American Idol - the Forgetable Season

I don't know their names this year. American Idol seems like Star Search now. Simon is only there because his contract says he has to be - for the next two years. Sure, these kids are talented, but it's background talent, with the exception of David Archuleta, there are no front runners, not at this stage of the game.

This week Robbie Carrico, Jason Yeager, Alaina Whitaker and Alexandrea Lushington got the boot. Alaina Whitaker took it hard and was embarrassed because she "balled on television". Ryan and Paula were very kind to her and reminded her this was just the beggining, not the end. Paula tells that to all of the contestants who receive the boot, but I wonder, the beginning of what? Auditions and agents and frustrations and more let downs?

Most annoying this year is Danny Noriega and I will be so happy when the little punk gets his walking papers. Somehow, annoying seems popular in this culture, so I'm sure we won't see the last of him once his Idol journey is finished. If you have not yet reached the gagging point with Little Miss Priss, maybe this will push you over the edge:

American Idol - the Winner is.....

David Archuleta. No matter the outcome, this is the kid with the star quality. He's going to be like Frank Sinatra. A true crooner, from the heart. Will the voting go that way? I'm not sure.

I believe that if someone behaves like a little bitch, they are setting themselves up for a good bitch slapping. The bitch in question here is Danny Noriega. Enough with the flaming, you're gay, we get it. Hopefully no one is buying the bad girl attitude.

And what's with Simon? He is at this point, sick of spoiled American children, with their sense of entitlement. Picked the wrong job then, didn't he?

Here is this week's Idol Video for you - of my favorite, David Archuleta. Make sure to watch all the way through so that you can hear Paula's critique. She wanted to do what with his head? Dangle it from her rear view mirror? Shades of Hannibal Lecter.

Paula Abdul - Dance Like There's No Tomorrow

This week, on American Idol, Simon was in a pissy mood, perhaps because he was being pressured into having to pretend he was supportive of Paula's comeback video that seemed to be what last night's show was about. He did a pretty good job of appearing supportive, when you think that they're running a singing contest and Paula can't sing. If you missed American Idol last night (and who doesn't wish they did?) here is the what the show was about, which was letting the losers know, hey, it's alright, it doesn't matter if you can sing or not! Paula looks good in the video and has plenty of costume changes to try and compensate for the monotony of the song. Oh, and Amy Davis, Joanne Borgella, Garrett Haley, and Colton Berry were all eliminated.

American Idol Final 24

Alexandrea Lushington, Robbie Carrico, Jason Castro, Danny Noriega, Brooke White, Amanda Overmyer, Michael Johns, David Cook, Luke Menard, Carly Smithson, Chikezie Eze, Colton Berry, Asia'H Epperson, Kady Malloy, Joanne Borgella, Ramiele Malubay, David Hernandez, Amy Davis, Alaina Whitaker, Syesha Mercado, Jason Yeager, David Archuleta, Garrett Haley and Kristy Lee Cook.

American Idol in Hollywood

Well, the Hollywood phase wasn't quite as annoying as I thought it would be, at least not yet. Saying that they had made changes because the "talent was so strong" and that there would be some of the "most vicious cutting" was annoying. It's still very much the same old same old, nothing new and improved about the show.

Brooke White is still in, that's good. Leo Marlowe - is he in or out? We saw a clip of Simon telling him that he went from memorable to forgettable.

I don't recall seeing David Hernandez before. He sand "Love the One You're With" and it was good to listen to, so much different than all the copy cat renditions of songs that have been sung to death,

Josiah Leming seemed very much the young, tired, desperate runaway kid last night. There's something about him and the cry in his voice. I hope he makes it.

I was sorry to see Suzanne Toon go. Did you even recognize her? She was pretty and natural in the audition phase, and blond and cookie cutter in the Hollywood phase.

Kristy Lee Cook is in.

My favorite so far, is David Archuleta. He was about 9 years old when American Idol began, but he was already out there trying to become famous. He lost his voice at some point. Here is David then and David now:





Kyle Ensley is still in, just to give the show a human side and remind us that Nerds are people too.

Michael Johns did Bohemian Rhapsody and he did it well. Not an easy song for anyone to tackle.

Brooke Helvie, the annoying beauty Queen, is out, because she annoyed a great big "NO" from Paula. I think Paula would have said yes, if she hadn't pissed her off so much. Here is Brooke, annoying herself right out of the competition:



Tonight we'll find out who the final 24 are and how they will stretch this show out for a couple more months.

The Last of the American Idol Auditions

The best part of American Idol, the auditions, are now over with and it's on to Hollywood. There is not one single contestant that we have seen so far that I care about and don't know that I'll be able to watch another minute of this show.

Wednesday's audition show was the best and the worst of the auditions, which didn't seem particularly different from any of the other audition segments.

Ashley Lawton was doing twins, as in twin brothers, and offered to do Simon too if he put her through to Hollywood. The twin brothers were annoying and after failing miserably at their audition, they waited in the wings for Ashley, saying they had encouraged her to audition for American Idol, because they knew she didn't have the talent to win. Obviously her talents lie elsewhere:




For a complete recap of Wednesday's auditions check out MTV.

American Idol Atlanta Audition

Oh God, this is agony. I don't know whether one hour is too much, or not enough. Something is lacking. Talent? Even the goofballs are just goofy enough to be annoying, not entertaining.

I so wanted Brooke Helvie to have a bad audition, but damn, the shallow little pageant princess could sing.

You can find a full recap of the Atlanta Auditions at MTV. Click here to go there.

Here is the silliest audition from Eva "this is not no joke" Miller:

Flashback to the 80's - Paula Abdul at the Super Bowl

This is Paula's new song, but it all seems a little like recycled goods, rather than a new and improved Paula Abdul: