One side note. Just caught up on Parks and Recreation and it is hilarious. Of course I love Adam Scott tons more after Friends with Kids (did I tell you to go see that movie?) but the fact that Tom (Aziz Ansari) is now kind of dating Anne (Rashida Jones) may be the most funny combo I've ever seen. He sings to her to ask her out and it is hilar. I love how on TV everyone ends up dating everyone is a cast.
Weird opener with "And So It Goes" and the sadness over Shannon leaving. There are just so many better girls better than her, it had to happen.
Diddy is in the house with Jimmy and Tommy Hilfiger is now in as style consultant. Full disclosure, I work with Tommy, and he is a really nice man. Very smart and really nice. So I'm going to see how the style work goes, feels like filler right now.
Milli Vanilli -- I can't. "Only the Good Die Young" I am so happy he got first slot which can be the slot of death. Diddy is giving him the down low how the song is about being the bad boy and trying to get with a girl and this kid goes all Wham, brass band, dancing from side to side with it. Enough. Go home. Steven says it is too happy, JLo liked it, Randy wasn't jumping up and down. I was, in pain. F-
Erika -- "New York State of Mind" Diddy tells her not to oversing and to get raw. He is cracking me up. Tommy tells Erika to cut her hair with a punk cut. Oh god, so nervous. Jet black short, short cut. It does punk her up, wow daring. Maybe the haircut worked, her voice sounds incredible tonight. Deep, strong, powerful and solid. I liked it. The judges liked it but thought she could have gone further. B+
Joshua -- I like Tommy's advice that Joshua dress up in black tie. "She's Got a Way" Diddy told him to not go "screamy" God Diddy is funny. Joshua was not feeling the song. Not as good as last week, but he really does know how to build that emotion. JLo didn't think he was as connected to the lyrics as he could have been. Steven Tyler didn't know this song. Huh? Where has he been for the past 20 years? B
Skyler -- She is blown away by Diddy. "Shameless" Oh boy, Garth Brooks did it so she picked it. I'll try to get past that. Diddy got up and was blown away. She wanted his autograph. I hate when they walk around. The beginning was shaky, but when she went up in her upper register, more powerful. She showed off her pipes, but the connection wasn't there. This is a song of desperation and she didn't hit that. Umm Randy, Brad Paisley did not cover this song. WRONG. B-
Elise -- "Vienna" Jimmy is probably right that Vienna might be risky because the audience don't know it. Diddy pushed her to do it with some staging changes and Tommy pushed her to wear bell bottoms and Elise nixed it. Very smooth cool performance. She really got into it - and enjoyed it. She may be too cerebral for this audience. Interesting ending. Judges gave her a standing ovation. They loved it. Randy really went over the top in his praise. I think they went a bit too far with the praise. B+
Phil -- "Movin' Out" Tommy tells him not to wear grey because he will lose votes. Umm it doesn't matter what he is wearing, he will not lose votes. Diddy tells him to not play the guitar and to get into the groove. He even brought out some girls for Phil to sing to. Phil kept the guitar, but also kept the groove. God this guy is so cool. Oh and he wore the grey too. Take that mentors. The growl was perfect. Steven Tyler said he "Phillip Phillips'd it" and threw him a scarf to wear. Randy said "Those that do, should" Umm, Randy I think you got that phrase wrong too. A-
Hollie -- She was amazing last week but her look was very off. She told Tommy she loves sparkle though and so they put her in a high waisted, morning coat pantsuit with a silver bustier. Totally works for her age. COME ON. "Honesty" Diddy and Jimmy tried to explain the meaning of the song so she could have a connection. She obviously didn't get it, because standing on a glitter platform with red lips and Veronica Lake hair is not in the same vibe as this gut wrenching, you did me wrong song. Her voice is incredible, but the vibe was off. Steven said she was pitchy, Jlo likes to use baby when she gives criticism. She used a baby for Hollie. B
Hi Haley Reinhart!! Can't wait to hear you tomorrow!
Heejun -- This could be a great week for Heejun with this theme. He asked Diddy for advice on handling criticism. Umm, this guy gets in to gun fights, so maybe not the best person to ask for advice. Diddy thinks Heejun is a con man. Heejun told Tommy he is inspired by fellow contestant Jessica Sanchez's style. (I was crying laughing). He started as a ballad and then stopped the piano threw off his coat and said he wanted to dance. He sang "My Life" with attitude. At the end he hit a stride with his voice but in the beginning it was not very strong. But the energy. I mean, I am smiling from ear to ear. The judges had fun but Steven said he should take it a little more seriously. C+
Jessica Sanchez -- "Everybody Has a Dream" Diddy thinks she is over singing and he doesn't believe her. Can these people get new hairstylists? Jessica looks like an 80's Asian call girl. Her voice is out of control good and she has more grit than Hollie which makes it sound a little more believable. Standing Ovation from the judges. Again, really? Steven thanks her for letting him hear her sing. Something isn't meshing for me. B
Colton -- Hitting the piano, oh yeah. "Piano Man" Colton was mad at Tommy for discrediting his hair. Diddy wanted to buy his version. Me too. This was a moment. The red piano, his look, his AMAZING arrangement, the cool voice. I am SOO into this. Steven praised his musicianship. I was blown away. I just loved it. For me, this is turning into a Phillip / Colton showdown from a credible, believable artist standpoint. A
Oh my god. To watch Colton and then go to Milli Vanilli's performance? It made me gag.
Colton won this night and Phil was amazing. Elise and Erika proved their musicianship. Hollie and Jessica need to stop acting so old and Joshua needs to make sure he connects. Milli? Time to cut them braids and hit the road. The judges called out Jessica, Colton, Elise and Phil.
Milli Vanilli - F-
Erika - B+
Joshua - B+
Skylar - B-
Elise - B+
Phil - A-
Hollie - B
Heejun - C+
Jessica - B
Colton - A
I am going to listen to Colton's song over and over and download it right away. This is a shout out for JLo, don't be ashamed if you dated Diddy when he was Puffy and couldn't remember his name tonight.
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