Firstly, let me apologize for taking a break last week. But honestly, the show was too boring to spend much energy on. As it is, this show is becoming a little too stretched out for 2 hours of programming. We could easily fit everything into an hour, and it would be so much more enjoyable. I’m basically falling asleep by the end of the 2 hours… at this point, I’m reconsidering my commitment to watching this season in real time. What I would give to fast forward through commercials and all the unnecessary mishegoss.
Quentin went home, which was expected, and Rayvon won the fan save, yet again…
So here we are this week, with our Top 5 being dwindled to the Top 4 (without the fan save this week). Before we get into the contestants, let’s discuss our favorite judges. First, let’s talk about J Lo’s outfit. It’s a little rough with the glittery leopard print – but if anyone can do it, she can. That is all.
The themes for this week are 1) songs from the Judges’ home state (even though this show is not about the judges) and 2) the contestant’s “soul” songs – or, as Harry likes to put it – their “gravy” song.
So, we have New York for J Lo, New Orleans for Harry, and, naturally, Nashville for Keith… really? Don’t you think we should be bringing in some classic Australian anthems here?
Lastly, Harry this evening (yummm… so dreamy.)
Now for the AI go getters…
Tyanna
Clark began his first of two performances with a little Stevie Wonder – jammin his guitar and killer vocals with the band to “Superstition,“ and lookin damn good while at it. Overall a great start, as he received zero negative critiques from the judges (although Keith Urban did suggest how he could become a tad sexier, a la a pretty australian country singer we all know too well, by letting the guitar hang a little bit lower on his body) and he practically got a standing ovation from all the girls (and some guys) in the room.
So before I get into the nitty gritty of this week (or the overall of this and last week), I have to take a moment for my one true love, and the highlight that was last week’s episode – Boy George. For anyone who doesn’t know, he was the guest mentor on last weeks episode, stepping in oh-so appropriately for 80’s night. While I’m fully prepared to skip the contestant review of last week and jump straight to this week, I cannot let Mr. George go unrecognized.
husband/soul mate when you learn that you have both dressed up as Boy George for halloween. (To this day, it was one of my best costumes). Boy George is the one who triggered my love for beautiful androgyny, with his sparkling eyes, delicate features, and perfectly primped and made-up face. There was a time that Culture Club was my day in and day out soundtrack, and hearing any culture club song now is a totally fun trip down memory lane. Needless to say, Boy George as the guest mentor on Idol was the greatest perk of the week! And even with his short hair and frumpier body, he is still as striking and attractive as ever.
JOEY hit another one out of the park! She showed us her beautifully melancholy and emotional side with a gorgeous rendition of 
This week there were two elimination nights in a row! Not sure how I feel about this – barely got to recover from the first one and we went barreling into the second a mere 24 hours later. Just like that, we went from Top 14 to Top 11! Snap.
Be sure to read up on my introduction to this season 
In my home, I do not have cable – nor do I have DVR, or any other live TV recording technology. For some, this may seem like an impossible way of life, however, for me it has been liberating. As someone who could easily be kept hostage by a plethora of recorded TV shows from any number of 500 possible channels, I have found peace in not thinking about what’s on TV, or how I will make time for so many wasted hours. However, I have decided to try a social experiment called “Watch American Idol Live Every Week for the Entire Season,” or, in other words, watching TV the old fashioned way. I am doing this mainly because I had a crazy desire to reconnect with America’s favorite pastime (American Idol), and this is the only surefire way to see this adventure through.