* Wow Matt Giraud... first one outta the gate, lucky you, the ultimate compliment from Smokey Robinson. How is he go anywhere not being compared to Justin Timberlake, though? Motown is so up his alley. But is he gonna make it through "Songs by Linda Rondstadt" night? Or "Late-80's-British-pop" night? He is no Rick Astley. He cannot Rickroll. (Although, here is my technical/nerdy commentary: as a pianist, he made some really unique chord choices, it was impressive, esp since this is a singing contest. But again, it's a singing contest.)* It is hysterical watching Paula stumble, stutter, and stop & start through a sentence, but even funnier watching Simon make faces in the background. Even funnier than that, Paula sounding coherent for a second week in a row, and Simon laughing. Because I believe he is laughing at the same thing... "Oh my goodness, she really is so coherent when she remembers her meds!!"
* Kris Allen is good, really good, but he does nothing for me. File him in the category of decent-looking, guitar-playing, singing/songwriting, suburban nice guys. He can make nice music, but I'm neither here nor there about him making a record and me running out to buy it.
* Whoa, Paula. Settle down. Quit acting normal, or God forbid, informative. "What was that note, a high A?" Huh? Paula? Musical acuity? What? Take it easy! You are in danger of normalizing and becoming.... boring.
* Scott McIntyre, your Backgroundettes cannot save this horrible performance. It's a singing contest, dude.
* Smokey: "...it's refreshing." Hahaha, yeah man, what else are you gonna say about Megan without being insulting? "So different." "Original." He's SO diplomatic, love him. Because I am not nearly diplomatic. I can't stand her voice. Is she over-pronunciating sometimes? I don't get it. She misses a lot of notes. But on the upside, she is way gorgeous.
* Write this down, 2009, the year I realized Paula Abdul could be an intelligent, normal human being. I don't know if I'll ever stop being surprised by this realization.* C'mon Anoop! Hit it out of the park! Wah, it was pitchy in the beginning, dawg. OK, mid song he's back in control... Yay, doing good... "Half asleep". I agree. I think he needs his eyebrows thinned out. A decent waxing or something is in order.
* "Pound it a little more." Hooo-kay, Smokey. Let's see how Sarver translates "pounding it". Ugh, not liking it so far. Fast forward.... Gah, Live TV. TRAPPED!
* Glee?? This trailer actually looks funny. Wait, it's not a movie? It's a TV Show??! OK, I was willing to give this 2 hrs or less. Not an entire season.
* An "emotional week" for L'il Rounds? I was expecting to hear some terribly tragic news. Well, I'm glad it wasn't, but that was a horrible tease. She can sing, but this isn't that great. Blech, I need to pause and watch something else for a little bit, I've got nowhere to fast-forward to.
* Haahaha, Adam Lambert & his slick hair & shiny suit... he cracks me up, but he was awesome.
* Oooh... Vin Diesel mmmm yum. Not enough yum to get me to watch a Fast 'n Furious sequel.
* Danny Gokey... he so owns this stage. Why is bothering with this competition, he could make a record today and I would buy it. Dare I say, I'd actually stand on line to buy a ticket to his show. Hahaha holy cow, I very very rarely say that. Like never.
* Yeah, way to stress this kid out. Proclaim to America that she won't have her lyrics in front of her. Alison Iraheta is rockin' it. When I was 16, I panicked even giving a rehearsed speech in front of ten other classmates. Holy cow, she is incredible.
* HAAAAAA I love the Paula-stache. Even a Sharpie cannot tarnish the reputation of a sober Paula Abdul.
^5 !!!!!!!!!!!!
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