American Idol is on the third episode of the new season and what have we learned thus far?
– Paula was not in a good mood in San Diego.
– Simon is cute in that naughty boy way. (British accents are hot too.)
– San Diego has more talent than Texas.
– Idol loves a good Jerry Springer reaction. I don’t.
– I’m so glad my friend Dave at PhillyBurbs is back writing about how he hates American Idol again with me this year! The writing community’s not the same without you!
– More touching stories this year of contestants doing things outside of Self.
– “YOUUUUUUUUUUU AREEEEEEEEEE MY BROTHERRRRRRRRRRRRR.” Just wait, we’ll be remembering this at the end of the year as one of the quotes of the year.
– There are a ton of creepy people in the world who have been mislead to think they are singers by people that care about them.
– Creepy people still advance (fingernail dude, WTF man?).
– Melanie Nyema obviously studied the Melinda Dolittle factor last year. I like Melinda; where is she?
I’m rooting for the good-hearted, talented singers this year. The mom (Angela Martin) with the disabled daughter from Chicago has me by the heartstrings right now, and I’m hardcore rooting for her. The single dad (with the kid at the audition) from Tuesday’s show was good, too. Of course, I love the incredibly adorable David Archuleta, the 16-year-old who overcame vocal paralysis and is actually good and shows promise. Teen heartthrob vote? Check.
On a total superficial note, there are some hot people this year who can sing too. Chris Watson, from the Philly audition, is going to get signed no matter what happens and do very well because he’s already marketable. I even like the girl who crushed on Simon on Tuesday, with the sister with the older soul appeal; Samantha Musa was cute. Then there’s that sexy Aussie, Michael Johns, who is just incredibly hot. Hello gay men and straight/bi women vote!
No major standouts to where I remember names completely yet. And what did we learn from South Carolina this year?
– Kellie Pickler v2.0 was scary. She’s got some anger about the $1 tips, no doubt. Please tip your waiting staff people!
– There is a hot woman (Lyndsey Goodman) who I will nickname Top Gun, in the Air Force and flies jets (and looks great doing it) and I’m so bummed she didn’t make it through. She’s hot, yes, and her voice wasn’t terrible; she was just nervous. Really stunning eyes, too.
– You can never judge by appearance totally, though, because Tie Around His Head Brother and His Sister (Michelle and Jeffrey Lampkin, the latter of which made it through) were nothing like I thought they’d be. That guy had a great voice, so much so I really don’t know how good she actually was.
– There is nothing cute about people who really believe they can sing when they can’t.
– London Weidberg was pretty good but I really didn’t think she was 24. Regardless, I’m glad she’s advancing because it’s a nice story and I like a good throwback voice.
– New Born Baby Daddy was such a nice guy, and I thought with the cute baby he’d get a pass, but I’m glad he didn’t because he shouldn’t have advanced.
– Preaching No Sex Before Marriage Cute Dancer/Cheerleader, Amy Flynn, is going to be gone quickly. She’s already borderline annoying but I’m sure she’d have some votes in the bag… I instantly thought of Katherine McPhee. I loved Simon’s one-liner after she left. Maybe she should see the guy from Texas who was saving himself for marriage too?
– What happened to talent from the Carolinas? I know for a fact being from N.C. that there is some great talent here on the indy scene.
No… I am not going to watch or show Amy Winehouse do crack as the video of the week.
Thank you for reading; make your moment your breakthrough.
