The show started with a group performance of “School’s Out” which is one of my favorite songs to play on Guitar Hero: Legends of Rock.  It was pretty cool to see the contestants rock out like that.
Danny Gokey had me cracking up as he talked about how funny it was to watch his performance from last night.  Judge Simon Cowell had said his last note sounded like something from a horror movie and Danny had to agree.  He said that his own aunt had muted it and he heard that people were making ringtones.  Too funny!

We were treated …read more

The results show started with this week’s Ford commercial, we saw the group number (a medley of songs from the Rat Pack era) and then we saw footage of a food fight that erupted at the American Idol mansion while they celebrated Allison Iraheta’s birthday.Natalie Cole and Taylor Hicks performed.  It was a pretty good performance from Taylor and I hope that it gets the word out about his new music and gives his sales a nice boost.
Jamie Foxx also sang his new song “Blame It” but I don’t know if it counts as singing if your voice is so …read more

Tonight, they announced the first three contestants to make it to the Top 12 on the eighth season of American Idol.  America voted and the following people made it:
Alexis Grace sang “Never Loved a Man”  
Michael Sarver sang “I Don’t Wanna Be”  
Danny Gokey sang “Hero”
What do you think of the results?  Are you surprised?  Happy?  Mad?  I was so upset when I saw Michael Sarver and Anoop Desai standing there together.  I wanted them both to make it. 

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