Hello dolls from NYC! I am thrilled, thrilled, thrilled to be bringing you tonight's American Idol recap! Tonight I am joined for viewing by the gorgeous fabulousness who we'll call Bootylicious. And I'm dying to get into the action, so let's go!
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First up is Asia'h. Asia'h was one of my top picks from Hollywood Week, but she's hasn't blown me away since then. Tonight's dumb "getting to know you" question is about the contestant's most embarrassing moment. Oh, could I write a book on embarrassing moments. It would start with my first day of high school when I accidentally tucked the back of my pouffy pink skirt into my white tights and then pranced down the hall to math class.
And speaking of pouffy pink skirts with white tights, Paula opens the show by asking the girls why they aren't decked out a la 80s. Why indeed? How many opportunities do you have to rock a belted, neon sweatshirt? Actually, you may have plenty. I just saw a feature on Fox 11 Morning News about tie dyed leggings. I just don't know where to go with that.
Then Paula apologizes for her wardrobe choices in the 80's - thanks for that, now if you'll just apologize for "Rush, Rush", we'll be cool.
But back to Asia'h. Actually, I wasn't paying attention to her embarrassing story, cause Bootylicious and I were busy discussing what pills Paula is on. But I did note that Asia'h was rocking a cute hat, scarf earring combo. I like it.
And for her performance, she's in high-waisted, light pink pants and a hot pink bustier. It's very Florida-ho. I really like her style, she picks stuff that would look really stupid on most people, but she works it.
Asia'h sings one of mine and Bootylicious's faves from the 80's, Whitney's "I Wanna Dance With Somebody". I was on my way to my cousin's Sweet 16 the first time I heard that song, and when I got there, the first thing I did was request it from the DJ to try and look cool in front of the older kids. Didn't work. Shocking, I know.
Asia'h brings some good energy to the performance, but it's very wedding band-ish to me. I'm not hating it, but I'm not exactly blown away. She does hit some big notes - not in an overly impressive way, but overall, it was a good performance.
Mom jeans: okay sometimes? Vote now.
The first thing Randy tells us is that he recorded it with Whitney. Well, we all have our memories of this song I guess. It was a tall order, he tells her, but she showed that she deserved to be there. Paula says she "nailed it". Simon says he's not as enthusiastic as the other two - it was, at best, second rate Whitney. My thoughts exactly. Simon and I always think alike. That's why we should get married.
Simon concludes with the comment that Asia'h couldn't hit the big notes, but overall, good enough for Top 12. I concur. Besides, I want to see what she'll wear next.
Next up is Kady Malloy, the Britney impersonator who should have been out last week. Not that Alaina Whitaker didn't need to go too, but it should have been Kady and she knew it. Pretty girl though. And that's the last nice thing I have to say about Kady Malloy.
Oh, no I'll say one more nice thing, her embarrassing story is very cute. It's about an audition gone bad. She's got a funny, self-deprecating way about her, but when the story starts with her butchering an Christina Aguilera song...I mean come on! This is American Idol for crying out loud! You gotta sell it, girl. Do you really think sitting there telling us how bad you suck is gonna get you into Top 12?
Kady sings Queen's "Who Wants To Live Forever". Why do they have to fuck with Queen? I could live with it when it was Michael Johns singing, cause he's hot, but Kady is awful. Pitchy, pitchy, pitchy. How did she get so far in the competition when she is clearly tone deaf? And why has she paired a purple shirt with a red tank top? I wouldn't even have done that in the actual 80's. I do like the earrings though. Oh, I guess I did have one more nice thing in there. You're welcome, Kady.
This hurt us way more than it hurt you.
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Comments (6)
IMHOn the combined talent level is higher this season. There were very few obviously bad performances (men or women).
I predict that more AI contestants will make it as singers than ever before.
David A. and Amanda are my early favorites, but the field is wide open. There may still be 6 or 8 potential winners left.
1 of 6 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on March 7, 2008 12:07 PM
Brook reminds me of those nice Mormon girls in college who never did anything bad, and then you got them alone, the go crazy on you and then feel really bad about it.
I love religious guilt.
Great Recap.
2 of 6 | Posted by neillfilm | Posted on March 7, 2008 1:44 PM
I dunno, I'm really not seeing Brooke the way everyone else is. She's good I guess, but kind of boring. I'm not really getting the Castro/White craze. They're both just kind of... boring.
At least Fetus sort of deserves the attention he's getting, since he is a great singer and all, no matter how annoying he and his "You REALLY think I'm a good singer? NO WAYZ!" routine is.
Amanda and Carly, FTW.
3 of 6 | Posted by GildedLulz | Posted on March 7, 2008 2:58 PM
guess I'm alone in thinking Amanda was terrible, I couldn't even listen to it, but I did enough to know it sounded like a bunch of judges blowing smoke up my corn h*le--true of Carly too, she couldn't keep her breath enough--maybe the treadmill, last week she was completely winded. I'm just not that into her, and I'm sick of the over praise. Brooke, kind of too, but in the end, I liked Battlefield best. I wish Asia'h had followed suit and done something to show of her smokey voice and not another cookie cutter diva blah fest!!!!!! She was one of my faves, ugh!!!!
As to the rest, meh, no where near as good as the guys, not even close . . .
4 of 6 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on March 7, 2008 5:09 PM
really, juddfan? I'm finding the men to be much weaker than the women...
Mom Jeans INDEED, CB! Godawful stylistic choices there, for the most part.
At least Kristy Lee was rocking the long waist look, despite that annoying wide legged stance. She's pretty boring, tho. We already have Carrie Underwood, hon'. We don't need another country sanger.
5 of 6 | Posted by Donna Martin Graduates! | Posted on March 8, 2008 1:51 PM
Always good to chat with you, Donna MG, and I'm sooo good with agreeing to disagree, so yep, I do think guys are better, so much so that we might see an all boy top 3.
As to Kristy, I don't hate her or anyone, but she's not the powerhouse Carrie was . . . she couldn't do the top notes of the song. I'm just not connecting w. the girls, esp. Ramilie and Kristy--just bland, Amada, too sloppy for me, and I mean singing wise, but I like her a lot personality wise. I think Syesha's good, but not a knock out. Carly I'll wait and see, I mostly like Brooke.
For the boys, it's the holy David trinity, mark my words, those 3 will shine, and Jason's different, Mike-johns, eh so far, but I think it's nerves. I think Chikezie or Kristy will got the boot this week. (like that's hard to see or anything . . . duh!)
6 of 6 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on March 10, 2008 11:48 AM