My Name is Kris and I Blah-g

Last night’s performances for the most part SUCKED. The only saving grace was Danny Gokey who bares a striking resemblance to Robert Downey Jr. I am sure he’s heard that before! I wish I could have found a good picture from RDJ’s earlier days because DG looks so much like him. Hard living and drugs has aged RDJ a bit – that and well, getting old. Anyway, back to Idol… Let’s recap…Jackie Tohn – A Little Less Conversation… Yuck. I mean..SERIOUSLY? She is so not going to win this thing. I think her performance was annoying and the singing was even worse. The only thing worse than that was how she always seemed to find her way into the view of the camera after everyone sang. BLECH!!Ricky Braddy – Song For You… Who is this guy? It kinda irks me that AI would hold some folks back during the audition and Hollywood week episodes. It does the contestants no favors and gips us out of figuring out who we like best. It’s almost as if they are letting some folks through in order to make it easier on the ones they really like. That being said, Ricky Braddy has a nice voice. He sang the song pretty well. But I am not sure he’s got enough in him to move him forward. I really doubt it.Anoop Desai – Angel of Mine… I like Anoop. He sings nice. I don’t think there is this huge star thing going on for him – at least not yet. Remember Clay Aiken? I think if he can hold on long enough, he’ll get a good following. Will he win? No. His performance was a little shaky last night.Alexis Grace – Never Loved A Man… Alexis’ saving grace is that all the other girls sucked last night. I actually think Tatiana sang better than her but she’s so annoying!! Alexis Grace is at least likable and that should save her and put her into the top 12.Brent Keith – Hicktown… I’m afraid it’s back to Home Depot or Lowes, dude… Seriously..HICKTOWN!? This song is sung in a bar. It’s not a song that is remembered. I dunno. He should have sung a Garth Brooks or George Strait song. Jason Aldean? C’mon!!Stevie Wright – You Belong With Me… D’oh!! See? This is what I mean about letting certain people on who shouldn’t be there. She’s kinda cute and has a nice young and fun personality but who advised her on the song? She so seriously didn’t pick that particular Taylor Swift song!! Why didn’t she sing “Our Song” from Taylor Swift? Augh! It doesn’t matter cuz her nerves and inexperience blew it for her which is kinda sad because I like her better than some of the other drama queens on the show. But her voice sucked so bad! I think I lost IQ points listening to her.Casey Carlson – Every Little Thing He Does is Magic… No, I take that back.. I lost IQ points listening to Casey Carlson! DOUBLE AUGH!!! Wow, the epitomy of suckage. I think the only reason she is there is because Simon likes her. This girl is one of those types who shouldn’t utter a sound. She’s got a voice made for a magazine which is probably where she’ll end up.Michael Sarver – I Don’t Wanna Be… Myeh! I had high hopes for Michael. But I just don’t think he did himself any favors by picking this song that is too gruff for his tenor voice. Besides, it’s been done before and BETTER by Bo Bice. C’mon people! The show’s been on 8 years, I think we should all know what songs we should sing by now! Still, he’s got a chance if not as the 3rd top vote getter as one of the wild cards later on.Ann Marie Boskovich – Natural Woman… sigh… We’re only a 3rd of the way through the top 36..I don’t know if my brain can take this. This girl should have some chops ya know? She sings demos so she’s gotta be somewhat good, right? I think her voice is pretty…it’s good. But it’s not GREAT. It’s not soulful enough to take on a mammoth song like Aretha’s “Natural Woman”… Maybe if she wore a hat with a giant bow.. This performance was wimpy wimpy wimpy! She won’t get through on this one but she may stand a slight chance in the wild card round.Stephen Fowler – Rock With You… There should be a rule…you should not be allowed to sing Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston or any gimmicky song that was made a hit for a famous band but would sound absolutely absurd if anyone else sang it (yes, Casey Carlson, I am speaking to you). Stephen Fowler blew it here too. He has potential. But he just tanked it on this pitiful performance. It seriously sucked. Tatiana Del Toro – Saving All My Love For You… Most talked about contestant? Maybe. Most annoying? Definitely. I was mad when she got through to Hollywood. I was mad when she acted like a total idiot in Hollywood and still made it through. Yet, I somehow knew that she would show up in the top 36 show and not suck. And she didn’t. Despite the judges being turned off by her subdued demeanor, I was actually glad that someone gave this girl a Xanax. Her vocals weren’t half bad. And she kept her talking to a minimum. Yet, the judges want the REAL Tatiana back. That’s code for you’re only good to us if you make it good television and you being normal is boring. Last night’s behavior did prove one thing – she appears to be taking this seriously. But I think her antics in previous episodes may have hurt her chances. I still don’t like her.Danny Gokey – Hero…  The only hope for redeeming last night was Danny Gokey. It was 2 hours of moaning and groaning up to this point and I was confident that Danny wouldn’t let us down. And he didn’t. I wasn’t enthused about him singing a Mariah Carey song but he did REALLY good and he made it sound different (well, he’d have to!) and it’s obvious that he’s going to make it into the top 12. I’d say he’s the leading contender to win it all. At least right now, he’s got the edge.