kara embarrassed herself with her over-the-top flirting with Simon tonight. Very a-la-Paula-Abdul-like. Ugh.

Lee Dewyze did Owl City's "Fireflies." I thought he did an OK job on it. I like the raspy voice thing. But he definitely had some pitch problems. ("pitchy" as the Idol ilk say). He's one of my favorite guy performers, so I hope he makes the top 12.

Alex Lambert made an egregious mistake, much like Paige Miles last night with her "Smile" downer of a tune. Alex sang "Trouble," by Ray LaMontagne. I don't care how real and honest it was according to some judges...I was bored stiff by it. Maybe because he has ZERO personality...and IF he actually has a personality, it's consistently an epic FAIL, as it never comes through.

Tim Urban did Jeff Buckley's version of "Hallelujah." Apparently he and Alex sat in the meeting with the girls to pick the sappiest slow song they could to perform. Ugh. I mean he sings OK...but so do a lot of people. I don't understand all of the rave reviews on him tonight.  I puked a little in my mouth when the judges were piling the compliments on him. It was just OK to me. But I suppose in comparison to his horrible previous performances, this is a step up, right?

Andrew Garcia finally delivered to the judges what they've been lamenting and whining for...another female tune that he makes his own. (Having previously performed a Paula Abdul tune in Hollywood, he made an impression on them.) This time around, he did Christina Aguilera's "Genie in a Bottle." I really like this guy...the performance was OK, I don't think he did anything "magic" with it. It just didn't showcase his talent good enough...and this guy IS talented.

Casey James did Keith Urban's "You'll Remember Me." He did it pretty well, actually. I enjoyed that they did a split screen of his face singing and his hand strumming the guitar, as if to prove that he really can strum it and isn't just a poser who holds a guitar. Funny...because he still comes off as a poser to me. Albeit, this performance was better than what he's been doing.

Aaron Kelly did Lonestar's "I'm Already There," and sucked from the start. Off key and holding notes out longer than necessary. Completely over-sung this one. Over-the-top-karaoke. And his rocking back and forth "dance" with his feet planted was incredibly awkward. I think he was wearing lip gloss too...but I'm not sure.

Todrick Hall chose to sing Queen's "Somebody to Love." Interesting choice. And he opened it up with a nice falsetto. I was hoping for some crotch-splitting vocals on this one...but he just kind of lobbed them out there. It was good...but I was really hoping for more in the upper register from him. He was actually the most entertaining of the night so far--I'll give him that.

Mike Lynch did "This Woman's Work," by Maxwell. I'm not familiar with this song...and he sounded like Mariah Carey in the beginning--speaking to the dolphins. But when he started actually singing--his voice was very smooth. I like the suit coat, tie & boutineer with jeans. He's styling...both with the clothes and his voice. I liked it...A LOT. Best of the night, in my opinion...and apparently in Kara's too. She was crying...she was moved that much.

So, who will be packing their bags tomorrow night? I'm guessing Alex Lambert...and then either Aaron Kelly or Tim Urban. It would depend upon who the little girls thought was the cuter of the two...as those are the peeps who vote like CRAZY on this thing.


Mar. 10, 2010 8:21 am

Brad Paisley's Bruise
By now you've probably heard about Brad Paisley taking a digger at he end of last Saturday night's concet. Well here's the resulting bruise. Ouch! And we've also found a pic of Brad and the hospital staff. Looks a little embarrassed, doesn't he?


Mar. 10, 2010 7:34 am

Actor Corey Haim Dies In North Hollywood
Actor Corey Haim has died from an apparent prescription drug overdose at his mother's home in North Hollywood. The 38-year-old Canadian-born actor was a noted child TV and film actor in the 80s. More recently, Haim co-starred in the successful A&E reality show, "The Two Corey's" with Corey Feldman. Sergeant Michael Kammert with the LAPD North Hollywood station says Haim's mother called 911 early this morning after finding him unconscious. Haim was transported to a local hospital where he died. Kemmert says a police are investigating the actor's death.


Mar. 10, 2010 6:14 am

Breast Milk Cheese?
We kid you not! A New York City chef has posted a recipe on his blog for what he calls "My spouse's mommy milk cheese." In other words, breast milk cheese. Daniel Angerer, who co-owns the restaurant Klee Brasserie with his wife, Lori Mason, says they had a surplus of pumped milk for their newborn, Arabella Caroline. And when their freezer ran out of space, he decided to experiment. The result? The breast milk cheese. A photo on his blog (at left)features the cheese encrusted with maple caramelized pumpkin and Concord grapes. To see his blog (if you dare), follow this link.


Mar. 10, 2010 6:05 am

Captive Beauty
A 22-year-old woman in prison for drug trafficking was named Miss Captive Beauty 2010 during a beauty pageant at a Mexican jail. The pageant, named "Belleza Cautiva" (Captive Beauty), was organized at the Cereso prison in Juarez as part of Monday's International Women's Day celebration. The winner, Cecilia Juarez, beat 14 other participants in what was a unanimous decision from the judges. So is "Babes Behind Bars" really the way to celebrate International Women's Day! And just how did she "beat" the other contestants? Literally? Read more here!


Mar. 9, 2010 8:42 pm

Sleepy-Time on Idol

I would be willing to bet that there was a behind-the-scenes contest going on for which contestant could pick the sleepiest song to sing tonight. Wow. Every one was a snoozer...which is not to say everyone sung awful...they were just incredibly boring with S-L-O-W songs.

Katie Stevens did a newer tune for once...Kelly Clarkson's "Breakaway." She doesn't have a bad voice...but it was just an OK performance. It could've been done at a karaoke bar...if she was 21!

Siobhan Magnus did the Animals "House of the Rising Sun." She has a very pure voice, and I liked it alright...although, I'd rather hear her rock it out. Probably best that she changes it up and does something slower, so the judges can't tell her later that she needs to show more variation with her talent. Get the slow stuff out of the way now, so you can rock it later.

Lacey Brown did "The Story" by Brandy Carlisle. She really looks like a young Martina McBride...but she is no where near a Martina caliber of voice. I got a kick out of Simon refusing to look at her, as she sat on the stage directly in front of the judges. She has an OK voice...she sang it well.

Katelyn Epperly performed the Carole King tune, "I Feel the Earth Move" and did an adequate job on it. Not sure why she bothered with the keyboard. Seemed like a crutch to avoid having to stumble awkwardly about the stage while singing the song. She had a wisp of raspiness to her voice on the end...if she had incorporated that into the whole thing--I think it would've stood out more.

Didi Benami...did "Rihannon" by Fleetwood Mac. Only in staying with the seemingly theme of the night to perform as if you're singing lullabye's--she did it in a very S-L-O-W style. Yawn. I was bored out of my mind...and maybe that's because everyone's doing slow songs. I need to drive a nail into my forehead to stay awake.

Paige Miles...continued with our boring slow theme...and did--*GASP!* "Smile" by Charlie Chaplin?! OMG! What was she thinking?! Terrible song choice. She sang the opening in that high breathy voice that young choir girls do when they can't quite reach the high notes. Even the cheesy runs at the end were painful. Not star worthy. Go directly to the head of the line...you're going to be packing your bags after Thursday night's elimination reveal.

Crystal Bowersox did Tracy Chapman's "Give Me One Reason." While it is a slow song...Crystal rocked it up...and we could actually hear what she was playing on her guitar, so it wasn't just another lame prop, like the instrument has been for many other contestants on the show. Lots of soul in her voice. Excellent song choice...full of sass. She's a combination of Bonnie Raitt and Janice Joplin. Nice.

Lilly Scott did Patsy Cline's "I Fall to Pieces." Had a Hawaiian vibe to it...and while it was a mandolin she was playing...I had visions of Tiny Tim going through my head on the ukulele (Tip Toe Through the Tulips). Nonetheless, she did a good job on it. Made the classic kind of her own, although it was a bit bizarre. I'm sure she'll be OK and make the top 12.

My predictions for getting the boot? Paige Miles FOR SURE...and even though the judges raved over Didi Benami...I found her to be blah.  But if it's not Didi...then the second one to go will be Katie Stevens.  She was totally forgettable and she had the "kiss of death" position of going first.

The guys perform tomorrow night...and then 4 more contestants (2 girls, 2 guys) will get the ax from the show on Thursday night.


Mar. 8, 2010 8:01 am

Korean Couple Arrested For Starving Toddler, While Nuturing Virtual Child
A South Korean couple has been arrested for starving their own toddler to death while they spent their time at an internet cafe obsessing over a virtual child, C-N-N reports. The baby reportedly died five months ago after being fed only once a day while the couple spent their time playing the 3-D game Prius Online. Read more here.



Mar. 5, 2010 7:20 am

Mo'Nique is Mo'tifying
The Oscars are Sunday night...and Mo'Nique is up for Best Supporting Actress.  I always thought she was a cool and saucy lady, making chubbiness not such a bad thing...SORT OF in the same vein as Queen Latifah.  However, after the Golden Globes...I changed my mind. 

Mo'Nique is instead--just lazy...and crazy.

Seriously...the woman flaunts the fact that she doesn't shave her legs.  I don't care what they do in Europe.  That is just plain vulgar.

It'll be interesting to see if Barbara Walters addresses this in her pre-Oscar special with her...or if we'll get another gander at those gross overgrown gams on that show--or the red carpet walk at the Oscars.

What do you think?  Is she a trailblazer of feminism?  or just another kook from Hollywood?  Email us!


Mar. 5, 2010 6:48 am

March Madness:  Sweet Sixteen
Only we're not talkin' basketball!  American Idol eliminations grind on with four more dreams crushed on live television--leaving us with 16 hopefuls.  As we expected, John Park, Jermaine Sellers and Haeley Vaughn all got the boot last night. 

Personally, I hated the change up on the Creed song that Michelle Delamor did--but since the judges raved on and on about it--I figured maybe I was missing something and America will keep her around.  She IS talented...just did a horrible job picking and changing up a great song.  However, when Simon Cowell opened up the show chatting about watching back the program and realizing that they gave kudos to a contestant who really didn't deserve it...I wondered if it was Michelle he was referring to...and it sure was. 

I thought it mildly amusing that they saved Haeley's elimination for last, since most of America (as Simon said) KNEW she'd be going home.  I think they did that in the hopes that time would run out and America wouldn't be subjected to her horrendous performance of Miley Cyrus's "The Climb" again. 

Damn the producers!  They finished the show ahead of schedule AGAIN...and even though Ryan Seacrest tried to vamp for a bit to fill, we ended up having to listen to the entire raunchy rendition of the song...complete with heinously off-key glory note at the end.  Yay!  (not!)

Four more dreams will be crushed next week...I'm thinking you already know who might be lurking in that group!


Mar. 3, 2010 9:21 pm

Girls Bring It
We're finding out a lot of weird hobbies and performance rituals of the female contestants tonight. One likes to make cheesy headbands...one likes to color...one likes to jump up and down and compliment herself in the mirror prior to competing...one does strange lip exercises prior to performing...all slightly creepy...and very much T.M.I. (Too Much Information) at times.

Crystal Bowersox did Creedence Clearwater's "As Long As I See the Light" and was phenomenal. She has such an incredible voice and she makes it seem so effortless. She is definitely one of my favorites.  They never really went into any detail about her illness that sent her to the hospital...and actually, I respect her more for not allowing Idol producers to make that into a storyline for the show. 

Haeley Vaughn is a bubbly happy person...there are those who tell me to cut her some slack, because "she's only 16!" Um...Ok. But if I find her sugary disposition nauseating...could I possibly be the only one?? Somehow I doubt it...and the fact that she was horribly off-key with the Miley Cyrus song, "The Climb," perhaps it's a moot point that she annoys the living daylights out of me. Annoys me...and after the big "painful power note" in the song--destroyed my eardrums. This girl should be going home tomorrow night.

Lacey Brown did "Kiss Me," from Sixpence None the Richer. I think she looks a lot like a young Martina McBride. Don't you? Rocky start to the song (off key) but she did a better job as she continued. Wasn't great by any means. She certainly had fun on stage with it...but it didn't help mask that it sounded incredibly karaoke-like.

Katie Stevens...did Corrine Bailey Rae's "Put Your Records On," and sounded really good...smooth actually. Only one sour note on the whole deal. I thought it was solid and she should be safe and move onto next week easily.

Didi Benami performed "Lean On Me," by Bill Withers. She has a unique sound to her voice...but there's something about it that I find annoying. Maybe because it comes off as contrived sometimes. It actually sounded very karaoke. Simon's comments brought her to tears, which she was struggling to hold them back. All I can say is if you're going to be in the music business, you'd better toughen up.

Michelle Delamore did Creed's "With Arms Wide Open." I love this song...she ruined it. She failed miserably to showcase her talent with this song. Not a good choice for her to sing. TERRIBLE ending on it as well. Ugh. She might be going home...she has talent--that's what's sad. I get she took a chance by doing it and changing it up...but I didn't like it.

Lilly Scott did Sam Cooke's "A Change is Gonna Come." Someone does this song every season. Lilly did it completely different than anyone else has done before. She actually succeeds at what Didi Benami tried to do with her voice...mostly because Lilly does it genuinely and effortlessly. I really liked her performance tonight.

Katelyn Epperly did "The Scientist" by Coldplay. I didn't realize she could play piano. The instruments are always a nice compliment...if the contestant can actually play them. Katelyn did just fine...of course, she was only playing simple chords on the piano, but still...the effect was dramatic with the song. And she sounded really good. She has a very powerful voice. I really liked it.

Paige Miles did the original American Idol--Kelly Clarkson's "Walk Away" and totally rocked it. I really enjoyed it. She seemed very natural and has a great voice. Kara wrote it...so she has a different opinion about the way Paige sang it. Whatever. I do think Simon was right when he said that she needed to find a really solid song to showcase her talent. I believe she'll do that next week, as she's sure to make it through this round.

Siobhan Magnus did Aretha Franklin's "Think" and once again showcased her powerful voice. She was my favorite from the beginning and is still one of the front runners. It's hard to believe that voice can come out of her...she doesn't look like she could sing that way. This was probably the best performance of the night.

So...who will be in the bottom and packin' their bags tomorrow night on the results show? I'm guessing Haeley Vaughn & Didi Benami.


Mar. 3, 2010 6:59 am

Change in Plans Put Guys Up First

The girls were supposed to sing on American Idol last night, but instead, the guys took to the stage--due to Crystal Bowersox having to be rushed to the hospital. No one is saying, but we're guessing she had some sort of diabetic issue. That would likely be the only thing that would have Idol officials give her a chance to recuperate--and actually be able to return to perform one night later. I'm sure we'll get a nice little interview package with Ryan Seacrest and Crystal tonight that will help bring awareness to the seriousness of not paying attention to or tending to diabetic challenges.
At any rate, the guys performed last night. Ten guys remain and after Thursday night--there will be only 8 left.

Michael Lynche peformed James Brown's "It's a Man's World." He did better than last week for sure. It was a solid performance to start the show. He should be safe for another round.

John Park did "Gravity" by John Mayer. Once again, I could've made a fridge run for a beverage, without missing anything. He was complete milquetoast...wallpaper...an extra on the set of a big movie production. I forgot him the minute he stopped.

Casey James didn't sound like a goat this time...but maybe that was because he was relying on the guitar he was playing to fill the time more? I was having a hard time understanding the lyrics to Gavin DeGraw's "I Don't Wanna Be," when he sang them.

Alex Lambert did John Legend's "Everybody Knows." The jacket he wore was a terrible Drew Carey plaid thing. He wasn't great, but he was certainly improved from last week. The last note he sang was awful. Not a great way for people to remember the tune.

Todrick Hall once again chose to completely change the pace of the song. He did Tina Turner's "What's Love Got to Do With It?" in such a S-L-O-W way...it made me nauseated like the "Red Room" at the House on the Rock did. He tries too hard to reinvent songs. And this was a song that was TOTALLY wrong for him.

Jermaine Sellers brought back the "Fresh Prince of Bel Aire" hairdo...which we could've done without. He's kind of doing what Todrick does...over does the reinvention of a song. It wasn't as bad as Todrick, but it was a bit much. Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" doesn't need to be over produced...it stands solidly on it's own.

Andrew Garcia has been my favorite all along...but he blended into the background last night with his rendition of James Morrison's "You Give Me Something." He still has talent, but he really didn't do himself any favors by failing to showcase it last night. BAD song choice.

Aaron Kelly did an awful cover of the Temptations "My Girl." Is it an unwritten rule that someone MUST do this song every season?! Ugh! I actually puked a little in my mouth while he was performing. He should've done something more current, as he looked like a little kid trying to be older. Which is what he is.

Tim Urban did "Come On Get Higher" by Matt Nathanson. It was kinda karaoke, but definitely better than he eeked out last week. It was a good song choice for him. Looks-wise...he always appears to be suffering from hat head. You know, that ring that leaves guys with hair "wings" because they've kept their ball cap on too much and were forced to finally take it off for church or some other special event. His performance was OK, but kinda flat.

Lee Dewyze was the last to go...and he was the best of the night as far as I'm concerned. He did Hinder's "Lips of an Angel" and totally knocked it out of the park.

So who will be in the bottom two? We're guessing Todrick Hall and John Park.
We'll find out on Thursday night.


Mar. 2, 2010 8:21 am

NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR THE
45th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC
Country super stars Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton read the nominations live this morning during CBS? The Early Show broadcast from New York City. As previously announced, Reba McEntire will return for an unprecedented 12th time to host this year?s show.For the third year, fans will select the winner of the Academy?s most prestigious honor, Entertainer of the Year and for the second year, the three newcomer categories for the annual Academy of Country Music Awards ?Top New Solo Vocalist, Top New Vocal Group and Top New Vocal Duo ? will also be opened up to fan voting. The winner in each Top New category will then move on to compete for Top New Artist which is also a fan voted category. Online voting for all fan voted categories will be available at www.voteACM.com.
Following is the list of final nominees. Winners in each of the following categories, except where noted, will be presented with an ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARD during the live television broadcast:


Following is the list of final nominees. Winners in each of the following categories, except where noted, will be presented with an ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARD during the live television broadcast:



ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
?Kenny Chesney
?Toby Keith
?Brad Paisley
?George Strait
?Taylor Swift
?Carrie Underwood
?Keith Urban
?Zac Brown Band


TOP MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
?Kenny Chesney
?Brad Paisley
?Darius Rucker
?George Strait
?Keith Urban

TOP FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
?Miranda Lambert
?Reba McEntire
?Taylor Swift
?Carrie Underwood
?Lee Ann Womack


TOP VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
?Lady Antebellum
?Little Big Town
?Randy Rogers Band
?Rascal Flatts
?Zac Brown Band


TOP VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
?Brooks & Dunn
?Joey + Rory
?Montgomery Gentry
?Steel Magnolia
?Sugarland


TOP NEW SOLO VOCALIST OF THE YEAR *
?Luke Bryan
?Jamey Johnson
?Chris Young


TOP NEW VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR *
?Bomshel
?Joey + Rory
?Steel Magnolia


TOP NEW VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR *
?Eli Young Band
?Gloriana
?The Lost Trailers


Mar. 2, 2010 5:59 am

Dancing With The Stars Lineup Announced
The new cast of Dancing With the Stars was announced last night -- and it includes a reality mom, a pop star, an astronaut, a football player, an Olympian and a Bachelor.
Here are the so-called "stars" who'll hoof it for our pleasure beginning March 22nd:
Kate Gosselin (formerly of Jon and Kate Plus Eight)
Pamela Anderson (former Baywatch babe)
Shannen Doherty (former bad-girl star of Beverly Hills 9-0-2-1-0
Erin Andrews (E-S-P-N reporter and peeping-Tom victim)
Jake Pavelka (star of this past season's The Bachelor)
Nicole Scherzinger (Pussycat Dolls singer)
Evan Lysacek (the gold medalist in figure skating in the 2010 Winter Olympics)
Niecy Nash (star of Reno 9-1-1!)
Chad Ochocinco (Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver)
Aiden Turner (All My Children actor)
Buzz Aldrin (80-year-old former astronaut, and second man to step foot on the Moon)
Host Tom Bergeron and former contestant Melissa Rycroft announced the cast last night during The Bachelor.


Mar. 2, 2010 5:52 am

Spider-Man's Alter Ego To Join The Unemployed
Apparently even comic book hero's alter-egos aren't immune to today's harsh economic realities. Peter Parker will lose his job in an issue of The Amazing Spider-Man that's hitting stores this week, C-N-N reports. Says Steve Wacker, Marvel Comics senior editor, "He's going to struggle with unemployment and trying to save the city while he can barely afford to keep a roof over his head." Read more here!


Mar. 2, 2010 5:50 am

Millions Of Playstation 3s Derailed By Bug
In a scenario similar to the dreaded Y-2-K scare that never materialized, tens of millions of Sony PlayStation Threes were hit by a bug that prevented games for playing specific games and connecting to the Internet, the Los Angeles Times reports. The problem was caused by the system's internal clock, which for reasons unknown changed to December 31st, 1999 on Sunday, February 28th. Got a PlayStation Three in your home? Follow this link to read more!


Mar. 2, 2010 5:46 am

Simon Cowell's Girlfriend Sports Huge (Engagement?) Ring



Simon Cowell says he's not engaged, but his girlfriend's ring finger is telling a different story. American Idol make-up artist Mezhgan Hussainy was sporting a ginormous diamond the other day as she and Simon were spotted in Beverly Hills. (I wonder if she can sing?)


Feb. 25, 2010 8:28 pm

Buh-Bye!
The first night of eliminations on American Idol...
I had the two girls pegged for who would be sent packing...Janell Wheeler & Ashley Rodriguez. Janell seemed to take it in stride, but Ashley seemed really MAD. Perhaps that's how she deals with her disappointment? She really tanked in her "farewell rendition" of her song...pretty much assuring Janell that she was NOT the bottom of the bottom.


I was off on the guys...but I definitely think the "Vote for the Worst" folks had an effect on the results. They picked Tim Urban as their "guy" to support. I figured he was heading home, but WRONG! I guess we'll get to see another train wreck next week. Yay us!

The other guy going home was kind of a surprise--but doesn't bother me.  Tyler Grady was such a cocky kid who was acting like a diva. Seriously--this kid showed up for rehearsal day in his robe and boots, as he "assumed" there would be wardrobe for himself to use. ?? Um...no. Who the heck shows up to ANY job (or contest) in a robe?! Good riddance. He would've only become more of a head case, had he been able to continue. He's a poser who will go the way of Constantine Maroulis or Justin Guarini...two other contestants from previous seasons who relied heavily on their hair and alleged sexuality.

Former Idol contestants/performers were a mixture of zaniness and boring, in my opinion.

Allison Iraheta was a little more spastic with her performance than I recalled her being when she was on the show last year. She still has her own sound--that's for sure. She has some weird Bronx Hoodrat accent that I don't recall her ever having either. (Kind of in the vein of when Madonna took on that British accent)  Oh well...she was still true to her unique self.

And while Kris Allen was being all noble with his charitable deal with Haiti...I was kind of bored by his performance. He's still cute...just boring. I was most bummed that the camera never panned to Simon, so I could read his reaction to either of the former Idol's performances!

What did you think? Email us!


Feb. 25, 2010 7:05 am

Good Guys and Gag Guys

The guys were a perfect match for the girls...plenty of off-key renditions of their own...


Todrick Hall opened up the show with a revamped cover of the original American Idol (Kelly Clarkson) tune "Since U Been Gone" and at first I applauded him for such a change up...but after listening to him drone on and on, I grew tired of it. Part of it might be because I liked the original so much...but I guess at least he took a chance. Todrick seems to be very much in love with himself and that could eventually bite him in the end.

Aaron Kelly did a Rascal Flatts tune, and while I was impressed with the tip of the hat to country--and the kid DOES have incredible range to his voice...it's hard to top Gary LeVox's crotch-splitting high notes. He wasn't off-key by any means, but it was just OK in comparison to the original.

Jermaine Sellers looked like a complete dorkasaurus with that hat on. Incredible range in his voice, although it was off-key in parts. I agree with the judges that the song was too old for him. Simon was dead on with his assessment.

Tim Urban got to return to competition after another "finalist" was booted for allegedly being in a contract with a record label already. Karaoke...karaoke...karaoke. He wasn't worth the wait to make a trip to the fridge for a drink.

Joe Munoz is the hispanic version of David Archuletta, the former American Idol hopeful that lost to David Cook. Although Joe has way better tone in his voice. He shouldn't dance though...not only because it makes him look ridiculous, but because it puts bad vibrato into his voice.

Tyler Grady reminds me of Kelso on "That 70's Show." He's not that bad, but a lot of people will blow him off because he tries too hard to play up his sexuality. Sexy is not trying...it's just "being." Simon hit the nail on the head when he referred to him as "Rockstar Cliche."

Lee Dewyze was a little off-key in spots, but at least he changed up the Snow Patrol tune a bit and put his own touch on it. It was OK...would've been a bit better if he had been on key more often.

John Park...YAWN. I hated it. 'Nuff said. Pack your bags, John Park...you're going home. You are "Vote for the Worst-Worthy."

Michael Lynch...oh goodie! Another story of a contestant who's only doing this to give his kid a better life. Sorry. That is SO tired. What decent parent DOESN'T do that in everyday life? He sang frantically through his nose plenty...but all in all, he was OK.

Alex Lambert looked REALLY nervous. If I shut my eyes and can't see him flopping around on the stage, I actually like him better. The nerves occasionally come through his voice, which sounds like it COULD be good if he gets past the nervousness.

Casey James might be good, but it's hard to get past the drooling of judge Kara over him. I won't knock it--he IS nice to look at, but he sounds like a goat on this Bryan Adams song. (I shall call him "Goat Boy" from here on.) Goat Boy will get the votes from the little girls and the cougars. He's OK.

Andrew Garcia has got big stones...in his ears. Seriously. XXL shiny earrings. I like him a lot though, despite the distracting bling. He has a really good voice and he could easily over sing this song, but he controls himself well. I'd call him the best of the night.

So, who's in the bottom? I'd guess John Park FOR SURE...Tim Urban and Alex Lambert.

The best of the night--hands down, as I said--Andrew Garcia.

Tonight we'll see which of the guys & girls gets the boot and is sent packing. Who do you think will go? Drop us an email!

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