American Idol - And Then There Were 8

Hey, y'all! Did you watch American Idol this week? I did, and I blogged about it at my Entertainment Blog. Go check it out if ya want.

American Idol - The Girls

Hey, American Idol fans! Hop over to the Entertainment Blog to read my scintillating commentary on the Top 10 Girls.

Some Doofus in my house deleted the Top 10 Guys show from the DVR, so I got nothing on the guys.

P.S. The Doofus was me.

Love y'all.

American Idol - Top 12 Girls

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American Idol - Top 12 Guys

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American Idol - Best Friends Forever

This clip is kinda long, but please hang in there until the end. I promise it will be worth your time.

Some points:

This guy has homecoming mums on the back of his silver lame cape.

I'm pretty sure Paula was stone-cold sober and she knocked it out of the park at the end. Knocked. It. Out. Of. The. Park. I admit I'm not a Paula fan, but she rocked this song.

We were screaming over here in the Dirty Laundry Household. Thank goodness for the DVR, becuase we watched this bad boy about 5 times last night and saved it to watch again.

American Idol Finale Results

Still feeling random, cause I got about 4 hours of sleep last night, but I really enjoyed tonight's Results show, so here we go with some thoughts.

I loved Blake and Jordan in the opening number.

Kelly Clarkson rocked. And isn't her back kind of sexy? In a non-lesbionic sort of way.

Top 6 Guys and Smokey Robinson - I heart that MoTown stuff! The dancing just tickles me, and I thought most of the guys sang good. Sure made me miss Chris Sligh. That guy can sing.

Blake and Doug E. Fresh - I liked this performance; it was so fun! That beat boxing is really a talent, isn't it?

Top 6 Girls and Gladys Knight -
Love Gina's hair and dress.
Why does Haley have to act like a hooch all the time?
Tink: Mom, what's a hooch?
Me: (Looks at BD)
BD: You cracked that egg, now you gotta scramble it.
I was laughing so hard I don't remember what my answer was, but I'm certain it was well-thought-out and mature. Just like the word Hooch.

And Ho. Ly. Smokes. I love the heck out of this song, and there is nothing that could make me happier right now than Melinda, Gladys and KiKi singing the heck out of it. Wow.

Tony Bennett - Meh. Until the end. Then it was A'ight.

Why does Paula have to stand up and dance through the entire show?

Melinda with BeBe and CeCe Wynans - Holy Schmoley, I am totally buying this girl's CD when it comes out.

Carrie Underwood - I'll Stand By You. I like this song oh, so much.

Sanjaya is a joke.

Taylor Hicks - Yeah, baby. Love me some Taylor.

Jordin and Ruben - You're All I Need to Get By. Oh my goodness, don't I love this song, too! Do I sound like a broken record or what?

Bette Midler? Holy crap, what a show this is tonight! She sure does look good for 50++, doesn't she?

Sergeant Pepper. Loved this too, mostly. Ruben might not have been comfortable with it, but the rest of them sang it right. This is pretty much the only Beatles music I like, so I enjoyed it.

Get this: The show must have run late, because our DVR cut off before it was over. So we had to cut to the news to find out who won. Talk about anti-climactic!

So. I think this was the best Finale I've seen so far. I wasn't bored much at all. I will confess to FFing through Gwen Stefani and much of Tony Bennett. But mostly I just enjoyed all the beautiful music. And like I said last night, it really didn't matter who won, because I think they'll all be successful.

Dirty Laundry Out.

American Idol Finale

WARNING: THE FOLLOWING POST MAY PUT YOU TO SLEEP

Well, y'all, for some reason, I'm not feeling American Idol tonight. Not sure if I'm tired or lazy or both. So instead of the usual review, I'm just gonna throw some random thoughts out there.

In my opinion, Blake's the better performer. I think he could be more commercially successful, win or lose. But he stunk it up on that last song.

Jordin definitely has a beautiful voice, and oh yeah, she's gorgeous, too! But have I mentioned I can't stand dresses worn over jeans?

I really don't care who wins, at this point. I do think they're both good, and that either one could be as successful as any of the past winners.

RANDOM COMMENTS OVERHEARD DURING TONIGHT'S AMERICAN IDOL

Tink: Randy Jackson's hair is so curly!

Tink: Oh, the bald guy got to come back! (Phil)

Tink: The way Blake paints his hair is awesome. Isn't it cute?

BD: Looks like a skunk.

Tink: How dare you say that to my guy!

Yeah, like I said, I got nothin' tonight. Check back tomorrow when I'll hopefully be in a better frame of mind, and can crack us all up dishing the finale.

It's not a bad thing, really.

While I am surprised and a little sad about the results of last night's American Idol, I don't think it's really a bad thing.

What I told Big Daddy is this: Melinda was the best, hands down. Everyone knows this. But. Is she really suited for that American Idol mold? The past winners who have done the best commercially are young and mainstream, whether pop or country. Melinda's not really pop-ish, you know?

Now. I think that Melinda will have a wonderful career, but I think she's better off with 3rd than 1st place, although I would have preferred to see her in the final two.

Is this making sense?

And now, although I think that Jordin has a better voice, I almost think that Blake should win, just cause he seems so commercial to me. And because I love it when he says "baby girl."

So long Melinda. We'll see you again real soon.

American Idol Final Three

Good evening, all. Welcome to this evening's late recap of American Idol - Final Three. We're happy to inform you that Miss Tinkerbell is once again joining us for our broadcast.

At the risk of starting off tonight's commentary on a sour note, Ryan Seacrest needs to grow up. For real. He is not good at the cut-downs, and he needs to stop it. He just looks stupid. But I mean that in the nicest way possible.

Remember in the first seasons when the finalists went home and you actually saw their home, families, school, place of employment, etc.? I miss that. Governors and mayors are boring to me. I mean that in the nicest way possible, also.

And now off we go...

Jordin
Wishing on a Star

Great dress. Nice start. It was a'ight.

She Works Hard For The Money

Wow, her legs are long! Y'all, I like Jordin. I think she's a great performer with a wonderful voice. But so far tonight, her songs are doing nothing for me.

Tink: Good! I like the guy that I love and I like this girl, too.

I Who Have Nothing

Now this song does something for me. I. Love. It. Just jaw-hanging-open, can't stand it, Fab.U.Lous.

Simon says it's old fashioned, but so am I.

Tink: Mom, do you love it? Me too, and Daddy does. I can't believe she's so good today! It's so cute!

Blake
Roxanne

Eh. I agree with Simon - it sounds like Sting to me. I'm not a fan of all the sweater vests that he wears. And is it just me, or is Paula totally hitting on him?

Tink: I like his songs. They're so cute!

This Love

This one is definitely better! But did he borrow those clothes from Chris' old wardrobe? Way too many layers going on there.

Tink: Oh, that's good. Even better. Better.
BD: Enough already.

Don't remember the name, but it's a song by Robin Thicke, I think. Isn't that the nerdy guy that sings R & B? Anyway.

I love it when he says "Baby Girl." My favorite of his tonight.

Tink: I loved it! I wanna marry him when I grow up.
BD: Ack!

Melinda
I Believe in You and Me

I don't know why, but I don't like the way she looks for this one. The dress is boring, she needs some lipstick, and I don't like her hair like that.

Now that I've got that out of my system, I Love This Girl. Seriously, she's a pro. Like non-crack Whitney, or even Barbra Streisand, Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle...ya know? No gimmicks at all. Just beautiful, controlled, gorgeous music.

Tink: A little good.

Nutbush City Limits

Please refer to this post for my opinion of dresses over jeans.

Are you kidding me with this song? Y'all, I couldn't disagree more with the judges. I didn't like this one at all. I love my girl, but I do not love this song.

I'm A Woman

Wonderful. I love the way she showcased her back-up singers. Symbolic and all that crap.

Wrap-up: So. I don't know who should go home. Probably Blake, I guess, even though I like him, too. Who's best? Melinda, hands-down. But I think maybe Jordin or Blake should be The American Idol, because they fit the mold better. And Melinda can go on and do her own thing, because girlfriend will definitely have a career after this.

Night, all!

American Idol Final Four

Ladies and Gentlemen, we regret to inform you that Miss Tinkerbell of Dirty Laundry is unable to join us this evening with her renowned commentary, due to getting too big for her britches after her Birthday Weekend Extravaganza.

In other words, her butt is in bed.

We are, however, very fortunate to be joined by the lovely and elder Dirty Laundry sibling, Miss Pooh of Dirty Laundry. Without further ado, I present Pooh.

Okay, now let's get down to business.

People, I love me some Bee Gees. I'm dating myself here, but I was so in love with Barry Gibb, and prior to his untimely demise, Andy Gibb. Both their music and their looks. So. But does Barry look like he's got dentures or something?

Melinda Doolittle
Love You Inside and Out

I Love This Song. And I love the way Melinda is singing it. Oh. My Gosh. I think every one of the judges are wrong, but it may just be because I love the song.

Do her jeans have to be that tight?

Pooh: I love this girl!

How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

I loved this one, too. And what the heck was Paula talking about? Sounds like she's trying to make sure Blake stays in this week, so she's just making up crap to criticize on the other contestants. I Loved It.

Blake
You Should Be Dancing

This one is a little too "techno" or whatever for me. I don't know all those trendy terms, but you know what I mean. Randy's right - that much beat boxing wasn't necessary or welcome in this song. Paula's also a little right - he does have a talent. In my opinion, though, I'm not crazy about it in excess.

Pooh: I love Blake! (She's been listening to her little sister a bit.)

This Is Where I Came In

Love the rainbow lights on the stage. That's about it. He's more talking than singing at times, and I'm just bored.

Paula's crushing on Blake, and she's afraid he might go home this week.

LaKisha

I'm a big retard, cause I can't even remember the first song she sang. I just know that my notes say, "Why didn't she sing it in the higher range like Barry suggested? It wasn't bad. A'ight."

Okay, I cheated and looked at BooMama's - it was You Should Be Dancing. Yeah, gotta have some high notes in that one, KiKi.

Pooh: Good.

Run To Me

It was great when she wasn't yelling. Very sultry.

Pooh: Inappropriate. Inappropriate dress, because we can see half of her boobies.

Jordin

I have a confession: I don't like dresses with jeans. Reminds me of when I was young and visited an orphanage in Mexico in the winter. The girls had to wear dresses all the time, but since it was so cold, they wore pants underneath the dresses. And since it was an orphanage, many of the clothes were ill-fitting and didn't match.

There, I've gotten that off of my chest.

To Love Somebody

I love this song. She sang it good, of course, but she didn't have to go all crazy at the end.

Pooh: Wonderful

Woman in Love

Is she wearing a prom dress? This is not as good as her first performance, and it should have been better.

I agree with Randy - it was pitchy.
I also agree with Simon - it was pageanty.

Random Thoughts:

I get so tired of Ryan trying to cut on Simon. Although I'm sure it's somewhat scripted, he just appears petty and mean, sort of Little Guy Syndrome-ish.

I also do not like it when the contestants hold up their fingers to correspond with the phone number to vote for them. Childish.

Pooh is much more diplomatic than Tink. "They're all my favorite!"

Who was best? I know I'm boring and predictable, but it's Melinda for me.

Who's in danger this week? Blake or LaKisha.

Go on over and check out all the other great commentaries linked up at BooMama's.

American Idol Final Six - Again

Here we go again, ladies and gentlemen. Please welcome Miss Tinkerbell, guest commentator, back by popular demand.

First of all, Jon Bon Jovi is just hot. That's all there is to it. But has he had his eyes done? Just askin'.

Here's Phil! And my first thought is, I do not like it when these guys walk through the audience while singing. I guess it makes me nervous, cause I don't see how they can sing good while they're navigating. But whatever. Cause his Song Is Great! And I've not been a Phil fan the past few weeks, even on Country week when everyone else was lovin' him. But tonight...Yeah, boy.

Tink: Ok...The way he's dancing doesn't look good, but the way he's singing sounds good.

Next up is Jordin. My first impression is that I love her hair! But I think the key is too low for her. Doesn't show the beauty in her voice at all.

Tink: Pretty good. (Thumbs up)

Oh my goodness, her hair does not look so great when the lights come up. EEK!

LaKisha - Has girlfriend lost weight? I think she has, but that doesn't mean she needs to be wearing skin-tight clothes. I'm just sayin'. But look out, KiKi is back! Better than the past few weeks, that's for sure!

Tink: Nothing. I can hear any of the God or Lord - That's what I like. That's why I'm not a fan of it.

Blake - Okay, first of all, my almost-six-year-old needs hormone suppression therapy or something, cause she is just verklempt when this guy comes out. Scary. My next impression is, stop messin' with that jacket. Okay, he stopped.

Wow, he is singing this song great! Very unique, and a wonderful showcase for his voice. You know what, not many people could have pulled this off.

Tink: Was he singing about God?

Chris - He stunk it up in the clip. Good thing he improved in the live performance.

Tink: Not Good.

Melinda - How cute is she!? It's not one of my favorite performances; seems like she's straining a little. But I still love her. No worries here.

Tink: She just said, "Have a nice day" a lot. (shakes finger) Don't like it cause she's putting her back on that man. They don't know each other, and that's like "keep your hands, feet and objects to yourself."

So this is getting serious, isn't it? Best, in my opinion, I can't believe I'm not saying Melinda. But this week, it's either Blake or Phil. Worst, I can't believe I'm saying Jordin. But this week I think it's true.

Who's going home? Goodness gracious, I don't know. I hope it's not Jordin. Maybe Chris, LaKisha?

American Idol Gives Back (or whatever it's called)

I have just a few comments about tonight's show.

First of all, was Chris wearing a white hoodie with that white suit? I absolutely, positively can not sign off on that. I don't care how hippity hop whatever he is. That's just retarded. And I mean that in the most politically correct and non-bashing way possible.

Next, it was cruel and also mean to leave Jordin hanging like that. I hope they knew ahead of time what was gonna happen, cause otherwise, that crap just sucked.

Loved the Sanjaya smack-downs by the celebrities. A little. Or not at all, since that would be mean of me.

Loved Kelly Clarkson's song, but every time I hear her name, I think of 40-Year-Old Virgin.

I wish LaKisha would smile every now and then. Cause she's gonna be going home soon if she can't connect with the audience.

Tink and Pooh both watched the show with us tonight, and Tink kept calling Blake "my boy I like." She also made sure that Pooh knew Phil was bald "like Daddy" under that cap. For the record, Big Daddy's head is not slick. It's stubble.

I realize that I may have rambled some here. I totally meant to do that.

American Idol Final Six

All right. Let’s get going, y’all. I had such a long and eventful week that I don’t even remember last week’s show, so I’m looking forward to tonight. And Tink took a nap so she could stay up and watch, so we have a special guest commenter tonight.


Chris
Starts out weak. Seems to me that he always sounds like whoever originally recorded the song. Sometimes I think my ears hear different than others, or maybe I just don’t like his style of singing. Cause the judges and Big Daddy all thought he was good.

Tink: Stuck her face in the pillow.


Melinda
Get a load of that necklace! And p.s., she sounds great, as usual.

Tink: If Momma thinks it’s good, then I’ll think it’s good. When she said “The Lord”, I liked it more.


Blake
I think Blake's pretty hot, except when he makes his mouth into a little “o” – you know what I mean? And he’s working this song so far, even though I’ve never really liked it, At All.

Tink: This guy is better than the other twos.


LaKisha
Is this key too low? Girlfriend is rocking the strapless dress and awesome earrings. Oh, and the song’s coming together, too. Her phrasing is weird, though, “re (inhale) alized.” I have to disagree with the judges here, because I certainly think that KiKi did this song justice. Simon’s right; they’re just comparing her to Fantasia, since it’s a Fantasia song.

Big Daddy: That started out rough, but it got good.

Tink: Well, I didn’t think it’s good. I’ll say it’s nasty. I like it when I hear Lord parts, like the one before.


Phil
Eh. I’d like to see some 5:00 shadow on that head. Song is just a’ight.

Tink: Not good. No ma’am. At least I don’t think it’s good, because it said, “It won’t change me,” and that’s just thinking about ourselves.

BD: I thought it was pretty good.


Jordin
She looks beautiful tonight! I think this is a hard song, but so far she’s tearing it up (that’s good here in the south). Was it really, as Randy said, “the best vocal in six seasons?” Probably not, but it was pretty great.

Tink: Momma, I love this girl! And her lips are sparkly.


I'm not thrilled to death by anyone. Best tonight? For me, it was Melinda. Worst? Sorry, Chris.

Tink: I hope the winner will be the guy (Blake). He’s pretty.

American Idol Recap

I watched tonight's show with my in-laws, who are here from San Diego. Yay, Nana and Grandpa! They thought I was weird for taking notes, since I didn't watch in my bedroom while sitting at my computer, like I usually do.

Here we go...

Phil - You know what, his head distracts me. My Big Daddy has a shaved head, but it's stubble. I just don't like looking at a guy with a slick noggin. Ick. And I don't know why, but I really didn't get into this performance as much as the judges and some other commenters did. Oh, well...

Jordin - I love Jordin, but what was up with the Loretta Lynn hairdo? Other than that, she was magnificent, as usual. Her voice is beautiful, her Cleopatra dress was gorgeous, and I love how much taller she is than Ryan Seacrest. Love. It.

Sanjaya - First thing I thought of when I saw him tonight was Eddie Murphy doing Buckwheat on Saturday Night Live. "Wookin' Pa Nub." Was his hair actually teased and ratted to stand up in the back? P.S. The song sucked. P.P.S. Why was Ryan taking up for him? Shut it, Ryan.

LaKisha - I loved her fingernails. Is anyone noticing that I paid more attention to appearances than performances tonight? Humm. LaKisha has always been in my top three, but tonight I sort of agreed with the judges. I just didn't feel it. Plus, I would love if she stopped wearing boots with her dresses. Just a personal preference.

Chris - His voice seemed well-suited to a Rascal Flatts song, but I just wasn't feeling it. He sounded off to me.

Melinda - Love her hair like this!! (Again with the appearances.) Ho Ly Crap. I am telling y'all, this may have been my favorite performance of the season. Nana and Grandpa kept shooting me looks, because I could not even be quiet during the performance. I Loved It.

Blake - Sorry, but I'm still stunned from Melinda...did he just spin around? Just a'ight for me, dog.

Who should go home? Well, if there if justice in the totally money-motivated and Godless world of entertainment, then you-know-who should go. But anything can happen. Tune in tomorrow...

Oh no, they didn't!

I may possibly be over American Idol.

Oh, who am I kidding? I'm not. But I want to be.

This season I am really annoyed with the voting. I don't get to vote very often, because we DVR it, and voting's over by the time I watch it. You know what they say, you can't complain if you don't vote. But I'm gonna complain anyway.

If I go by what I read here on the internets, we are all pretty much in agreement that Phil, Haley and Sanjaya are the bottom three, and have been for some time. So how come they keep staying week after week after week?

I don't have any answers, or even anything witty to say. I'm just disappointed that this can't be a true singing competition. It's not even a popularity contest at this point. It's manipulation by a minority of people who want to feel powerful by rigging a stupid TV show.

At least Haley has the grace to act surprised when doesn't get eliminated. Sanjaya's ego is stinking up my TV.

I'm not really as bitter as I sound. I'm just still sleepy.

I have to type for money now. Some lady in Florida got her chest burned by a facial machine, and the world can't continue revolving until she gets her settlement.

Please check back later when I will hopefully be sweeter.

American Idol Recap

Okay, here goes. If you don't see them here, it's because they neither impressed me nor horrified me.

Melinda Doolittle - Oh. My. Gosh. I can't believe how good this girl is! She has so much confidence and personality when she's singing, and then as soon as she finishes, she looks all meek and shy. Cute.

Chris Richardson - Chris brought it tonight! One of my favorites.

Jordin Sparks - Great. I'm just so frickin' proud of you!

Gina - Nice. Loved her makeup. Distracted by the stud in her tongue.

Sanjaya - Did he just shout, "Welcome to the universe of Sanjaya?" I'm gonna be brutally honest, so if that offends you, please skip to the next paragraph. Does this kid not realize that he's still there as a joke? Howard Stern and Vote For The Worst are promoting him. I just think that he should be more humble, and it seems like he's getting very cocky.

Haley Scarnato - I didn't think she was that bad. Why wouldn't Paula say anything other than she looked good in green?

LaKisha - Oh. My. Goodness. Again. It's no secret that she and Melinda are my faves. And did anyone notice the little Ann Margaret move she did at the end?

Best - Melinda. Worst - Sanjaya, Phil, who knows?

p.s. Now Mack the Knife is stuck in my head. Thanks so much.