This IS American Idol

Let's get down to business!

What I liked:

The intro was very cool. I liked seeing all of the past winners and memorable characters (such as Bush Baby Boy and the guy who thought he was Clay Aiken's doppelganger). Re-showing David Cook's triumph was moving. Of course, I've got all those post-preggo hormones still running through me, but hey, it was still cool to see.

Shebert-haired Emily Hughes, who sang "Barracuda" has some chops!

Arianna Afsar, who created the program "Adopt a GrandFriend". She was so cute and innocent-looking, not to mention a really good voice.

Alex Wagner-Trugman, the closet-singing geek; WOW. Very cool voice for a geeky looking guy.

THE NEW JUDGE! I loved Kara (except for one instance, which will be mentioned shortly)! She spoke her mind like Simon, but could still goof around. No drugs in this woman's system.

The Renaissance Man at the end, singing "Wanted". OH my gosh, I was laughing so hard I thought I would bust a gut, literally.

Michael Gurr, who was the creepy guy that tried to sing one of Kara's songs. My jaw dropped when he started singing. Way too creepy, but still funny.

What I didn't like:

3 Things

1. Katrina Darrell- please, put some clothes on sweetie. I'm sure all the women agree with me. She moved her head and mouth funny when she sang; she looked wooden because she didn't move her body at all; she was snotty and rude. She was okay, but I don't think she deserved to go through. However, she did have a nice derrierre.

2. Kara, please don't demonstrate how a song is supposed to be sung more than once. The first time was nice, but then standing up and trying to outsing Miss Wooden Bikini Body; it's just retarded.

3. This is going to sound totally insensitive, but Scott MacIntyre, the visually impaired guy. He surprisingly had a great voice, but I didn't like how they built up his story throughout the show. I know this is just drama created by the producers, not Scott's fault, but nonetheless...here's to seeing how he does in Hollywood.

Great start and I'm looking forward to tonight's show.

Comments? Agree? Disagree?

Tomorrow's the Day!

Ladies and Gents,
tomorrow we begin our
CRAZY journey
into the world of
American Idol!

Fasten your seat belts!

I Love You...I Hate You

It's true; I have a love/hate relationship with the judges. I can't help it.

Paula...oh, where do I even begin? What kind of drugs are you again? And what's REALLY in your cup during the show? I definitely dislike her more than I like her; she hardly ever gives a real opinion. Everyone "looks great/fantastic" when they sing bad. I finally heard her give some good constructive criticism this past season, but it was only a few rare moments.

And Simon...I usually agree with him. He's the most candid of the three and actually has somewhat of a vocabulary (if I hear cabaret singer one more time, I might scream). I respect him because he's real. HOWEVER, will you please stop whispering in Paula's ear while she's talking and making her look more stupid than she already is? Um, and he's kind of hot...in an older man kind of way.

Randy, you come and go...can you find a different word than "dawg" and a different phrase than "check it out"? And wear a normal pair of glasses this time. But thank you for giving true opinions 90% of the time!

Now, they are introducing a fourth judge, whom I've never heard of:

Kara DioGuardi. She's a singer/songwriter, but mostly "well-known" for writing songs for former Idols and contestants. I see a lot of pop singers on her resume. I'm interested to see how well she meshes with the other three and what kind of opinions she gives.

I will leave you with this thought: As much as Paula is a pain in the tookus, she does add "drama" to the show. Would the show be better off without her?

Let Me Introduce You to David Cook

Hi and thanks for visiting my blog! Just so we don't lose track of last year's big winner, let's find out a little bit about:

DAVID COOK

First off, thank you to whoever changed his haircut. It was awful at the beginning of the show

and finally started looking good at the end. I think he looks very nice on the cover of his CD (which HOPEFULLY the hub will be gracing me with for Christmas this year). Check it out:

Here are some stats:
Age: 25
Hometown: Blue Springs, MO
Musical Influences: Our Lady Peace, Big Wreck

As for a recap of last year, it was a close finish between David and David Archuleta. Personally, I was rooting for David Cook, but wasn't going to be upset with who won. They both had their own styles and hardly pulled in bad performances.

Songs Performed:
"The World I Know" by Collective Soul
"Dream Big" by Ryan Shupe and the RubberBand
"Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" by U2
"Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith
"Dare You to Move" by Switchfoot
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack
"Baba O'Riley" by the Who
"Hungry Like the Wolf" by Duran Duran
"All I Really Need is You" by Neil Diamond
"I'm Alive" by Neil Diamond
"Music of the Night" from Phantom of the Opera
"Always Be My Baby" by Mariah Carey
"Innocent" by Our Lady Peace
"Little Sparrow" by Dolly Parton
"Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson
"Day Tripper" by the Beatles
"Eleanor Rigby" by the Beatles
"Hello" by Lionel Richie
"All Right Now" by Free
"Happy Together" by the Turtles

There you have it.

Exit David Cook, enter...we'll see!