Long day at work, but also not much to inspire much in the way of snark or praise.

Yeah, long day at work here, too, and I'm with you on the lack of inspiration part of it, given what we're being served tonight. Fortunately, it can only get better from here (well, maybe).

From Columbia, left it all behind because of the violence.

Sweet lookin' gal! And a nice song voice to go with her bubbly personality. However, Simon would have said that her performance was highly self-indulgent, but let's not quibble. Pass.

She really did over-emote that just tad.

And comes to the Land Of The Tea Party, who will argue that she can't be an American Idol because she was born outside the country.

Hope she kept her return ticket.

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Give me a head with hair, long beautiful hair.

At least it is long enough that if I could reach through the screen I could strangle him with it.

Oh well, wrong place, not going to move it.

Considering that he's in the wrong place, your post is in the right place.

That's it. We're burning the cup.

So if Randy is possessed by the seat and J.Lo. is possessed by the cup, what explains Steven?

Herbal supplements.

She has a muppet speaking voice.

and singing voice, she might be good for voice over work in cartoons.

*laugh*

Good one. Perfectly apt, too.

Was that the one who sang the oldsie stuff, then did a quick guitar riff? (Sorry I’ve slept since then).

If so, I kinda liked her. I had to think about it as the song went on because her voice is, uh, different. But she seemed to hit the notes correctly, stayed on melody, and it’s refreshing to have something different. I thought the guitar added a lot to her. I really liked that. But she has no chance. The teeny-boppers aren’t going to vote for Etta James on helium.

She kind of reminded me of Megan Joy. I liked her. *ducks snowball

I kinda liked her, too.

Jack Napier is very proud.

So now we've got Nigel setting people's homes on fire just to give them their promotional sob story? What's next, abruptly convenient orphans?

...yes, I know I just gave him an idea.

Knowing your dark side, I don't want to know what that idea was. Nuh, uh.

Because that's how AI rolls this season.

James Durbin, live full of hardship.

Dad played bass, always on the road, died of a drug overdose when James was nine.

Medication for sleep disorders, Stanford diagnosed him with Aspergers and Tourettes.

Then he met an angel who changes his life by dating him, and giving him a surprise baby.

He's possessed by Adam Lambert, working on Danny Gokey's Scream On for his next possession.

... stickers everywhere. What an emotionally intense guy. I didn't care much for his scream or sustains, but well, shoot, he's got the energy and drive of half of tonight's contestants put together. I'd give him a pass, but don't hope for much.

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I'm wondering what form his Tourettes takes. The show has to stay on seven-second delay in case Steven has a moment of really being himself -- but if James has a bad attack on stage and he's one of the cursers, the producers may have to pull the show to save themselves from the FCC.

You could see one of his tics in his eyebrows.

I'm rooting for the guy, hope he does well.

James has Asperger's Syndrome and Tourette's as well? As someone who has Asperger's, I have to root for him.

Belle Book

James has Asperger's Syndrome and Tourette's
as well? As someone
who has Asperger's, I have
to root for him.

And I'm sure someone will be by soon with some spam pole about who likes him!

James has such an aspiring story to tell and vocally is one of my favorites. I think he will go really far in this competition.

Liked his personality, but I have to say, I'm getting REALLY tired of the sob stories. Burning houses, terrorist, guerillas, gorillas, tigers, man-eating panthers, monsters inside me, what's next??? They S-T-R-E-T-C-H as far as they can to find THE most sorry, sad, absorbing, heart-clutching, god-awful story on the face of the earth.

And why???? Does that make a contestant sing any better?? In the case of the smoke-lady, sorry, I didn't think so. She was ok with the guitar, but I don't see her going very far. And the Torette guy, same with him. Too much Adam Lambert scream-on going on, and how is get going to deal with the Hollywood teaming until 3 am with someone like Tatiana?? Do they even THINK about something like that?

I predict this being the last season, if not, PALEASE, stop the cra**y sob stories and just let everyone be on a fair playing field. Just because I was never in a tragic car accident (actually I was) doesn't mean I can't sing, or can sing any better than anyone else! DARN IT! Can you tell I'm sick of this cruddy promotions?? IT'S HOGWASH I TELL YOU!

I didn't even watch it last night. Thanks, Nigel! I'm free!!!

I like Hollywood week.