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I’m still sifting through all of the amazing comments from the previous post.  You guys rock!  Thanks so much for the input.  The reporter has already called me and said that she is blown away from the quick response.

I told her I knew you guys would come through!

Group hug!  Everyone get in here!  And check out Guest Blogger Kyle’s American Idol recap below!

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Tuesday night I laid in bed watching My Sisters Keeper. I know you are probably thinking, “Kyle. Why would you put yourself through that?”

a. I can’t fall asleep unless I am watching something. It was all that I had.

b. Sometimes I like to cry.

Here’s the weird thing…for some reason, I only cry when it involves kids or animals. People could be dying left and right but you kill a dog? I have snot falling out of my nose and my eyes are all clouded up and I can’t talk.

There is a part of the movie where the parents have the boy sitting at the kitchen table. I won’t go into details because I will start crying. But man, that scene really got me. So what do I do? Rewind it and watch it again. And cry again. I don’t know why, but I like it. And this scene reminds me of Idol this year, for two reasons.

1. I keep torturing myself. I know I am not going to like it, but I keep watching it.
2. I really want to try harder, but I just can’t.

SIDEBAR
What movies have you cried in? I mean really cried in? I really want to hear from the guys out there. I want to hear from everyone, but I want to see how much of a wuss I am compared to other guys.

Mine were:
Harry and the Hendersons
I lost it as a 10-year-old kid when John Lithgow slapped Harry. Skip to the 5:16 mark, and grab some Kleenex.

K-9 -

When Jerry the dog almost died and they extended the scene out 10 minutes, I cried for 10 minutes

Turner & Hooch

Poor Hooch.

Marley & Me
If you didn’t cry you have no heart. For me, snot was everywhere and I couldn’t talk. I went home and let my dogs do anything they wanted.

The Patriot
Me and five of my fraternity brothers all cried. We just didn’t want to admit it. Don’t do a search for the little girl who cried “DADDY!” on Google. It’s not what you expect to find. YIKES!

Now that Cryfest ’10 is over,

THIS IS AMERICAN IDOL!

Here are some of my favorite moments of the show in no particular order:

- When the camera pans onto Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs, I announced with confidence to a room which includes one girl, my two roommates and my brother, “Look! It’s Idina and Taye. I think they are dating.” I was really proud of myself for knowing that because I know nothing when it comes to pop culture stuff. (Isn’t Jennifer Aniston still dating the Counting Crows guy?) So when I know something like that, I love to brag and throw that stuff around.

Note to Kyle from Lincee:
As Queen of Useless Pop Culture Information, I’m proud that you knew who Idina was, but need to confirm that she and Taye are married and recently had a baby. You’re about three or four years off dear. “E” for effort.

I was excited about Jamie Foxx. Last year he was my favorite mentor, and this year he didn’t disappoint. He was no comparison to Harry, but he was easily the second best mentor of the year. I liked the shirt idea, even though Big Mike did punk him. “Thanks Jamie for taking time out to help, but up yours.” Honestly. That shirt wouldn’t have fit around his neck.

Remember when they showed Jamie and the top five from last year? There’s a huge difference. There is no comparison. Kris Allen, Danny Gokey, Alison Irahetta, Adam Lambert and Matt Giraud. Those five were far better than any of the top 20 this year. It is not even a comparison. I feel the only one who kind of comes in close is Lee, only because he has been the most consistent throughout the year.

Last year Jamie said this to Kris, “Man, I could make a record with you right now.” And he won. Harry said the same thing about Lee. I am not saying…I’m just saying. (Let the record show that when he sang “Fireflies” I declared him the winner.)

LEE
“Kiss from a Rose” from Batman
Randy said it did nothing for him. It was just karaoke. Simon was with Randy. He said for Lee to try harder. It was not great. I love that song and was really excited when he began to sing it, but he just didn’t do much with it. No worries. He is still winning.

MIKE
“Will You Be There” from Free Willy
Randy said it was just alright. Simon doesn’t know Free Willy and said it didn’t make sense. I liked that he held the mic, because then he can’t do his double hand wave. And why is he always wearing leather? Is he a part of the Sons of Anarchy?

CASEY
“Mrs. Robinson” from the Graduate
Randy eluded back to Kara being a cougar. He asked Casey what it meant to him. He answered that it sounded cool. Simon said it didn’t have substance. I don’t know what to type. It just wasn’t good

CRYSTAL
“I’m Alright” from Caddyshack
Randy said it wasn’t his favorite performance. Simon said it was just good. I’m irritated thinking, “Really? You chose this song? With all the songs from the movies, you chose “I’m Alright?” I think it was at this point that I threw my hands in the air and announced that I had given up.

LEE & CRYSTAL
“Falling Slowly” from Once
Randy said it could be a hit right now. Simon said it was fantastic.
I thought it was the best of the season, but felt the productions was very much a roller coaster ride. Did anyone else get sick and nauseous with the camera was spinning around everywhere? I know you are not supposed to compare, but oh my gravy Kris’ performance last year blew it out of the water. Don’t get me wrong, it was good, but man last year was phenomenal!

MIKE & CASEY
“To Really Love A Woman from Don Juan Demarco
Randy and Simon both liked it. I love that the producers put the two best and the two worst together. However, it didn’t seem fair.

RESULTS SHOW

Here’s a basic bullet point from Wednesday night’s show:

- When Ryan first said Fantasia’s name, I got excited. I expected to see Mickey dancing around with mops that came to life.

- I got my Kris fix for the night when they showed him going home to Arkansas last year. Seeing Kris is always good.

- Sending Casey to safety first lets Mike know that he has no chance to break the top three.

- Ryan said it was intense as Big Mike and Crystal stood side-by-side. Really Seacrest? Was it really intense? Did anyone, other than his wife, think he stood a chance? I think Mike should be in the top three more than Casey, but once the the Golden Haired Boy was safe, you knew it was over for Mike.

Glee Corner
Below is why Brittney is the best character on that show. With lines like this, it is hard not to be the funniest Gleek:

Who is that guy?
There are so many lyrics.
Capital G-Gay.
The conversation with Kurt, ending with, “If you would like to tap…”
Dip, burgers and my armpits.
Does he mean like a burglar alarm?

Well, this is it. I am going to be in Colorado at a camp for the next five weeks and guess who doesn’t have cable? If you said me, then you are correct. So I won’t be able to see who wins, and may not be able to write anything. Thanks for reading and thanks for putting up with this horrible season. Man it was tough.

What was that? Who do I think will win?
Lee
Crystal
Casey

Who are your three? What movies make you cry? If you were on Idol, and you could end with any song, what would you sing? Is Idol gone forever? Let’s pray for Lincee. Girl getting her knee cut up tomorrow. Sound off below!

Guest Blogger Kyle is back with his man crush recap on Harry Connick, Jr. Oh…and he talks about Idol too.

He un-friended me on Facebook when I admitted to him that I had never seen Memphis Belle. It was only after I promised to Netflix the movie that he began speaking to me again.

I think Harry rocked it this week. He can mentor this show ANY time in my opinion. Let us know what you thought in the comment section.

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I was excited about this week. Okay, that’s wrong. I was ridiculously excited about this week! And THAT is even an understatement about how excited I was about this week. This video should give you an idea:

Pretend I was the little boy and replace Nintendo 64 with HARRY CONNICK, JR. Did that do a better job about explaining my excitement? I think it is only fair that I give you a warning about where this blog could end up.

I have a bit of a man crush on Harry Connick, Jr. I know I have mentioned a few before, but I really believe that these man crushes are healthy. My list includes Harry, Barry Sanders, Gardale Hatley, Optimus Prime and Jesse (a guy none of you know, but I can tell you about him if you ask).

On with the recap…

I like all of the contestants left on the show with a few exceptions. I like Big Mike, but his double hand wave drives me crazy. Casey is good, but there is something about his voice that I just don’t love. I liked last week, but other than that, he has been mediocre. I probably can guess accurately who the final two will be, but I am fine with any of them doing good.

Harry is the best mentor this show has ever seen. In fact, I want him to take over for Simon when he peaces out next year. Harry is on the short list of people that if they filled in for Simon I would still watch the show. HCJ and Sting are about the only two I could get excited about. I was so glad to see Harry playing instruments and writing the music for the Idolettes. It proves how much talent that guy has. And his interaction with the contestants was brilliant. He made them feel comfortable. From telling Lee that his wife had a crush on him and needs to stop smiling to making fun of Aaron being only 17. But you could tell that he was genuine.

SIDEBAR
I love this type of music. I call it dinner music. I could listen to this all the time, and I love when modern artists put a different spin on a lot of the songs. If you have never heard of Jamie Cullum, you should download some of his stuff because it is great.

It was fun to see Simon really excited about the handkerchief from the Sinatra daughters. And as you watch him, you can really see that he is genuinely excited about it. It is one of the first times this season that he was enthusiastic about anything.

AARON
Song Choice: “Fly Me to the Moon”
This may be my favorite Sinatra song. It really was fun to see HCJ sit down with the contestants and give them advice about how to sing and perform. You could see them really interested in what he was saying.

Randy said he did a really good job. He was worried about him being so young, but he surprised him and did great. Simon told Aaron it was kind of a corny experience. He said that if Frank was a lion, Aaron was just a mouse. To me, this is a no brainer. The kid is 17 and taking on one of the greatest singers ever. Simon did like that he tried hard and admitted that people do like him. His performance was good, but not great. I liked that it wasn’t as country as you may have expected. You can see that he has matured so much and really come into his own. I was sad to see him leave. I told my roommate last night that if he had waited three or four years, he could have won the show fairly easily. He has an amazing talent, but just needs some time to grow into his voice. I figure he’s be fine in the future.

CASEY
Song Choice: “Blue Skies”
Randy said it was his worst performance and pitchy throughout the whole thing. He was out of his element and it just didn’t work. Simon said it was bad news: “You weren’t fantastic. It was a bit embarrassing and uncomfortable.” I thought the joke about having a booking next week was funny, but no one in the crowd got it. When we heard the clip before he got on stage, I liked the sound of it and thought it would be good. Harry confirmed he did better in rehearsal than on the stage. I agree. I didn’t like it at all. He sounded horrible. The background music was 100 times better than the singing. Without it, it would have seemed like that kid at the high school talent show who thought they were a good singer and gets up to sing “Wonderwall” and butchers the song.

CRYSTAL
Song Choice: “Summer Wind”
Randy said it was a great arrangement, but a subdued performance and a bit sleepy. Simon said it was a little indulgent. The first half was too jazzy, like a night club, and the second half was better. For two weeks she has just been okay. It seemed to me like she was not hitting the notes that she needed to hit. Ellen said it seemed like she was swallowing the words. When she hits the big notes, it sounds really good. But the whole thing was average. I didn’t love it. She needs to do something big next week or she is going to come in second place.

BIG MIKE
Song Choice: “The Way You Look Tonight”
Randy said unbelievable vocal and arrangement and that all eyes were on him. Simon said that the first three performances were okay and this one was awesome. Everything worked. I disagree with the judges on that one. It seemed like he was way too low. It was nothing special…just singing. Kris Allen did this song last year and it was awesome. And I know people say we shouldn’t compare, but you have to. Look at the two and you can see that Kris kicked it square in the face. Mike didn’t really do anything.

I noticed last night how much fun it was to watch the show when you fast forwarding through Kara’s comment. The hatred in my heart is at a minimum now. You should try it.

LEE
Song Choice: “That’s Life”
Randy said it was another great arrangement, that he loved how he stayed true to himself and kept his rock voice. Simon said that Harry brought out his confidence and gave it the best performance of the night. I know people do not know how things will turn out, but after this night, you have to think Lee should win based on vocals. He is the only contestant that has had at least a good week every week. He is the most consistent. This will be only the third song I will buy from iTunes and they are all of Lee. I can not say it enough. This guy has an incredible voice and I think he is going to dominate easily.

RESULTS SHOW
- Did I mention that Harry Connick, Jr. is the best ever?

- And Lady Gaga is the weirdest person ever. Her performance was like a racier version of Cher’s “Believe” video on the battle ship. I spent the first 30 seconds glued to the screen because I was not sure what I was watching. Not very often am I shocked or even at a loss for words. The most recent was yesterday at Quiznos. I ordered one of their $5 subs and asked for no mayo, which for some reason put the lady out. I then asked if I could get a different dressing and she could not have answered no quicker. I was shocked and at a loss for words. The rest of the order was not pleasant at all because when she would ask a question, I would sarcastically ask if it was okay for me to get that.

-Poor Crystal. Could they have put her in a less flattering outfit for the WHOLE show?

- And what about the group performances? They are terrible. I have said it before, but I feel like it is just a slap in the face in the fact they are not singing live. It is just terrible and horrible and bad and uncomfortable.

- I love the fact that Simon got caught not watching the show back the previous night and that his defense was he does not like to watch himself on TV.

- Did you notice that Kara is the only judge that stares into the camera while Ryan is talking. Does anyone else hear the Carly Simon song “You’re So Vain” when you see her?

- I was sad to see Aaron go. He wasn’t going to win, but he has a better voice than Mike. I know Mike has a bigger voting pool.

Random Stuff that has nothing to do with Idol

Every morning I work out before going into the office. (No. The gym still has not changed the channel on the TVs. I’m still watching the E network.)

The other day I was working out and as I was looking around the room. There were a few guys lifting weights with me. At that point I thought, “I wonder how many other guys in the room are listening to “Like a Prayer” from Glee right now. In fact, how many people are listening to the whole Glee soundtrack now?”

The answer, I would guess, would be zero. But at least I can look tough.

Brittney from Glee is my favorite character. And if you are wondering why, here are three quotes that warm my heart:

1. Can you even feel your feet?
2. I took all of my cold medicine this morning and I forgot how to leave.
3. I don’t know how to turn a computer on.

And that is just from this week’s episode.

So what did you all think about Harry? What about Jamie Foxx next week? And who are your same sex crushes? Let’s hear them! Don’t be afraid. It’s healthy.

Guest Blogger Kyle is back with another stellar American Idol recap. Get to reading and make sure to participate in the first ever IHGB icebreaker! See below for details!

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Have you ever been taken so off guard by something that you really don’t have time to react to it? You may just be sitting there, minding your own business, and then someone says they are going to do something to you but you don’t really respond and next thing you know you are miserably laying in the fetal position on the floor? Let me give you an example:

This summer I was working at a camp in North Carolina when the dreaded Swine Flu hit. The very mention of that word makes some people cringe. Believe me, I know. For three weeks I was the Swine Czar in charge of anything and anyone having to do with this flu. I will not get into all of the stories, but let’s just say I am pretty sure I am immune to this sickness for the rest of my life. During one of my many trips to the clinic dropping of kids, a nurse asked if I had ever been tested for the flu before, to which I replied no. She told me it was a simple swab of my nose.

I have swabbed my nose before to clean it or trying to make myself sneeze. (Which for some odd reason I love doing.) But this woman pulls out a light saber looking Q-tip that was extremely long. I couldn’t even find a picture of one on-line. Without any warning, without any sort of acknowledgment, or an obligatory “I’m going in,” she plunges this cotton swabbed saber into my nose like she wanted to touch the back of my head. I am not sure what I looked like, but I am sure it was something like this.

I kind of screeched like a girl, started shaking and yelled, “Why would you do that to me?” Very similar to Tanya Harding’s response to the beating she took, to which she responded, “Okay, now for the next one.”

I tell you this long story for one reason. This is what Idol has done to me this season. I know every week I write some random analogy to American Idol, but it is about all I can do to keep myself sane. I really feel like Idol said this to me, “Okay buddy, we are going to have Idol this season. You know what to expect! You’ve seen it before! You like it!” Then without warning, they pull out Siobhan, Kara and Adam and all the other parts of the season that have been a beating, shove them in your face and you begin to freak out. The whole season they have taken me off guard show after show.

If that story totally didn’t make sense, here is another quick one. Idol this season has been like that radio station that you love. If you remember the old 102.9 The Ocean or the new 103.7 (if you are in Houston) you know what I am talking about. They play such good songs and then for no reason, without warning, they thrown in something that makes you swerve, loose consciousness for a second and swallow your tongue. I was in the car the other day and here was the line-up:

Toad the Wet Sprockett – Walk on the Ocean
Foo Fighters – Wheels
Gin Blossoms – Follow You Down
Big Head Todd and the Monsters – Bitterswet
The Cranberries – Dream
Nickelback – New Crap Horrible Song

Now which one does not belong?

That’s how I feel about this year’s Idol. It has totally taken me by surprise, and not in a good way at all. I just feel like it has given up and is just filling in crap until the season is over.

I say all this to let you know that I am trying. I promise you, I really am trying.

I had a proud moment at the first of the show. If you notice, they have not been parading the judges out like trophies the past couple of weeks. I like to think that the reason is that someone on the AI staff has been reading this blog. Do I believe that? No. Do I hope it is true? Yes.

Shania Twain as a guest mentor is brilliant. I may be in the minority on this, but I thought it was the best performances of the season as a whole. I think that has to do with the country theme and also with having Shania as a mentor. Who didn’t love her first music video, watch CMT over and over to find it, and have the biggest crush on her? I know I did. How can you watch this music video and not sing along and tap your boots.

The best part of the video is the 2:45 mark where you hear three voices that are for sure from three guys somewhere in Alabama sitting on a front porch now, listening to the ball game on the radio with a fat chaw in.

I thought she gave great advice. I always love when a mentor is not afraid to give tough love. I think she listened well to their voices and critiqued them in a great way.

SIDEBAR
I watched this whole episode live, which may have been the first time ever. After this little experience, I am not sure I will ever watch another show live, unless it is a sporting event. It was so tough to sit through everything. How spoiled have I become that I am griping at the TV, wishing I could be able to fast forward it and skip Kara? Yes I had to listen to her. No I didn’t write anything about her. I felt like one of my new favorite girls on one of the E! shows I am forced to watch at the gym—griping about something that is a convenience to my life.

LEE
Song Choice: “Still the One”
He did a great job. Shania told him to slow things down at the beginning so we can hear his voice, which was a great move. Randy said that it was the greatest song written. It started out bad, but he found his voice in the middle. Simon said it was a great choice of song.

I loved the beginning of the song because you were able to just hear his voice and hear his raw talent. During this performance, I kept thinking that there is no competition for Lee and Crystal. Now it wasn’t the best vocal of the night, but there is absolutely no comparison for Lee and Crystal. He makes singing look so easy. I think he is the only contestant that has performed the best week after week, with Crystal in a close second place.

BIG MIKE
Song Choice: “It Only Hurts When I’m Breathing”
Shania told him not to hold back and to sing like he knows how to sing. Randy said he is this season balladeer. I thought it was a great choice of song. Simon said it was a wet performance, and he was given two chances to explain what he meant and could never really answer. All we got out of him was that it was a bit girly.

For me, his performance was the same as most of his other ones. It was good, not great. I think there is something about him that makes me not like when he sings. I am not sure what it is, but I think his days are numbered. He has turned into the guy that sounds the same ever week. You know that no matter what week it is, he is going to turn it into a somber song.

CASEY
Song Choice: “Don’t”
Shania told him that it seemed like he may have been missing some inner confidence. Randy said it was the best Casey performance ever. Simon said it was his best performance to date.

I totally agree. Vocally, it was my favorite of the night. You could totally hear his voice, which you have not been able to do in a long time. His songs traditionally have had so much smoke and mirrors and it usually drowns him out. I would still love to have him sing, without playing guitar. This week was close, but not there yet. I think if he would put down his guitar, you would really be able to hear his voice. My fear with Casey is that he is too late in his performances. I think that a lot of people have already picked their horse in the race and are voting for them. We should not be surprised to see him in the bottom three.

CRYSTAL
Song Choice: “No One Needs to Know”
Randy liked the acoustic version. It was the first time during the show someone tried a country version of the country song. Simon did not love it.

I am not sure if I mentioned this, but I love Shania Twain’s older stuff. Therefore, I loved this song. I thought it was a good performance, but not great. I felt liked it was just simple and easy. If she did not have a voice that could stand alone, this would have not been that good. Her voice definitely carried her this week. Nothing jumped out to me, but it still was a good song.

AARON
Song Choice: “You Got a Way”
Shania told him to put some more emotion in it. Randy said he did a real good job and he could see Aaron as a country artist. Simon said tonight Aaron seemed like he was a different artist then he had been in the past. Seemed sincere, believable and consistent.

This was his wheelhouse and Aaron was smack in the middle of it. He did a great job, his voice was at home here. Nothing too special.

SIOBHAN
Song Choice: “Any Man of Mine”
When Ryan said, “And up next is Siobhan tackling Shania’s first number one hit,” I got pretty nauseous. Not sure if you read earlier, but love that song. I actually said out loud to no one in the room, “Please say she isn’t going to sing Any Man of Mine!” Well, I am sad to report that she did. Randy loved it, loved it and loved it. Simon really liked the song, screaming may have been a little too much…like she was giving birth.

RESULTS SHOW
Rascal Flatts had a good performance. They are one of those bands that I have to talk myself into liking. I know that sounds weird, but that is what they are to me. I have to mentally pump myself up for their music.

Was it me or did it look like Siobhan fit right into the roll during the vampire commercial? I think they may have had to darken her skin a bit to get the pale white they needed. (Harsh, I know. I actually feel bad talking bad about her.)

When contestants are shuffled around by Ryan to be split up into groups, you know they are praying, “Please let me be with Lee or Crystal.” Because they know they are safe if that happens. I thought it was smart to do the three groups. I thought Mike and Casey would for sure be in the bottom three, but I thought Aaron would be the other one. To me pleasant surprise, it was Siobhan.

Sweet little Ryan announces next week is Harry Connick, Jr. week and my heart skips a beat. I am sure all of you can pull out a reference to Harry and what you love about him. Mine, which I believe to be the best, is Memphis Belle. Holy cow this movie is amazing. If you have not seen it before, I feel sorry for you and you need to go watch it right now.

Lady Antebellum was not a bad idea. I liked them. I’m not sure what is up with the guy singing though. Mostly, I felt like he should have been playing an instrument. Just give him a couple of spoons or a wooden block.

I’m also wondering who was sitting around a table suggesting the world needs a mash up of Shakira and Rascal Flatts. It was probably the same person who got Tim McGraw and Nelly together. Remember that awesome little ditty?

Thanks Shakira for the quote. I am sure everyone feels inspired now.

Shiobhan going home was probably a good deal. I’m not sure if she could do anything else with her voice. She has reached her limit.

And I hope you watched Sons of Sylvia. They are so extremely talented and amazing performers. You may have noticed them from a show a few years back called The Next Great American Band. They were the Clark Brothers on the show. I wish they would bring back that show. The talent was absolutely amazing. I have never seen a band that puts so much into their performances. They have such raw emotion while on stage. Check out a couple of their performances below. I put my three favorites here, but that was hard to pick. Please go and watch them here, here and here and make sure to buy their new CD. I promise you will not be let down. Do it, do it, do it.

GLEE CORNER
This episode was very different than the other ones. A lot deeper than normal, but I still loved it. I cried twice, and then rewound a part, watched it again and cried again. Grand total = three. I put my next week’s cry over/under at two.

RANDOM CORNER THAT HAS TO DO WITH ANYTHING
I want to get to know the readers. And what better way than finding out what type of music you listen to?

Here’s a challenge for you: Go to iTunes, click on Top 25 most played songs, or sort by play count and tell us your top five.

Okay, okay… I’ll start.

25. Rescue Blues – Ryan Adams
24. We can be Lovers – Moulin Rouge
23. Emmanuel – Amy Grant
22. Sweet Afton – Nickel Creek
21. Ain’t No Reason – Brett Dennen
20. Beautiful World – Rhythm
19. So Are You To Me – eastmountainsouth
18. State Your Peace – Hootie & The Blowfish
17. Shimmer – Shawn Mullins
16. How To Save A Life – The Fray
15. Look After You – The Fray
14. On Your Way – eastmountainsouth
13. Anchored In You – Shawn Mullins
12. Sweet and Low – Augustana
11. Don’t Fall Apart on me Tonight – Aaron Neville
10. Restless – Alison Krauss & Union Station
9. Beautiful Sound – Newsboys
8. All At Once – The Fray
7. Show Me The River – eastmountainsouth
6. Over My Head (Cable Car) – The Fray
5. Rocksteady – Marc Broussard
4. Boston – Augustana
3. Save Me – Marc Broussard
2. What’s A Boy To Do – Mat Kearney
1. Sunday Best – Augustana

What do you all think about this episode, best yet? What about Siobhan going home? Any Shania lovers out there? What did you think about Glee? Cry at all? What do you think about the cry over/under? What are your most played iTunes songs? Did you lose respect for me when you saw my songs? Critique, make fun or support away!

I’m nominating Tuesday nights as the new Thursday nights.  When my DVR isn’t accidentally recording the Soap Opera network and filling precious hours with those crazy Newmans covering up who killed Adam Wilson while Sheila’s sister Sarah walks around with Lauren’s face, I’m pretty stoked to find my three favorite shows waiting for me when I get home.

1.  GLEE

I’ve discovered two of my friends do not watch this show.  It has become my own personal mission to convert them immediately.  I’m going to hand out complimentary first-half-season DVDs for the next major holiday.  Nothing says HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY like those GLEE kids.  Last night’s episode’s theme was clearly about home.  And I was beginning to get a little concerned when Motley Crue’s  “Home Sweet Home” was not featured.  But thanks to one of the  scenes from the oh my awesomeness 80s roller rink, I believe I heard it in the background.   Motley Crue…roller skates…Mr. Shu?  Simply priceless.

2.  Dancing with the Stars

I have to admit that it’s bittersweet to see Twinkle Toes go home.  It was nice that he personally thanked Texas.  Not quite sure why he gave a specific shout out to Canada.  One can only assume it was a subliminal last attempt to profess his love to Jillian.  We all expected the tears to come flowing and we were not disappointed.  The best part was Chelsie’s face when Jake told her he loved her, then remembered he wasn’t on the Bachelor and politely thanked her for “being so nice to my beautiful fiance.”  As many of you pointed out, there was sadly no balcony for Jake to pull a Mesnick, but when you are sporting a black, silk, plunging V-neck long sleeve blouse and a bit of shiny sequence on your pants, there’s really no need for a balcony, is there?

3.  American Idol

I’ve always loved Shania Twain.  Other than the spoken part about Brad Pitt in that one song, I pretty much enjoy all of her stuff.  But last night was a bit of a snoozer for me.  Guest Blogger Kyle had a different opinion.  Here’s a message I received from him last night after the show:

“This may have been the best show of all season.  There really wasn’t a bad performance.  Except Siobhan.  She scares me.  And she managed to ruin one of my favorite songs from high school.  My favorites in order were Lee, Casey, Aaron, Crystal, Big Mike and Siobhan.  I think America will vote that Aaron goes home.  Big Mike and Siobhan in the bottom with him.”

I might have to agree with America sending High School Student Aaron home tonight.  What do you guys think?  Were you bored like me or entertained like Kyle?  Were you glad to see Jake leave or would you have given your right arm to see him attempt the rhumba with Chelsie?  And finally, can someone confirm that I did hear “Home Sweet Home” on Glee last night?

If you don’t know what song I’m talking about, I both feel sorry for you and would like to school you in the brilliance of hair bands at their finest.  Behold:

You can thank me later for that clip.