Summer Movie Guide (JUNE)

Although summer doesn't always guarantee beautiful weather, it does guarantee a bunch of big summer movies. With the month of May already coming to an end, I thought I would share some of the big movies coming out in June that you might want to check out!

SUMMER MOVIE GUIDE - JUNE

JUNE 5TH

Land Of The Lost
Starring: Will Ferrell, Danny McBride, Anna Friel
Director: Brad Silberling
Trailer: View Here

I had mixed feelings on this one, but Will Ferrell and Danny McBride are both hilarious and that's enough for me to check it out.


The Hangover
Starring: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis
Director: Todd Phillips
Trailer: View Here

Hilarious cast. Director of 'Old School'. Seems like a solid summer comedy.

JUNE 12TH

The Taking Of Pelham 123
Starring: Denzel Washington, John Travolta, John Turturro
Director: Tony Scott
Trailer: View Here

Denzel and Travolta in an Action movie...I'm there.

JUNE 19TH

Year One
Starring: Jack Black, Michael Cera, Oliver Platt, David Cross
Director: Harold Ramis
Trailer: View Here

Harold Ramis teamed up with two great writers from 'The Office' for this screenplay, thus scoring some bonus points in my book.


The Proposal
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Betty White
Director: Anne Fletcher
Trailer: View Here

Every summer needs a silly romantic comedy. Throw in Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock and you've got a hit.

JUNE 24TH

Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen
Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson
Director: Michael Bay
Trailer: View Here

Probably one of the most anticipated films of the summer. Let's hope it repeats the success of the first one...

RELEASE DATES

June 5th - Land of the Lost, The Hangover
June 12th - The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
June 19th - Year One, The Proposal
June 24th - Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

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In case you haven't had a chance to go to the movies yet or if you are just looking for something to do, you should check out some of the big summer movies that are already out in theaters:

X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Star Trek
Angels & Demons
Terminator: Salvation
Night at the Museum : Battle of the Smithsonian
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My 5 "Desert Island Movies"

So those of you familiar with NBC's "The Office" might remember a game all the workers played called "Desert Island" in the Season 2 episode, "The Fire." Basically, you are given a hypothetical situation in which you are stranded in a desert island alone. You have access to a DVD player, but you can only have 5 movies. The idea is to pick 5 movies that you will watch over and over again for the rest of your life. Here are my 5 "Desert Island Movies"...

Superbad

A hilarious comedy that still makes me laugh every time I see it.
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The Shawshank Redemption

Brilliant film. Listening to Morgan Freeman's voice will never get old.
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Pulp Fiction

Gotta have some Tarantino. This movie just gets better and better the more times you watch it.
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Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

Maybe I will become a Jedi and use the force to get off this damn island...
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Forrest Gump

My all-time favorite movie. I have already seen it over 11 times...why stop there?
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What are YOUR 5 'Desert Island Movies'? Feel free to share your thoughts!

Lots of Kris Allen Coverage!

Hey guys! While I am still basking the wonderful victory of Kris Allen on Season 8 of American Idol, I thought I would share some of great Kris moments during the results show on Wednesday as well as some post-show interviews, links, recordings, etc. Enjoy!

RESULTS SHOW

Kris performing "Kiss A Girl" with Keith Urban.


Kris & Adam performing "We Are the Champions" with Queen


Kris Allen wins American Idol!



INTERVIEWS

Exit Interview w/ American Idol Extra
[Part 1]


[Part 2]


'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' [Link]
Ryan Seacrest's Radio Show [Link]
FOX News [Link]

LINKS

Kris Allen's Official Website

Kris is "going to Disney World!"

Kris's studio version of "No Boundaries"

Kris Allen beats Adam Lambert on iTunes

Videos courtesy of: rickey.org

Excerpt from EW's Finale Recap

So as usual...my favorite Idol writer, EW's Michael Slezak, wrote up a terrific Idol recap that perfectly summarized exactly what I wanted to say. You can read the whole thing here, but I decided to include the two parts that I really expressed my feelings about last night's finale:

Kris Allen is a terrific Idol winner. Those of you who want to stick to your limited ''Kris Allen is a mediocre singer!'' scripts, feel free to skip this section. But then, of course, you'd also probably dismiss Karen Carpenter, John Lennon, and Jim Croce for not having big enough pipes. (Hat tip to Miss Jody Watley, whose recent blog about Idol made mention of those three artists, specifically their simple, distinctive, and totally praise-worthy voices.) And while you're at it, let's write off Bruce Springsteen, and Dusty Springfield, and Erykah Badu, too. My point being that just because someone's voice isn't huge, or octave-scaling, or range-y, doesn't mean it can't be fantastic.

And no, that's not a dis against Adam Lambert. Nor is it my attempt to put Kris Allen on the same level as Carpenter or Lennon or Badu. It's just an acknowledgement in the superlative-driven world of Idol discussion that there are all kinds of voices worth getting worked up about. And Kris, who hails from the less-is-more school of singing, has put down some stellar, show-stopping performances this season: ''Falling Slowly,'' ''She Works Hard for the Money,'' ''Heartless,'' ''Ain't No Sunshine,'' ''To Make You Feel My Love,'' and even ''Come Together.'' If that's not an Idol-worthy résumé, then my iPod has been badly duped, people! What's more, Kris' lovely duet tonight with Keith Urban, to the strains of ''Kiss a Girl,'' show the kid's got as much charisma, and as strong a voice, as one of the best-selling country stars of the decade.

Maybe a runner-up finish is the best thing that ever happened to Adam Lambert. If you're still sniffling into a tissue (in sadness, not with allergies) or trembling with fury about Glambert's runner-up status, please go directly to your iPod or the official American Idol site and treat yourself to a repeat performance of one of the following: ''Mad World,'' ''Black or White,'' ''Ring of Fire,'' ''Tracks of My Tears,'' ''Whole Lotta Love,'' or ''Feeling Good.'' (Yes, of course, the ''Slow Ride'' duet with Allison is also more than acceptable.) Now riddle me this: Do you seriously think the likelihood of Adam Lambert becoming an international singing superstar will be affected in any way by his failure to attain a title that would've been bestowed on him by the head of Fox's reality TV programming department?

The truth of the matter is, Adam's voice is insane, over-the-top, unbridled, and not quite like anything residing on Billboard's charts today. His performance tonight with KISS drove home the fact that Adam could (and I think should) begin the movement to bring hair metal back to the mainstream after a too-too long absence. Of course, what's most fascinating about Adam is he could also choose to use his powerhouse voice in a half dozen completely disparate musical genres — yet look and sound equally comfortably in each of 'em.

Glambert Nation cardholders: What's important to remember as you curse American Idol tonight is that, without it, you probably would have no idea who Adam Lambert is, or what he sounds like. Your glam god would be a faceless session singer in a Los Angeles recording studio or a chorus member of a touring Broadway show, still looking for some uninspired, robotic record exec to take a chance on him. But now, thanks to his Idol run — one in which only he and Kris Allen got to perform for 11 consecutive Tuesdays — you'll be lining up to buy his major-label debut album in about six months' time. And perhaps, as a second-place finisher, he'll get to cut a more daring debut than he might otherwise have. (See Blake Lewis' sadly underappreciated Audio Day Dream as an example of where and how runners-up are allowed to roam creatively.) In my mind, Adam's ''sound'' will be eclectic, driven more by where his voice can take him than where his voice will be led by a team of hit-hungry producers. And without the weight of the Idol franchise's hopes on his back, maybe he'll be allowed to carry out that mission.

- Michael Slezak

Kris Allen Crowned 'American Idol'!

HOLY CRAP. I don't even know what to say. One of the best things about American Idol is the way us viewers are allowed to become a part of the whole experience. I am lucky enough to see my personal favorite Idol contestant celebrate in the confetti shower while singing the super cheesy coronation song for two years in a row now (Shout out to David Cook! w00t w00t!).

Despite receiving very little camera time in the early rounds of the competition, Kris Allen caught my attention (and America's as well) in the Top 36 with his rendition of 'Man in the Mirror' and advanced into the Top 13. Week after week he showed progression as a singer, as a musician, and as a performer. He delivered several memorable performances such as "Ain't No Sunshine", "Falling Slowly", "She Works Hard for the Money", and "Heartless." And week after week I dialed Kris's numbers. With the judges and producers subtly (and sometimes not so subtly) hinting at an Adam vs. Danny finale, I knew Kris's chances in going far in the competition were rather slim. I thought for sure he was destined to be the "Jason Castro" of this season, and get out-shined by the more "in your face" belters in the competition. But as Jamie Foxx pointed out, Kris wasn't in the competition for the "throat olympics." Kris didn't have to do vocal-runs or belt out ridiculously high notes to show off his talents. His ability to re-arrange classic songs and his laid-back approach to each song really allowed him to emotionally connect with the audience.

He shocked everyone last week when he beat out Danny Gokey to make the Top 2, and then shocked everyone again tonight by defeating the obvious front-runner, Adam Lambert for the American Idol crown. Even after evenly matched performances last night, it seemed like no one thought Kris was gonna win; not the blogs, not the judges, not the producers. But Kris proved everyone wrong, and I am so happy to be able to say that I was a part of his victory.
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Anyway...I am way too lazy to post of full recap of everything that went down on the results show tonight, but let me just say this: it was probably one of the best results show ever. Tons of awesome guest performers and collaborations. My favorite moment (besides Kris winning, of course) was when Bikini Girl started singing only to get completely shown up by Kara DioGuardi...and then of course we got a nice little peak of Kara's own hot body ;-)

And now I will end this note by addressing all the Adam Lambert fans: I am just as shocked as you are. After seeing Adam perform "(I Can't Get No) Satisfication" during the Top 36, I knew he was going to be a front-runner. After "Mad World" I was sure that he was destined to win the whole thing. He changed the entire dynamic of American Idol in many ways. Although I was never really an Adam fan, I have so much respect for the guy. He was by far one of the most exciting contestants the show has ever had. He was bold, he was brave, and he was a tremendous performer. There is no doubt in my mind that people are going to remember Adam Lambert, and that he still has a very successful career ahead of him. Even Kris said right after he won, "Adam deserves this. I'm sorry."

IN CONCLUSION: Thank you so much for reading my Idol blogs. I am sad that the season is over already, but I am looking forward to what's in store for the contestants in the future. As always, please share your thoughts!

American Idol Finale (Recap)

What a showdown! As Ryan Seacrest put it: It's "the acoustic rocker vs. the glam rocker, Conway vs. California, the guy next door vs. the guy liner…" Kris Allen vs. Adam Lambert. Here is a quick recap of what went down tonight:

ROUND 1 - Contestant's Favorite

Adam Lambert - "Mad World" (Tears for Fears)

Vocally just as good as the first time he performed this. Much more theatrics this time around (long black trench coat + dry ice / fog machines)

Kris Allen - "Ain't No Sunshine" (Bill Withers)

Rocked out on the grand piano this time around. Much improvement vocally since he first performed this song. Great emotional connection.

*Simon says....Round 1 goes to Kris
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ROUND 2 - Simon Fuller's Pick

Adam Lambert - "A Change Is Gonna Come" (Sam Cooke)

Excellent song choice by creator, Simon Fuller. The meaning behind the song clearly means a lot to Adam and he really expressed his emotions. Nicely held back in the beginning then really built it up into full "Adam-mode" in the middle section. Overall, great performance.

Kris Allen - "What's Going On?" (Marvin Gaye)

Kris did what he does best...delivered a stripped down acoustic version of the song. Fantastic arrangement and vocally outstanding...smart choices with changing up the melodies.

*Simon says...Round 2 goes to Adam "by a million percent"
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ROUND 3 - Coronation Song (co-written by Kara DioGuardi)

Adam Lambert - "No Boundaries"

Definitely not his best vocal. Song doesn't really seem to suit Adam's style. He did a good job with what he had to work with.

Kris Allen - "No Boundaries"

A little flat in the beginning. The key seems to be a little out of Kris's vocal range. This song doesn't really fit Kris either, but you could tell he was really trying to make it work.
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MY THOUGHTS
Kris really killed the first round with his reprise of "Ain't No Sunshine." However, Adam struck back with his heartfelt rendition of "A Change is Gonna Come" in the second round (although I didn't think it was that much better than Kris's performance). But because the "Winner's Song" is so cheesy (aka shitty) the final round was really hard to judge. So overall based on tonight's performances Kris and Adam are really neck and neck. It seems like it is anyone's game and tomorrow night is going to be a real nail-biter...lots of great performances in store as well. I can't wait! Thanks for reading and please feel free to share your thoughts!

Oh, and I almost forgot! My beautiful girlfriend (aka Ms. Carrie Underwood) performed 'Home Sweet Home' at the end of tonight's show. You can watch that performance here.

Videos courtesy of: rickey.org, mjsbigblog.com

My Favorite Idol Performances (Season 8 Finalists)

Hey guys, so tonight and tomorrow night are the final two episodes of American Idol. It is down to Adam Lambert and Kris Allen (the final I was hoping for all season long!!) As many of you may know, I am a hardcore Kris Allen fan...however, I would honestly be happy either way. I have not been a big Adam fan, but he is extremely talented and I actually do enjoy listening to him. So really I am just looking forward to two nights of awesome performances. Make sure you guys check out the two-part finale tonight and tomorrow night at 7pm CT.

Anyway, in spirit of this season American Idol coming to a close, I thought I would share my Top 10 favorite performances this season. Check them out, and feel free to share your thoughts!

Top 10 American Idol Performances
(Season 8 Finalists)

10. Matt Giraud - "Let's Get It On" (Marvin Gaye)
Top 10 - Motown [Link]


9. Allison Iraheta - "Someone to Watch Over Me" (Gertrude Lawrence) Top 5 - Rat Pack Standards [Link]


8. Adam Lambert - "Mad World" (Tears For Fears)
Top 8 - Year They Were Born [Link]


7. Anoop Desai - "Always On My Mind" (Willie Nelson)
Top 11 - Grand Ole Opry [Link]


6. Allison Iraheta - "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" (The Temptations)
Top 10 - Motown [Link]


5. Adam Lambert - "Tracks of My Tears" (Smokey Robinson)
Top 10 - Motown [Link]


4. Kris Allen - "Ain't No Sunshine" (Bill Withers)
Top 9 - Top Downloads [Link]


3. Kris Allen - "Falling Slowly" (Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova)
Top 7 - Songs from the Cinema [Link]


2. Adam Lambert & Allison Iraheta - "Slow Ride" (Foghat)
Top 4 - Rock & Roll (Duet) [Link]


1. Kris Allen - "Heartless" (Kanye West)
Top 3 - Contestant's Choice [Link]

Blink-182 on Leno

So tonight Blink-182 performed on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'...this was their first televised performance in over four years! They will be playing another song tomorrow night, so make sure you check it out .In case you guys missed tonight performance of 'The Rock Show', here it is:

A Great Week of TV!

So my first full week of summer break just happens to be filled with some great TV events that I will actually be able to watch! (all times are CT)

SUNDAY (TONIGHT)


8PM: Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts (NBC)
Andy Samberg presents a two-hour special that highlights 34 years of SNL's short films.
(Link)

9PM: Dane Cook's 'ISolated INcident' (COMEDY CENTRAL)
Dane Cook performs his latest material on this Comedy Central special event.
(Link)


MONDAY

7PM: 24 [2 Hour Season Finale] (FOX)
"After 22 hellacious hours underscored by the loss of innocent lives, the evil betrayal of Tony Almeida, the First Gentleman's kidnapping and shooting, a vicious siege on the White House, heroic sacrifices, a conspiracy, exposure to a lethal pathogen and an unthinkable bio-weapon attack, Jack Bauer reaches an emotional breaking point as this remarkable day reaches its climactic conclusion. " (Link)

MONDAY / TUESDAY

10:35PM: Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC)
Blink-182 will be the musical guests on Monday and Tuesday. This will be their first televised performances in over four years!
(Link)

TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY

7PM: American Idol [Season Finale] (FOX)
The two remaining contestants, Kris Allen and Adam Lambert, go head-to-head for the title of Season 8's "American Idol"

Each contestant will sing 3 songs on Tuesday:
- Round One: The Contestant's pick - Favorite song from the season or a new song.
- Round Two: Simon Fuller's Pick
- Round Three: The Winner's Single - There is only one Coronation song this year (Rumored to have been written by Kara DioGuardi)

Artists set to perform: Carrie Underwood, David Cook, Jason Mraz, Lionel Richie, Carlos Santana, Cyndi Lauper (duet w/ Allison), Queen Latifah, Black Eyed Peas and Keith Urban (duet w/ Kris).

Artists rumored to perform: KISS, David Bowie (duet w/ Adam)

(Link)

Blink 182 Tour Dates Announced!

Oh man, this is what I have been waiting for since Blink announced their reunion back in February. Shortly after announcing Weezer and Fall Out Boy as their opening acts, Blink has posted their summer tour dates (They have also mentioned that Panic at the Disco, All-American Rejects, Taking Back Sunday, Asher Roth and Chester French will be supporting on various dates). Blink will be in Chicago (First Midwest Bank Amphitheater) in exactly 3 months from today (Aug. 15th) and tickets are gonna go on sale on May 30th. I am so fucking excited! Check out the rest of the tour information here.

American Idol Top 3 (VIDEO Recap)

So I decided to change it up a little and use my new web cam that I got for my birthday for this week's Idol recap. Check it out here:

Here are some random notes that I forgot to include in the video:

- Who else is getting sick of Randy saying: "Dude, you can really sing!" No shit, Randy. We would hope that the last 3 contestants in the competition can actually sing.

- Have you guys seen the video of Danny performing 'Billie Jean' at one of his homecoming performances when he lost his lyrics sheet and completely messes up the whole song??

- Why was that one back-up singer so obnoxiously loud during Adam's performance of "Cryin'"?
- Did you guys notice that before Adam's second song Ryan points out that Adam had already covered Cher and Queen during earlier parts of the season? (haha what are you trying to imply, Mr. Seacrest!?)

- Why did Ryan keep mentioning that Kris was humble?
- Why was Kris wearing nail polish on his thumb went he got Randy / Kara's text message?

- Why did Simon feel the need to name-drop Bono?
- Why was he ripping on all the other judge's choices so much?

And finally...how amazing is Carrie Underwood!? In addition to being an amazingly beautiful singer, she takes trips to Africa and is saving the world one mosquito net at a time! <3

IN SUMMARY:
1st is the worst
2nd is the best
3rd is the guy who won this competition about 10 weeks ago, yet still gets the pimp spot every other week.

American Idol Top 4 (Results)

So my "Dream Top 3" has been ruined by none other than Danny Gokey. Allison Iraheta was (wrongfully) voted off last night =( and for the first time in Idol history, we have an ALL MALE top 3: Kris Allen, Adam Lambert and Danny Gokey.

Photo from: rickey.org

So rather than writing up a whole recap of the results show last night, I thought I would share excerpts from an article by one of my favorite Idol experts, EW's Michael Slezak, that perfectly sums up my thoughts:

"I don't understand how Simon (with an assist from Ryan) can bash Kris for his humble expression of surprise about making the final four, and yet give a round of applause to a guy who thinks it's a hilarious joke to perform so poorly that his glory note has become a comedy ringtone."
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"Brace yourselves for the uphill battle Kris faces next week because the producers have edited his footage in such a way that we know very little about his life, and because the judges cannot or will not give credit to an understated vocalist who has never aspired to participate in (as Jamie Foxx would call it) the ''throat Olympics.' "

This couldn't have been stated any better. I think it's complete bull crap that Allison and Kris have constantly been nailed with non-singing related critiques: Kris for "being too humble" (aka not being a conceited, showboat) and Allison for pretty much everything from her song choice to her fashion sense to her personality. Meanwhile after weeks of mediocre, unoriginal performances, Danny Gokey gets praised by the judges or receives sugarcoated negative criticisms.

I will truly miss Allison when watching the Top 3 perform next week...but at the same time, I am confident that she will achieve a successful career outside of Idol. Last night's results show was validation that 4th place rockers can still go quadruple platinum. WOW.

Despite last week's scare of Adam (aka "Glambert") in the bottom two, I am still very certain that we will be seeing him in the finals in two weeks. So the real battle is between Danny and Kris. Due to the addition of Kara and the fact that the judges talk way too much, the Top 3 will only be performing two songs each next week: judges' choice and finalist's choice (in previous seasons, there was a 3rd song chosen by the producers).

Even if you haven't been watching Idol at all this season, I highly suggest checking out the performances next week. [Unfortunately I will be missing the performances on Tuesday night because I have a final exam...BUT I will be cheering on Kris in spirit and hopefully watching the show / voting for him after my exam!]

And finally, in spirit of saying goodbye to Allison...I will share a video of my personal favorite Allison performance: "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" (Top 10: Motown Week)

American Idol Top 4 (Recap)

So here we are...only 4 contestants left on Idol. Only 2 more weeks until the finals. The Top 4 theme was: "Rock Week" featuring Slash as a mentor. Also, the show featured two duets between the contestants. Here is what everyone sang:

Adam Lambert - "Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin

If anyone on the show can tackle Robert Plant / Led Zeppelin, it's Adam. This was an extremely difficult song to pull off, but I think he did a great job. As always with Adam, I could have done without him constantly "sneering" at the camera and all those other weird little things he does haha

Allison Iraheta - "Cry Baby" by Janis Joplin

Janis Joplin was a great choice. So natural. I'm glad she didn't do "Piece of My Heart" (as she said, it has been way overdone on Idol). It's good to see her stand up to the judges, Simon was really giving her a hard time.

Kris Allen & Danny Gokey - "Renegade" by Styx

I love the song 'Renegade' but I'm not sure it's well suited for singers like Danny and Kris. The harmonies were great though. Simon was totally wrong to say that Danny sang better than Kris. Kris was pissed about that comment, and it clearly showed.

Kris Allen - "Come Together" by The Beatles

Not his strongest vocal, but still a good performance. He was really the only one to change up the melodies and phrasing of his song. I was annoyed at how much the judges point out that "this isn't his style." I am also annoyed / surprised that Simon called a classic Beatles song "boring." C'mon Simon...I thought you were British??

Danny Gokey - "Dream On" by Aerosmith

Weak in the beginning. Painful at the end. That last note was sooo bad. Worst performance of the night. Danny's worst performance EVER. Yet all the judges gave sugarcoated "negative criticisms." Both Randy and Paula gave him an A+ / A++ for "effort." WTF?? Only Simon points out how awful that last note was, but then follows it up with "I still think you will be safe tonight." WOW.

Adam Lambert & Allison Iraheta - "Slow Ride" by Foghat

Best performance of the night. These two sound great together. You can really see the chemistry between these two and you can tell they genuinely had a lot of fun performing together. (Sidenote: Adam's pants were way.too.tight. haha)

Random thoughts:

Kara: Pretty sure she had like a screaming orgasm after Adam's performance...what was up with that!? Also, Kara clearly doesn't know her Aerosmith: "Cryin'" and "Crazy" is NOT "early" Aerosmith...Both songs came out in '93, almost two decades after "Dream On." She really needs to get her facts straight haha.

Simon: Really pissed me off last night. He was constantly mentioning how no one was better than Adam. He was extremely rude to Kris and Allison. And he refused to tear Danny apart after one of the worst performances this season? Come on man, you are supposed to be the voice of reason!

Idol repeats: Half of the songs performed last night have been performed on Idol before. Two of them were from last season. What's the deal with that? There are SO MANY different songs to choose from guys...let's hear something new please!

Final Thoughts:
My Dream Top 3 (Adam, Kris, Allison) is SOO close to reality...but tonight's results will be the deciding factor. Simon was right when he said the Adam & Allison duet may have saved Allison. Adam is clearly safe as well. After being in the bottom two last week, Adam fans will surely pull through.

So Danny and Kris are both in trouble tonight. It has been clear to me (and most Idol enthusiasts) that the producers have been pushing for an Adam v. Danny finale. This would explain why he has been constantly praised and over-hyped after mediocre performances and why the judges seem to hold back their negative criticisms. I am really hoping America sees through the hype / the producers' agenda and recognizes how bad that performance really was last night. If all goes the way it should then Danny will be sent home tonight and my Dream Top 3 will become reality! *crosses fingers*