Wow…just…wow….what kind of drugs are in those Coke glasses?

And I think we all know what I’m talking about.

I have nothing more to say about the topic except that thank goodness we don’t have to hear any more from Mrs. Oops I did it again can I restart the song?

Hello America - Top 7 tonight - let’s go!

Theme: Mariah Carey week

1. David Cook - “Always Be My Baby“. He’s really got a great voice. I am enjoying him more and more each week. I don’t really care for the song all that much, but I very much enjoyed the performance, especially the minor key at the very end. Very nice job!
2. David Archuleta - “When You Believe“. Was he wearing leather pants? Oh dear. And what was with those stupid girls in the pit waving their hands back and forth? Stop it, you’re ruining his amazing song. He really sounded like a pop star on this one. I don’t like what he’s doing with his hair, but he’s on his way to the top of the chart. We were also treated to his falsetto tonight - very nice.
3. Jason Castro - “I Don’t Want To Cry“. Yet another rasta-esque performance from the boy with the hair. I’m really over this style of performance with him. He sings soft songs constantly that do nothing to really show off his vocal power. Every song sounds the same. They sound good, yes, but they sound the same. And the jeans jacket?? *sigh*
4. Kristy Lee Cook - “Forever“. You knew it was going to be bad when Mariah told her it was “really really good” through strained teeth. The song was awful. I couldn’t hear any of the low notes, there was zero power behind them. Pitchy during rehearsal and again during performance. Everything can’t be a country song KLC. Just awful.
5. Brooke White - “Hero“. Very pitchy performance. I’m tired of Brooke now. I’m tired of her sitting behind a piano or a guitar in every song. The performance sounded restrained and held back. Why was her entire head shaking while she was singing? It was like she was paying too much attention to playing the piano and not to the singing. Very, very poor job tonight.
6. Syesha Mercado - “Vanishing“. Meh. I completely forgot she was singing while I was watching, until she hit the final power note. It was good, but the rest of the song was boring, and did anyone notice that she didn’t hug Mariah when she first met her? Yeah, that wasn’t very nice.
7. Carly Smithson - “Without You“. There was way too much “ssssss” going on in this song. I don’t like the hissing when singing. Pick a song without so many s’s. I didn’t like the song or the performance at all. I could barely hear her during parts of the song, and it was insanely boring. Pitchy, not great at all. I did, however, like that she covered up her tats - and I’m sure Doug appreciated this too.

Results: Kristy Lee Cook is FINALLY out. I think we can all be thankful for this. Let me hear an Amen. How dare she sell her favourite horse to go to an audition. Shame. Shame.

Just like her song from last night, “Forever“, it took forever for her to be eliminated, but we can now finally enjoy the show as it was meant to be.

I also think that was quite possibly the WORST group-song to date.

Hello America - we’ve reached the Top 8, and we’ve also come to the week for Idol Gives Back. It’s three full nights of Idol this week, from performance, to charity to voting. So let’s get moving.

Theme: Inspirational Songs, keeping with the Idol Gives Back theme

1. Michael Johns - “Dream On“. I really hate the way he sings and pulls back from the mic as if he’s in pain. I also don’t like the way he hugs the mic stand, or, or the ascot. Or the outfit. Or the hair. And I’m getting tired of the accent too. He always looks restrained when he sings. And I’m tired of the rock. The falsetto was HORRIFIC.
2. David Cook - “Innocent“. The beginning was very rough for me for him. I could not understand any of the words until he started yelling. Partly this is because I’ve never heard this song before. I think the octave was way too low for me to enjoy the song. Too much shouting that did not show off his talent at all.
3. David Archuleta - “Angels“. First off, I love that he chose this Robbie Williams song which I adore. Second, I do wish he would stop bouncing when he sings. Nearly perfect pitch throughout, although some parts were a little soft for me. The ending however was awesome.
4. Jason Castro - “Somewhere Over the Rainbow“. I did not enjoy the performance in general…I would like him to stop playing an instrument and just sing. His voice was fine, he hit all the notes, but I did not feel special. When Kat sang this last season, I loved it, but this one, not so much.
5. Kristy Lee Cook - “Anyway“. This performance goes to show that if you want to get out of the bottom three, you have to show off your boobs and sing about God/Jesus. Oh, and don’t open your eyes when you sing. I don’t think this will get her out of the bottom three at all, and hopefully this is the last week for her. I’m so over it.
6. Brooke White - “You’ve Got A Friend“. What the hell is she wearing? Is it Austin Powers night? She looked completely dejected and sad singing this song. I just didn’t feel any inspiration. He voice crackled and was very pitchy as well. Maybe she’s “sick” like everyone else has been all season.
7. Syesha Mercado - “I Believe“. The contestants never listen to the judges to they? Never sing a previous Idol song because you will be compared to them 1 for 1. Be unique. She didn’t do a poor job on the song, but I was sort of bored. And apparently Syesha didn’t have the “special connection”.
8. Carly Smithson - “The Show Must Go On“. I did not care for the rocking back and forth as she sang. I also think she lacked the desperation needed to really carry this song. Remember Moulin Rouge? That’s what this song needs to really bring the emotion to it. Her voice sounded weak at points and she was flat all over the end of the song.

Idol Gives Back: I’m only going to provide some highlights of the show since I don’t want to bore you all to tears…

How cool is it that the show kicked off with the American Idol kids and the So You Think You Can Dance kids in a song/dance medley? Very cool. We had big smiles on our faces as we tried to remember all their names. The song itself was crap, but the dancing was great.

What is wrong with Maria Schriver’s face? Did someone use the “pinch” function in Paint Shop Pro on her nose and cheeks? Wow…you really can see the Kennedy in that nose can’t you?

Only Snoop Dogg could get a group of millionaire guests to wave their hands back and forth like idiots. Oh, and what was on Kobe Bryant’s face? Did he have a huge zit he was trying to cover up?

Who knew that Teri Hatcher could um…sing? Very funny little setup, but not as funny as Mary Murphy from SYTYCD screaming until someone calls to donate.

Ok…I’m bored…you all don’t need a run down of the entire show, needless to say they raised a lot of money and they had a lot of stars on the show. You can check out msnbc Reality TV page for more details.

Results: Michael Johns. Quite a shocker, I agree, and unexpected at this point because I really thought he would be in the Top 5…but I have to say, this doesn’t really make me upset because I was completely over him as you read above. Sorry folks - but if you want to see the Aussie you can see him on the tour.

Michael was joined in the bottom three by Syesha and Carly. Again, not a surprise, but I am indeed shocked that Kristy Lee Cook wasn’t in the bottom three. She can’t use her silly little sign any more I guess.

I also find it odd that they assume all the Idols are Christian, with their choice of opening song…I don’t get it. What if one of them doesn’t believe in Jesus, God, prayer, etc.? Can they just say, “I’m going to sit this one out”? Doubt it. Seems very exclusionary to me.

The last thing I will mention is how cool it was to see Eddie Izzard in the “stars montage” they rolled before the actual vote off show began.

Oh…and was Jordin Sparks lip syncing?

Cheers everyone!

Hello America - we’ve reached the Top 9. These are still the people that you will see on the American Idol’s Tour this coming summer, so I hope you voted well…personally, I still won’t be going to the show.

Theme: Dolly Parton week -love me some Dolly Parton!!! Oh and it was also Paula was drunk night.

1. Michael Johns - “It’s All Wrong, But It’s All Right“. Um, no. Hated the yelling, didn’t like the ascot, tired of him. Even the accent doesn’t keep me interested any more. Very poor song choice for his voice, and he did a disservice to it. Whiny performance. I’m over him. I fail to understand how the judges can just sing his praises after such a crap performance.
2. David Cook - “Little Sparrow“. He looks like he coloured his hair - it looks very interesting. This was his own arrangement of the song, which I really enjoyed. However, I did not enjoy the audience clapping in the background. Shut up people. And stop waving your freaking hands. Excellent song, excellent arrangement, excellent vocals. (Incidentally, David was taken to the hospital after the show with heart palpitations)
3. David Archuleta - “Smokey Mountain Memories“. Incredible. Amazing voice. Not my favourite song, but he’s just superb. Not a single pitch problem anywhere. Loved it.
4. Jason Castro - “Travellin’ Thru“. Weak vocals at the beginning, could barely hear what he was singing. Middle of the song was better for me for him. I still hate the hair but like the face. Very pitchy in spots, but in general pretty good performance and I like the song except for the religious elements.
5. Kristy Lee Cook - “Coat Of Many Colors“. I was so tempted to fast forward through her performance, but I really like the song. Did not like it at all. The fake country accent, ridiculous. Completely disrespectful to Dolly. Boo. Boo.
6. Brooke White - “Jolene“. Great song choice, one of my favourites of Dolly’s. Boring and completely forgettable performance. She sang it just fine, only a few pitchy spots for me, but singing a slow song as the show opener will never get you remembered by the end of the night. Seemed like the song was over in 30 seconds as well…which makes it even more forgettable. To quote Paula: “You are Brooke White.”
7. Ramiele Malubay - “Do I Ever Cross Your Mind“. She looked completely uncomfortable singing the song. It almost looked like she was trying to remember the words as she was singing them. She’s definitely NOT a country singer, and the little schoolgirl outfit did nothing for me. Pitchy in spots, boring, forgettable.
8. Syesha Mercado - “I Will Always Love You“. Everyone will compare this to Whitney Houston, and everyone will say that Syesha was boring and forgettable. Personally, I love both the Dolly and the Whitney versions, but I do not like the Syesha version. I don’t like her sitting on the piano, don’t like the hair, don’t like the arrangement, don’t like anything about it, however, I will give her props for the power note at the end.
9. Carly Smithson - “Here You Come Again“. I love this song, and I think finally Carly chose a song that shows off the tone of her voice. She’s not a slow music singer, but I enjoyed completely.

Results: Ramiele Malubay is OUT. Was it irony that her mic went out during the group sing of 9 to 5? I think perhaps so.

If you want more details, here they are…

Bottom 3: Kristy Lee Cook, Ramiele Malubay, Brooke White

The Clark Brothers gave us This Little Light Of Mine. I’m really not sure how you can take a song like that and make it rock-and-roll. Oh wait, you can’t. Simply ridiculous. I think this deserves the WTF??? And that guitar picking…um ok talent-wise that was cool, but picking that song was absolutely ridiculous and stupid and lame and ghastly, and offensive. I sang that song in vacation bible school people. *sigh*

And another WTF - what was up with the Idol’s commercial? Stupid. Useless.

Dolly Parton looked fantastic. I did NOT, however, like the song.

Hello America - we’ve reached the Top 10. These are the people that you will see on the American Idol’s Tour this coming summer, so I hope you voted well…personally, I won’t be going to the show.

Theme: Songs from the year the contestant was born

1. Michael Johns - “We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions“. A Queen medley this week…and yeah, it was really good. I still don’t like the arrogance I see in him (reminds me of Chris Daughtery) but he did a really good job at the song. He’ll likely get into the Top 5, but I don’t see him winning it. One or two spots that sounded like shouting and a pitch problem or two, but it likely doesn’t matter because he has a cool accent.
2. Chikezie - “If Only For One Night“. I am in ballad hell. You know, I really like Chikezie and his voice, but I so prefer him doing upbeat songs when he can move around the stage and really get into the song. This was just ok for me for him.
3. David Cook - “Billie Jean“. Holy moly amazing. I knew I recognized the song at the beginning, but this arrangement was just amazing and vastly different from what we’re used to from Michael Jackson. Loved it. Loved it. I’m seeing him in the Top 3 with David Archuleta and I’m not sure who else yet but I think it will be three guys.
4. David Archuleta - “You’re The Voice“. I wish he wouldn’t wear the same thing every show, but whatever. I did not care for the song itself (lyrics/arrangement), but of course he did a great job with it. He’s so Disney, and that’s a compliment. You could see him as the lead in a Disney broadway show or television show. Especially when he started bouncing while singing - very Disney. Simon pegged it when he called it a theme park performance, but he meant it negatively, which I disagree with.
5. Jason Castro - “Fragile“. Yawn. In his intro video he talked about his eyes - and I agree, they are pretty cool. In this song he tries out yet another foreign language tune, this time from Sting. You could hear the passion in his voice, but it was a very boring performance for me for him.
6. Kristy Lee Cook - “God Bless the USA“. *hurl* That’s all I have to say. Had I been able to fast forward I would have, but unfortunately, I was in a hotel room on a non-Tivo enhanced television. I was very angry throughout the entire song. Amazingly, the judges loved it and only because it’s a gimmick song that no one would dare vote her off after singing. Ok so maybe I did have more to say.
7. Brooke White - “Every Breath You Take“. Definitely one of my favourite Police songs, and even though this became a ballad on the show tonight, I actually liked it. She messed up the very first note and restarted the song, but got kudos for it. The show must go on. I really like her voice. I don’t think she’ll hit the finals but she reminds me of some great independent artists I know. One or two little pitchy bits on the “please” extension, but overall ok.
8. Ramiele Malubay - “Alone“. Wow that was bad. Pitchy all over the place on the low and high notes, and she sounded like she was screaming. Intro was dull and boring and it went down hill from there. She could tell she didn’t do well - it was on her face. I’m sorry she’s not feeling well, but dang, aren’t we hearing that a LOT this season as an excuse? Every one of the girls seems to have been “sick” every other performance.
9. Syesha Mercado - “If I Were Your Woman“. Good vocals, good power notes, but again, too much of a ballad for my liking. I was bored with the performance, of which there was none other than standing. I don’t see finalist potential there, but who cares, she’s on the tour.
10. Carly Smithson - “Total Eclipse of the Heart“. First off, her mother is BEAUTIFUL. Second off this should have the perfect song choice for her, but the passion wasn’t there for me for her. She didn’t seem like she actually got into the song, she just shouted the big notes instead. Not so much.

Results: Chikezie is out. Oh, and if you weren’t aware, Project Runway winner Christian Siriano designed Kimberley Locke’s outfit that she wore on the results show.

One down, a few more to go as we hit the Top 11.

Theme: Beetles

1. Michael Johns - “A Day In The Life“. His voice sounded very breathy tonight, and how the heck do you compress a 5+ minute song into 90 seconds and make it sound good? I thought the performance was cheezy, the bouncing around the stage annoyed me, and as I’ve said before he’s too cocky. Lots of pitchy problems tonight too. Even his sexy accent didn’t make up for this performance.
2. Chikezie - “I’ve Just Seen A Face“. After last week, I became a fan of Chikezie. This week…first off he looked sloppy with the open shirt and wrinkles. Beginning of the song was insanely boring for me. Then he picked up the harmonica and the song became a country western song. He used an accent at one point and then tried to kick it up. Oh this did not work for me at ALL. To use a Simon word, totally indulgent. Although this week, Simon called it gimmickey.
3. David Cook - “Day Tripper“. Ok…I like him SO much better than Chris Daughtry. Like, a lot better. I love his hair, the look, and his voice has much more versatility. He works the crowd well, and you know that if you went to his concert it wouldn’t be all hard rock songs. Cool use of the vocoder as well.
4. David Archuleta - “The Long and Winding Road“. Oh lordie it’s a ballad. Thank goodness it’s David Archuleta though. Great looking cool hair, superior vocals, the most genuine sounding voice in the competition. I’m all about him being in the finals and possibly winning the entire thing. And geez the crowd loves him. Simon called it a “master class”.
5. Jason Castro - “Michelle“. His pants were way too tight. I still hate his hair now even more than ever. I did like that he sang part of the song in French, that’s classy. Maybe that’s why he wore the tight pants. I didn’t feel the passion in this song though - the French parts should have been much more expressive. Still think he has a beautiful face though.
6. Kristy Lee Cook - “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away“. Time to go home. Hated the outfit, horribly pitchy performance, boring song that did not inspire me at all. And what was with the walking back and forth across the stage with zero emotion on her face? Zombie? Ugh.
7. Amanda Overmyer - “Back in the U.S.S.R.“. I still love her look, and I love that she’s a rocker chick, but I’m done with the rock music. Sorry Amanda. It was pitchy in just a few spots, but she certainly worked the mosh pit. I wish she had a few more emotions though because I love her. I think her sassy level has increased over the weeks, which pleases me.
8. Brooke White - “Here Comes the Sun“. Ryan called her the “sweetest person alive”. I don’t know about that, but she’s certainly very…pure, which led to my comparison of her and Amy Grant a few weeks back. I did not care for the song, it was a little pitchy in spots and I’m really not sure what she was doing with the insane dancing on the stage. It was some sort of high hippie tree blowing in the wind type of dancing. And why did she keep talking while the judges were talking? She acts like she’s on drugs.
9. Ramiele Malubay - “I Should Have Known Better“. Um, what the h*ll was that? Hated the song and all it’s twangyness, and what the heck was she wearing. She had a cheesy smile on her face when she attempted to work the crowd, which didn’t work at all. The only part I liked where the power high notes. Apparently it’s harmonica theme night….didn’t enjoy the performance one bit.
10. Syesha Mercado - “Yesterday“. No, no, no. I did not like it at all. It even seemed like there were times when she couldn’t hit the note so she created an impromptu run to cover it up. Didn’t work. Boring, not great at all. The judges however, loved it. I don’t get it.
11. Carly Smithson - “Blackbird“. Guess what, it’s a ballad. Maybe you can guess what I’m going to think about it since it’s not David Archuleta singing it. Yeah - not so much. Hated her outfit which was really bordering on a babydoll dress with rose petals all over the collar. Yuck. Boring, yawn, completely forgettable. And there was a little lyric flub near the end.

Here’s what msnbc.com had to say about the Top 11.

First we learned who this season’s mentors will be:

• Dolly Parton - I think this is awesome. Love her.
• Mariah Carey - girl can sing every octave that exists.
• Andrew Loyd Webber - I can’t wait for this one. He’s amazing.
• Neil Diamond - not a big fan, but I hear he’s incredible.

Did anyone notice that Ramiele’s mic was out during group sing? Oh, did I mentioned I hated the group sing? Yeah. Hated it. And did you notice poor Amanda standing there singing this ridiculous ballad - we know she hates ballads. And who choreographed this mess? If that’s what we can expect on the Idol Tour, no thanks.
Results: Amanda Overmyer is out. This doesn’t make me very happy, especially when Kristy Lee Cook gets away with yet another week and boring performance and Amanda rocked it out. I think America may have just fallen into the same well I was in - her sound was exactly the same on every song. I love the sound, but I could only listen to a couple songs before I’d have to switch it up. I’m sorry to see her go…

We’ve finally made it to the Top 12. (check here to see what msnbc.com thinks of the Top 12)

(Image of the Top 12 from americanidol.com)

It’s been quite a ride, so let’s get a move on. First up - there’s a brand new set and a brand new intro. I don’t like the new intro, but the set looks pretty cool and I like that the band is elevated on the stage.

Theme: Lennon/McCartney Songbook (of which I’m probably familiar with exactly 1 song)

1. Michael Johns - “Across The Universe“. Hate the hair. Boring performance. Boring song. Good vocals. I’m still not convinced on this one - I sense an arrogance there that he thinks he’s already won. It’s too much of a love fest just because he has a sexy accent. He’s through to next week of course, but I’m not sold.
2. David Hernandez - “I Saw Her Standing There“. Good energy on stage and a pretty good vocal performance. I liked last week better, maybe because I have never heard this song before so can’t compare it. It was an OK performance for me for him. He might be in trouble, and Ryan alluded to him having a “stressful” week.
3. Chikezie - “She’s A Woman“. Um, Deliverance anyone? I’m not a fan of banjo pickin’ music. But I do like his voice, and it got pretty rockin’ after the first part of the song. Exciting, energetic, hate the sweater. He’s through after that performance, especially after Ryan rubbed his head and danced around the stage with him.
4. David Cook - “Eleanor Rigby“. Never heard of this song. Loved the coat - it looked like something from Project Runway. I really like David, but there was WAY too much yelling in this song. It reminded me of what I hated about Chris Daughtery. No no no. But he’s through to next week, especially when Simon said he could win the show.
5. David Archuleta - “We Can Work It Out“. Oh dear he forgot a couple of the words right at the beginning but he recovered well and kept it going. There was another minor blip in his memory in the middle as well. Vocals were excellent despite the word flubs. Not at all my favourite performance of his but of course he’s through to next week, and hopefully this is his kick in the rear to step it up on song choice.
6. Jason Castro - “If I Fell“. Doesn’t his mouth look like John Travolta’s? Ok now the audience is clapping AND waving their hands. Stop the madness. Pretty good falsetto, and tone in his voice, and I love his face (but not his hair) - but he did something really weird with his mouth there at the end that was odd. Silly vest. He’s through but Simon’s right he’s got to kick it up a notch.
7. Kristy Lee Cook - “Eight Days A Week“. Like totally like OMG like totally um like like like. UGH! SPEAK ENGLISH PLEASE. Have I mentioned I’m not a fan of country music, especially when it wasn’t originally a country song? Things aren’t made better by twanging them. Hated the performance - she’s trying to be Carrie Underwood. Cheesy, boring, too sparkley. She’s in trouble. And what was with the wonky camera work?
8. Amanda Overmyer - “You Can’t Do That“. Love the outfit, including the striped pants and the scarf thing. I haven’t figured out if her hair is cool or annoys me though. It seems like bad hair is a theme this season…I do really like her voice, but I’m not sure I could buy an album of all her. It would be too monotonous - all rock songs, all the same sound. She might be in trouble for no other reason than people are getting tired of the same sound every week.
9. Brooke White - “Let It Be“. Ok, so I am familiar with this song, but didn’t know who it was written by. I love the sultry nature of her voice. And she’s multi-talented, playing piano as her accompaniment. The song wasn’t as rocking as some others tonight but she did an excellent job on it. She’s through.
10. Ramiele Malubay - “In My Life“. Ok what was with the audience waving their hands back and forth? I would have stopped the song and told them to knock it off. I hated the instrumentals but I love her voice. It’s not a voice you expect from a teeny little girl. She is probably through to next week but she needs to pick less boring songs.
11. Syesha Mercado - “Got To Get You Into My Life“. I couldn’t hear most of the words she sang - it was as if she didn’t know the words so she was just murmuring into the microphone. She was able to sing the chorus though - guess she remembered those words. I like the tone of her voice, but I don’t really care for the song. She’s through to the Top 11.
12. Carly Smithson - “Come Together“. Very rockin’ song, love the outfit (hate the hair), vocals were good, high energy level. I’m not familiar enough with the song to know how she “changed it up” but she worked it out and she’s through to next week for sure.

Results Show:

First we’re…treated/subjected…to a Top 12 montage that looked like it was choreographed by Amy Grant of the early 80’s. The stepping back and forth - you know what I’m talking about. I hated it. The montage was horrific, the dancing was ridiculous, I felt sick to my stomach watching. But that might be because I just finished watching a really gory horror movie. Anyway - we have to put up with another week of this as well, they are going to sing more Lennon and McCartney songs next week too…feel my excitement?

Anyway…on to the rest of the show…a whole lot of blah blah and we find out that Syesha, Kristy, and David H are in the bottom 3. Not a surprise I suppose…but then we find out…

The life of the former stripper has finally caught up with him and we lose David Hernandez tonight. (Check here for David’s reaction to the news…) Frankly I’m surprised because Kristy Lee Cook was horrific/horrendous. Oh well - I’m sorry to see David Hernandez go if only because he was fun to look at. Next week, more of the same. I’m tempted to skip it, but of course I won’t. See you next week folks!