First things first: Nice brow lift and new cheeks, Paula! Secondly, thank God for Seacrest! How else would we know to be “extra careful” when dialing the “special number” given to the 13th contestant? No doubt 866-IDOLS-13 got more traffic than usual last night as fans either misdialed or called out of curiosity.
Didn’t have time to vote? That’s OK; just call when you have an emergency requiring “hot horny girls!”
Speaking of sex scandals, the Idols sang songs from the Michael Jackson catalogue.
It played out like so:
Lil Rounds: Impressed the judges with her rendition of “The Way You Make Me Feel.” Thank goodness she’s abandoned the screaming of during Hollywood Week. But with Rounds, what you see is what you get – and you expect an R&B singer. That’s why she’s overshadowed by the unexpected soul of Allison and Alexis. She seems to have a myriad of fans, though, and should progress to the Top 5 at least.
Scott MacIntyre: Gave his best performance to date – to bad he’s just no American Idol. While “Keep the Faith” went along with his overall theme of being “inspirational,” it also sounded suspiciously like an advertisement for a Born-Again Christian sleep-away camp -- or maybe a drug rehab center … for blind people? Let’s hope Scott sticks around another week so we can see more of those “MacIntyre Family Sing-Along” clips.
Danny Gokey: He's really growing on me. Although I was afraid that he may burst into tears over his dead wife when he started slow and sultry on “PYT” -- I mean, she was pretty ... and young -- he suddenly pepped it up. Simon said he was a “white guy with soul” who had “hideous dancing.” Remind anyone of Season 5 winner, Taylor Hicks? Yes, but Gokey has more star power. He’ll make the Top 5.
Michael Sarver: Delivered a performance far superior to that of MacIntyre’s with “You Are Not Alone.” Only problem? He’s not blind. Still, it’s cute to think of all those roughnecks wiping oil from their fingertips to vote for their favorite contestant. He’s a good singer and likable guy, but he is no star.
Jasmine Murray: This girl is so stunning that she doesn’t even need a glam squad! I’m sorry, did I say “stunning?” I meant “commercial.” At least, that’s the word the judges used last week when they decided to keep her. To them, though, those words seem to be interchangeable. Murray did a good job on “I’ll Be There,” but where’s the personality or interesting backstory? Perhaps Fox can drum up some sort of photo scandal. We already know she’s photogenic.
Kris Allen: “The Fluke,” as you may think of him, really came out of his shell with “Remember the TIme.” If you went to college in the mid to late ;90s, his guitar strumming may have had you wondering, “Hey isn’t that the guy from (insert random college bar band here)?” The judges were right to say he should’ve kept his marriage a bit more on the PQ for now; it’s his looks that keep the girls voting for him.
