Welcome to the end of Hollywood Week, readers! The judges, with their new Vitamin Water cups, are deliberating who to send through to the Top 24. We get the room split right off the bat. The way they're editing this tonight does not lend itself easily to blogging, so bear with me as I struggle through cold medicine and Seacrest's hyperboles tonight. ;)
The first performance footage we actually get is Angela Martin - the soulful singer, not the cranky accountant - doing a pretty good rendition of "American Boy." One of the Jermaines takes the stage next, doing "Brickhouse," and actually makes Simon chuckle. Way to go. Casey James takes on "Bubbly," and while it's nice, I'm not overwhelmed by either of them. Casey is in Room 1, Jermaine in Room 2, and Angela in Room 3, so clearly one of them is going home.
Andrew & Katie are both in Room 1, so I'm betting they're safe. The other Jermaine is also there, having channeled his inner MJ for some "Man in the Mirror." He then calls out his own band, so... ouch. Siobhan Magnus, who I don't remember ever seeing before, is also in Room 1. Apparently Ellen told her she was too serious, so her lightening up is dressing like a high school girl circa 1988. We've also got Crystal Bowersox, the dreadlocked mom, who I really really enjoy. She's singing Sheryl Crow, which is really good for her, since that's exactly who she makes me think of. Alex Lambert, of the Crazy Rocker Mary group, apparently plays the ukelele and rather predictably does some Jason Mraz. It's fine. Big Mike does the same song, and since I like him much more, I obviously like his version better. So does some guy wearing a rosary as a necklace whose name I didn't catch.
Whoa, Thaddeus Johnson's mom is craaaazy. They need to put him through so she's in the audience every week. The band starts playing the wrong song, and Thaddeus goes all diva like, which is pretty awesome. Mom is jamming in the audience. (Side note: who's the big artist that Idol scores this year? We've been spoiled for two years with the Beatles & Michael Jackson.)
We move on to Room 2, starting with Charity Vance. There's something that bugs me about her, I'm not a huge fan. Tasha Leighton is also in Room 2, and sang a gorgeous guitar-assisted version of "The Scientist" on Day 1. Fabulous. Love her. Crazy Rocker Mary is also in this room, and she's not intimidated by the competition, and she's intimidating to others. Totally. 'Cause singing Katy Perry is sooooo badass. Ugggh, another "Man in the Mirror," this time by Lloyd Thomas. It's not great. Police officer Brian Walker, who I don't think we've seen all Hollywood Week, is also in Room 2, and things are not looking good for this room so far. Hope Johnson, the poor girl from Texas, tries singing Daughtry's own "Home" and it is baaaad. Room 2 sucks, yo. Except for Tasha, why is she in there?
Now it's time for Room 3. In this room, we have Shelby Dressel, who forgot her lyrics in rehearsal but kinda kills it during her performance. Aaron Kelly is up next, and I was not expecting the voice he has to come out of his little 16 year old body! It's kinda Bryan Adams like. I don't remember him either. Ashley Rodriguez is also in Room 3, singing some Jordin Sparks, as is Lee Dewyze, Joe Munoz (Man in the Mirror #459), and Haeley Vaughn, with a giant flower in her hair. Yikes. Janell Wheeler is there as well, singing an all right version of "Love Story." Kara says it's the wrong song choice for her; I completely agree.
So the judges make their way to the rooms, and I must say, without Tatiana-level freaks, this year it's not as exciting. The results are: Room 1 - safe. Room 2 - going home. Room 3 - safe. So we now move on to the Judges Chair of Doom, taking place this year in the Kodak Theater and over two nights. I'm gonna cut through the crap and just give you the results, so here we go.
Big Mike - in. Yay! Didi Benami - in. Yay! Katelyn Eperly - in, wearing a fantastic hat. Undecided on her otherwise. Shelby Dressel - out. Too bad, she seems sweet. Casey James - in, with Kara practically giggling like a school girl with a crush as she tells him. Aaron Kelly - in. He's so this year's Archuleta. Lee Dewyze - in. Dammit, his name is hard to type. Todrick Hall - in. Undecided on him too, he seems annoying. Jessica Fierney - out... annnnd... breakdown in which she won't shut up and keeps telling the judges that they just don't know.
So 7 are in, with the remainder to be announced tonight. Lindsay will handle that one. Almost there, folks!
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