American Idle

For me it wasn't a very exciting week, just kind of bland. I love standards but nothing gripped me.

Kris- Not your best night, but not bad. This wasn't your genre.

Allison- Showing off the pipes, but I agree that you don't display confidence when you sing.

Matt- I just didn't care for it. Sorry, just not that good. Simon was wrong.

Danny- This was right in his wheelhouse. Just fun, good energy.

Adam- Ridiculous close with that note, that was nuts. It's still just not someone I want to keep hearing. I feel like I'm never surprised by his performances.

My friend said "Adam Lambert win Dramatic Lighting Idol", in my opinion that's all he deserves.

My hope is Matt goes home, my guess is Allison.

We wanted it, HE wanted it, Castro has fallen!

If you’ve ever wondered why other countries hate Americans,
it’s the fact that we embrace guys like this.



Finally, finally FINALLY! It took a week with two HORRIBLE performances and America gave Jason Castro the boot. How did this guy mess up Rock week? The answer is that he WANTED to go home. I’ve seen multiple interviews with him saying that he is just tired and done. Then when the vote comes down he was thanking Ryan Seacrest for sending him so that he didn’t have to practice three songs. This guy is a pothead with no drive and desire for success. I loved how ticked off Simon was at Castro’s blasé attitude. It was another moment where I just smiled and was reminded of why I agree with Simon so often.

Entertainment Weekly had a great article about song selection last week. It gave readers a picture of backstage dynamics and it didn’t paint a good picture of Archuleta’s dad. This must be chipping away at the image of this young star. While he seemed impossible to beat in the first month of this season, the tides turned when David Cook performed Lionel Richie’s “Hello”. This last week was sub par for Cook when it should have been perfect for him. I think he got in his own head and just didn’t make good choices. He really needs to build some momentum going into the finals.

This week seems obligatory and not really necessary. It is like an empty tribute to Syesha more than a real competition. The following week is when we will see the stand off of Archuleta vs. Cook and when we find out who wins in the battle of Justice vs. 14-year old girls.

For this week, I hope Syesha enjoys her moment.

3. Syesha Mercado
2. David Archuleta
1. David Cook

All of this “empty tribute” talk reminded me of the time Michael Jackson accepted the “Artist of the Millennium” award, when in reality all he was being presented with is a birthday cake. Enjoy this awkward moment. (note: watch the start and not the No Doubt acceptance speech. The only reason that is in the clip is because Michael is still on the stage.)