Big Brother All Stars Begins

Tonight on Big Brother we found out which boring peeps we will be watching this summer.

America's Choice
Top 4 females – Janelle, Erika, Diane & Nakomis
Top 4 males – Kaysar, James, Jase & Howie

BB Producer's Choice
Danielle, Marcellas, Chicken George, Evil Dr. Will, Allison and Mike Boogie

The twist this year is that there will be 2 HOHs and they must agree on who will be nominated for eviction. If they do not, the HOH will be put up.

The first competition for HOH was won by my favorite girl Janelle and Jase.

Danielle tried to stir up the pot by telling other house guest to try to get Janelle and Jase to disagree on nominations in hopes that this would get Janelle out of the house. She pushed the envelope a little too early in the game and ended up nomination along with Allison (thank God, I can’t stand that Allison chick!)

Note to Danielle – If you are going to attempt to ruffle some feathers make sure you have all your ducks in a row.

YOUR AMERICAN IDOL IS......TAYLOR "Soul Patrol" HICKS

63.4 million votes and I was not one of them. I tried for 3 hours about 50 times but could not get through!!

OMG I am so friggin exited. I will have a drink for Taylor because as Holli says "I am a Goober."

I adore Taylor he is talented, and I believe deserved to win!! Ok...patting myself but he was one of my faves

OK...it was cool that Chris sang with Live. I love that Carrie Underwood sang I love Elliott singing U2 with Mary J. Blige that rocked! But what the hell man this is a big venue; you would think they could get some bigger names.

They dusted off Dionne Warwick, Meatloaf and Prince! I was falling asleep. I even really really hated the montage of Idol concert songs. Zzzzz....

And..what the hell was going on with the whole Meatloaf thing...man that truly sucked.

Wolfgang Puck and Ditzy Kelli..who the hell came up with that?

The whole Clay thing with that crazy weirdo dude..what the heck!? I need to see it again, because I want to see when they officially shut off his mic. Did he really think that we were going to watch him do a whole song? That was really funny!

I am so happy you would think I gave birth to Taylor myself.

IDOL Walking

SHOCKED!! Dismayed??? What????
I can't believe it!




















I know I usually write Dead Idol Walking but Chris is MY idol! Damnit!




















I cannot believe it! Oh wait I already said that.
























Chris and Katherine both looked shock! She looked shocked that it wasn't her and he looked like he was waiting to wake up from a bad dream!

Ok..enough exclaimations..I am done.

Pick up the phone Chris, it's Tony Matola.

It was a tough season. Someone had to go I don't know who it should have been but I am SHOCKED!

American Idol - Top 4 - Sing songs of the King

We got to see the Idols arrive at Graceland and are welcomed by Ms. Goth herself, Priscilla Presley. When did she become the bride of Frankenstein? She had a weird Michael Jackson vibe going. While at Graceland they worked with Tony (ex-Mariah Carey) Matola.

Taylor started the evening with of course Jail House Rock - Who didn't know Taylor would sing this when they told us last week the Idols were going to Graceland by private jet?

Taylor started singing in the audience with a way too tight suit. He shook his stuff for all it was worth. I loved the moves but I didn't love the singing. It was just ok for me but this guy is so entertaining and likeable that it is hard to say anything negative about him. Is he the American Idol? I don't think so but everyone needs a little bit of Taylor in their life. He just makes you smile.

Randy - "Wow. You were in your element. That was great".
Paula - "You look fantastic. That was phenomenal."
Simon - "In the real world that was a terrible impersonation. Karoake with a capital K".

Chris sang Suspicious Minds - Matola (how the hell do you spell this dude's name?) loved Chris's voice. Chris can friggin sing. I love this guys voice but was put off by his announcement that he wears boxer-briefs. I don't know maybe that is something I would have wanted to know when I was 14 but as a married women, knowing he is married I was sitting there wondering what his wife was thinking. I loved the song but hated the older Elvis glasses.

Randy - "Tender moment, nice but not your best".
Paula - "You forget how great the song is until you hear Chris Doughtry sing it".
Simon - "Sun glasses aside, that worked."

Elliott sang If I can dream. I know this song because my family listened to a lot of Elvis but this was not a popular song so I wasn't sure that he had made the right song choice for American. Elliott started out a little boring until the middle of the song. As Randy would say, "You brought it Dawg." Got to love Elliott. He is truly a great singer.

Randy - "You layed it out. You made it your own."
Paula - "Best vocal you have done so far this season."
Simon - "Best so far"

Katherine sang Hound Dog/Shook Up. Cute! Cute! Love the hair. Love the shirt. Love the hair flipping. She sounded pretty good but it was a bit screetchy at times.

Randy - "You had a good time but what happened in the middle?"
Paula - "Fun seeing you dance." (not sure what Paula thought of her singing since she didn't mention).
Simon - "It was like a desperate, manic audition. For me it wasn't great overall."

Second round
Taylor named dropped Lisa Marie's name while talking to Ryan like 10 times. Yeah, ok Taylor! You were at Graceland. Rest assured that the world knows you ran into Lisa Marie! Anyway..Taylor sang on of my favorite Elvis songs In the Ghetto. Man, I love this song! I didn't love the arrangement because I felt it was faster than I preferred. It is a moving song and I don't think the arrangement let you feel the worlds. Taylor was good overall.

Randy - "Right key, right song. Hot!!"
Paula - "Different side of you"
Simon - "World's apart from your first song. You just sang your way into the finals."

Chris sang A little less conversation. Matola it seems; is ready to sign Chris. "He is impressive."
Tired Chris? It sounds like it. He seemed bored up there to me but his voice of course was still great.

Randy - "Right key, that was hot!"
Paula - "I adore you and that song showed a little more personality"
Simon - "Was ok. Not as good as your first."

Elliott sang Trouble. No, no not tough Elliott! Watch out ya'll, Elliott will know your block off! Cute. It was like watching my 2 year old running around with with his fake Superman muscles yelling "roooooarrrr". This cat can sing it was just funny to me. Elliott talking smack about being "EVIL."

Randy - "Your best performance ever."
Paula - "I was wrong, this was your best performance ever."
Simon - "You came in as the underdog and you came out fighting. You deserve to go to the next roung."

Katherine sang Can't help falling in love. I don't know it was just ok for me. She looked amazing, has an amazing voice but it was not great. There were some pitch problems to me.

Randy - "Better than the first. Pitchy"
Paula - " I enjoyed seeing you move."
Simon - "Not one of your best nights. Too much! Came in at a disadvantage. The arrangement was too much."

If American listens to the judges Katherine will be going home.

For me, if I was voting, I would vote for Chris and Katherine would be leaving.

It was a hard season because there are so many great singers left. They are all so talented and I really don't think any of them need to worry about their future.

Dead Idol Walking - Princess P

Tonight we found out who the top 4 are.

Taylor - safe
Chris - safe - Duh!
Paris - bottom
Elliott - bottom
Katherine - safe

Elliott is told to sit and Paris is left standing. It is interesting to watch the montage' of Paris moments because there were tons of tears whenever someone was let go in the beginning. As we get closer to the end, I haven't seen any tears! Sup wit that yo!? Maybe I am just trying to create drama where there is none.

Dead Pickle Walking

Simon apologized to Katherine. He stated that after re-watching her again, he thought that it was a great performance.

Ryan had the Idols form three groups: Kat and Chris, Taylor and Elliott and Kelli and Paris. Then he told everyone that the groups were your top, your middle and your bottom two.

I was praying that Kat and Chris were the top 2.

Elliott and Taylor were told to take a seat.

Chris and Katherine were informed that they had the most amount of votes last night.

I am so friggin happy! You would think I gave birth to them myself.

Paris and Kelli are left standing on the stage.

Please let it be Kelli, please let it be Kelli!

Yes! It's Kelli...sorry Kelli. I am sure we will see your sorry ass somewhere. I mean..good night and good luck. Practice the Star Spangel Banner because I am sure some team will want you singing at their next game.

AI's Top 6 sing about romance

Tonight American Idol is all about Romance. Andrea Borcelli worked with the Idols this week to perfect their singing styles on song choice. I am a mother first and an idol fan second so I didn't get to watch AI until Kelli sang.

Katherine sang "I have nothing". From my son's bedroom she sounded ok but her voice sounded stained like it was hard for her to sing. Randy mentioned something about it being Whitney's song but we all know where Whitney is in her career now and I don't think Katherine deserves to be compared to that!

Elliott sang "A song for you" I love this song! He did a friggin awesome job. The judges especially Randy and Simon loved it! Simon told him that his song was a master class.

Kelli sang "Unchained Melody" I still don't know why she is still here. She had pitch problems all over the place. She looks and sounds like a robot. It was the longest song in history. The judges basically told her that she had pitch problems and chose the wrong song

Paris sang "The Way we Were" it was ok. Paris has a great voice but for some reason she annoys me. Paula told her that she oversang it. I don't think she over sang but it wasn't her best.

Taylor sang "I did my bes.t" I thought he just did ok. It wasn't his best! The judges didn't like it either. I love Taylor no matter what but I missed his dancing.

Chris sang "Have you ever really ever loved a women." I loved the Spanish style guitar and I still hear LIVE. Love Chris!!! He sounds awesome no matter what he sings. Simon loved it! Paula got stupid. I actually get embarressed for her sometimes. Randy loved it!

My choice for the bottom three
Kelli, Paris, Taylor

To go home Kelli

AI Top 7 sing the songs of Rod Stewart

I didn't get to take notes tonight (daughter wasn't sleeping and son was active).
Here is a run down of who sang what..

Chris Daughtry: Louis Armstrong What A Wonderfull World
Paris Bennett: Nat King Cole These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
Taylor Hicks: Sam Cooke You Send Me
Elliott Yamin: Michael Buble It Had To Be You
Kellie Pickler: Ella Fitzgerald Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered
Ace Young: Nat King Cole That's All
Katharine McPhee: Ella Fitzgerald Someone to Watch over Me

The judges loved (including Simon) all of them except Kellie. She was a bit pitchy and in her words "butchered it"

If I was voting...Katherine McPhee
My choice to leave tomorrow....Kellie (oh please let her go America!)

Dead Idol Walking - Bye Bye Bucky

Taylor, Katherine and Chris are all safe. I don't care what happens from here actually since my 3 faves are not in the bottom 3.

Returning from break Goddamn Kelli is safe. Another week of her ramblings.

Elliott makes the bottom 3 after we hear really lovely things from his mom.

Ryan has Elliott sing. No warm-up, no idea what to sing..Ryan tells him to follow the band and Elliott nails the song he sang last night.

Ace and Bucky also make the bottom 3.

Bucky is told that he has the least amount of votes and credits role....
yada yada yada.

I knew it!!

AI Top 8 Sing the Songs of Queen

This was the first show that I must admit I was not that excited about. I mean really there are tons cooler bands but ahhh...ok.

Bucky sang Fat Bottom Girls. He started pretty strong. I actually liked it but I like redneck party music and hell ok I'll say it; I'm a friggin Fat Bottom Girl!

Randy - Nice way to start. I feel like I am at a Bucky concert.
Paula - It was great.
Simon - Good choice for you I guess. Overall it was quite mediocre.
Ace sang We will Rock You. Ace started out by saying something about how he wanted it not to sound like "Ace doing Queen" First I hate people who talk about themselves in the third person and second Ace saying something about DOING Queen is just funny. Without looking Ace sounds just ok. Watching he is friggin Jon Bon Jovi (insert your own singer here).
Randy - That was just a 5 or a 6. It was alright.
Paula - I like how you paid tribute
Simon - I think it was a complete, utter mess. It didn't work. It was we will rock you gently. I really, really hated it.
Kelli sang Bohemian Rhapsody. Yucky beginning. I really wanted her to rock it out. When she finally did it was ok. I thought she tried to hard to do the Rocker Chick thing.
Randy - I was entertained
Paula - It was ambitious
Simon - You are a brave girl. It was Night of the Living Dead. I think it worked. You did good.
Chris sang some song that Queen never performed lived. He of course rocked. Baby! Baby! Lose the eye make-up. Freddie needed it, you do not. I thought he did a great job.
Randy - I was expecting great things. You delivered.
Paula - That last note
Simon - Not a great song. The best vocal so far. A bit indulgent
Katherine sang Who wants to Live Forever. Love the music, love the lights, love her hair, love her voice. Not in that order. It sounded like "Katherine's song." She owned it!!
Randy - It was very good to hear. A bit pitchy! Big Voice
Paula - You handled it. That is a song for a big voice like Celine or Barbara Streisand and you handled it.
Simon - That was almost "the moment." Strongest tonight.
Elliott - Sang Somebody to Love. It was just ok to me. I thought he started weak but found his way getting by making it all bluesy! He ended well.
Randy - There was some pitch problems but it was really good
Paula - Best vocal tonight
Simon - You chose the tough one, but overall you pulled it off.
Taylor sang Crazy Little thing Called Love. Yeah Taylor! Love the spastic dancing! Love him, love him, love him. His enthusiasm is infectious.
Randy - The last few weeks I have been wondering where is Taylor? He's back baby. That was hot!
Paula - I don't know if we should give you a record deal or a strait jacket.
Simon - I thought it was a bit ridiculous. Are you drunk?
Paris sang The Show must Go On. She did a kick ass job. She looked hot and her voice was strong. Hot performance.
Randy - You worked it out
Paula - You are THE POWERHOUSE
Simon - A little weird
If I was voting my vote would go to Katherine. My pick for the bottom three are..
Bucky, Ace and Kelli
My choice to leave - Bucky

Sayonara Chicken Little

Finally, America got it right!
Kevin Covais is finally out! Thank you America, I couldn't possibly listen to him sing again.
I guess all the little girls had to go to sleep early last night. I wasn't shocked to see who was in the bottom 3. It was Lisa, Bucky and Kevin. I was a bit nervous thinking that Kevin would be staying but so thankful when Ryan said Kevin had the least amount of votes. I actually clapped trying not to wake my daughter who was sleeping on the couch.

Kevin, I am sure you are a sweet kid but someone had to go and I am glad it was you babe!

Dead Idol Walking - 1st Live Elimination for the Final 12

So tonight was the 1/2 hour elimination show. Thank God! 1/2 hour is really all I can spend on Idol after last night's 2 hour show.

The bottom three were actually a shock to me. I did expect Melissa McGhee to be there but I didn't expect Ace or Lisa to stand with her. WTF...why is Kevin still surviving?

Out of the 3 I was not surprised when Melissa was told that she had the least amount of votes. My hubby is boycotting the show after this.

Farewell Melissa my hubby will miss your boobs "she's got nice boobs eh?" Man, how I hate that sentence. I would prefer he leave off the "eh" part because that makes it more of a question instead of a statement. Is he looking for me to agree or disagree? Does he want to debate it?
Not sure but it is so annoying to me.

American Idol - The Top 12 LIVE

Last night's American Idol was 2 hours. I am not sure how to justify or reconcile that in my life but I did manage to watch about 85% of it. I know I will never get those hours back and I am now thinking of all the things I could accomplish in 2 hours but whatever.

The gang sang Stevie Wonder songs last night...to me...big whoopdee friggin do! I know

ACE - So the show started with Ace singing "Do I Do." I thought this was a great song for him. He sounded great. I of course didn't allow myself to look for fear of being swayed by his adorable face.

• Randy - "Thought it was just alright"
• Paula - "Thought he entertained everyone"
• Simon - "Thought it was wasn't great. It was a bit manic"

KELLI - sang Blame it on the Sun. Umm let's talk about the grown up Kelli; skin tight dress, F me pumps and hair so overstyled it looked like a friggin wig. I bet you there is someone, somewhere talking about how she looked beautiful but I thought it was dated. Oh yeah, singing contest. It was just "aight" for me. She sounded really shaky but that could have been because of the F me pumps.

• Randy - "Non eventful. Almost like it didn't really happen"
• Paula - "You were too safe. You look gorgeous"
• Simon - "Everything went wrong. You put America to sleep"

ELLIOTT - sang Knocks me off my Feet. This is totally Elliott's genre. He looked confident and comfortable. To me he was just ok. He also sounded a bit shaky into the song but ended well. Maybe the band is still working out the kinks. Not sure why everyone so far has just sounded ok and not great. I didn't love the Miami Vice look then and I don't love it know.

• Randy - "Good. Flavor Vibe"
• Paula - She didn't say really anything about his performance. She spoke mostly about his meeting with Stevie.
• Simon - "Wasn't incredible. It was good"

MANDISA - I am not sure what was going on with Ryan and the whole shoe thing. He took off Mandisa's shoes when she mentioned that her "dogs were barking." Umm...maybe Ryan is a lot kinkier than any of us can imagine. The dirty dog!

Oh...back to Mandisa, girlfriend can SING! She sang "Don't you worry bout a Thing." Mandisa is a good singer. I love watching her and think she will have a career even without Idol.

• Randy - "Not as great as last week but the best so far"
• Paula - "You can sing anything"
• Simon - "Now we have a competition"

BUCKY never heard superstition. Crazy! Sup with the hair dude? I know that stylists have taken over but he needs to speak up and tell them he doesn't want to look like a "Breck" girl. My sister called me when he started singing to tell me that she wants that cut and color when she starts work (she's been raising kids for 7 years and is about to re-enter the workforce). I thought Bucky did really well considering his genre and never having heard the song before.

• Randy - "Enjoyed it"
• Paula - "Enjoyed it. Really good Bucky"
• Simon - "One of your best so far"

MELISSA sang but I missed it. Not sure of the song or what the judges thought. I like her so I am hoping she did well. My son was begging me to lay down with him. He took my pen out of my hand and in a tired, itty bitty voice said, "bed." Now who could turn that offer down?
LISA sang "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm yours. She did great of course. She is comfortable and confident when she performs.

• Randy - "Got bored but like the way she ended"
• Paula - "Thought she did great"
• Simon - "Told her she has the "It" factor"

KEVIN sang Part-Time Lover. Oh God help me! I don't get the hype. No! No! No! Is he kidding with the weird dancing and full face makeup? I thought Kevin was a bit cocky and didn't like his tone with Simon. I am not sure if he realizes that the sex symbol thing is serious. I have to know if anyone really thinks this kid is "hot" as some of the crowds signs have said.

• Randy - "It's so funny"
• Paula - "You have your own style"
• Simon - "Appealing" (Thank God for Simon)

KATHERINE of course looked adorable and sang great as usual. My husband drooled over her cleavage and interestingly enough we agreed on her dress (we both hated the bottom). I thought she did great but thought that her performance seemed a bit dated.

• Randy - "Back tonight - that was hot!"
• Paula - "Something about your voice pierces through the heart"
• Simon - "You're good!"

TAYLOR sang Living for the City. He was totally awesome. I would buy anything Taylor put out. I love his sound and his performance. He is very entertaining. Go Taylor! There is nothing else to say here. Taylor is Hella Hot!!

• Randy - "Hot performance. You were fearless"
• Paula - (she was gushing) "Fun, so much passion"
• Simon - "You are like every dad that has ever gotten drunk at a wedding. The only difference is you can sing"

PARIS sang All I Do. She did a good job and I loved her look. Her Oprah hair looked adorable. She can sing but I find her annoying.

• Randy - "Unbelievable. Hot! Oh my God effortless"
• Paula - blah blah blah...she never says anything worth quoting.
• Simon - "You are like so confident. Very good!"

CHRIS sang Higher Ground. Yeah baby! Love the running on stage with the mic stand. This guys manscape is so manicured. He must spend a hell of a lot of time looking in a mirror. He is so groomed that it is almost creepy. I loved his performance. I think Chris can pretty much sing anything. He is very original.

• Randy - "You make it your own. Worked it out"
• Paula - "I never worry. Fantastic"
• Simon - "Thank God for Chris. The only real world performance. I can imagine you having a hit with that. Best tonight by a mile"

If I were voting; and I don't. I would have a tough time. I thought Taylor and Chris were awesome. Not sure who I liked better. They both rock!

American Idol - Live Elimination 3

By the end of tonight's show we will know who "Our" Top 12 are. According to Ryan, 46 Million votes were cast.

Bo Bice came on and sang "The Real Thing." My hubby says this is why he didn't see many albums. But I like the song. I think he is awesome and my hair should look so good!

The first row of girls..Lisa, Melissa, Ayla are told they are safe. Kinnik is told she has the lowest number of votes. No surprise there.

The guys are brought out..Kevin, Gedeon, Bucky and Elliott are told they are safe. Will is told that he has the lowest number of votes.

Returning from commercial the ladies are again in the spot light.

Paris is told that she does not have the lowest number of votes which makes her "our" first Top 12.

Katherine, Kelli, Mandisa, Lisa are all Top 12.
Which leaves Ayla and Melissa. Randy says that Ayla will be staying and I tend to agree only because of Simon's comment from Tuesday.

We are told that Ayla is leaving and I am truly shocked. Ayla cries and Melissa makes her way to the Top 12 seats. I truly feel bad for Ayla who is not used to failing at anything. She sings but you can tell that she is sad and hurt. I hate that they are made to sing again.

Back to the guys; Taylor, Ace, Chris, Kevin (What is wrong with America?), and Elliott are safe.
This leaves Gedeon and Bucky. Simon when asked says that America sent Bucky home. He is wrong and Gedeon after his "pray for me speech" sings.

The Top 12 take the stage. Everyone is hugging, dancing, shaking hands, etc.
I look forward to next week...and so it begins.......

American Idol - Boy's Night

Tonight the guys sang and I have to say there were some stink bombs..

Gedeon sang "When a man loves a women" This dude annoys me! He has a good voice as long as he isn't talking. It was just ok.
Randy - "Alright. Nice way to start the show. Old soul."
Paula - "You are a unique sort (whatever that means). You know exactly what to do"
Simon - "You are a bit odd. It was a bit cabaret. Over the top. You are growing on me."

Chris sang Broken by Seether. I love this song and I love Chris's voice. He did a great job as usual but I thought he over sang at times. Still love him though!
Randy- "You ready! Rock on"
Paula- "You will be out there. I can already hear you on the radio."
Simon- "Wasn't so impressed. You have a long way to go. It was a bit indulgent. Boring."

Kevin sang Starry, Starry Night. Yuck! Lisp boy can sing but he isn't great nor is he ready for this competition. He isn't good enough to stand next to the other guys but thank God he is there because that means someone else won't have to go home. He was in the bottom 3 last time and really needed to blow people away. I think he failed to do that. Bye Kevin.
Randy- "I like you. You can sing"
Paula- "Ballads are your ticket"
Simon- "You will get the granny vote. It was juvenile"

Bucky sang some country song. I have no idea never heard it before. I really wish that Idol would post the song on the screen when the contestant is singing. I know this sounds stupid but his stance annoys me. I know the wide, open leg spread is done by so many singers but is it really necessary? He did ok. I didn't love it but I think he has done well in the past.
Randy-"Great song fcor you. "Bucky country"
Paula-"Raw. Unpretentious. Untapped talent"
Simon- "Ok. Adequate. Not good enough"

Will sang James Taylor's "How sweet it is." Who doesn't love some James Taylor once in a while? I thought Will did ok. It's weird; whenever he sings I am proud; almost like I gave birth to him. He is a cutie. He did ok. Not great.
Randy- "Not good for me. Bad kareoke"
Paula- "Best job. Raised your game"
Simon-"Falls under average category. Nothing great!"

Taylor sang Michael McDonald's "Taking it to the street" I thought he did an awesome job as usual. He actually sounded like Michael to me. Taylor doesn't need this contest but I am so glad he is in it. I thoroughly enjoy watching and listening to him. He is a true entertainer. I makes me smile just watching him.
Randy-"Good song choice"
Paula- "Favorite performance. Stepped it up. Blown away"
Simon-"You could single handedly kill the video industry. That was a radio performance. Best performance so far. You stood out."

Elliott sang "Heaven" by Bryan Adams. Elliott, Elliott, Elliott. Babe, this is for the top 12! Did you forget. I really expected a hell of a lot from Elliott and I think he did not deliver.
Randy-"Hot. I look forward to hearing you every week"
Paula- "phenomenal"
Simon-"That was a cop-out. There was a disconnect between you and the song. Not your best"

Ace sang Michael Jackson's "Butterflies" I have never heard this song in my life. Ace is hot! Love the beanie but if I look away from the TV I was not impressed with the vocals. I am not big on the falsetto thing. I thought it was boy band material (Justin Timberlake called and he wants his balls back).
Randy - "Hot"
Paula - (She is going to slide right off her chair one night- she looks at him like he is a piece of meat. It's actually disturbing) "Incredible"
Simon - "You made it work"

My bottom two for the night will be Will and Lisp Boy

American Idol - Girl Night

This week we are naming the top 12 contestants of American Idol.









Paris started by singing Conga by Gloria Estefan. Love this song! But I felt that there was no energy. Not a memorable performance. She changed it up a bit which was cool but vocally it wasn't there for me.

Randy – It wasn’t his favorite but she did her thing and can sing anything
Paula – Prefers her singing up-tempo and was surprised by her choice. She mentioned what a difficult song this is to sing. I will never understand what the hell that means. She says it all the time! Does Paula ever really say anything?
Simon- Said she was enthusiastic and vocally it was ok.

Lisa sang Where I stand. She did ok. She can sing but I thought it wasn’t great. She has done better. I was bored. I expected to be blown away but she fell short.

Randy- The song choice was too old for her.
Paula-Thought she should sing something that the audience could relate to.
Simon-“You can sing and you are super talented.

Melissa sang What about love by Heart. I knew she would do a great job. I love her voice and thought she did an amazing job. I am not sure what Simon heard but I thought she did great!

Randy-“Good song for you. Perfect. You sound like Ann and Nancy”. Now that is a compliment!
Paula-“You are a powerhouse”
Simon-Thought that she shouted it and just booked her plane ticket home.

Kinnik sang "If I ain't got you". Utterly terrible I thought she brutalized the song. There were pitch problems all over the place.

Randy-Started amazing but got sharp. Didn’t nail it.
Paula-Look amazing. Off pitch.
Simon-Agreed with Randy that she started out great. “You messed it up. Appalling! You just booked your plane ticket home.”

Katherine, so my girl Katherine “McFever” sang "Think" by Aretha. This girl can sing!
She is so damn cute. I thought she took a risk and did a great job. I love her voice!

Randy-“Hot one tonight”
Paula-“You had fun. Excellent job”
Simon-“You took a risk but you pulled it off.”

Ayla sang "Unwritten". I thought she did a good job but expect better from her. Not sure what she was wearing. A diaper perhaps! This chick is so tall.

Ryan looked like a 5 year old next to her. IRandy-No wow factor but it was alright.
Paula-“Good job”
Simon-“Pretty good.” Loves her film clips and thought she should show more of that side of her. Thought it was good not fantastic.

Mandisa can sing! She sang Chaka Kahn’s Every Women! If I had not heard it I could still tell that she would do a great job with this song. This was a great song choice for Mandisa. I love her voice and her fashion sense.

Randy-“Yo! Props. That was the best vocal this season. Ridiculous!!’ Which he said like 3 more times even after he was done talking and it was Paula’s turn.
Paula-Was standing for the first time tonight. “You sang your butt off.”
Simon-“The rest of the girls are going to hate you tonight. you made everyone before you seem ordinary. You are in a different league.”

Kelli sang I’m the only one by Melissa Etheridge. No! No! No! It sounded like she was yelling. If you are going to sing Melissa you need to have some balls. Melissa sings with such emotion that you can SEE the song. Her voice has depth and she is singing from her soul. Kelli on the other hand is singing words! There was nothing there! Note: If you are going to attempt to sing Melissa, you have to friggin bring it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would like to hear Melissa McGhee sing this song. Her voice is more suited for the song. This was like Pinocchio trying to sing Master of Puppets! It doesn’t work!!! (Ha!! Yeah…I just noticed what I wrote. Damn I am good for anyone who gets it).

Randy-“Great song choice”
Paula-“Guys are in love with you”
Simon-You are like a naughty little minx. I like you better than the last American Idol.”

American Idol - Live Elimination Round 2

American Idol music cues. We are told that 4 people will be voted off. I think it will be Sway, David, Brenna and Kinnik. Ryan informs us that there were 48 million votes. I need to buy stock in the phone company!

We are made to suffer through a Brady Bunch Variety Hour rendition of "Love the one you're with."

Carrie Underwood comes back to sing "Jesus take the wheel." The hair is overdone and the dress is too fartsy but she is a good singer and I do love the song which was #1 on the country charts for like 6 weeks.

Ryan tells the top row; Lisa, Ayla, Katherine and Mandisa they are safe. Moving to the bottom row he tells Kinnik and Brenna they are in the bottom three. Kelly and Paris are told they are safe which leaves my girl Melissa and Heather. Oh God, please let it be Heather! It is.

Brenna, Kinnik and Heather are standing center stage and Brenna is informed that she had the lowest number of votes. Gasp! I'm shocked! Not!

Brenna performances and reinforces the fact that America made the right choice. Insert me sticking my fingers down my throat.

We return from commercial break with Kinnik and Heather standing with Ryan waiting to hear who will be leaving. It is Heather. I am actually shocked because I was sure it would be Kinnik.

Heather and her (I love it!) Lady Godiva hair sing "Hero" and we go to break.

Time for the guys; Bucky, Ace, and Elliott are safe. Sway who was sitting with them is told that he is in the bottom 3. Taylor and Chris are safe (No shit) which leaves Kevin and Will. I form pray hand and chat, "please let it me Kevin, please let it be Kevin." I told you I was a geek! Yippy it is! The audience gives a collective gasp. Please people! What is the Kevin thing? I don't understand it. Even Jennifer Love Hewitt was on Ellen today praising him and how she wishes he was her little brother. PLEASE!!

David has the lowest number of votes and my husband says "I don't want to hear him sing again." You have to feel like the biggest tool when you are singing the song that got you voted off. The girls swarm the stage followed by the guys. Chicks are teary, everyone is hugging.

Back from break and Sway and Kevin are standing. Simon, when asked by Ryan who will be leaving says it will be Sway. Sway is told that he is leaving. I really don't have to watch anymore but I do. Sway sings, everyone comes to the stage, hugging, winking, credits.

Time to change a diaper and put the child to bed.

Goodnight and good luck.

American Idol - The Top 10 Guys

“Wooooo” my man Taylor Hicks started it off with the Commodores “Easy.” I love Lionel Richie. There is nothing this guy can’t sing. His sound is so soothing to me. He did a great job! I can’t wait to see what kind of career he has. Taylor will do great even without idol. While the judges talked about song choice and Randy mentioned pitch problems (I didn’t hear any), I though it was a great song choice. This dude is original!!!

Elliott Yamin sang a Stevie Wonder song. I don’t know the name but do know the song. I liked his rendition and think Elliott has a really good voice. His voice is pleasant but I prefer not to look at him. Randy gave him props. Paula talked about it being a hard song but that he did great. Simon told him that it was a good performance and that he can see that his confidence is up. He also mentioned that he cannot win the competition with a song like that.

Little cutie Ace Young sang “If I am not made for you” by Daniel Bettingfield. I love this song. The words are so pretty and Ace baby you can sing to me anytime. Oh sorry, I digress…Ace did a good job but I agree with Simon, I thought he struggled a lil bit but who cares!

Gideon McKinney I don’t know the friggin song, sorry! I know it was by Sam Cooke but that is it. I was busy typing about Ace’s performance. I think Gideon did a good job. I wasn’t watching but I was listening and I felt like I was listening to a professional singer. He was impeccable! The judges all liked his performance.

Kevin “Mr. Lisp” Covais sang Marvin Gaye’s “Heard it through the Grapevine.” Yikes! What can I say, a skinny, little white boy singing Marvin Gaye. He basically sounded well, like a skinny, little white boy singing Marvin Gaye. I am not sure what’s up with the judges minus Simon. I was so glad that he finally spoke up after Paula and Randy talking about how great Kevin was, or infectious, or funny. Simon said started with, “this is la la land before telling Kevin that although he likes him, the song wasn’t that great.

Sway sang “Overjoyed” by Steve Wonder. He started out weak and it got a tiny bit better at the chorus but I was bored. The judges agreed!

Will Makar will did “Lady” by Kenny Rogers. He sounded great to me. His voice was strong and sweet at the same time. I thought the song was perfect for him and if he was my son (scary to think I am old enough to be his Mommy). I didn’t agree with the judges. I thought Will did an awesome job.

Bucky Cumington sang Garth Brooks “The Thunder Rolls.” I hate Garth but I love this song! I know, I know…how could I hate Garth. I can’t explain it. It is his big head or something.

David Radford sang some old song…I can’t remember I was busy looking for the original Thunder Rolls for my husband to hear. He was ok. My husband hates this sound and keeps saying, “this guy has to go.”

Chris Daughtry sang Hemmorage by Fuel. I f’in love Fuel. I would have liked for him to do Shimmer but Hemmorage is great too. This guy can do no wrong. I would like to just shout out songs for Chris to sing.

Staind – It’s been awhile or really any Staind song.
Creed – My Own Prison
Nickelback – You Remind Me
Incubus – Drive
Foo Fighters – There goes my Hero

The judges of course loved him! He is friggin good what’s not to love!

If I was voting tonight it would have to be for Chris followed by Taylor and Bucky.

American Idol - Live Elimination Round 1

The first live American Idol of the season opened with Ryan talking about the 40 million votes. 40 Million Votes! Damn! I think that is 2 times more than votes in our Presidential elections.










Simon mentions that it is obvious who is leaving!

The 24 sing "Take It Easy." I always hated this part of the show. It is so damn hokey! So strange, boring, and lifeless. Even my favorites were a bit dull.

Ryan had the back row of girls stand up Mandisa, Kelli, Aya, Paris, Lisa and Katherine stand. They are told to sit back down, they are safe.

Becky, Kinnik and Brenna are brought center stage and told that one of them has the lowest number of votes. Then in typical Idol fashion we are told that we will find out who is leaving after the break.

When we return to Idol Kinnik is told to sit. Becky and Brenna remain standing. I was so sure that it was going to be Brenna but then she was told to take a seat. Shocked! I thought for sure Becky would be leaving but not so soon. My husband thinks it's because there are a bunch of fat cows voting and they don't want to see a "hot" chick up there every week. I tend to think he is just upset that his pick for "hottest" is gone.















Then like past seasons, Becky is asked to sing her song again. I always thought this was so weird. Um yeah, you suck but can you sing the song again that got you voted off?

Becky sings, more hair flipping and we go to commercial.

Ryan brings out the guys. Two of my faves (Chris and Ace) are in the bottom row and one (Taylor) is in the top row. I get nervous!

The top row is safe and Ryan concentrates on the bottom row. Bobby and Sway are the last men standing after Ryan freaks me out by keeping Chris standing till the end. Bobby is told that he has the lowest and he says, "he knows." We suffer through another rendition of Copacabana.
Yeah thanks for that idol.



















We come back from sponsorship and we are start the second round of eliminations. The same row of girls are told that they are safe. Yippy! Maybe Brenna will be going home!

Brenna and Kinnik safe. Melissa safe. Stevie and Heather are left. Which one?? I vote for it to be Stevie. Heather is told to sit. Stevie is told she is leaving. Simon tells her that she "got it wrong." Paula tells her that she is beautiful and Randy tells her that it was the wrong song.











Stevie sings and does a better job than the first time. Poor thing!

The guys are told that the original safe back row should take center stage. Ahh..Taylor is there!
They form two lines on either side of Ryan (damn, how short is he?). Bucky and Patrick are standing. I am voting for it to be Patrick. Ahhh..thank God it is. Patrick sings an even weaker version of Come to My Window.

















All Idols swarm the stage hugging and kissing, credits roll and I start typing from my notes.

American Idol - Boys Night

Ahh...love American Idol. So tonight it was the boys turn to show America what they've got.

The night started with Patrick Hall who sang "Come to My Window." I am a huge Melissa Etheridge fan and was so disappointed. Patrick showed no feeling and he was too soft for such an emotional song.

David Radford or the "crooner" sang "Crazy Little thing Called Love." He tried to rock it out but failed miserably. He seemed like he was begged to sing at a family gathering. He is a little cutie but I think he time is up.

Bucky Cumington My son needed his diaper changed so I didn't get to hear the title of the song but I know it was a Skynard. Regardless of the name Bucky rocked. Not sure about his longevity in the competition but he was good. My only request would be for Idol to provide subtitles when Bucky is not singing. I couldn't understand a word he said and I think Ryan felt the same way.

Will Makar or Peter Brady as my husband calls him sang "I Want You Back" He is 16 years old and utterly adorable but I don't think he has the "Chops" to go far in this competition. Paula called him Bobby Brady at the end which was funny to me.

Sway sang "Reasons" Yuck! Not a style I like! High pitch, whiny, his style is so not singing to me. Did I say Yuck?

Chris Daughtry sang "Wanted Dead or Alive" I didn't even have to hear it to know that he was going to do an awesome job. Chris has been my pick from the beginning. While he was a bit stiff while preforming, his voice makes up for his lackluster performance. I say, "Hello! Screw this competition shit and give this man a contract now! He is hot, his voice is hotter! Smokin!

Kevin Covais sang One Last Cry." When he started he looked like a scared little boy, fists clenched at his side, deer in headlight look. This kid has a great voice!

Gideon McKinney sang "Shout." I hate his pretencious attitude but thought he did a good job. Simon said he hated his smile, I can see that!

Elliott Yamin Sang "If You Really Love Me." He is good, good, good. I liked it better than Stevie's version. This guy is awesome. My husband and I loved him during rehersals but his look puts me off a bit.

Bobby Bennett sang Copacabana. Are you kidding? How did this dude get this far? Bye Bobby!

Ace Young sang "Father Figure" I love this guy's look so I closed my eyes and you know what, I still loved him. I liked how he changed the song up a bit. He was in my top 3 and I am standing by that!

Taylor Hicks sang Levon." Taylor's voice and originality makes him a favorite in my house. We love the sound of his voice and believe that even without Idol, Taylor is going far.