American Idol thoughts, all in a jumble right before bedtime
Thanks to my friend Sylvia E. for watching the show with me tonight. Gladys Knight — woo! I wish someone had sung “Part of Your World” from The Little Mermaid. It’s bad enough that we pretty much know Carmen’s the one who’ll get voted off (unless it’s Julia, like Sylvia says it should be), but Paula Abdul made it all a hundred times worse by slagging Carmen’s makeup. Jeez, Paula. I heard that Melissa Ethridge’s girlfriend is gonna help Vanessa Olivarez have a singing career, and that rules. Gladys was so gracious and tactful with everyone. She rules my freaking world even more now than she did before, when she only ruled my district from the cover of her greatest hits album. She hit the nail on the head when she said Kimberly Caldwell would make a better actress. Kimberly Caldwell looked like someone from an Univision morning show. (Not necessarily a bad thing, though, in some minds. I actually liked her crazy-ass hair.) Kimberly Locke looked freaking beautiful. Like one of the old Mode models, but prettier. Trenyce remains the only one who gives me goosebumps, although Clay was good tonight, too. Ryan’s outfit tonight: ugliest yet. Kelly Clarkson: oh my god, who put you in a time machine and then turned you into Ann Wilson? And: oh my god, who made you make Beach Blanket Bingo 2003? Whatever happened to baby Kelly Clarkson? Goll-lee.
(Does it seem like I miss writing for Television Without Pity?)
