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 American Idol contestants showed us a bit about their lives and things have changed since they’ve been on the show.  They spend a lot of time doing interviews, photo shoots and walking the red carpet (wow, I feel so sorry for them – ha ha!).  They also revealed that they have a private chef (Scott requested a triple chocolate cake!).
Reigning Idol winner, David Cook, sang his song “Come Back to Me” and I was really happy to see him considering he had to cancel some shows due to some family issues.  He was presented with a platinum record …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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JORDIN SPARKS WINS AMERICAN IDOL!!!!!
Wow. Congratulations, Jordin!!!! This was a tough season and it is great to have it come to an end. We’ll be looking for your single on the charts!

Melinda Doolittle went home last night. I am beginning to wonder about some of the theories circulating out there. One of the most popular is that they want Jordin to win, so in order to do that, they had to remove the biggest threat – Melinda. I love Blake and that is not meant as an insult, nor is it a suggestion that Jordin is not talented, but I can kinda see the logic. This is a sad day. To tell the truth, any one of the three going home is tragic. They were all so different and so talented …read more

Since it is latin week, I will stick with the theme and say “Hasta la vista, baby!”

Her Ho Patrol has obviously become the “No” Patrol. Haley Scarnato is going home. I think making the contestants sing after their elimination is cruel and in this case, I feel like I’ve been punished as well.
I must say that I agree with the bottom three. I think Jordin was a bit worse than Chris but Phil is getting on my last nerve. He is talented but I don’t know what happened to him over the last few weeks. If you listen to him …read more

I wasn’t a fan of most of the performances last night and I thought Gina did okay, (not great, but okay) but there is NO WAY that I thought she should go home tonight!!!! This is the first real shocker of the season for me and my throat is tender from screaming. Haley stayed, so the Ho Patrol must be alive and well (and voting…yuck). I hope to see her again.

I’m watching the results show now. I love this show, but this is the epitome of taking the most time to say nothing. There’s nothing new shared at all on this show, just the best clips.
The only thing interesting is seeing all of them perform the group songs. The hardest workers in all of this though are the sound guys that are managing the mix for 24 different vocalists with very different volume and power.
HEY! Paul Kim has shoes on!
24 is just a huge group. I like it, but it just seems odd.
— Commercial Break —
Surprisingly they are jumping right …read more

There’s a new poll available. Who’s going to be the winner? Let us know

Taylor Hicks
Katharine McPhee
Elliott Yamin

Share your vote with everyone over there to the right!

I’m putting it out there and will almost guarantee that tonight is the end of the road for Katharine McPhee. Elliott outsang her last night, and her only shining moment was really “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”. I’ll put her performance last night on that song up there with Fantasia’s performance of “Summertime” and Clay Aiken’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water”. Katharine has amazing talent and beauty. Her biggest challenge will be deciding between the offers to take advantage of in her career now.
I think Taylor’s got this contest in the bag at this point. I just don’t believe that Elliott has …read more