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Katharine is doing ‘I Have Nothing’.  She was nervous going in with Andrea & David.  She thought that was how it would feel like to be in a studio.  David thinks she has a great future.  Andrea thinks she sounds beautiful & thinks she could sing opera.  Then she & Andrea do a duet.  I know one of my members, sLY, must have been thrilled with her dress as her boobs were proudly on display.  There were some notes that hurt my ears but it wasn’t that bad.  My husband thought it looked lipsynched.  Uh oh.  Her dress came open at the slit & we saw her panties.  Guys everywhere will be pausing on that.  Randy said he was worried about this week.  He thought it was a good choice of song for her but was way too big for her.  Whitney Houston in her prime is one of the best signers in the world & that didn’t come close.  Paula said she looks stunning.  Paula said there were pitch problems.  When she doesn’t push her vocals, that’s her zone.  She doesn’t have to oversing cuz she falls flat.  This is a tough song to sing.  She is a star & born to sing.  Her money is her intimate vocals.  Simon said no one understands what Paula is saying.  He said by choosing that song you say you are as good as Whitney & she isn’t.  She went backwards.  You have to be as good as Whitney to sing that song & she’s not.  Ryan said she had some brave moves in that dress.  Kat thanked him.

Elliott sat with Ryan.  Elliott said he has been waiting his whole life to sing on a stage like this.  He sang this song in the auditions & now gets to bring it to the big stage.  He gets to honor Donny Hathaway’s music.  One of his backup singers is there.  David said it is dangerous to do a song by someone like him cuz it is so stylized & you have to deliver.  Elliott didn’t get at first the change David wanted him to do.  Then he got it.  David wanted to get him off Donny’s licks.  He thinks Elliott sings well.  The song is called ‘A Song For You’.  This song wasn’t my cup of tea but I thought he did a good job on it.  Randy said he hated the arrangement.  It was way too confusing & overshadowed the vocals.  He were the bomb though.  Paula was in tears & said he moves her.  He is what this show is all about.  She is making an ass out of her self rambling on & crying.  Simon tried to stop laughing.  He said 7 weeks ago he said he is one of the best male vocalists they have ever had.  Tonight was like a vocal master class.  Elliott said he waited a long time to do that to Paula.  Do we see a cellphone in his future?

Kellie also sat with Ryan.  He asked if she is dedicating the song to anyone special.  She said thanks for reminding her that she doesn’t have anyone [she dumped her boyfriend before going to the show so she could say she is single.]  She is doing ‘Unchained Melody’ & says she will have a LeeAnn Rhimes twist.  Andrea thinks it is sweet like her voice.  David wanted her to hit a high note & then she hits one & he said that is the one & I thought it sounded horrible.  He said it is such a great song but if sung w/out passion it can be the most boring.  Andrea likes her.  David asked him what color hair does she have & he said blonde [Andrea is blind.]  Kellie sits to start her song & right out of the gate she sucks.  The chorus got even worse.  This girl is way out of her league.  Low notes were horrible too.  Just when I think this girl has had her worst performance she tops it.  She did that high note & that too was just plain bad.  Randy said this is funny.  The 2nd week in a row she looks at him & she thinks she butchered it too right.  She said she is scared.  He said this was very strange & wasn’t the right song.  Paula said 6 of you are fantastic.  She doesn’t see her raising the bar each week.  She adores her & America has fallen in love w/ her but doesn’t feel greatness from her.  Simon said that deserved tears for a different reasons.  It was like a neverending song.  It was bland.  No heart, no warmth.  The music plays & Simon says he isn’t finished.  Ryan doesn’t let him finish & again this shows why Simon should go first.

Paris chose ‘The Way We Were’.  She thinks it is a great song for her.  Andrea said Paris can sing softly & strong well.  He said she has an extraordinary voice.  Spectacular.  I thought she sounded pretty good but her performance was lacking something.  I can’t put my finger on it.  Randy said it was pretty good.  He wasn’t blown away but she can sing anything.  Paula thought she oversang a little but was best female vocal tonight.  Simon said it was a very good vocal, a bit old-fashioned for him & made him think she was trying to sound like an older artist.  Then he threw to Ryan & Ryan said he was just trying to give everyone the chance to sing.

Taylor said he enjoyed meeting both men.  They are very talented.  He chose ‘Just Once’.  I think that is a good choice for him.  Andrea said Taylor is very interesting.  David was drawn into how he was singing that song.  He was pulling for him to make the note.  Andrea said Taylor chose the most perfect song for his voice.  David thinks he has the most charisma & that is an important part of being a star.  Taylor ’s start was rough.  I don’t like his voice slow & low.  But boy can he belt well.  My husband was annoyed by the horns & thought it was drowning him out.  I wouldn’t say this was the best of the night cuz Taylor faltered on the slow parts but the chorus was really good.  He didn’t have the oomph for that song that I thought he would.  Randy said he doesn’t know what is going on tonight.  That was completely the wrong song.  He didn’t get it.  It wasn’t half as good as the original.  Paula said there are sensitive sides to him & playful sides.  Simon said he looked uptight.  Taking that performance outside AI you hear that every night in hotel lounges.  The phrasing & the performance as a whole.  Paula kept interrupting saying we love Taylor .

Chris chose ‘Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman’.  He thinks it has all the elements of a great love song.  David didn’t think Chris was singing from the heart.  David said Andrea recorded one of the songs laying down.  They had Chris do it.  Chris said it was awkward.  He thought it came out better cuz it forced him to use more of his diaphragm.  David thinks he is great.  I liked it.  I think he & Elliott were the best of the night.  Randy said it was amazing.  Paula said love you.  Simon said that was a very good choice of song.  A very sexy song.

Well it should be obvious to everyone.  Kellie should go home.  Who should be in the bottom with her?  For me personally it is Katharine but I think it will be Paris cuz her performance was boring while her vocal was decent.  Dang but Taylor had some rough spots as well.  Maybe this will be his first trip to the bottom? 

4/26:  Ryan said they broke another record.  Over 47.5 million votes [since they had more phone lines] were cast.  That is the highest yet for a non-finale vote.  He called the panel emotionally unstable.  He said that Randy was the only sane one.  He said there were a lot of calls last night saying Simon was unfair.  Simon said it was only to one person & that was Katharine.  Mommy Dearest stood to applaud.  He said he watched it back & they were a bit unfair.  Randy said a little harsh.  Paula said she’s never harsh.  Simon asked if he & Paula are talking yet.  Ryan said they are.  Ryan said Simon’s maturity level hit an all time low.  I think that Ryan’s pompousness has.  He is the ultimate jerk.  They were striking a pose after the clip show & Ryan said they are one dysfunctional family.

The commercial was to ‘Call Me’ & they were looking for a lost dog.  I didn’t like the mix.  It was too low or something.

The tour kicks off July 6th.  David Foster & Andrea Bocelli were next.  Andrea said he thought the Idols were very well.  He said it is a problem for him to sing after them.  Ryan said David was tough on them.  David said you have to be great, you can’t just be good.  They did ‘Because We Believe’ a song they wrote along with David’s daughter.  I surfed the ‘Net.  This is SO not my thing.  While I am waiting, they are sitting in this order:  Katharine – Elliott – Kellie – Paris – Taylor – Chris.

Ryan pointed out Lisa Tucker in the audience & he talked to her too.  This was to promote her on ‘The O.C.’ tomorrow.

Ryan breaks them down into 3 groups of 2.  They were: Katherine & Chris, Elliott & Taylor and Kellie & Paris.  One group is Top 2 & one is the Bottom 2.  The other obviously is in the middle.  Elliott & Taylor were safe.  I don’t know if Ryan said they were the Top but you would ASSUME that is what they meant.  So one of the 2 to never be in the bottom, will finally be there tonight. 

Kellie is wearing hooker blue eyeshadow.  One of the remaining groups got the highest & it was Chris & Katharine!  Total psyche out.  So Kellie is finally bottom 2.  Paula said she said before, 6 great people.  She thought Paris had the best female vocal.  Kellie is cute but someone has to go home.  Kellie said there is a 1st time for everything.  Paris said this is her first time to bottom 2.  KELLIE WAS OUT!!  Wow.  About time. 

Kellie doesn’t think this has changed her.  She is glad to be here but knows she won’t be there much longer cuz a commercial is coming.  She thanks all the Kellie fans for making her dreams come true.  She thanks God & AI, the crew.  She is sad to be going… & they cut it off & went to ‘Unan1mous’.  No word on next week’s theme or guest.

5/2:  They will sing 2 songs each tonight.  One from the current Billboard charts & the other from the year they were born.  Elliott began the night with ‘On Broadway’.  He said he had a habit as a kid of biting his nails & still does.  I didn’t like it cuz it just showcased his vibrato & I just don’t like that.  When he isn’t doing that, I like it.  He had a lot of enthusiasm this week & that was good.  Randy said it started a little rough but got it together in the middle & was very nice.  Paula agreed & said he has such a rich voice.  Simon said it wasn’t his best performance.  He thought it was a bit disjointed & is very lucky he has 2 songs tonight.

Ryan sat down with Paris & said her nickname is Princess P.  She said she is doing Prince’s ‘Kiss’ cuz it will be different for her.  He is from Minnesota & she used to live there & he is a God there.  Her video showed her all dressed up as a kid & she said she liked to get dirty.  Oh no.  She just got a close up.  The producers must be pimping her.  I think a light is on her too.  I didn’t think much of this choice but she surprised me.  I thought she did a good job & I liked her performance.  I didn’t like the end though.  Randy said it was nice to see her having fun & showing the youth thing & Simon can’t say this is an old song.  He thought it was nice & liked it.  Paula said the whole country knows she can sing her butt off but she likes when she sings old songs.  Simon said it was screechy & annoying.  Paris thanked him & welcomed all their opinions.

Chris chose ‘Renegade’.  He said he was destined at a young age to be a musician.  He always wanted to be in the spotlight.  Good thing the producers give him that special lighting then.  He walked in the audience like Paris did as he sang & it sounded like that put him a little out of breath.  He tried to hit one of the high notes & missed.  & his lighting actually sucks this time & was just on the top of his bald head.  I still love him though.  Randy said all he can say, America , we have a real hot one tonight right here.  Paula said outstanding.  He is already setting it far apart from anyone else.  Simon said that was a million times better than the other 2 & a great choice of song.  Ryan asked Chris if he felt like he hit his groove & Chris said he is there. 

Katharine also sat with Ryan.  He said they have to talk about the wardrobe malfunction last week when she lost a button.  She said she didn’t know & hoped she didn’t offend anyone.  She said she didn’t even know. Ryan joked about people replaying that.  She laughed & said she is wearing a trashbag this time.  She said she didn’t make a cry when she was born.  She has always been serious.  Now she chooses a profession that is loud.  She did ‘Against All Odds’.  Started really bad.  Her oohs were really bad & then she got off the beat.  This is a really pretty song & I thought maybe she could do it justice but she didn’t.  Then she got louder & screechier.  I thought that was really bad.  Randy said she looks amazing.  He doesn’t know if the key was right.  It got OK at the end.  Maybe the key was too low.  Paula said she looks stunning.  Not her favorite performance from her.  Simon said he got it completely wrong last week & apologized.  Tonight was a mess in parts & the song got away from her but she gets 2 songs & is a lucky girl.  Ryan asked when she was unsure.  She said she wasn’t sure if she could hear herself at the beginning.  She said when you’re nervous anything is difficult.  Simon said something & we didn’t hear.  Simon gets a mic & says if he said that it was one of her best performances it wasn’t.  That was just a weird moment. 

Taylor said he started out as a blonde & then got to dark brunette & now has a headlight & says he has had more hair changes than Ryan.  He tells the crowd to get up as he does ‘Play That Funky Music’.  There’s the old Taylor .  He did his Taylor dancing in the audience.  & I love every minute of it.  He laid on the floor at the end on the American Idol seal.  Randy knows he had a fun time.  He said that was a wild choice & felt like he had been at a bar & had a couple.  Paula said this is the authentic Taylor that they love.  Simon said for him it was like a horrible wedding performance.  He liked the end when he collapsed.  Ryan asked what the last move was & they both dropped to the floor.

Now we are on to the current Billboard charts.  Their Encores cd will be out May 9th.  Elliot chose ‘Home’.  He was sitting on a stool.  I think that is preferential treatment.  He should have to stand.  Can you tell I am sick of hearing how Chris is being pimped?  I thought this song was really boring.  I liked him better on this than the other song though cuz his vibrato wasn’t in your face.  So his vocal was good, song sucked.  Elliott & Ryan ran around the stage together.  Paula giggled about it.  Randy liked seeing the tender side of him & said it was a nice choice.  Paula said they got to hear & feel the richness of his voice.  Simon said he wasn’t sure he would pick a lyric saying he wants to go home tonight.  He is worried about that song that it doesn’t have enough of a hook or wow factor.  Elliott said he isn’t ready to go home. Ryan thought it was an AI first & that Elliott didn’t want to hear what any of the judges had to say.  Elliott said he knew he had to go over to the chair by Ryan at some point. 

Paris chose ‘Be Without You’.  I am not a Mary J. Blige fan.  I didn’t like Paris ’ voice when she got too low on this one.  I thought her vocal was good as usual but she just doesn’t grab my attention.  I guess every season when we get to the Top 5 the 2nd person to sing gets the boot & I could very well see that happening this season as well.  Randy said it is definitely a risk to sing Mary but she rocked it.  Paula said it is very difficult to catch the vibe Mary has but she has it.  She was hoping for her to put a Paris flip on it.  Simon thought Paula was wrong & that Paris did that really well. 

Tickets for the tour go on sale May 19th.  Chris chose ‘I Dare You’.  I don’t like the song but loved his vocal once again.  Randy said he can already tell his voice is starting to give out & his voice was high.  He didn’t love the song.  Paula said it wasn’t her favorite but she loves him.  Simon didn’t like it & said Chris’ voice was going.  Chris said it has been a long day.  Simon said he had a great first song so he isn’t going anywhere.  Chris told Ryan that is like the 5th time he had done the song today so he was maybe pushing it.  He has sung more than he probably has in his life & needs to pace himself.

Katharine chose ‘Black Horse & the Cherry Tree’.  She was sitting on the seal.  Oh no.  She has 2 special instruments out there that go with the song so she must being shoved down our throats.  Kat kinda dances while still on her knees & it annoyed my husband.  I didn’t like her again.  She sounded too high for this song.  She looked like she had fun though.  Randy said this is a wild show.  He said that is more of the Kat he knows & loves.  Paula loved the choreography & the intimacy.  Kat said the 2 guys on stage w/ her are awesome.  Kat doesn’t have shoes on & Randy pointed out her painted toes.  Simon said it was different & younger & showed more personality & was a good choice. Ryan asked the guy what that instrument was called.  A box drum.

Taylor chose ‘Something’.  I love me some spastic Taylor but I thought he did pretty decent on this slower song.  He put emotion into it.  He may not be the best vocalist but I think he is the best performer.  The end sounded like something went wrong but still.  I loved it.  Randy said the cool part is he chose a great song & it was a nice tender moment.  He said they need a Beatles night.  Paula said he sang it tenderly & didn’t over sing.  Simon laughed that he doesn’t know how he got a 30 year old song into the hits of today but it is clever.  With all his balminess that he is a very good singer.  He thought it was good.  Ryan asked how he felt singing it.  Taylor said he loves the Beatles & it thrills him to sing it. 

I think Katharine was by far the worst of the night & she should go if you base it on that.  But Paris is boring even though she has decent vocals.  Either way, the 2 girls should be in the bottom IMO.

Ryan asked Randy how he felt about the show.  He said it was wild.  Paula said different & interesting.  She said some were good.  Simon thought it was a bit erratic.  He said some good & some not so good.  He said advice for next week is to pick great songs.  Ryan asked Simon to rate himself tonight & he said 9.5.

5/3:  Ryan said there were almost 45.5 million votes last night.  Paula said that is awesome.  Randy booed Simon’s introduction.  Ryan asked Chris how he is feeling.  He said he is good & doing well.  Ryan asked Taylor how it changes as it gets smaller.  Taylor said everyone is talented.  Ryan said but you want to be the last one on the stage.  Taylor said they all want to be the last one on the stage.  Ryan asked Katharine what was the most difficult challenge for her last night.  She said the first song.  It’s a whole different ballgame & she suddenly felt the pressure this last week.  They have all had a good time this week.  Ryan asked Paris how was it for her.  She said she is hyper anyway.  To perform on the same stage as them is exciting.  Ryan asked Elliott if he sees himself performing on the finale & Elliott sees himself performing in a pool of sweat.

Ryan reminded us the tour will be in 40 cities & go on sale May 19th.  The kids sang ‘Together We Are One”.  Chris sang lead first.  He actually hit a high note this time.  Taylor was next.  A saxophone played when he was singing & didn’t when Chris was.  Katharine was next.  Then they all sang together.  The song is the cheesiest of the cheese.  Elliott then got a solo after a choir or whatever joined them on stage.  & then Paris got hers too.  Yuck.  That song was just awful. 

The commercial was to ‘Hollywood Swinging’.  They are driving down the wacky streets of L.A & seeing the different characters.  & when they get out of the car they were wearing weird outfits too.  Ryan said he can never wear shoulder pads again after seeing Taylor ’s outfit.

Ryan lies & says the buzz is that Paula was the best of the judges last night.  Randy said Simon gave himself a 9.5 but it was really a 6.  Simon said he just goes by the official polls that 78% agree with him.  He said he doesn’t make the polls up.  He thought 78% was low. 

They are sitting in this order:  Taylor – Chris – Paris – Elliott – Katharine.

Ryan said there is a private jet awaiting to whisk them away to Graceland for an Elvis workshop & Tommy Mottola will be waiting for them.  Taylor was safe.  Chris was safe.  Paris was in the bottom 2.  She said that’s cool baby.  Ryan asked her sing ‘Kiss’.  Paula was up immediately dancing.  Her mic pack fell when she tried to dance at the part where she says “I think I want to dance”.  Ryan said it will be a shame for it to end for her tonight with the energy in there.

Ryan tortures Elliott & Katharine & makes them wait through another break before finding out which one will join Paris .  Katharine was surprisingly safe & it was Elliott in the Bottom 2.  He sang ‘On Broadway’.  Paula was again out of her seat.  I think Elliott put more into this performance than he did last night. 

Paris & Elliott hug while Ryan says they love both of them.  Elliott was safe & Paris is going home.  She was smiling so big & it looked like she was trying to keep back the tears.  Paris closed the show with her Mary J. Blige song.

5/9:  This week’s theme is Elvis Presley.  The kids got to fly on a private jet to Graceland .  Priscilla greeted them.  She claims to watch the show.  Tommy Mottola was inside.  He said Elvis is one of the ultimate American Idols & one of the reasons he got into the music business.  He thinks AI is a great platform for the music industry.  Priscilla thinks it would be one of Elvis’ favorite shows.

Taylor said he knew he was going to have some fun with this theme.  He chose ‘Jailhouse Rock’.  Tommy asked him to move the key up a half a tone.  Taylor thinks it really worked.  Tommy said it will give him an opportunity to really shine.  Taylor was in the audience right away.  He had a guitar player on the stage so I guess he is the favorite for the night.  It was a typical Taylor performance.  Just lots of fun to watch.  Randy said wow man, you are in your element & way to start off the show.  Paula said he looked fantastic & was original as ever & phenomenal.  Simon said there are 4 left so we will get real tonight.  He said in the real world that was a terrible imitation of Elvis & the dancing was hideous.  Paula kept blabbing & he told her to shut up.  Simon said it was karaoke with a capital K.  Ryan asked Simon if he has ever lived in the real world & tried to point out all the things Simon has.  Paula stood up & applauded.

Chris was first to sit with Ryan tonight.  Ryan asked him about his fanclub names & what gifts he gets.  He got sunscreen for his head.  He said there is a debate going on & to answer the question it is boxer briefs.  In his clip he said he is singing ‘Suspicious Minds’ & is his all time favorite Elvis song.  He said Tommy was excellent & a very genuine guy with sincere comments.  Tommy said Chris tends to let it go & needs to dig in & that will make him shine.  Tommy likes his vocal sound & said it is incredible & would be amazing on record.  Chris was wearing sunglasses on the stage.  I always hate that.  But I know Elvis did it so I will give him a pass.  He pulled them off & got cheesy with the camera but I still love his vocals.  Randy said it was a nice kind of tender moment but not his best.  Paula said you forget how great that song is until Chris sings it.  See you in the finals.  Simon said sunglasses aside, that worked.

Elliott said it was an honor to see Graceland .  He chose ‘If I Can Dream’ & said it is another way to show his love me tender side.  He was still learning the lyrics.  Tommy told him he needed a lot of practice.  Elliott was sitting on a stool & doing that annoying vibrato right out of the gate so I know I won’t like this at all.  When he just sings & stops the goat calling I love his voice.  But the vibrato just grates on me.  Randy said he wasn’t sure about it but he laid it out & that was hot.  He made it his own.  Paula said Simon told her this was Elvis’ closer & thinks this was his best vocal the entire season.  Simon said he came in as the underdog & chose a song not many people at home will know but that was the best vocal so far.  It is rare, but I totally disagree with Simon. 

Katharine chose “Hound Dog’ & added a twist.  She wasn’t sure she wanted to do it cuz it is a rocker song.  Tommy said it is a signature Elvis song.  He was very impressed with her & said she is a better singer than he has heard on the show.  Her range is incredible & scored big with him.  Kat started up on the platform behind the judges.  She had shoes on this time.  She put a lot of energy into the song & mugged to the camera a lot.  She got herself out of breath though with all her twirling.  & when she yelled there was that screechiness I don’t like.  Randy said she had a good time with that but what happened in the middle.  She said she dropped a lyric.  Paula said that was good that she worked the choreography at that point.  Simon said it reminded him of holding auditions across America & was desperate & manic.  I can sing & dance.  It was manic & shrieky.  He said it was tough for her & not a great performance & hopes she has a 2nd better song.  Ryan asked her if she was worried about Elvis week & she said definitely but she had so much fun.

I think Chris was the best that round & Elliott was the worst.  If he didn’t do the vibrato then Kat would have been bottom for me. 

Now Taylor sat with Ryan.  He said Graceland was great & they went on a goldcart ride with Lisa Marie & she floored it & they had press chasing after them.  He will never forget it.  He is ecstatic about his 2nd song & has always wanted to do it.  He said meeting Tommy has been a highlight of the show cuz he is a mastermind.  Tommy said when he sang ‘In the Ghetto’ it was impressive.  Taylor said Tommy told him to let the audience feel the song from the heart & not dance.  Tommy thinks it will be one of his best performances.  Taylor sat on a step to begin his song.  I thought it was just OK.  I like the spastic Taylor better.  Randy said the right key for him finally & the right song for him finally.  This was the kind of record he should make & it was hot.  Paula said it shows a whole different side & this shows how well rounded an artist he is.  Simon said it was a world apart from the 1st song which was silly.  He just sang his way into the semi-finals.

Tommy told Chris he loves everything he has been doing & is curious to what he has picked for the 2nd song.  He chose ‘A Little Less Conversation’.  Tommy said it is a difficult one.  He told him to rehearse in front of the mirror & pay attention to the lyrics.  He thinks Chris can rise to the occasion & is very impressive.  He walked over to that platform behind the judges.  It didn’t have as much energy as I would like from him.  I don’t know if it is cuz his voice can’t handle doing too much or if he was trying to be calmer for his detractors.  He got a growl in at the end though.  Randy said that was the right key for him & brought the rocker edge at the end& was hot.  Paula said she adores him & picked a song that showed more personality.  Simon thought the 1st song was better & was flat until the end.  It was OK.  Wasn’t as good as the first.  Ryan asked Chris if he was holding back.  Chris said that is the way it was written & was staying true to Elvis.

Elliott said working with Tommy on ‘Trouble’ was great.  He said it was a great bluesy song.  Tommy said he is a laid back kid & real.  He tells Elliott Elvis was about attitude.  Tomy thinks he has a raspy style & will pull it off well.  I liked this better than the first cuz he was just singing.  The yodeling wasn’t as prominent.  I didn’t like the strobe light effect though.  Randy said something was going on tonight.  He said that was his best performance ever.  Paula said she reserves the right to change her mind & echoed Randy.  Simon said he has to hand it to him he came out fighting & showed personality & deserves to go through to the next round.  Ryan asked Elliott if he saw Paula’s moves while he was singing & feels obligated to give her a dollar.  Simon said it is a family show.  Ryan shushed Simon.

Kat chose ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love’.  She believes it is one of Elvis’ best romantic ballads.  Tommy said Elvis really got into the lyrics so she has to emote & really project.  He said the vocals come so easy to her so she has to pay attention to the lyrics.  He thinks she has a very special voice & a gleam in her eye.  It was just blah to me.  Something was missing & I don’t know what.  Randy said that was better than her 1st song but she ran out of air at the end & was pitchy.  Paula enjoyed watching her dance & let loose on the first one.  Simon said this hasn’t been one of her best nights.  It started beautifully.  He wanted apple pie but got apple pie w/ a gallon of cream on top.  Paula didn’t get his analogy even though it made perfect sense.

So the 2nd round I would say Elliott was the best & Katharine was the worst.  But I think Elliott’s first song was the worst of the night.  But he had a really good one for the 2nd one while Kat gave 2 so-so performances so my pick would be for her to go tomorrow.

5/10:  They sat in this order:  Taylor – Chris – Elliott – Katharine.  Ryan said the Elvis songs were tough for the contestants but they had fun.  He said something about Kat’s performance was anything but flat.  No idea if he was talking about her enthusiasm or her boobies.  Paula was in Simon’s lap after the clips.  I don’t know if she was back to being a stripper like Ryan said last night & was giving him a lap dance or what.

The commercial was to ‘Wonderful World’ & Kat was driving a hybrid & gets home & the garage is full of junk.  The guys clean it out. Elliott struggles with a power washer.  Taylor dances with a parrot as the garage is like a jungle & Kermit is in the car w/ Kat & says he guesses it is easy being green.

More clips of them visiting Graceland .  Priscilla takes them on a tour.  Priscilla said the last they counted there were 150 gold & platinum records in the hall of fame there.  She is amazed that one man accomplished all that in a lifetime.  She brought them to his grave too.  Then they met Lisa Marie.  She wished them all luck & congratulated them before taking them on a golf cart ride. 

Then it was time for an Elvis medley.  They started with ‘Don’t Be Cruel’ with Elliott on lead.  The other 3 sang back up & it was cute.  Then they moved into ‘Blue Suede Shoes’.  Taylor got ‘Heartbreak Hotel’.  Kat got ‘Are You Lonesome Tonight’.  The guys oohed along.  Chris had ‘Love Me Tender’.  They went into ‘Just Can’t Help Believing’ I think it was called.  They sang by the judges.  Taylor then went into ‘Burning Love’.  Kat got the next verse on it.  She & Taylor danced together & then Elliott & Chris joined them. 

Rebecca Romjin & Jerry O’Connell were in the audience & Ryan talked to them.  Ryan pointed out she wasn’t wearing her ring & she said she just came from work.  Ryan wanted to talk about X-Men.  She said she is so nervous for them & freaking out.  He asked her who she loves the most & she said she can’t pick but congratulates them for getting this far & said Taylor rocked the house with ‘Jailhouse Rock’ & asked him to do it again.  Ryan asked Nigel if there’s time & he said yeah so Taylor got an encore.  Ah, encore.  I can’t wait for ‘Rock Star’ to start.  I love that show.  I think I saw Melissa Rivers in the audience too standing & clapping along to Taylor .  Yep, when he was done they showed her again.

Ryan had Taylor stay on the stage & called the other 3 over.  So they were now Taylor – Elliott – Chris – Katharine.  Predictions had been Chris & Kat were bottom 2 so are they standing in order?  Of course we have to wait till after the break.

Taylor & Elliott were safe.  They are obviously the Top 2.  Paula was on her feet.  Simon said Kat should go based on last night.  Ryan said a lot of people predicted both of them in the finale & that Chris could be the next AI.  CHRIS was out.  He was shocked.  Paula put her head in her lap.  Kat looked shocked too.  Chris said he is a little shocked.  I am bummed cuz he is the only one I really liked but oh well.  Except for Kelly, no one I like ever gets to the end of this show so I am used to it.  & I know this will make a lot of freaky fans happy to be rid of him & I was sick of hearing them whine.  But I am sure they will find new things to whine about.  Paula was in tears.  Chris got to sing ‘Suspicious Minds’.

5/16:  We are down to the Final 3.  Tonight is all about choices.  The finalists, the judges & Clive Davis’.  Roseanne was in the audience.  Paula looked stoned right from the beginning.  So it should be an interesting show.  Their first song will be the ones Clive Davis picked for them.  He was not at the judges table but was in the audience.

Elliott was first.  Clive chose ‘Open Arms’.  Clive told him not to go over the top but show his soul.  He thinks the song will help him show the power of his voice.  Elliott was thankful to meet him & said it was honored.  He was looking forward to doing projects with Clive in the future.  I hate this guy’s vibrato so this could be very bad.  & he got on my nerves right away.  If he just didn’t do that I would love this guy.  But I just can’t with that crap.  Randy had to remind us that he was in Journey for awhile.  He said when he first heard that choice he wasn’t sure.  He thought Elliott had trouble with the chorus but worked it out & needs to take chances.  Paula said he is in excellent voice tonight & thinks he did a great job.  Simon said it was a good choice of song but not a great vocal.  He was stiff & needs to loosen up & think he can make it to the finals.  Elliott told Ryan he believed more than ever that he will.

Katharine was next.  Clive chose ‘I Believe I Can Fly’.  He wanted something to give her an opportunity to dig down deep in a modern day classic.  She has to make it her own & soar.  He said she has a great voice & big range.  He wants when they record together to have a Katharine McPhee sound.  He thinks she will command the stage.  She was really mugging to the camera.  I didn’t like her over the top runs.  My husband loves her but hated this.  Like Elliott’s vibrato, if she didn’t do those runs or whatever you call it, it would be a lot better.  Randy said she looks amazing.  His problem is she wants to be that kind of singer but doesn’t think she is just yet.  It wasn’t right for her.  Paula said that color is gorgeous.  Paula stumbles & someone yells Kat is incredible.  Kat said they have been hard on her these last few weeks.  Randy said but that song.  Kat said she didn’t pick it.  Simon told Randy he was being unfair.  She didn’t choose the song.  It is recognizable song & she had some bad notes at the end.  Randy says it is a great song after Ryan says Randy is being disrespectful to their guest.

Clive chose ‘Dancing in the Dark’ for Taylor .  He can command the stage & get into the lyric.  He thinks Taylor could bring it home in an incredible way.  Taylor thanked him for making the personal call to Bruce Springsteen & letting him be the first one to perform one of his songs on AI.  Clive thinks he will be great.  I liked his tone at the beginning.  Paula was up dancing & he went down to her & grabbed her hand & she played his Courtney Cox on the platform behind the judges’ table.  I thought his performance overall was just OK.  Randy said he loves that Taylor knows how to have a good time like dancing with Paula.  Paula wishes she had known cuz she would use double stick tape.  She said she has fun with him & he is incredible.  Simon said he has 3 songs.  It paled to the original.  It was OK & told Paula for her age she was fantastic.  Taylor gave a shout out to Soul Patrol.  Many, many shout outs.

Next round was the judges’ choice.  But first we saw a clip of Elliott at his hometown celebration where his mayor read a fax from Paula saying her choice is ‘What You Won’t Do For Love’.  She said she chose it cuz Elliott is full of love & that is what he is about.  He is the funkiest most soulful whiteboy & can get into this song.  She said it suits his voice & is in the right range for him.  I didn’t know the song from the title but as soon as he sang the first line I recognized it.  Paula was up & dancing with her eyes glazed over.  I thought he was better on this one than his first but nothing fantastic.  Randy said it wasn’t his best performance cuz he was a little sharp most of the song.  Paula disagreed.  She said this is the kind of artist that he is.  He has an amazing R&B tone & he pierces to the heart.  Simon said it wasn’t the best song in the world but the style suited him & he thought he sang it pretty good.  I think I saw the band Fuel in the audience.

Next was Katharine’s mayor saying Simon chose ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’.  Simon said he knew from the very first day he met Kat that this song was the perfect song for her.  He said they can have the moment they have been waiting for tonight with this.  She was sitting on the seal again so she loses me before she even opens her mouth.  She had shoes on though.  She was acapella for the first 20 seconds.  That was pretty but I can’t get over the cheese factor.  She pulled her ear monitor out so I don’t know if she was having trouble hearing herself or what.  More mugging to the camera.  She got off the beat at one point after a long run.  Maybe she was “making it her own” but it was just weird to me.  Some of it was pretty but like Elliott, nothing fantastic.  Not the moment Simon predicted but I am sure he will think it was.  Randy said finally this is what he has been waiting for.  This was the best vocal of the season.  He said it was brilliant.  Paula told her to soak in the moment.  Her magic is when she doesn’t go overboard.  Simon said he is very happy for her cuz it proves the point that she does have to lay in too much.  That was the single best performance of the competition to date.  I disagree completely.  It was OK in spots & really boring in others.

Taylor ’s mayor said Randy chose ‘You Are So Beautiful’.  I can’t hear that song without thinking of it on ‘The Simpsons’.  Randy said it is one of the best songs of all time & Taylor gives him a Joe Cocker/ Ray Charles vibe so this is perfect.  When the camera panned the stage for his close up he looked like he was really nervous or scared of it.  I thought this was OK too.  I am not being blown away by anyone tonight.  I am liking Taylor the best so far though.  Randy said he did the song proud.  Paula said he looks like a star & is a star.  Simon said that was so far & away his best performance.  He told Randy well done.  Taylor was happy that Simon was clapping but I think he was clapping for Randy’s choice.

Their picks are all that’s left with less than 20 minutes to go in the show.  Elliott sat with Ryan & said he chose ‘I Believe to My Soul’.  He hasn’t done a Ray Charles song before on the show but he is going to do the Donnie Hathaway version.  Big surprise.  The vibrato came out strong on this one & I lose all interest.  It’s like figure skating & they fall.  I really like it but then he does that & I have to take major marks off.  His voice cracked at one point too.  Could have been great.  But was just meh.  Randy said he doesn’t believe this was the perfect song for him but he can definitely sing & will do well no matter what it is.  Paula agrees cuz people don’t know the song & can’t connect with it.  She said it is very difficult to sing that kind of song but he nails it.  Simon said his songs won’t carry him through to next week.  He is a great guy & singer & whatever happens he will make his Mum very proud for what he has achieved in this competition.

Katharine also got to sit with Ryan & she told him she chose ‘I Ain’t Got Nothing But The Blues’.  She didn’t want to be compared to anyone in the industry today.  I got the impression she was taking a shot at people with that statement & she came off as a snob.  She came off so High School musical.  I didn’t like it at all.  Randy said it was OK but she is comparing herself to Ella & he doesn’t know.  Paula said her magic was the 2nd song.  She still did a great job.  Simon said overall she had a great night.  5 steps forward, 1 step back.  He wishes they could have reversed the order & ended on the 2nd song.  It was OK.

Taylor chose ‘Try a Little Tenderness’.  He was going to do it during the love song week but the producers made him switch.    Taylor said it has a lot of heart & soul & is doing it for the Soul Patrol.  I love this song & think he could be awesome on it.  I will keep my fingers crossed that we will get THE moment here.  The beginning didn’t do anything for me.  Then it got faster but sounded more disco.  I didn’t like the arrangement at all.  & Taylor didn’t do as well as I wanted him too.  Another just OK performance.  He put a lot of energy into the end but the vocals just weren’t there for me.  Randy said he has a new name for him.  Is “Have a good Time Funky Taylor”.   Paula said she chose this song & found out he picked it.  She waited all season for this song.  Simon said smart choice of song, hideous ending but he will see him next Tuesday.  Did Simon just call Taylor the C-word?  LOL.

Well I would say Taylor was 1st for me.  Katharine was the worst & should go.  But it is anyone’s game.  We shall see who has the stronger fan base tomorrow.

5/17:  Ace & Kellie were there together.  Kellie had a short ‘do.  Ryan wondered if they were a couple.  He said they had over 50 million votes last night.  He said the margin between them is very close.  They sat in this order:  Taylor – Katharine – Elliott.

The Ford Commercial had then dressed as old people & they sang “Young at Heart”.  It was funny.  Ryan joked that he didn’t know Simon was having a party.  Ryan really needs a shave.

The Idols got to meet Hugh Jackman & Rebecca Romijn after the show last week.  They got a sneak peek at the new X-Men movie that comes out next week. 

Taylor was excited to go home.  He said it was like a Southern food tour.  He had ribs & pancakes for breakfast.  Then we saw video of his trip back at home & doing all the press.  He goofed around with a weather guy & the green screen.  He also performed with his band.  Next was a parade.  The cheerleaders chanted “We are… Soul Patrol.”  Taylor got the key to the city.  Then he went to a mall that was packed with screaming fans.  He played with his band there too.  Next he was off to the Governor’s Mansion.  He was told he represents Alabama well.  He declared the day as Taylor Hicks Day.  Taylor told Ryan he was speechless.  He was amazed to get his own day & all the support he gets from the fans.  Taylor said he is nervous.  He sang ‘Taking it to The Streets’ from the AI album that comes out next week.  This is just such a good song for him.  Kat & Elliott danced on the couch like Tom Cruise & then on stage with him.  It was cute.  Ryan said the stage will never be the same.

Katharine was next.  She only had to go 10 minutes.  She said it was just over the hill.  Her first stop was ‘Good Day L.A.’  She was born & raised in L.A & says she doesn’t get the small town support but does still get support.  Ugh.  This show used to be on here & was cancelled & I have been thrilled to not have to see Jillian Barberie.  She went to a radio show next.  Then she took a helicopter over the Hollywood sign.  She went to her High School & the kids definitely had the McPheever.  The cheerleaders did this cool thing w/ their pom poms saying to vote 4 Kat.  The day was also proclaimed her day.  She sang for them & walked through the stands.  Then she went to her parent’s house.  She was happy to see her dog.  Then she held her Goddaughter who was just 8 days old.  So first we see her with a dog & then kissing a baby.  Seemed like a politician looking for votes.  She told Ryan she was surprised to see all those people.  She is just happy to be in the Top 3.  Her family has been awesome but to be honest she doesn’t talk to them that much.  She sang ‘Think’.  She was barefoot again & went to the platform behind the judges & then sang to Randy.  She addressed Simon in the song saying he needs her & she needs him or something like that.  It was the same for me as all her performances.  Sometimes it is good & then other spots are just meh.  She doesn’t have the power or flare that she tries to put in it.

Ryan said Elliott did one of Gavin DeGraw’s songs like a month ago & he was in the audience tonight.  Elliott said Richmond was amazing.  To get that reception doesn’t happen to everyone.  He felt like he was the king.  They welcomed him with open arms & it was an emotional day.  He will never forget it.  He was on the morning news first.  He thinks the day will be one of the best days of his life.  There was a large crowd outside the studio waiting for him.  He went to the pharmacy he used to work at & more people were waiting.  He signed autographs & then went downtown to sing for another huge crowd.  He sang about being already back home.  The crowd loved it.  Then he went to the Governor’s Mansion.  Next was a parade & then the ballpark to throw out the 1st pitch at the Braves game.  His Mom choked up & that got to me.  So sweet.  Elliott was tearing up watching the video clip.  Ryan said it is incredible.  Ryan said his Mother looked so overwhelmed.  Elliott said it was an early Mother’s Day for her.  Ryan said he is a good man.  He sang ‘Moody’s Mood for Love’.  When he performed this the first time on the show I thought that was his BEST performance of the season.  Paula was on her feet swaying along & crying.  If he would sing like this every time I would be on the E Train.  I wasn’t disappointed this time.  Very good.

Ryan pimps the ‘Encores’ cd that comes out on Tuesday.  Then we got a clip of all the things the show has produced.  They showed Kelly doing ‘Since U Been Gone’ & you could hear the studio audience going crazy.  Then they introduced Clive Davis & he joined Ryan on the stage.  The Idols gave him a plaque celebrating the 33 million sales of AI albums.  Clive said it began as a TV show & skeptics thought a real artist couldn’t emerge & they proved them wrong.  The very first album from Kelly sold over 3 million copies & her 2nd showed she is here to stay in a big way.  Her current album has sold over 10 million worldwide.  Even in some countries that never showed AI it has gone 7 times platinum.  She has won 2 Grammy’s.  Rupert had a #1 R&B single & Clay had a #1 single & sold over 3 million.  Fantasia sold over 2 million & got 4 Grammy nominations.  Bo is well on his way to platinum.  Carrie has had a #1 country record & sold over 3 million.  He thanked the show & the fans for helping find this talent & revitalize pop music.  He also thanked the record company & pulled a Michael Jackson & thanked them for this award.  It’s just a plaque dude.

They showed the number 33.06% on the big screen.  The next one was 33.26%.  The last one was 33.68%.  Kat’s mouth was open.  Taylor looked scared.  Ryan said let’s look behind them.  Who had 33.06%?  Pause for dramatic effect.  ELLIOTT is out.  Ryan told him his journey ends but he has a lot to be proud of.  Elliott told Ryan he is very proud & honored.  It was a great catapult & stepping stone that most new artists don’t get to experience.  He is blessed for the opportunity.  Ryan said his Mom has been with him every step of the way & he loved their relationship.   Elliott loved experiencing this with his whole family.  His Mom told Elliott she loved him.  Paula was in Randy’s lap sobbing.  Elliott closed the show with that ‘I Believe’ song.  Paula danced along. 

5/23:  They will sing 3 songs & have 3 numbers to call & there will be 4 hours to call instead of 2.  First they looked back on each contestant.  Taylor won the coin flip & chose to close so Katharine has to sing first. 

The Top 2 are in the audience & Ryan hugged Chris.  Then he asked Kat’s Dad if there are any tears yet & he said not yet but it’s early.  Kat sang ‘Black Horse & the Cherry Tree’.  She was on her feet this time & wearing shoes.  She had her box drums though.  She was good at the beginning & then was her usual annoying self with the melisma.  I didn’t like her talking through part of the song either.  Randy said she finally looks like she was having fun with the song.  He doesn’t know if it is cuz he heard it before so it wasn’t super exciting but he thought she sounded better this time.  Paula babbled something & said she knows there is more & better to come.  Simon said he gives it a good with a small g.  He said the occasion tonight is bigger than that song & this is what he calls a warm up.  Kat told she enjoyed performing on the ground & is in the Top[ 40 of today so she could show America she could be in today.  Ryan said there are a 1000 roses in her dressing roses.  She said it was from her McPhans & Kat Pack & thanks them. 

Taylor then did ‘Livin for the City’.  He was wearing a really ugly purple velvet jacket.  But it works for the quirky guy.  He got up on that platform behind the judges & Paula was on her feet.  I liked Taylor better than Kat but I think that is a given for me.  Randy said he loves him, Stevie is hard to sing, he loves that Taylor isn’t afraid.  He said that’s a hot one right there.  Paula said they match.  She said she got his dance down too & said everyone does.  She said way to open up the show.  Simon said it is interesting cuz the audience hated him.  They all laugh.  He said it was a smart choice of song & is arguably the worst jacket he has seen in his life but what does he know.  Ryan brought Taylor back to the platform & Taylor said this is his home.  Ryan said he owes this to his brother.  Taylor said his brother told him to try out for the show.

Katharine then did ‘Over the Rainbow’.  This time she was on the floor.  I think that is so lame & contrived but I guess if ain’t broke…  She pulled her in-ear out when she was done with the acapella part.  I thought the vocal started OK & then she gets to the middle & is screechy.  I was bored again.  Randy said when he saw she was doing that song he thought anti-climactic but she worked it out.  Paula said it is no mistake it is God given talent that she possesses & every Father feels her Father’s tears & makes every girl proud that aspires to be her.  Simon said she was slaughtered Round 1 & came back w/ what he believes was her best performance of the competition so far & she is back in the game.  Ryan asked her what it feels like.  She said great cuz her ear monitor went out & she still started on the right key. 

Taylor sang his favorite from the competition, ‘Levon’.  I just like this guy.  I know I have said it a million times & that there are tons of people that just hate him or don’t get why others would like him but I am just happy when I watch him.  I liked this too but my husband said it did nothing for him & was gutless.  Different strokes.  Randy said it was a nice song but to be honest & keep it real, it was a little pitchy for him.  Paula said what may be pitchy to him may be the essence of who Taylor is.  Randy said the 1st one was unbelievable & this was pitchy.  Simon said Paula didn’t make any sense.  Simon said not as popular as the first song.  He took the first round & Katharine took the 2nd.  Ryan said Simon would say it is a tie?  Simon said absolutely.

After the break it was a clip of Kat’s parents talking about how Kat has always been singing.  Oh I see.  It was the Coca Cola moment.  Kat says she has always dreamed of doing this & her Moms says it was what she was born to do.  Kat now does her single, ‘My Destiny’.  She came out into smoke.  I hate smoke machines.  My husband band played a show once & the band once couldn’t control it & it was just bad.  She was the same as always for me, pretty in parts & bad in others.  Her talking parts were bad & the low notes made me cringe.  The song itself was cheesy but I would expect nothing less from AI.  A choir comes out just as she screeches again.  Te graphic said Kat’s family & friends & it was Tori Spelling standing up & clapping.  Randy said she looked amazing & sounded really good but he did not love the song.  Paula said that is not her fault cuz she is brilliant.  Randy said the song is just average.  Simon said he is sorry but she went from brilliant to quite good in one song & she is a great potential artist & is delighted she is in the competition & for everyone who is voting to remember the 2nd song.  Ryan said the song not the singer?  Randy said she was better than the song.  Simon said he said it all.  Kat seemed to be in tears from right after she finished the song.  Ryan said she can’t breathe in that dress & she agreed.  She thanked all her fans.

Taylor ’s Dad on video for their Coca Cola moment said Taylor once said he wanted him to hear something.  He would play something on the radio & then play it on the harmonica.  Taylor ’s single is called ‘Do I Make You Proud’.  It was quiet & slow to start so Taylor had to just sing.  It gets faster but not enough so he can spaz out.  The choir joined him as well.  He got to give it some oomph near the end.  I didn’t like the note he hit when he yelled a “proud”.  I liked the ending.  He chanted Soul Patrol 8 times that I counted.  Randy said based on the song this was slightly better.  He loves that Taylor knows who he is & no matter what the song is he makes it a Taylor Hicks vehicle.  Paula agreed & said he was better than the song.  All his riffs & nuances exist in the song.  She Simon said assuming that he was right that it was tied then he just won American Idol.  Taylor did a little dance as he walked over to Ryan.  He woohed & did his little head turn thing.  Randy & Paula are saying they wanted Taylor from the beginning & Simon didn’t.  Ryan said we need to remind America that Simon passed on Taylor .  Simon said that is show business.

I say this all the time, music is art & subjective.  IMO Taylor is hands down the winner.  I prefer what he does to what Kat does.  I don’t think she would be that great of a pop artist but think she would be great on Broadway or just plain acting.

Daniel Powter closed the show with a live performance of ‘Bad Day’. 

 

5/24  Carrie Underwood walked out on stage & sang ‘We Made it Through the Rain’ with Katharine & Taylor.  All the Idols walked out too & they were all in white.  Then the choir joined them & were all in black. 

Next was a clip package of Randy-isms from throughout the season before Randy was introduced to the crowd.  Ryan said Paula was the compassionate one & they played Whitney’s ‘So Emotional’ over her video package.  Then Ryan said “the ego has landed” to introduce Simon’s clips. 

Then we went to their hometowns.  Becky & Jessie O’Donnahue were in Birmingham .  Tamyra Gray was at Universal Studio for Katharine. 

Paris Bennett performed with Al Jarreau.  They did ‘We’re in this Love Together’.  They sounded really good together.  Al did some weird thing though that I didn’t like.  & I didn’t like his scatting.  Ryan claimed Al was Paris ’ Idol.

Chris got to perform with ‘Live’.  They did their new single ‘Mystery’.  The song did nothing for me but I am not a big fan of this band. 

Ryan said when we first met Kellie she was a rollerskating waitress & then talked about her mispronouncing calamari.  So they sent her to Wolfgang Puck for a lesson in food.  She didn’t want food that had eyeballs & was looking at her.  He had her read the menu & surprise!  She mispronounced escargot.  She didn’t want to eat it.  I don’t blame her for that one.  He forced her to eat it & she gagged & spit it into her napkin & joked that it was really good.  They showed the napkin on the ground behind her with the snail in it.  She then taught him how to say Albermarle.

Katharine got to sing with Meatloaf.  They did ‘It’s All Coming Back to Me Now’.  I am not a Meatloaf fan for the same reason I don’t like Kat.  Way over the top & over dramatic.  Meatloaf was horrible right off the bat.  I thought Kat actually sounded pretty good though but maybe it was just cuz Meatloaf was so bad.  You could barely even recognize the song.  Just very badly done. 

Ryan talked about how hard they have worked going through all the auditions & then don’t win anything at awards shows so they are giving them to themselves & called them the “Golden Idols”.  Brought to you by Coca Cola & Ford.  First category was outstanding female vocal.  Then showed Sierra Johnson as the first nominee & her horrible audition.  Then Crystal the girl with the suntan & her bad ‘Lady Marmalade’.  Princess said she sounds like Aretha Franklin & then butchered ‘That’s What Friends are For’.  Is this a segue since Dionne Warwick is performing that tonight?  Princess won & Ryan said she wasn’t there to accept her award cuz she isn’t crazy enough to take more abuse.

Next was male vocal & I missed the 1st guy’s name cuz my husband was being obnoxious but he butchered Alicia Keys.  Next was Dereck doing ‘Shout’.  Then was that crazy Dave guy who spazzed out after getting his golden ticket.  Of course Dave won & Ryan said he wasn’t there either but he came running out in barefeet & went nuts. 

Back to Kellie & Puck.  Next up was lobster.  She freaked out cuz it was looking at her.  Again, I don’t blame her.  He tells her they have to be alive or they wouldn’t taste good.  She jabs the live lobster with a fork & Puck picks it up & scares her with it.

The Top Guy Finalists sang ‘Takin Care of Business’.  They were all in black.  Taylor came out on harmonica.  Then they went into ‘Tobacco Road’.  Then they did ‘Don’t Stop’.  Taylor got on the little platform to sing & play the harp there.  The rest of the guys joined him.  I thought the guys did a decent job.  Ace & Kevin were iffy.  I was waiting for them to do the guy ‘Breakfast Club’ dance on that stage. 

The Ford commercial was to ‘Don’t Stop’ with all of the Top 12.  It was clips from all the commercials they did this season while Taylor & Kat were at a Drive-In watching it.

Kat & Taylor were all in black on the stage with Ryan.  Ryan then gave Kat a convertible Mustang & then gave one to Taylor too.  One was black & the other was red. 

Proudest Family Idol award.  Elliott’s Mother’s return to Richmond .  Kat’s dad crying.  Chris’s wife during his 1st audition.  Elliott’s Mum won.  The crowd gave her a standing ovation.  Ryan had her introduce her son.  He sang ‘One’.  Mary J. Blige was backstage doing backups & then came out & joined him on stage.  She had big ugly sunglasses on.  I don’t know if they were her tribute to Bono or what.  They looked like bug eyes.  Elliott just stood back on the stage while she took the spotlight.  She drowned him out when he did get to sing with her. 

Carrie Underwood sang her new song ‘Don’t Forget to Remember Me’.  I am not a country fan or a fan of hers so there is nothing for me to say here.  She & her band were all in black & she looked beautiful.

Next award was the Randy Jackson Award for Public Speaking.  Rhonetta won.  She was that idiot that was swearing on the street after getting the boot.  Ryan said she is working tonight & why she wasn’t there.  They went via satellite to her work & it was her on the street in the same too small clothes holding the award.  She was swearing & so on. 

Taylor was out again & he was sang ‘In The Ghetto’.  Toni Braxton joined him.  Her mic wasn’t working or something at first or else she was singing too low to hear.  I don’t know what her deal was.  I couldn’t hear her & I know she can sing.  Taylor definitely held his own with her.  She is tanking as bad as Meatloaf did. 

Kat started ‘Man, I Feel Like a Woman’ & was joined by the rest of the girls from the Top 12.  They were all in black.  Then Paris started another song but I can’t remember the name.  Melissa started ‘I’m a Woman’.  Kat then moved it to ‘Natural Woman’.  Just like the regular season, the guys were a lot better.  Then they moved into ‘I’m Every Woman’.  Mandisa got lead on this one.  I wasn’t impressed.

The next Golden Idol was for best impersonation.  The Cher guy.  Michael Jackson guy.  & the next Clay Aiken.  The Clay guy came out to get his award.  Ryan asked him to sing.  He did ‘Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me’.  You just know this is when.. yep.  Clay comes out with his longer hairdo & fake Clay pretends to be shocked.  Clay finished the song while the other guy sang with.  Ryan then makes the fake sit on a stool so Clay can sing alone.  I will follow the old advice for once & if you can’t say anything nice…

Ryan said they are paying homage to Burt Bacharach so he takes the stage & bows before sitting at the piano.  He plays ‘What the World Needs Now’ & Taylor sings first & then Kat. Ace comes out as the song moves to ‘The Look of Love’.  Melissa was next.  The trend here was the guy in tuxes & the girls in red gowns.  Kellie got ‘Never Fall in Love Again’.  Bucky got ‘Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head’.  He did his mic toss thing.  Mandisa got ‘Say a Little Prayer’ & I like this song but not her doing it.   Lisa was at the piano for ‘What’s It All About’.  Elliott was on a stool for ‘A House is not a Home’.  Hated his vibrato again.  Kevin did ‘What’s New Pussycat’.  This is like one of these things are not like the others.  Everyone is miles above this kid.  The girls looked like Whack-a-mole on the other side of the piano as he sang & they did backups.  Chris, Ace & Kevin did ‘Arthur’s Theme’.  Paris did ‘Close to You’.  Then she introduced Dionne Warwick.  She did ‘Walk on By’ & ‘That’s What Friends are For’.  I feel so bad for the Idols that they have to do all these old songs.  Can’t they do stuff more current or at least something from after they were born?

Best Male Bonding award.  Ace & Chris hug when Ace made it to Top 12.  Ryan & Taylor laying on the seal.  The Brokenote Cowboys.  Of course the cowboys won.  They came out & sang ‘Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys’.  Chipmunks.  Alvin !  Sorry.  I can’t hear that song & not think of that. 

Ryan said there aren’t any more surprises & they are done with the guest stars & will now move into the results.  There is just 10 minutes left of the show.  & then Prince comes out & performs a couple songs from his new album. 

I forgot that Taylor & Katharine were doing ‘I Had The Time of My Life’.  I didn’t like Taylor ’s voice that low.  Kat sounded better than him at first then got to her sucky parts.  Taylor didn’t seem to enjoy this song at all.  Just 3 minutes to go in the show when they finish the song. 

Ryan said now it is the moment of truth.  He said there was 63.4 million votes last night & is more than any president has gotten.  Um.  If I could vote over & over as well as everyone else the votes would be much higher for that.  Taylor & Kat hold hands as they wait.  TAYLOR WON!  Taylor teared up & they showed his dad crying too.  David Hasslehoff was too – LOL.  Taylor screamed Soul Patrol.  Kat said thank so much, it was a dream come true.  Ryan thanked the fans for making this the biggest season ever.  Taylor closed the show singing that sucky single he is going to have to release.  I am feeling good.  I haven’t had a winner I liked since Kelly.  Taylor asked the crowd to get up cuz he is living the American Dream.  The choir came out dressed in blue.  The other finalists were still in their Burt Bacharach finest on the side of the stage.  Taylor thanked everyone & gave a couple more shout outs to Soul Patrol.  The boys ran out & hugged him at the end.  Paris was in tears.

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