Dammit. Left work late, missed the first song.
The rest follows!
Syesha: "I Believe"
Risky move; Fantasia owns that song. Not bad, but a bit shrieky.
Jason: "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (Bruddah Iz version) [playing the ukulele]
...the problem is that thanks to the movies, everyone's heard the Israel Kamakawiwoʻole version by now, and Jason is no Bruddah Iz. I'm not sure he's gonna make it this week.
(The judges' reactions suggest I may be overestimating the reach of Iz's version. I suppose if you haven't heard it, then Jason's take is no worse than his usual standard.)
Commerical break, during which I check Idol Chatter. Apparently the theme is "inspirational songs," and the first one up was Michael, with "Dream On."
Kristy: "Anyway"
You know, Kristy just might have hit her stride. Possibly her best performance ever.
David Cook: "Innocent"
I'll admit I'm not familiar with this one. Perhaps that's why I think it's a mess. I'm not feeling this arrangement at all.
(And now the test: will he revert to sassing the judges, or will he succeed in keeping still? I've been waiting weeks for the answer to this, which I think will determine whether he can make it to the top.)
(Aaaand he passes with flying colors. Ladies and gentlemen, your American Idol. Assuming he survives this week, anyway.)
Carly: "The Show Must Go On"
...every time I say something like that, Carly reminds me that I'm being a bit premature. Excellent job, best of those I've seen so far tonight.
Li'l Davy: "Angels"
Yawn.
Brooke: "You've Got a Friend"
I still think she's blown her chances of winning, but this is better than the past couple weeks.
Meanwhile, Fox is playing hardball this week. Tomorrow night, there are 2.5 hours of Idol Gives Back, shattering the upper bounds of primetime. The results show is Thursday, up against new episodes of My Name Is Earl and 30 Rock (the latter is the first since the writer's strike, and they lead into the return of The Office and Scrubs).
Posted by Shmuel at April 8, 2008 9:00 PMAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I want to mow David Cook down with my car. Could you hear my glee when Simon called him out for being pompous? 'Give Back' on the hand - ugh. This is going to be just like when Taylor won for me, because I've finally come to terms with the fact that this jackass can win. Gross. Also, is Brooke 80? Because really. I thought my TV had accidentally switched over to the easy listening channel. And who knew Kristy Lee Cook would end up being one of the best of the night? This season of Idol is BANANAS!!!
That being said, who the hell knows, but let's try this. I think Syesha and Carly will be the bottom two, and I thought Carly might be going, but I think Syesha's unlikability and backtalk will finally put her ass out. We'll see.
1. I REFUSE TO PUT HIM HERE. I DON'T CARE IF I LOSE THE POOL BY 11 POINTS. NO DAVID COOK. Archuleta
2. David Cook
3. Jason Castro
4. Carly, if she can survive tonight
5. Michael
6. Brooke
7. Kristy Lee
8. Syesha
I really do need to finish that other entry.
Anyway, I still haven't seen Michael's performance -- and I don't know why Michael's always the one I miss -- but I'm going to go ahead and assume he hangs on. So.
1. David Cook
2. Carly
3. Li'l Davy
4. Kristy
5. Michael
6. Jason
7. Brooke
8. Syesha
1. David Cook
2. Carly
3. David Archuleta
4. Kristy
5. Jason
6. Michael
7. Brooke
8. Syesha
I don't know... I basically saw the clips, not reactions, was out... kind of lukewarm on all of this and it kind of scares me that I haveDavid Cook as #1 because I mean, I liked his Billie Jean and all, but tonight...ugh... what was that? I don't know the song, but he just LOOKED like a snot. Sorry, but he did. I dunno.
Mad at Idol Gives Back... y'all gon'hafta lemme know what happens on Thursday because
JOHN KRASINSKI AND ZACH BRAFF AND YUMMY BOYS ON ER ARE BACK ON THURSDAY SO YEAH...no... mmmm...boys... (Hi, Pam.)
What?!
Oh, you know I'll be watching Krasinksi as well. I never watch the results shows. Sometimes they throw in a shot of Constantine and I vomit.
Posted by: Pam at April 9, 2008 11:47 AM1. Archuleta
2. David Cook
3. Brooke
4. Jason
5. Michael
6. Syesha
7. Kristy Lee
8. Carly
1. David Archuleta
2. Jason Castro
3. David Cook [I hate him. But he's not got the "my brother has cancer and I'm concerned" vote]
4. Brooke White
5. Kristy Lee Cook
6. Michael Johns
7. Carly Smithson
8. Syesha
DI has Carly in last, and I don't believe it. Gah, Kristy was horrid.
Posted by: tekay at April 9, 2008 3:11 PM