I had to tape the show tonight, but I just watched. Here are the rankings...
1. David Cook: The electric guitar made me nervous when he launched into a Lionel Richie song, but he worked it out. The hair is growing on me.
2. David Archuleta: The piano was a nice touch, but he really captivated the audience when he left it behind and got into the singing. And "Another Day In Paradise" - great song choice.
3. Michael Johns: Great song. Ahh, 'Breakfast Club' memories. His confidence impresses me more than his vocals do, but I'll take the total package for now.
4. Chikezie: His reworking of a Whitney Houston ballad sounded OK, but it was neither young nor modern.
5. David Hernandez: His Celine Dion cover was a bit shaky, but I'll give him a break. He'd had a bad day. It's just fortunate he didn't do "Private Dancer."
6. Danny Noriega: That funked up version of "Tainted Love" just didn't work for me. It was, as Danny would say, "TMTH."
7. Jason Castro: I don't care what the judges say. 'American Idol' contestants shouldn't try to cover Jeff Buckley. It just ain't right.
8. Luke Menard: What's this guy still doing in the competition? His voice is like nails across a chalkboard.
It's being reported that David Hernandez from American Idol's current season was a male dancer at a Phoenix strip club before he sang his way to Hollywood.
Infamous anti-Idol Web site, VoteForTheWorst.com, has been all over this story, and now it's been apparently firmed up by the Associated Press. David is the guy who turned in a pretty kickin' version of "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" last week.
So, all of this news leads to questions: Will it even matter? Will this information excite or disappoint American Idol fans? Has he ever given a lap dance to this song? If so, how much did he get for it? Farah, Hunter? Comments?
In other interesting bits, VFTW this week is pushing America to cast its collective thumbs down for Danny Noriega and Amanda Overmyer. (I wouldn't mind either one of them gone myself, but let's not forget Luke Menard. If his teeth weren't so white, people would catch onto his awful singing voice. You know this is truth.)
Well, looks like it's time for me to find a new favorite NFL player. After 17 years, Green Bay Packers legend Brett Favre is hanging it up.
Favre replaced John Elway as my favorite player years ago, even before Elway beat Favre in Super XXXII -- let's just say that was a confusing and ironic game for me to watch. And, while Elway remains my all-time favorite football player and second favorite athlete ever (behind Michael Jordan), Favre has given me a lot of joy -- and frustration over the years. He'll be missed.
Sometimes I get the feeling I'm being watched. What about you all? You ever get that feeling? No? This sled dog peeks out of his pen before the start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Willow, Alaska, on Sunday. Maybe he's hoping his owner can't see him so he can stay inside and watch Snow Dogs.
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