Two Leaders In The (Rat) Pack

Idolites -

When Seacrest said "we're just three weeks from the finale", I have to say that I was thrown (and little bit weepy). Is it all coming to an end already? It also reminds me of two things:

1. For those of you that haven't paid your entry fee yet, please send it to me ASAP. It's $10/entry. My address is: 1423 SW 151st Street, Burien, WA 98166. I can't pay out the winners until they are all in.
2. For those Idolites living in the Seattle-area, I will be sending out an Evite soon to an Idol Finale viewing party on Wednesday, May 20th. Come dressed as your favorite Idol personality and you may win a prize!

On to the show....

• Paula's dress....HA! It's about time. I've been missing those kind of crazy dresses from her.

• So when I first saw that Jamie Foxx was the mentor for Rat Pack night, I was not getting it. Then I see he has actually done some things in music and I feel better...but what the heck does he have to do with the Rat Pack? Now the show is over and I still don't see the connection. However....he was actually pretty good! He was kinda Paula-esque in his over-praising of each contestant ("I'd do a record with this guy (Kris)"...really, Jamie? I'll be looking for a new song feat. Kris Allen on your next CD), but gave them each some good tips and seemed to boost their confidence.

• What? Only one song per contestant? This is going to start to feel like a results show...filler,filler, filler. Speaking of that, Taylor Hicks performs tomorrow...yay!

MAYER-LITE: Boring. Sorry. I do have to say that I really like Kris as a person. He seems pretty down to earth and genuinely uncomfortable with his great looks. I completely agree with Simon on this one...except for the "it sounded wet" (huh?) comment. I just don't get Idol winner from that performance. It was nice, but.... Hey! At least he looked nice.

CLARKSON-LITE: Wow! Allison looks great. Yes, I can say it...she just turned 17 after all. Very good performance, as always. Kara anoints her to the finals...Paula is proud (surprise)...and Simon kinda pin-points what her problem has been all along. Although, asking her if she thinks she can win was kind of a set-up. If she says yes emphatically, she comes off as too cocky and could lose votes. As it turned out, she came off kinda confident, but not nearly in the league of Adam or Danny. It worries me a bit when Simon says she could be in trouble. I still think she'll be OK though. Seems like every other week she is in the Bottom 3. I think she'll be there again, but the first one back to the couch. She's young and is making great progress with her image. Her voice is a no-brainer. Hopefully, she can keep hanging on (and all those votes I called in for her pay off!).

THIRD-EYE: Hated it! Enough with all the runs, Matt. I TOTALLY disagree with Simon on this one. You've gotta be kidding me. No, it wasn't awful (obviously not my cup of tea, but done OK), but "brilliant"? Et tu Simon? Et tu? Were you drinking out of Paula's cup during the last commercial break? Gotta go with Randy & Kara on this one.

SOUL PATROL II: Love him or hate him, Danny walks on that stage like he is going to the finals. I thought the song started out good, then took a turn for the worse before he kicked into an amazing finish. Simon sobers up (i.e. agrees with my train of thought) and recognizes the swagger Danny showed while up on stage. He definitely made a statement.

GLAMBERT: Tonight was the night where Adam could have come out and done a cheeky Broadway version of a Rat Pack song (and still made it through to next week with ease). But no! Instead, he endears himself to me even further. He does the Muse (one of my favorite bands) version of Feeling Good. So cool. I want to buy his CD now. He gets to go last again. Are they really a random draw? Not that it matters with him. Ever notice how cool the sets, lighting and camera work is during his performances? Leah brought up a good point...he's probably behind all of that too! Especially given his theater background. He'll be pretty cool to see live. Do you notice how he really doesn't react or care about the judges comments? He'll laugh at what Simon has to say, but otherwise just smirks as if to say, "Ho hum...when is the finale again? Gotta get my friends tickets."

BEST

Look: Allison Honorable Mention: Adam

Performance: Adam Honorable Mention: Danny

WORST

Look: No one. I think they all looked good tonight!

Performance: Matt Honorable Mention: Kris

BOTTOM 3

Should Be: Matt, Kris, Allison

Will Be: Matt, Kris, Allison

OUT

Should Be: Matt

Will Be: Matt

At this point, it looks more and more likely we are looking at a Danny vs. Adam final. Let's see what America says.

Be sure to vote in the poll.

Pool Boy out....