I tried watching it yesterday, but it looks like they're still doing the "reality tv" thing vs the "singing competition" thing. I'll wait until they narrow it down to the top 12 or whatever.

I LOVE Casey. I think he's amazing.

BUT...... last night after the show, one of the previews for the news said something about, "Chris Medina might not be done..." I figured maybe they were going to have a 25th contestant or something crazy like that...

So then this morning I went online to figure out what that was all about, and I found THIS!:

'American Idol Finalist Hospitalized'
http://www.tmz.com/person/casey-abrams/

I guess Chris would take his place??

My favorites are Casey Abrams, Scotty McCreery, and Lauren Alaina, although I don't think the first two have any chance to win.

There are a LOT of people that I don't like. A lot of shriekers.

I REALLY don't like Clint Jun Gamboa and Jordon Dorsey. I don't think either of them really stood out vocally, and they're both mean/annoying/obnoxious.

I'm also not fond of Jovany Barreto. Between him taking his shirt off during his first audition, and not even thanking/hugging/shaking hands with any of the judges after they told him he was in the top 24 (a move that Jordon also pulled), I think he's way too cocky.

Clint is such a jerk. I was so pissed he was put through.

I've been impressed this year. I really like JLo and Steven, contrary to what I'd have guessed. I do have a gripe with their continued insistence on picking the same number of girls as boys. Some years it's the girls' year, but this year they could have easily taken 5 more boys and 5 fewer girls. The girls aren't anywhere near as good. I also like that they aren't focused on a type. Several of the great ones (stand up bass guy - sorry, I'm lousy with names) don't have any chance at a pop career, but AI should still give them a spotlight. It seems like talent is winning out over look or style, at least so far this year.

Interestingly, my husband, a former musician and generally a huge annoying music snob, is hooked. He was getting all gushy right along with me and the judges.

And now me not being able to use Facebook on Thursdays and Fridays begins to keep from accidentally learning the results. And can I ask a favor? Don't discuss the results of each week's votes anywhere on GC except this thread. That way I can avoid the outcome without having to shut down this site completely.

Stand up bass guy = Casey Abrams! (basically the one guy's name I can't forget). He's so ridiculously talented, it's crazy.

And I will agree that the caliber of people they have on the show this year beats out any other season of Idol that I've seen, however, there are definitely a few more guys that I would have liked to see stay.. I can't even remember ANY of the girls' names.

I'm loving Casey, too!

Steven Tyler has been a complete surprise to me. I was very skeptical when I heard he was going to be a judge, but I LOVE the way he cannot hide his feelings for a second. If he likes a contestant, he is jammin' right there at the table. So cute!!!! I adore his enthusiasm.:D

Tim Halperin is a TCU grad!

Each fall, TCU partners with the Fort Worth Susan G Komen for the Cure to promote breast cancer awareness and raise funds at one of the football home games. The entire stadium "pinks out" for halftime, and survivors are welcomed down on the field. This past fall, Tim wrote and sang a song for the occasion entitled "We Fight Back."

Here is a clip to the video for the song, which was played during half time. The video is shots of 40 different TCU organizations showing support. If you want some greek connections, then watch for Miss Texas (a Chi Omega) singing with him at a piano. Another campus group follows Miss Texas, and then right after that group are the ZTA actives and alumnae.

http://www.youtube.com/user/frogsforthecure

"We Fight Back" is available on itunes, and all of the money raised is being donated to Susan G Komen for the Cure.

Yay, Tim.

OMG. Jordan Dorsey you are so not qualified to be singing Usher. FAIL.

^^ I can't stand Jordan, and I know this sounds mean, but I'm so glad he did bad. All through Hollywood week he had this "I'm better than you" attitude. /petpeeve

Casey Abrams...marry me?

Casey and Scotty. The rest were meh.

And Paul.

Yep.

Was disapointed in Steven and Jennifer tonight, though I guess not surprised. They weren't critical at all, instead were Paula 2.0. The biggest crime was heaping praise on the red headed kid, who just sounded downright awful. Shockingly, Randy was a bit more spot on.

I pretty much expected this. As with all new judges, I imagine they'll progressively become more critical as the weeks go on.

And I was still a little surprised at all the praise Randy was giving some of the contestants. I thought he'd be a little harder on them.

I also found it interesting that the 3 people I dislike the most were the first 3 to perform. I'm guessing whoever chose the line-up thought the same thing I did.. Because we all know that the worst people perform first, and the better contestants sing toward the end of the show.

Down with Jordan! .. Worst performance EVER.

Very true. And is there any question that they give the pimp spot tonight to Lauren? I actually feel a little bad for her. She is an excellent singer, but they have overhyped her so much that there already seems to be a backlash against her. Wish that they would have just let her shine naturally instead of force feeding her down our throats.