American Idol

Never watched american idol before, but for some reason, i'm sucked in this year. So, here we go...

The main reason for watching this stuff is super judge Simon. What the other three judges say is meaningless and boring (why is Ellen on this show???). He is no doubt an arrogant, self centered twit, but he is funny as hell on this show. Telling drooling, would-be superstars that he would "turn off the radio in ten seconds" if their song was being played is pretty funny.

His little foil, Ryan Seacrest is........i dont know.......i have no idea. He is a little 30ish blond guy who seems like a little boy who stumbled into some kind of alice in wonderland hidden tunnel. Lame wise cracks directed at Simon who could no doubt have poor ryan for a snack if he was that desperately hungry. But i guess he serves his purpose as some kind of host. i suppose.

In a nutshell (who makes up these idioms anyway???), Aaron is a tiny little fellow who is 16 and looks ten. He is a pretty decent voice but it feels like he may be the younger brother of Casey, who promised his parents he would babysit little Aaron while his parents vacationed in a far-off country.

Casey is the resident cool guy with all the hair, the three hundred white teeth and a broad smile that seems to say "I am so much better looking than these other stiffs, and if I don't win, America is stupid." Memo to Casey. You aren't going to win. Don't worry. You could front INXS. Not too bad.

Siobhan who is beyond annoying, won't win either. I don't get her in any form, human, or otherwise. She seems to hate being on the show, she does the Mariah Carey /Celine Ding Dong kind of screech, and she is scary because its very clear she wants to kill the judges. Go home and pout somwhere else.

Big Mike is a 700-pound weight trainer with shoulders the size of Cleveland, and an ego to match. He seemed lovable at first with his little baby stories but he now he just seems boring so go home Mike, and try out for the Steelers.

Lee seems like a decent guy, who has been criticized for being dull. Maybe puppy dog eyes and a disarming smile don't click with some of the judges. I think i recall Ellen saying she liked him (what, again, is Ellen doing on this show??? Although, to be fair, what are randy and that Karla on this show for? Just have Simon sit there and make fun of everyone......now that would be a show).
Anyway, I like Lee. Kind of a cool, gruff voice, and he seems to be subtly stunned that he is still in the competetion. Telling him he is singing before millions of people is probably not a good idea. He doesn't need to know that.

The winner of this thing (unless the voters are deaf) will be Crystal, who seems in that proverbial league of her own. She has a powerful voice that you can actually feel, she cries at the sight of her father (in a good way), she has a changeable personality (kind of sullen at first, but now more extroverted, energetic, and.......she smiles!) and she dresses in anything she damn well feels like. Feels like a 2010 Stevie Nicks. Another good thing. And she pulled off the Beatles' Come Together. She even looks good with an earing or whatever its called in her lip. It's all yours Crystal.