Monthly Archives: May 2010

Last night’s performances:
2) Lee
1) Crystal

Overall:
2) Crystal
1) Lee

I don’t know what was up with Lee last night but he sure seemed nervous or something, especially that last song. And not a good song for him to sing, by the way. Beautiful Day? Come on. And Crystal’s final performance was beautiful, one of her best. I thought it was pretty clear the judges last night liked Crystal more. Over the course of the show I think Lee has been a better performer, though Crystal has been more consistent. But you have to know at this point it doesn’t matter one bit who wins. They both have to know it as well, they’re both on their way to success in the industry. And I really believe that too, Crystal has the potential to carve out her own niche and Lee has the potential to take advantage of his very commercial talent and appeal. Tonight’s final vote is a crapshoot. Who knows who will win, but who cares. I know there are those who would prefer their favorite to NOT win, which is understandable. But I’m cheering for Lee.

I’m typing this review on my mobile phone; it takes forever to type and I make lots of spelling errors. Perhaps it’s just as well – I suspect that a long review of MACGRUBER would be besides the point. It’s a silly movie, pre-pubescent in its nature. In that respect, it delivers pretty much exactly what you’d suspect. Read the rest of this entry →

3) Casey
2) Crystal
1) Lee

Okay, was this even in question? Casey’s first was bad, second was not bad. His cheesiness still drives me nuts. Crystal’s first was bad, second was pretty good, though not as good as the judges said. In fact, some of it sounded like screeching. Lee toasted them. It wasn’t even close. The dude has chops, both songs were pretty awesome. Genius song choice on the first, and I was disappointed in Simon’s choice for the second one, though I thought Lee pulled it off brilliantly. When the back-up singers came out I started to groan, but it turned out pretty dang good, not what I was expecting at all.

Seriously, do we even need to go through with the charade next week? We know who should win, though that’s not necessarily who will.

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