Is it eleven????

Michael - You're a likable guy and all, but you're just really not even close to one of the better singers in this competition. Sorry about it.

Allison - You have a good voice, but not super impressed.

Paula - How wasted are you???

Kris - Okay, I totally like this song, and I thought you did awesome!!!! Totally voting for you!

'Lil - The chorus rocked. The verses struggled just a little bit

Adam - Blehhhh... I just threw up in my mouth. You, Adam, are super creepy. Please leave my stage and go be in a horror movie or something. What on earth were you thinking with that song? Psycho!!! (I do have to love that Randy Travis was just like, uh.... and that Simon said people were throwing their tv's out the window. Yes Simon, it was Horrific!!!!)

Scott - You're okay, but not one of my favorites.

Paula - are you drinking more during commercials? Wow.

Alexis - nothing overly impressive, but not bad

Danny - You know I love you!

Anoop - Wow. Zero to Hero. Way to go!

Megan - A better pick for your voice than others so far. I guess since you're sick I'll give you a bit of a break on the breaking of your voice. Not too bad overall.

Paula - Why are you sniffing Simon's arm?

Matt - You did pretty well for the most part. Bad last note. And I'm sorry, but you're nothing even close to Michael Buble.

Mystery Solved!

You may not all agree with me, but I at least solved the mystery in my mind.

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Von Smith = Frankie Muniz

Dear Tatiana,
It's obvious the judges like you more than the rest of us...so I give you permission to do real bad tonight.
Love,
J

It's killing me...

Okay, I need help. Von Smith looks like somebody. It's not Clay Aiken, it's not Donny Osmond. It's some character from some movie/tv show or something. Like something weird. Did you see his hair tonight? Sticking straight up in front? It's just crazy. We've been thinking maybe an oompa loompa or a who from whoville or something, but I can't figure it out. If any of you have figured it out, please tell me. I may not sleep all night.
And PS, I'm soooooo glad headband boy did not make it through!

Tatiana gets a second chance???

I am officially boycotting this show. I can't take it. WHAT ARE THEY THINKING????

Dear...

Von~
Why do you remind me of Leonardo DiCaprio? I wonder if he can sing. Anyway. I think you did a nice job. I do not think you look or sound like Clay Aiken but I do think your outfit was better than most of his.

Taylor~
I always like to root for a local, but it seemed to me like by the time you warmed up and conquered your nerves, the song was over. I thought you sounded good for the last 1/4 of the song, but I don't think it was enought to get you through.

Alex~
You are full of personality and you make me laugh, but your singing leaves something to be desired. If this were American Karaoke, I'm certain you would win.

Arianna~
Song choice, song choice, song choice. I think the song you sang tonight sealed your fate. I really wish you would have chosen something young and fun.

Ju'not~
I like the song Hey there, Delilah, but I wasn't the biggest fan of the arrangement you sang. However, you sang it really well. You have nice tone and control. You seem like a nice guy and you have really white teeth.

Kristen~
You can definitely sing. Your personality comes across as awkward and kind of fake and for some reason that detracts from your voice. I'm not sure if America will give you one reason to stay here.

Nathaniel~
My mother in law makes amazing meatloaf. You don't.

Felicia~
Touchdown! I loved it. You are unique, confident and aware of yourself as an artist. It doesn't hurt that you are gorgeous either!

Scott~
You are a very inspirational person. You are real. You can sing, you sing from the heart and it's a tangible feeling. If you don't get through, then I'll be a monkey's uncle...err...aunt.

Kendall~
The first three words I thought of while you performed were...Cute...Country...and Canary. You're cute, the country angle definitely works for you, and you have a decent voice. I thought that curtain and feathery belt you wore made you look like a a canary.

Jorge~
Puerto Rico...my heart's devotion...
You are charming, talented and likeable. You sing effortlessly and with passion. And while I appreciate your diligent attention to the judges advice about your accent, I would love to hear you sing with it.

Lil~
I wonder how many more jokes the judges will make about your name this season. What an amazing talent. You have confidence, prescence and appeal. I also love your consistency. I think your performance was the best one of the night.

Dear...

Jasmine~
You are a beautiful, beautiful girl. You are talented and capable, but tonight you came off scared and lackluster. I agree that trying again with a few more years under your singing belt might be a good idea.

Matt~
I like you better with your piano. Tonight's performance just fell flat for me. You lacked stage presence. I also think you should have picked a Billy Joel song.

Jeanine~
My goodness! Where were your pants tonight? This is not the first time this season I have been distracted by a contestant's wardrobe. I honestly cannot recall what you sang or how it sounded. If it was good, then good for you. If it wasn't, then I guess it's back to bar tending for you.

Nick/Norman-Mitchell/Gentle~
It's kinda sick and twisted...but I like you. You make me laugh. You are memorable. You are funny. You are original. And you can even sing...kind of. I'm not exactly pulling for you to make it through, and I'm sure there are people out there who are livid that you got through to the Top 36, but you are very entertaining and hilarious.

Allison~
Way to rock it! I CANNOT believe you are sixteen years old. You look and sound much older. I like you...a lot!

Kris~
I enjoyed your performance. I think it was brave of you to take on a MJ song. But you sang it well. You have a nice look, confidence and personality. And your nose isn't falling off!

Megan~
It's definitely fun to have a local girl to root for. I think you are very pretty, sing well and exude confidence. However, I am not a fan of your awkward "dancing".

Matt~
You seem like such a nice guy. And the family man thing does appeal to me. I was a bit confused by the slow-ish version of the song and the agonizingly slow dance moves that didn't exactly go with it.

Jesse~
Solid, good, safe performance. I like your sound, your look and your voice. I also like that you are self-assured and can have a coherent conversation with the judges as they critique you.

Kai~
You are talented but you don't stand out. I was rooting for you a bit because of your heart wrenching story, but I think you needed to knock it out of the part tonight in order to get through. You didn't.

Mishavonna~
Take two. You got a second chance. I'm inclined to say you blew it. You can definitely sing, but your song choice was abysmal. It took you 3/4 of the song to even get it going and then it was over.

Adam~
You have some serious pipes, dude. I like your look and your versatility. Your experience shows. It doesn't hurt that you're in Wicked, which is possibly my favorite musical ever.

Idol Showtimes

I need some guided help to figure out when I need to record Idol. So far I have had a few hits and lots of misses. What day and times is idol on?

Dear...

Jackie~
I have no idea what you sang or how you sang it. I was too distracted by your most hideous outfit. Were you planning on teaching an 80's style aerobics class after you sang?

Ricky~
Very, very nice. Your song sounded beautiful and you performed it quite well. It is possible that you lack star quality, but you can definitely sing. And seriously...are you related to Greg, Peter and Bobby? No, wait...that was the BRADY Bunch.

Alexis~
You have a strong soulful voice. It is rather big and unexpected coming from such a small body. And speaking of small bodies, it's a good thing you have one. That lingerie you wore tonight wouldn't have looked nearly as good on me.

Brent~
You're a good looking, charismatic guy. I like that you weren't afraid to define yourself and commit to the country realm. You have a nice voice and good stage presence. That said, I think you're headed back to Hicktown.

Stevie~
Oh. My. Goodness.
Now that was rather a disaster wasn't it? In your defense, you are quite young and it seemed like you were scared spitless. Hopefully you can build your confidence and give this adventure another try.

Anoop~
You seem like a really nice guy. I think you have a good voice. It reminds me of all the boy band singers from the late 80's and early 90's. I think if this Idol thing doesn't work out you should start your own boy band. Maybe you could call it "Anoop Kids on the Block".

Casey~
You are a beautiful girl, no doubt about it. Your song was not beautiful at all. Your facial expressions and awkward dancing were distracting. I was truly concerned that you were going to swallow that shiny new microphone.

Michael~
The hard workin' blue-collar family man thing really appeals to me. So does your energy and obvious love for your talent. I agree that you could have performed your song a bit better tonight. I'm worried that you're going to be headed back to the playground and the oil rig.

Ann Marie~
You are gorgeous. It's too bad this isn't a beauty contest.
Two words...Big song. Two more...Medium voice. Final words...Buh bye.

Stephen~
Dang it! You just can't seem to get it together. How many chances do you get?

Tatiana~
I wanted so badly to hate you tonight. But I didn't, at least not totally. There were moments of redemption in your song. It is obvious you can sing when you try. Just one question...have you ever seen the movie The Three Faces of Eve?

Danny~
Wow. Just wow. I thought it was FAN. TAS. TIC. Out of this group of 12 you're my hero. You sing effortlessly and you are relevant. This is irrelevant, but it doesn't hurt that you have a heart wrenching story to go along with it and your "Idol Rejected" best friend there in the front row to cheer you on.

Night o' Nerves

Wow. What a sad sad showing for the first 12 contestants out of our top 36. Thoughts anyone? I'm sad that I did miss Anoop singing. I'm kind of a fan of his. He's kinda nerdy, but it's fun. :) I hadn't seen Ricky before, but was quite impressed with his voice. Although choosing a song done by Michael Buble is danger zone in my book.
The girls... Struuuuggggglllleeeee. Wow. Sadly, ever so sadly, Tatiana was actually one of the better, if not the best of the girl vocals tonight. And she was kind of acting normal. But don't worry. I'm not fooled. I would still never vote for her. Girl with the pink hair that forgot to wear her clothes (how embarrassing) - apparently they liked her, but I was not that impressed.
Favorite - by far, Danny!!!! I picked him as my probably favorite when I saw him try out. And he's hanging in strong. I thought he did a fantastic job tonight. I guess it was probably helped some by all the other struggle songs, but I thought he did awesome.
Top 3 - Tough decision (and not for a good reason). Definitely Danny; sadly, Tatiana will probably be on one of those websites that get people to vote for the crazy ones. I'm betting it's between Tatiana and the pink hair girl. For the third....I'm going to hope for Ricky. Or maybe even the one guy that forgot his lyrics during Hollywood week. Was his name Steve? Although I do like Mike too. Drats. I'm out of guesses.

Because one is not going to be enough...

I may stick all 300 of these in my eye... Why, oh why, is Tatiana in the Top 36?

Diagnosis?

I'm this close |-| to diagnosing Tatiana with a mental disorder. Histrionic Personality Disorder to the T.

Group Night

Well, I'm seeing that no one has yet posted about their thoughts on group night (Wed). My main thought - DRAMA!!! Good grief. Do you think the producers of the show realize that people are starting to turn their tv's off because it's getting so annoying? For instance - the "diva's" and Tatiana's group. Oh my. Bikini girl is a skank and should probably be forced to live in a nunnery the rest of her life. And I loved that the girls in Tatiana's group called her a psycho. She kind of is.

As for the good stuff - there was some. That first group, the ones that called themselves White Chocolate, actually were pretty good. And Danny and Jamar's group (which included the girl from Hurricane). They rocked!!!! I have to say, Danny is probably one of my favorites. Even though his voice isn't quite as good as I remember it being from his audition. Oh well. Still good.

Did they show any other good stuff? I just mostly remember getting a headache from the dumb stuff.

Deep Thoughts...

I have been easily distracted by this year's auditons.

While watching (or attempting to watch) I find myself thinking things like...

"Can we just get this show on the road?"

"WHY, oh WHY did half of these peeps even make it to Hollywood?"

"Is that guy's name Nick or Norman? I think he might be Richard Simmons' cousin."

"If 'bikini girl' were my daughter, I would KILL her."

"Did I miss the memo about odd facial piercings? Because, seriously...OUCH!"

"How come Rose doesn't ever wear shoes?"

"What is that hideous mesh on Paula's shirt?"

"Would someone PLEASE make Tatiana stop laughing?"

I confess, have issues! :o)

Really, I just want the show to cut to the chase. I thought it was going to happen until I heard Ryan mention the "Top 36". What the heck?

Come on! My diminished attention span can only take so much!

Here's hoping the Top 36 are captivating...