OK, first of all, I know that tortoises do not have fur. At least not in the cuddly sense. But I'm not against featuring more reptilian or amphibious species. All animals deserve some love. Especially this Galapagos tortoise Nigrita and her cub in the Zurich zoo. This cub might not get as much attention as Flocke, the most recent of over-photographed polar bear cubs, but he'll eventually grow up to be quite impressive. Read more about Galapagos Giant Tortoises at the Galapagos Conservation Trust.
1. Jason Castro: Whoa, his "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," accompanied by a ukulele, was sweet and -- for once -- brimming with real emotion and great vocal chops. I want to see more of this Jason Castro.
2. David Archuleta: Although his vocals really shone at the end, I abhor the song "Angel." Still, he brought a lot of his usual power and warmth to the tune.
3. Syesha Mercado: The judges chided her for singing a Fantasia song, minus the Fantasia emotional connection. Gotta agree. Although her voice sparkles, the performance was rather empty.
4. David Cook: Ah, David fell short of his performances from weeks past. It was actually boring.
5. Brooke Smith: Her "You Got A Friend" was so horribly boring.
6. Carly Smithson: Screamy McScreamy strikes again, this time with a Queen classic. Yet foregoes singing the very last note. A pitchy, screamy mess. And what the heck was she wearing?
7. Michael Johns: OK, Paula? Your Chihuahuas being able to hear Michael's piercing shrieks on "Dream On" isn't a good thing. Awful. Glad the judges finally brought him down a peg. Sadly, his head's gotten so big, he brushed off their criticisms.
8. Kristy Lee Cook: Of course she did a country song with religious overtones. Maybe if we just stop talking about her she'll go away.
7:02: Paula, just because your yappy Chihuahuas could hear Michael Johns' warbling of Aerosmith's "Dream On" doesn't mean it was a good performance. In fact, it sucked mightily. 7:13: Paula, stick your boobs back in your dress. Thanks. 7:16: I gotta agree with the judges: Syesha sang Fantasia's "I Believe" very nicely technically, but emotionally, it was empty. I just watched Fantasia's awesome "Summertime" on YouTube the other night, and it gave me goosebumps, and that's after having seen it about 10 times. That's what you need to bring, Syesha!! 7:18: Jason!! Look at him bringing some feeling to his performances!! His "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" was so tender and sweet. This is the emotion we've been waiting for from him ... 7:25: Oooh, Kristy Lee's doing country! Shocker. 7:27: I hate that some contestants seemingly get judged based on their last performances. If Kristy Lee were actually judged alongside the other contestants, the judges would bash her relentlessly each week. Which she totally deserves. Not a fan. She is not a star, Simon!! 7:36: I didn't know David Cook's Our Lady Peace song -- and I love them! -- but this song didn't suit him at all. Highly forgettable and fell short of week's past. Gotta say, that ending, with him exposing the scrawled words "Give Back" emblazoned on his palm, was super-lame. 7:40: Oh, Carly -- stop screaming at me!! She's gonna put her voice out yelling that way. Glad Simon agreed. 7:47: Ah, David, why that song? I abhor "Angel"!! 7:59: Yep, Simon, I agree -- Brooke's performance of "You've Got A Friend" was just pleasant. Now excuse me while I yawn.
Maybe as a tie-in to tomorrow night's Idol Gives Back charity event, tonight's Idol theme is songs that inspire the Idolistas. Could be fantastic or a hot mess ... take my hand and let's watch.
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