Ladies’ Night
While Hillary Clinton was kicking ass in Pennsylvania (go Hillary!), the XX-chromosome crew was making all the noise on American Idol. Two of them, Syesha Mercado and Carly Smithson rocked the house, while the other, Brooke White, went down in flames.
Mercado’s vamp number, for which she was appropriately attired in a clingy, revealing crimson dress made it clear that she would replace the departed Kristy as my eye candy until she is finally eliminated—which means another week or two at most. Speaking of the XX crew, Syesha’s rating had to be on that side of PG-13.
Smithson absolutely nailed her performance of Jesus Christ, Superstar, which I ranked as best of the evening. Carly has had a problem picking songs that can showcase her powerful voice. She was headed for yet another material selection judgment error but she was redirected by none other than Andrew Lloyd Webber, who chose the perfect song for her.
The usually strong David Archuleta was boring. David Cook did the best he could with material that was well outside his comfort zone. Jason Castro was abysmally amateurish.
And so it was that on this night, the women outdid the men. Well, except for Brooke White. Calamity Brooke started singing and then stopped the band because she forgot the lyrics. Restarting her number, she sang it all the way through with her usual emotional involvement, which has never thrilled me. I don’t think that is what this audience is looking for, anyway. It is a popularity contest and, let’s face it, Brooke’s kind of pathos is off-putting at times.
Tonight, I ranked Carly first, then Syesha, then the two Davids (tied), then Jason, and Brooke on the bubble. Jason was weak enough to be eliminated, but I think it will be Brooke (thus guaranteeing that she’ll be around another week).
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April 23rd, 2008 at 5:25 pm
Hi Turkey,
I’ll be a little late for the evening’s proceedings since I work until 9pm.
The Redhead.
April 23rd, 2008 at 5:26 pm
By the way, I read your comment in the Sentinel TV blog!
April 23rd, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Well, I was impelled to say something because Boedecker was so far off the mark.
—TNT
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:05 pm
The Idols did “That’s All I Ask of You” with Andrew Lloyd Webber accompanying on the piano. Sucked.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:08 pm
Before we get to the results, we’ll take a look at last night’s “very dramatic show.”
—Seacrest
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:09 pm
They tortured Brooke, showing her screwup and its aftermath.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:11 pm
And here he is, Andrew Lloyd Webber.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:13 pm
We’re filling time with Andrew Lloyd Webber inanities.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:16 pm
Endless commercials.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:17 pm
We’ll get around to eliminating people sometime soon.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:18 pm
But first, a Ford commercial.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:19 pm
Now, George and Laura will thank us for giving to Idol Gives Back.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:20 pm
We have a pair of stools reserved for the bottom two. Who leaves us tonight?
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Davids are on da spot.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:22 pm
He’s milking this. They’re both going to be safe.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:22 pm
And they are.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:23 pm
Next week will be Neil Diamond night. We’re heading for a break.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:25 pm
Interminable break, which will be followed by some Simon Cowell discovery singing.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:26 pm
Prediction: Carly and Syesha will come out next and be safe, leaving Jason and Brooke to sit in the Stools of Death.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:28 pm
Now we’re visiting all the former Idols on Broadway.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:30 pm
The Number One selling new artist in the world…singing Bleeding Love is Leona Lewis, a Simon discovery.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:30 pm
Hi Turkey! What’s going on? Who is this singer?
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:34 pm
Nothing like flames to light up a stage.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:34 pm
Good Evening, Ms. Redhead.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:35 pm
That would be Leona Lewis, a Simon Cowell discovery.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:35 pm
Brooke and Jason: In the bottom 2.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:35 pm
Uh, oh…one of them will sit in the Seat of Death.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:36 pm
I think Brooke knows she’s in big trouble.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Brooke is always choked up.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:38 pm
I think I need to stop watching this thing.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:38 pm
Turkey!!! I cannot f–in believe this. What are they smoking?
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:38 pm
This is too weird.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:39 pm
I don’t get it,Turkey. It’s got to be one of those groups that is voting for the worst singers to stay in the competition.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:39 pm
This season has been completely unpredictable. I have no idea what they’re smoking.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:39 pm
This show is losing credibility with me.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:40 pm
Me too.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:40 pm
But it’s the 11 year-old doing the voting.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:41 pm
And if the other occupant of the bottom two stools is Carly, you know that the fix is in.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:41 pm
They probably gave Brooke the “sympathy vote.”
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:42 pm
It wouldn’t surprise me if Jason was safe–that’s the way this show is going.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:42 pm
I can’t predict shit anymore!
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Wow! Look at Carly.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:43 pm
No sleeves for Carly tonight–she figures “what the hell?”
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:44 pm
I see Carly going to the bottom two.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:44 pm
Seacrest didn’t watch the show last night?
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:45 pm
I KNEW IT!!!!
What the f–k????
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:45 pm
You are right. I guess you figured that out because nothing is going as we thought it would.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:46 pm
The fans were offended because she sang a “critical” song about Jesus.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Why is she singing? I thought only the losing person had to repeat the song, and that’s at the end of the show?
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:47 pm
So, they chose these two because they had the two most spirited performances last night and they would make good closing numbers?
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:47 pm
They didn’t have Syesha sing, did they?
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Right. So Brooke should be singing. I guess they didn’t have enough filler material tonight.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:47 pm
She’s going to sing next.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Yeah, that seems to be the way the producers are playing it.
What a bunch of b–s–t.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:48 pm
So, I guess that mean Syesha is gone, eh? Last one to sing goes?
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:48 pm
She sang it better tonight. Maybe she’s been tipped off that she’s going home.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:49 pm
I predict Syesha will get the boot tonight. Jazz is lost on these clowns.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:50 pm
Her voice sounds pretty weak.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:50 pm
Carly is having an intense conversation with Seacrest.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:50 pm
Yeah, I saw that.
Does Seacrest have anything to do with the way the voting goes?
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:51 pm
Supposedly, no one can manipulate what America decides.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:51 pm
Maybe they’re both getting the boot tonight.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:51 pm
I don’t believe this competition is not fixed.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:52 pm
You think Seacrest brokered a deal with Carly?
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:52 pm
It has to be fixed. Taylor Hicks beat Katharine McPhee.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:52 pm
And who can explain Clay Aiken?
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:53 pm
I don’t know but I think this show is rigged to create controversy this season. Hasn’t there been rumblings of a slide in the ratings, etc?
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:53 pm
Yeah, but it’s not apparent in the voting. They got 37 million votes this week—or they lied about it.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:53 pm
It’s better to piss people off than to be predictable is probably their thinking.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Of course they lie–it’s Hollywood.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:55 pm
Here we go!
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:55 pm
Here’s the moment of truth.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:56 pm
Wrong again.
Jeez.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:56 pm
Sucks the big one.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:56 pm
She really pissed off the Jesus Freaks.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:56 pm
She had potential to be in the top two, per my Turkeyesque assessment.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:57 pm
I don’t think we can safely assume that the two Davids have a lock on this thing.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:57 pm
I mean, can you imagine: Brooke White, 2008’s American Idol????
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:58 pm
I think the critics should really lay into this show now.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Or Jason Castro.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Well, our own Hal Boedecker is not going to lay into this show.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:58 pm
I can’t believe Brooke is safe–it’s that Sheryl Crow thing. Unbelievable.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Hal’s lost it.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:59 pm
More insipid music next week!
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:59 pm
I dig the Diamond.
Well, Turkey. Life ain’t fair, espeically if you’re playing the game on AI.
April 23rd, 2008 at 10:00 pm
Brooke was so clearly the pit bottom this week. How the hell could she not even make the bottom two?
April 23rd, 2008 at 10:00 pm
Go post on Hal’s blog, Turkey!
Had fun! See you for more tears and surprises next week.
April 23rd, 2008 at 10:01 pm
LA’s fine but it ain’t home; New York’s fine but it ain’t home no more.
April 23rd, 2008 at 10:01 pm
This was ridiculous! Seeya! Goodnight!
April 23rd, 2008 at 10:02 pm
I Am I Said
cried Carly.
April 23rd, 2008 at 10:02 pm
See you next week!