Ryan looks especially froggy. I still haven't recovered from the horror vacui of last night, so I'm not ready for any of this. What is this? THIS is American Idol!
Up With People a.k.a. Five People Who Sound Really Terrible Together brings us a tribute to Neil Diamond. Jason is ready to smoke some of that Crack-lin' Rosie! David A. is INTENSE. When it's Brooke and Syesha, "Song Sung Blue" is song sung bad. Some other things happen! I stop caring!
Oh look, it's Ace Young and his cracklin' rosy cheeks. He still inspires a reaction that is purely eew girl, eew.
Let's look back at last night, when David C.'s reaction to Paula's "looking at the American Idol" comment is "but of course—I mean OH WOW SURPRISE!"
Jason is safe, because good people love good times and good people having good times and inspiring good feelings in good people. We catch the tail end of Syesha having a full-on WTF moment that must have really been quite extraordinary.
David A. is safe and can't believe it! His creepy stage dad must have been really effectively brainwashingly critical about his performance last night or something.
One of these three is going home! Which one of these three is giving the camera the gas face? Why, it's Syesha, of course!
That other guy is safe! Who cares? American Idol is SEXIST!
Now Syesha's the one who can't stop talking. Shut up! Brooke says she has kicked into that happy grateful mode. I've felt like kicking people in their grateful modes all day.
Natasha Bedingfield looks unfresh. Like she's lived a lifetime without sunscreen and is actually an Applebee's hostess. Or a drag Cherie Currie. Maybe the latter is too much of a compliment. You know I'm right.
Teens addicted to texting! What are the symptoms? How to cut your kid off! Plus something about insurance! TONIGHT on the Fox 9 News at 9!
Our FORD MUSIC VIDEO! will try to catch the wind. It is boring. Chris: "They let Jason drive?" High fives all around!
Neil Diamond gives more than this show deserves! I'm busy trying to find videos of Chicago on "SNL" in 1979 doing "I'm a Man" and "Street Player" for that is what his horn section brings to mind. Also, those are like two of the greatest moments in televised television. I come up empty. Seriously, seek them out and find them. They are fantastic.
Chris keeps rewinding to the point where Neil really starts to "feel it." He is also singing "Love on the Rocks" and making up his own lyrics in a moving tribute to David A. and Amanda O. Just makin' shit up—that gets you places in this world!
Has this show been on for three hours? Can we get it over with?
Celebrate her home! Let's take a look back on her amazing journey from lovable daffy Jesus girl to insufferable maniacal blabbermouth. Aww, remember the old days? Those were good days, the old days. Who thought Syesha would outlast her? Anyone? Anyone?
By the way, when she choked up on that first line, how many of us said "Sorry, can I start over?" without even thinking? Show of hands!
Meanwhile, Jason just keeps smiling and singing along.
That'll never get old. Keep it classy, my man!
Posted by Kim at April 30, 2008 09:11 PM | The Sound of Breaking GlassKim - I didn't realize how fast you get these recaps posted! The show's only been over 15 minutes!
Yes, I thought Brooke was going to ask the band to start again, really.
They gave away all the drama by saying Jason was safe first.
Back to the Celtics now!
Posted by: pieman at April 30, 2008 09:15 PMthis was, unfortunately, i very rushed and half-assed idol. To do that to Neil is a damn shame. Archie, I would never call any ND song "cheesy" but you showed no imagination when you picked THE two most overplayed songs of his catalogue.
I still love Jason, but I just found out he is a Christian Missonary! Archie is Mormon, so is Brooke. This IS the whitest Idol ever. Must I throw my hat into Douchebag's ring? He represents one of the only secular world views at this point. Plus he wins Diamond night, hands down. He was the only one who seemed to have made the effort.
Team Douche.
Now, to online gamble and cure my dry mouth. Prozac anyone? That's for the helpful spam.
Posted by: tammy at May 2, 2008 12:22 PMDang, P-man, that was fast. Hahahahaha Celtics. Hahahaha! Oh sorry.
The show was about as half-assed and rushed as my effort toward it or vice versa or both. Holy moly, Jason being an Xian missionary only makes him more FASCINATING. I want to walk up to him and ask "Being you, what is that LIKE?!"
Don't go to the douche side. Please. Don't. We can all hope for a Danny Noriega deus ex machina or something.
I'm so sorry about the spam and applaud your strength and commitment to work through it. Getting through the rest of this show, on the other hand ...
Posted by: Kim at May 2, 2008 11:59 PM