Yes, this show infuriates me. The voters make me nuts. The judges’ comments are worthless. And what was with the sleepy, banal song choices from Oscar nominated movies? This was one of the worst theme nights I can remember. Yeah, I'm being especially crabby LOL. Went home Ava – Yes, I am shocked, irate and... Continue Reading →
The First Votes Are In
Sixteen performances. Lots of ground to cover. Here’s the TL;DR[1] version: Surprisingly voted in – Graham[2](undeservedly) and Deshawn (deservedly). Surprisingly voted out – (eye-patched) Andrea who was so wonderful last week. The rest were quite predictable but do not interpret “predictable” as I believe that all of the surviving Idolists are worthy contenders. Some clearly... Continue Reading →
Ten Things I Liked and Didn’t Like About Hollywood Duets
Much like Group Round of old, the new Duets are an important part of the job interview for the position of pop star. The ability to work with other people in a way that allows everybody to contribute at a high level to a shared outcome is essential. In Grammy Award speeches, each artist makes... Continue Reading →
Ten Things I Like and Didn’t Like About Idol’s Genre Challenge
I Like – no I LOVED - Willie Spence. He’s at another level. Like professional athlete versus high school athlete level. Like get him in a recording studio stat level. It's early yet and he won’t win and it doesn’t matter[1]. He just needs to keep getting exposure. My Daughter Diandra (MDD) is already foreseeing... Continue Reading →