I fear for what Simon will do to Idol.

And the giant snail eating the stagehand- priceless.

The second year it was Terry Fader, Cass Daley — big gap to the amusing but not incredibly talented — the teenage girl singer (Julie Irwin?), the karate guys (yum) — bigger gap — the no-talents.

I expect it will turn out much the same this year. Maybe:

Eli Mattson, one of the opera singers — big gap — the littlest singer, Zooperstars — bigger gap — the chaff.

O.k. — I love Eli Mattson and the judges may not love him as much. He’s the reason I am sticking it out this year.

the acts the past two nights were a joke. its almost as if they are doing it that way and saving the singers they like to end the show to make them look amazing.

No…I’m pretty sure they’re giving the pimp spot each night to the singers they find ‘amazing.’ They’re not keeping an ace up their collective sleeve.

The ridiculousness of the Zooperstars actually entertained me at least. And I too thought… wouldn’t it be GREAT if these guys won???? It would certainly serve them right for passing this crap off as talent. So I did the unthinkable and voted for them.

What happened between last year and this? Last year was at least WATCHABLE (the episodes I watched anyway)! I almost turned the show off at least half a dozen times tonight. But if mj can stick it out for the rest of the season, so can I.

its so bad, that i am resorting to do something i never thought id do- root for the bad people. im praying that the ZOOperstars win. omfg how hilarious would that be???!!!! it really would be worth seeing the look on Pierce’s face…or if Brittney Boy won. omg. could u imagine?

i mean, i thought the last chick was average. terrible karaoke song choice. below average vocals. ilets be serious, she wouldnt make it to top 24 on idol. and Lord help her if she put out an album. can u say TANK?

the acts the past two nights were a joke. its almost as if they are doing it that way and saving the singers they like to end the show to make them look amazing. omg, im still caught up on the ZOOperstars. thats so fucking funny they made it this far. Good Lord.

and STOP WITH THE FUCKING SOB STORIES ALREADY…GEEZE.

And my hopes were high for Frank Sinatra after his initial audition (the first part of his initial audition blew my mind, then he kinda lost it at the end)..tonight i was disappointed with him.

and the 3 little kids werent even singing really, it was a track.

Oh, and i fucking LOVE your recaps MJ. laugh factory for me.

Zooperstars for the WIN!!!!!! (unless someone i remotely like comes on)

If this is what Simon considers talent in the USA, god help us all and boot his butt back to England ASAP.

This does not bode well for AI.

Nessun Dorma – Cliff McCormick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZO8kgUsdJ8

While Neal has a nice voice, I have yet to see him hold those notes out for a long time like opera singers do. Also, not impressed with his *non opera* voice. He has a nice tone, but for me he is just not all that.

ETA… Thanks Baxter! I have always thought Neal was TCO why I have no idea. Simon has Paul, Ill Divo and wants Neal too? UGH. Give me Eli’s lovely voice and his passionate story telling anyday over the above.

Frank Sinatra Redux is the only guy I would take time to vote for so far tonight though.

“Maybe one of them can grow up to do a billion drugs and smack around transvestites.”…..that right there is money mj!!!

Hoff is a tool

Word. We must keep in mind that the Hoff thinks he himself can not only act but sing, neither of which is true. So, it’s a given that his talent assessing skills are pretty skewed. I find the Hoff so ridiculous, and so proud of his ridiculousness, that I honestly just can’t hate him. I have to respect a no-talent hack who manages to sustain a 30 year career.

Zooperstars…WTF??? Get off my tv!!!

When did that happen

I just signed up on the official site just to find out and apparently the next 20 do the same thing next week. No surprise to me that they are holding Eli back to the last with all the interest in him on the net.

OMG WTF????? Zooperstars or whatever? Just why? That is soooo stupid.

*Bitch, please*

ROFLMAO! :clap_tb:

Did you see the look on Neal’s face? Puhlease… he was worried about making it over the Britney knock off? NOT. :thumbdown_tb:

Eli is not till next week.

When did that happen — I thought the preview last night “inferred (I guess)” that he was on tonight with the air puppets (not be confused with the Hoff)

WTF??? Where the hell is Eli???

p.s. a great big heart-felt thank you to America for getting rid of faux-Britney and the DC Cowboys. Honestly, can’t thank you enough.