Why in the world did they stretch this show to an hour? The first half hour was an absolute waste of airtime – and my time.
Anyway – on to the bottom three. First member of the group was Phil, who gave another lackluster performance last night.
The surprise member of the bottom three was local boy Chris. He actually performed fairly well last night. I initially thought Chris might actually win this thing but he’s getting beaten by beat-boxer Blake.
Voted off tonight was Haley. I hate to sound like a broken record but this girl just lost her confidence. She’s not a bad singer, although she was the weakest of the females left. Some folks thrive on pressure and criticism but some don’t. Haley seemed to falter under the conditions presented by AI.
By far the winner tonight was Jennifer Lopez. Not only did she give one heck of a performance, she actually helped the contestants understand what singing and performing is about. “Passion,” she said. Yes, that’s what music is about – capturing the passion and grabbing the audience and taking them along for the ride. Even though I understood maybe two words of what she sang tonight, she pulled me in and captured my attention. Perhaps I should listen to some more J Lo music 
He who shall not be named will be back to bore us for another week. Instead of singing “Béseme” last night, he really sang “Bese mi extremo.”
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With the loss of Haley, the only remaining reason for hetero males to watch the show is threat of retaliation from our SOs. Sit there, smile, desperately try not to listen to the sounds of fingernails on the blackboard.
Posted by David Mastio | Thursday, April 12, 2007, 8:52 amUm, Dave, it’s a singing contest, not an eye-candy one
Posted by vjp | Thursday, April 12, 2007, 9:44 amI actually thought “He who shall not be named” was fairly good Tuesday night. He seems to have found his niche with extra-sugary-to-the-point-of-cheesy romantic songs! That whole mini-Latin lover thing worked for him. I was definitely glad to see Haley go.
Posted by Kathy | Thursday, April 12, 2007, 12:29 pmSanjaya! His name is Sanjaya! Sanjaya! Sanjaya! The one of infinite hair and limited “talent.” The one who will railroad our plans to railroad the show if he actually manages to sing well. The one who left that weird lightning-shaped scar–wait, that might be the other “he who shall not be named.”
Posted by anonymous | Thursday, April 12, 2007, 4:13 pmVivian, you sound like Simon.
Posted by David Mastio | Thursday, April 12, 2007, 7:49 pmMe? Like Simon? Naw. Didn’t you see the smiley face?
Besides, Haley’s got legs that make women jealous
Posted by vjp | Friday, April 13, 2007, 1:02 am