I TOLD YOU SO

I don't even know where to start except at the beginning. "This is the finale of ...American Idol." I loved the judges recap at the start -- Randy with "For me for you" Kara with "Sweetie" (love that she cheered for herself AGAIN) Paula's earpiece with all of her big words this season and Simon's inability to hear. It was genius. And let's not forget Paula's dress - what was that? Kara looked good and as we saw later, she looks even better without clothes on...

Adam and Kris come out in all white. Kris wore a white shirt and pants, and Adam wore a white jacket with animal patches on his jeans tucked into his metallic boots. Is wearing all white that hard to do and not look retarded? I have a lot to say about Adam's outfits -- it goes even wilder later.

The Top 13 come out to sing So What by Pink - the producers love the all white combo. Scott was seriously rocking out and I am impressed with his ability to learn choreography - he is BLIND! Wow, Jasmine, Scott, Jorge, Alexis, Michael Sarver - so forgettable. I did like seeing Anoop and Megan again. But looking back on last season, you just can't compare -- Cook, Michael Johns, Carly, Brooke, Jason and Archuleta - that was the best top group of all time.

David Cook sings his song Permanent written for his brother. He looks great and has lost some of his paunch. Such a sad song and he sang his face off as he always does. The tears in his eyes brought tears to mine. What a star. Nice of Idol to let the song benefit his cause. It just hit me that it was two guys last year and two guys again this year. In fact, except for Fantasia and Diana, it has never been two girls.

**Golden Idol funny interlude. A fun way to pay tribute to some of the crazy audition round moments. I think Norman is hysterical.

Lil Rounds sings with Queen Latifah and I realize that they are pretty much going to let the celeb guest artists show off a new song. That is okay for some, but who cares about this song? And let's talk about Queen Latifah's outfit -- I am really proud of her for losing so much weight, but no it is not time to jump into a skintight, one-shouldered bodysuit number. No, babe, you need to wait about another 50 pounds for that. Yikes.

So psyched when Anoop and Alexis start singing Jason Mraz. I love this song. And then he came out -- I would have liked to hear him with Kris (but I didn't know what was to come for Kris). Anoop was a nice shining moment for me this season. Talk about breaking some boundaries. He put some cool back to my peeps after the Sanjaya debacle.

The journey of Kris Allen -- let's remember that he was not shown before the Top 36 round. And then he came out with Man in the Mirror. The dark horse, the artist, the creative soul, the humble man. Oh and in case you didn't know, he is married -- but they do not talk about his wife or let her speak at all. It is a little absurd - I do want to hear about their love and relationship. But I don't have time to think about that because KRIS IS SINGING WITH KEITH. Keith texted me this morning to tell me would be on Idol (I am in the fan club and sometimes Keith texts me or calls me). The best duet of the night. Keith looks awesome with his shorter hair and their voices worked so well together. I love this new song of Keith's. Now I wish I had been there!!!!!!!!!! But I would have lost it.

Then the girls come out with Fergie. Megan looked amazing but even her great legs could not compare with Fergie's -- from meth addict to superstar. Fergie is amazing. Loved the Black Eyed Peas performance. It was great.

The technical problem during their song once again shows the formula of Idol -- despite being the biggest show on television, they keep the production values low -- I'm more and more sure that it is part of their formula -- it is an amateur talent show and they keep the slick away for the most part to retain part of that original street cred.

***More Golden Idols. Yuck I hate the bikini girl. Ummm, she definitely added something o her look -- did you see Randy's face? Love that Ryan called her out "I was going to ask you what's new, but I think I know." GENIUS. Here was the best moment of pure live television of the season. She thought she was going to be allowed to sing again and show off her new assets. And then Kara came out!! And she was surprised. I do not think she knew. David Cook was on his feet. Bikini Girl still tried to sing, but Kara blew her away. Even Simon stood up. And then -- Kara ripped open her dress to reveal the best bikini bod! Love that they made it about being for a charity. Genius moment just genius. Live television can be so great.

Cyndi Lauper with Allison Iraheta -- beautiful. Did you see Cyndi on 30 Rock? All these celebs came on to sing a charity spoof song to get Alec Baldwin's long lost Dad a new Kidney - so funny, find it on youtube.

Danny Gokey comes out to sing Hello by Lionel and he did a great job, but it is hard to not think of Cook's version. I knew Lionel was coming out next. Still like Danny's voice, but he could not have won this. He needs to find his niche. Here is an example where the star coming out to do a new song didn't work that well. I was just waiting (as was daughter Nicole in the audience) for a classic -- and then he sang All Night Long. That was fun.

Oh no he didn't -- Adam did not put on wings with his leather jacket and PLATFORM boots. No, he didn't. I didn't recognize the song and thought maybe Elton was coming out, but then Kiss came out. And Kris and his sparkle lashes and lit wings and platform boots sang with Gene Simmons et al. I couldn't look at it. I do appreciate that Adam has always stayed true to Adam - no apologies, but still let's talk about the wings one more time. I told you he is ready to put on a harness and fly out over the audience. Split screen with Adam and Gene. Classic but wrong.

Santana out on the stage. Matt gets to have a moment in yet another hat. But Kris rocked the most on the Rob Thomas written song Smooth (Rob Thomas is a genius songwriter). Fun jam song. Danny did a pelvic thrust But Jorge really took pelvic dance moves to another level.

Cook gives Adam and Kris their new cars in the cheesiest spot of the night.

Another great moment as Megan and Michael Sarver sing with Steve Martin. Perfect song choice. How clever is Steve Martin? He wrote this song and a whole collection of banjo songs. Michael Sarver is a good singer. Megan is pretty and I like her style.

All the guys with Rod Stewart -- wow. Kris is the only sexy guy (Anoop is pretty cute though). I liked the black suits and of course Adam hits the high note at the end. Rod is starting to show his age -- he is all torso and no legs.

***Last Golden Idol goes to Tatiana -- it was staged but it was perfect that she sang the same song again! She almost made me stop watching the show - thank god she didn't make it to the tour. Did you see Ruben's face?

Let's talk about who is in the audience -- Carrie Underwood, Bo Bice, Michael Johns, Janice Dickinson, Kate Walsh, Heather Locklear, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden and Justin Guarini. You know how I know Justin was there? Because they showed him approximately 55 times. Ridiculous.

Kris and Adam in all black come out to sing Queen -- I thought this was ridiculously lopsided towards Adam, but Kris killed it on the verses. And then the Queen band was there! Ummm Adam trying to shoulder bump. Wow just saw Randy's bow tie again. Adam should become the new lead singer of Queen.

Commercial break and Fox News shows a picture from the Gucci event with Madonna and Mark is in the picture with her -- I was sitting right next to him and he was on the news! Great moment.

And now the moment of the truth. I was prepared for anything. My gut told me that Kris was going to pull this off as you all know because I said it A LOT. But Adam had a great season and tons of support from the producers and the media. So I would have understood if he had won. Ryan goes to the judges and Simon says "I thought you were both brilliant, unusually incredibly nice people and I think that both of you should be very proud of what you achieved last night and the future's all yours." In other words, I do not know what is going to happen and so I will act like either should win.

100 million vote cast (200 from Ed, Mark and myself all for Kris). I thought Kris assumed it was Adam. But OH YES -- Kris Allen is the next American Idol. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOO. WOW, WOW, WOW. Amazing victory. Let me add this -- I think Adam is a great singer and has the ability to become a star but he was touted by the producers and media too hard and Kris just kept upping his game with original, creative, marketable hits. I hope Kris won because of that and not because America was afraid of Adam's sexuality. If that is what happened or if that is what the media turns this into, I will be PISSED. That is my thought on that topic.

Back to the victory which was ruined with the awarding of the new American Idol trophy by a girl in a bad dress. What add a new element in? Kris sings the No Boundaries song. Let me say this -- I know it is cheesy, but I am falling for it when Kris sings it. Once again, I want to be clear -- the producer's know the finale song is cheesy -- they want an inspirational ballad about rising above and fulfilling dreams. They know it is not the best song in the world but this is the type of song that they choose to end the journey with. It is part of the amateur finding a dream path with confetti sprinkled in. Kris did much better with it tonight. Finally a shot with him an his wife and he breaks down in tears.

Another season over, another year gone by. Another Idol victory. I hope you have enjoyed our journey together and shared in my obsession. Remember - the blog is not over! It will come down to once a week, but I still have plenty to say!

Thanks for sharing with me - I look forward to your comments. And remember,

don't be ashamed of your obsessions...even if you are obsessed with Adam. Go Kris!

A duel to remember

I watched the whole show and then went back to write so I could absorb. And I have to tell you, for a season that did not knock me off my seat, it was a finale of great standards. Maybe because I wasn't so stuck one way or another? (Okay, I was stuck on one side agianst Adam)Because I was ready to blown away? Because it was an open stage? Because the judges finally did not call out Adam as the second coming? Here are my thoughts -- and you know I have a lot of them.

I wonder if Kara is excited for her first finale? I love Simon dressed up - love him.

So Kris wins the coin toss and Adam goes first.

First song is contestant's choice. Back story video shows that Adam made a lot of noise as a baby - big surprise. Adam picks "Mad World." I'm glad he picked that because it was one of the few performances of his I really enjoyed. But then he has to go wear a long duster coat with gloves and sing on a smoke filled stage -- once again the drama overpowers the song and the voice. He has such talent, but the drama is too much. Give this guy a musical on Broadway. Hey if Constantine can get nominated for a Tony, who knows what wonders await Adam? The judges all give him props for having a great voice and just so you know, Randy gave him an A for Adam - duh! Love that Simon finally called out the dramatics.

Anthony Hopkins is in the audience! They show the top 13 and it is amazing how despite everything, I do feel the two who should have made it to the end did. Adam was the front runner throughout - the judges pimped him, the show pimped him, he pimped himself and Kris was the underdog who slowly made his mark, built his fan base, impressed the judges - great competition.

Kris sings "Ain't No Sunshine" (I called it!) This guy is so smooth. His voice is amazing. And he is super cute too. He just sat at the piano, but his voice gave all the drama needed. Download this one asap. Simon was clapping - that is rare. Randy in his suit called him out as having one of his best performances ever. Kara says Kris moves her and creates an intimate bond (everything she says sounds dirty). Paula's earpiece says he awakens the spirit (what?) Simon admits that when Kris's name was called last week, he didn't think America had made the right choice but that after this performance he takes it all back. I do give Simon credit for admitting when he is wrong.

First round to Kris.

Adam comes out in a suit to do "A Change is Gonna Come." Love that Simon Fuller picked the songs -- the man created the show and has always given others the chance to pick songs and wield power - he knows what he is doing and these two choices were two of the best producer's choices ever. I actually liked how Adam opened and went through the verse. And then once again, the screaming phantom appeared. The sneer came out, the wide open mouth took over and it was all one long note of screaming. It didn't last for long, but when he goes there, I tune out. I just tune out. Randy said he can sing his face off ( I wish that would actually happen), Kara said it was one of his best performances / interpretations of the competition (I think she was trying to say that it is better when he doesn't scream the whole time), Paula went crazy and started yelling about the fibers of her being and Simon said he was back in the game.

Kris sings "What's Going On" Loose on the guitar in a long sleeve tee. Wouldn't it be great to hear him jam in an outdoor concert? He is a musician. It was original and cool. This guy is awesome and he didn't have to scream - he actually isn't capable of screaming. I love him. Some of the judges (Randy and Simon) choose to bring him down which is retarded. Let me say that again RETARDED! Randy thinks it is light, Kara says he is true to himself (YES KARA! You finally delivered a strong opinion and I know that you love Kris the most). Paula blabbered about Marvin Gaye being proud and Simon thought it was too laid back. The guy is laid back - that is what makes him amazing. I hope Simon takes this back tomorrow.

Simon calls the second round to Adam, I disagree.

Last song was co-written by Kara DioGuardi and I am glad that they used a song by her. I don't think it was a great song for two guys, but it was better than the Blake / Jordin song. Adam sings it like a musical theater vampire rising from the dead number. It was too high for him to stay in the range. I couldn't understand the words at one point. When he sang "You could go higher, you could go deeper" I thought he was going to fly off into the audience with a harness on. Why does he look like he about to cry? Is that how he delivers emotion? I know I am going overboard with the Adam criticism, but it is so easy to do, he is such a typical performer. Randy says the most original thing I have ever heard him say - Adam can sing the phonebook, but is was just alright (Randy, dawg, I finally agree with you). Kara thinks the screaming from the audience is cool and she is proud of the song she has written but doesn't actually say he did it well. Paula is in awe and will be a fan forever (hopefully not like her stalker fan). Simon praises him for being one of the best and most original singers the show has ever had and that Adam can be an international star.

Kris comes out and from the first note I know this is going to be hard for him, but that I would so much rather hear him sing anything over Adam. His performance gave the song a melody and some depth. His voice was tired, but I know if he sings this again tomorrow when he wins, it will be amazing. It was too high for him. I thought the judges would crush him, but they didn't. Randy thought the song was better for him than Adam, Kara urges the voters to judge him on the fact that he is a compelling artist. Paula blah blah blah blah. Simon reminds the audience of his first amazing song and praises Kris for growing in this competition and says he thoroughly, thoroughly deserves to be standing on the stage tonight. My guess? Randy, Kara and Simon all want Kris and Paula wants Adam.

They don't call the last round to anyone -- I find it hard to call the last round too.

So glad the judges weren't too partial. I think Kris is going to win this thing -- especially because I plan to vote about 50 times right now. This was a really strong not clear cut and the favorite stayed strong while the underdog slowly rose up to take over. For me, it is Kris, just in case I wasn't clear.

Looking forward to tomorrow -- who will perform? Will I cry that I am not there? Thank god I am seeing David Cook in concert on Friday that way I will be okay no matter what.

More tomorrow friends...and lots of end of TV season comments to come this weekend.

Remember, no matter what people say, don't be ashamed of your obsessions...

Will I love the finale?

Liked the promo driven opening with Night at the Museum. Love Bill Hader and Jonah Hill.

Simon's eyes bugged out when he saw Alicia Keyes come out - she looked amazing! And then she introduces a Rwandan singer. This kid was mad cool in his new clothes. This is a jump the shark moment as noted by Idol watching companion tonight. This kid's got mad moves. He could dance the phonebook. Ryan's dance moves were something else.

I really like Ryan's suit. Danny comes out - I don't understand, they are already going to tell him? Oh no, it is the hometown trip. Danny goes home to Milwaukee. Dorky girls are crying, cute girls are screaming. He sees his best friend - reunion! And then a crazy sequin top wearing girl follows him down the street. He is a nice guy. Think of where he has come from - a widower just before he got to the show.

Kris comes out and goes back to Arkansas. How cute when his Dad hugged him. So happy that we got to hear the Once song again. Isn't it crazy that his wife doesn't say anything? Do you think they did that on purpose? He is a real person. Please let him stay.

Jordin Sparks comes out. She is a giant linebacker girl. I like her hairstyle but I couldn't listen to the battle song anymore.

Adam, wow, the audience loves him. He went back to San Diego. Love that there was a streaker that ran across the stage -- did she not know he is gay? He did the anchor's makeup, wore snake skin boots. WOW. But I really liked him visiting the children's theater -- brought back memories, I did the same thing. He is a nice guy. I'm glad, otherwise I would really lose it.

The three Amigos wait for results after Katy Perry. I love this song and have for months. Love her Adam Lambert cape - that is crazy! Katy and Kara wrote a song together for Kelly Clarkson so she is rocking out. I'm glad she is focusing on singing. She is really pretty. That was fun!

I feel like I know what is going to happen, but last year I was convinced that Archuleta would beat Cook (because Ed was convinced of that) but I believed and then Cook won and so maybe I can get surprised again and Danny will go home? If I believe...

Okay, after the nationwide vote, the first finalist is KRIS. OH MY GOD! I am so excited. I can't believe it and either can he! The judges are floored. Simon can eat his words. YES! Standing O from the judges. Danny or Adam? WOW. This is insane. Adam Lambert makes it in and now the judges don't have to think they are stupid. Whew. Now the show is exciting. WOW. I am floored. My votes counted again! I believed!

Oh now some sad moments for Danny. I really liked him - he was my front runner. Danny, you can still make it if you make it happen. You have your chance now -- go for it. I will support him. He is so good at this song. Went out with a bang. The judges have to say something to him. But they don't. Simon predicts a big ding dong next week. Okay...

Now I am excited for next week! Love how American Idol can bring it back! Til next week,

don't be ashamed of your obsessions...

The Adam Lambert show

Let me begin by saying that I would like to see Adam and Kris in the final. Adam should go to the end at this point because he has somehow, in some sort of alternate universe move, become the front runner of the season. I've said this before, and I will say it again. I have no doubt the guy can sing, but I do not find his style appealing as a live performer or a recording artist, so I am seriously confused as to why this show is promoting him so heavily. The guy scored the cover of Entertainment Weekly - solo. That shocked me beyond belief. I think the hype is not going to carry through to a successful recording career, but I guess we will see. So let's see what goes down tonight.


Danny -- "Dance Little Sister" I did like the idea of Terrence Trent Darby, but I agreed with Simon that it should have been a different Terrence Trent song. Danny got to sing in his zone, but not a memorable performance or vocal. Paula let Kara have it when she criticized his dancing "I'm a choreographer and I thought you did good." Way to tell her, Paula. Not keeping him in the competition.


Love the Glee commercials. Most anticipated show of the year for me.


Shot to Nigel Lythgoe in the audience -- the ex- executive producer who moved on after last season to focus on So You Can to Dance. Wonder what he thinks.


Kris -- "Apologize" Great song and I think he can pull something great off. Randy and Kara chose it together. It is a hard song to sing. They called him the dark horse -- WHY? I don't know anyone who still wants Danny. The propaganda is beyond. He didn't change it up, but he did a good job. He will get criticized because Kara called it open to interpretation. Randy set him up for success but alluded to him not winning the competition, Kara called it competent but that he didn't take chances. Paula called out his bum note. Go Simon for saying to Kara that her comment was a cop out. "You can't choose a song for him and then blame him for doing the song." YES! Apparently, Simon helped Adam work out the arrangement but Randy and Kara did not. What? The judges got involved with the contestants? This is so messy. He didn't blow it out, but he still sounds good.


Adam -- "One" Simon got permission personally from Bono for Adam to sing this. He opens with a dark acoustic verse in a really nice part of his voice. It was definitely theatrical, but I actually liked it. And then Adam transformed into shrieky Mary J Blige. Obviously he wants to be a woman. Randy thought he went off the melody and I agree I didn't love that. Kara called him a strategist and unbelievable. Paula loved the song choice and called him the American Idol. Simon thought it was brilliant song choice and brilliant performance. And he has to be in the finals or it will be one of the biggest upsets of the competition. I am sick of the Adam perfect love.

You know what? I changed my mind -- kick Adam off, let it be the biggest upset and let Danny and Kris duke it out. They will always say he should have won anyway.

Carrie went to Africa. Idol Gives Back helped get malaria out of their lives. Whatever, I wish Idol could help get Adam out of my life. No seriously, it's nice -- I have donated to Idol Gives Back because those shows made me cry like a baby.

Danny -- "You are so Beautiful" Good choice. Finally he sings a nice sweet soft melody. Where has this Danny been for the past 10 weeks? Then the build, into drama, I remembered the dead wife and it brought tears to my eyes. Gorgeous. Well done. Shoot, Kris is in trouble. Randy said he could really, really, really sing. Kara thought it was stunning. Paula's earpiece talked about chord structure. Simon called it a vocal masterclass. I think the judges are most happy because they can justify the Adam / Danny finale.

Kris -- "Heartless" Kanye West song. I'm nervous. Come on Kris! Beautiful voice! Him and his acoustic guitar. Modern, fresh, cool and great vocals. I can't wait for his album. I don't care what they say and he doesn't either. Randy loved it. Kara thought it was bold, brave and fearless. Perfect. Paula made a dumb joke but called him relevant which is true. Simon says he had written him out of the competition. That has now changed after that performance. I thought this was one of the best performances of the season. I am texting 5702 VOTE 1000 times. Ryan then told him it has been a great season, hope to see you again. What is wrong with the subliminal messages?

Adam -- "Crying" I like this song. He did a good job but the musical theater mix into the high notes bothers me -- why does everything have to go up that high? Randy called him one of the best they have ever had on the Idol stage, Kara says we will be seeing him in the finals, Paula acts as if she is the only judge who pushed him as a finalist from the beginning THEY ALL DID! Simon wanted to make sure that the audience does not assume he will be in the finals, and votes to put him there. Great, my loophole is gone. Adam was very humble about his competitors which was very nice. I will say that despite all the hype around him, Adam has not been a pompous jerk, and I give him credit for that. Ryan then gives another subliminal message and says to Adam. "It's gonna be a fun week next week."

So look, I don't think Adam will get kicked off. But I am hoping and texting that Kris will be there with him so we can see him again. Although the judges will probably not give an inch to Adam's competitor, so maybe it will be better for Kris to just get out and release his version of the Kanye song. It isn't worth competing. Let's see what happens folks. I hope no matter who is in the top 2, they put on a great show. And then let's hope the finale show is as fun as last year's -- can't beat the magic of David Cook, but I hope they try.

Good night friends -- oh and for those I didn't personally call or email, please go see Star Trek - it is a fabulous, clever, fun, adventure ride. And it made me unashamed to call myself a newly made Trekkie. Although, I am never ashamed of my obsessions...but even I wouldn't watch the finale of Celebrity Apprentice (ha, ha)

4 to 3

This is the first time this season that I can say I don't know what is going to happen and I don't know how I will feel about the outcome. Although I had an opinion about last night (well many opinions) these 4 are all really good in their own ways and there isn't that obvious choice to kick off.

Can we talk about the opening -- did you notice that the final shot of past Idols features the ones that 19 is behind? Kelly has new management, they dropped Ruben, Fantasia isn't successful, they dropped Taylor, so the 3 featured are Jordin, David and Carrie. Interesting.

Number with Slash was cool - loud, but cool. Adam was of course singing like a girl. Next up is Paula performing and I don't even know what to say about that. Does Adam get a prize because they got the rights to the Zeppelin song? Did he have anything to do with that? So annoying when they misattributed this. I am glad that Danny admitted that he was so off. He showed great character by laughing at himself.

Here comes Paula. Wow she sold 53 million albums. I love that the judges joined forces to welcome her. There is no way she is singing live, right? She is a great dancer / performer. They never zoomed in on her face / lips. It was good. I'm okay with the lip sync. Good for her - now I want Kara to get up and sing.

No Doubt hits the stage singing Just a Girl -- that is live singing. Gwen is so cool.

Top 4 is backstage and brought out -- great clips of past Top 3 going home. Three chairs and the finalists will be announced in random order -- no bottom three or 2 scenario. Fun.

Ryan recaps Allison and Danny, then...recaps Adam, then recaps Kris. Reminder I voted mostly for Kris with a little Allison. Most people I know voted to save Kris too. First person safe is...KRIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My votes count. We can make a change. He is genuinely shocked to be called out first. Yeah! The rest have to wait.

Daughtry debuts a new song which I'm sure I will download tomorrow. Reminder that Daughtry was kicked out at 4. Great episode for him to sing at. Quadruple platinum album, 3 Top 10's and is the fastest selling rock debut in soundscan history. He proves that if you are good, Idol can be a jumping off platform. New single No Surprise. They said it has a country flavor which means i will love it even more. I already love the single. Line 3. You can recognize his voice and his sound. And then the 5 million sales plaque. Well done. He is a good man.

Okay, this is it. Danny, Allison and Adam...Adam is safe. So it is down to Allison and Danny. Danny is safe and Allison is going home. She fought so hard for so long. She can take Daughtry's lesson with her. Just do your thing and you can succeed. From Walmart to Idol. She is 17 years old. I am not sad for her because she got to prove how talented she is. She does not go out on the bottom. I wish the judges got to speak.

Next week is the boy's club. Should be interesting to judge them against each other actually. They sing their own pick an a judges pick -- usually it is 3 each right? I like 2 each.

Whew. I can't believe this season is almost over. Life is flying by...
but still, I am not ashamed of my obsessions...

ROCK hard?

Wow, I am a bit speechless tonight, and you know that is hard. First there was an accident on set which meant no rehearsal -- Ryan made that sound like the end of the world. I was excited for Slash to be the mentor because then I knew Rock Week was going to stay true to that, not verge into rock-inspired songs like last week's rat pack turned rat pack inspired songs.

Adam -- "A Whole Lot of Love" I could have bet a million dollars that Adam would sing Zeppelin. But let me begin with this -- no one should wear a deep V-tee leather jacket combo with a sneer unless he is Billy Idol. That's right, Adam, I am talking to you. I could not watch him with a straight face. And I am angry because his voice is incredible but I just cannot watch him without laughing. It is so unreal! I don't understand what was original about this as was noted by Simon, so I would like someone to explain that to me. And then Simon says no one can top Adam which he repeated a TRILLION times throughout the night. Yes he deserves to stay, this week was made for him, but I just can't stand him. I want to rip the v-neck tee down and tuck it into his shoes so he bends over in half and falls down onto his hair sprayed head. Wow I have anger issues. VOTE (I won't vote for him ever, but he deserves the ranking).

Allison -- "Cry Baby" I loved her hair, so I give props to Allison for going to Adam's hair dresser. He is such a girl. But it did her well. She looked great on stage, she had some swagger (she had more later in the duet, though). I agree with Randy that another song might have had more melody, but if we are going to compare to Adam all night, let me say that at least she doesn't always sing at the top of her register - she showed range tonight and her voice is full, not tinny. I thought the judges were wrong because I thought she actually showed a lot of soul during the verses and did a lot with them. And I agreed with Allison that she should not have done Piece of My Heart or the other song because they are both overdone. I loved her fighting back!!. Kara agreed with me that she definitely does have personality when she performs (see last week's review). VOTE (a few times)

Kris and Danny duet on Renegade which is one of my favorite songs -- especially when Daughtry performed it during his season. The duet concept is new and I thought it was a nice way to give the contestants another opportunity to sing and be heard. I thought it was being set up to not be judged which is why there were no phone numbers. But Simon thought he should judge anyway and say that Danny was better - unnecessary and in bad spirit (even though I agreed). I wish Danny had picked this song to sing solo.

Kris -- "Come Together" By all means Kris is not a hard rocker and since everyone took Rock and Roll to be hard rock, he had the hardest task this week. It wasn't that bad, but my problem is that Carly did this song last season and was incredible. Did these contestants not watch last season? First time I felt Kris was seriously nervous -- I wish Adam and Allison had performed and then dueted followed by Kris and Danny soloing and then dueting -- I think Simon's criticism hurt him. I watched this again and I enjoyed it. Not the best of the night, but genuinely Kris. VOTE (multiple times which I will explain later)

Danny -- "Dream On" Once again, Michael Johns did this last season and got kicked off for it (although he did a much better job than Danny). This was terrible. From the zoot suit vest and purple shirt to the vocals to that HORRIFIC scream. Terrible choice. I don't know why the judges are pushing him anymore. I get he was trying to push it, but I'm done. No need for all the judges to see the sunshine in this situation. BUH BYE

My overall analysis -- it is time for Danny to go. I have stuck with him throughout this, but it is the end of the road. Adam, Allison and Kris have given better overall performances. Each has had more moments. Danny has used up his last chance. The producers must feel the same way since they featured the horrific scream whiel showing the number sat the end. This is why I voted many times for Kris tonight and threw some to Allison. They need to stay and fight against the dragon and be the dragon slayer (borrowing from Coach on Survivor if anyone watches that amazing season). Adam is the dragon, by the way. Adam and Allison killed the duet and it was nice to actually hear the words to this song which I have heard played about a zillion times on Guitar Hero thanks to my brother in law Rajiv -- this is the only song he plays. The grades:

Adam A
Allison B+
Kris B
Danny C

Some thoughts other than Idol. Brothers and Sisters is phenomenal. My least favorite storyline is Rebecca and Justin, then the whole Nora looking for loser Tommy, then the Ojai drama between Holly and Rachel Griffiths. The best storyline -- Kitty and Robert -- Calista Flockhart should win the Emmy this year. She is absolutely phenomenal -- we have been able to see exactly how her loss of faith in her husband and his devotion to her led to her loss of faith in being faithful. She didn't scream or cry, she just turned off as she lost her faith. Phenomenal.

And Grey's is back, no doubt. Interesting that when Izzy had a stupid storyline, the show sank and when Izzy got her storyline, it is soaring. I have always said Izzy is the heart and soul of the show -- Katherine Heigl plays the perfect balance between humor and sentimentality on this show which is the gem at the show's heart. I can't stand to see what happens to her, yet I can't turn away. Amazing.

And then there is 24. One of the best season's ever. Tony's deception, Jack's genuine pain in knowing that he trusted Tony who turned on him and the fact that this led to another possible terrorist attack -- the most conflict this character has ever felt in a way, because he was genuinely at fault. And the resurgence of CTU -- nothing better then the moment the CTU servers were turned back on and Chloe was there to watch it happen. Amazing.

More tomorrow friends...can't wait to hear Daughtry's new song and watch Paula. Remember, don't be ashamed of your obsessions...