American Idol, 2010 – Episode 43 (5/26/10): The Big Ding-Dong

Lee or Crystal? Crystal or Lee? Going into last night, I would have said Lee by a slim margin. After the show was over, with the corpse of U2′s wonderful “Beautiful Day” lying bloody on the ground and the strains of “Up to the Mountain” delighting the angels in heaven, I switched. Crystal deserves to [...]

Jason’s American Idol Power Rankings: 5/25/10

With the way that this season has gone, it has been difficult for me to muster up any excitement about tonight’s final round.  Crystal has been solid throughout the competition, but she has seemed to be a little bit on auto-pilot for the last three weeks.  Lee has been shaky and out of tune for [...]

American Idol, 2010 – Episode 42 (5/25/10): Top Two

Here we are folks! The dream we all dream of! Boys versus girls in the World Series of love Idol.

Lee or Crystal? Crystal or Lee? I think I’ve had a favorite in every finale since I cheered on Kelly Clarkson, but I don’t think I do in this one. I’m slightly leaning Lee, because he’s [...]

American Idol Fantasy Song Picks: Lee DeWyze

I’m not sure about the rest of the country, but “The Mighty K.C.” by For Squirrels got a lot of radio play in Ann Arbor in 1995. I don’t think I’ve heard it on the radio since I moved to Austin, so maybe it was a regional thing.

For Squirrels was a one-hit wonder for a [...]

American Idol, 2010 – Episode 41 (5/19/10): Top Three Results

Welcome once again to the American Idol Variety Hour and Results Show. This episode promises to be particularly painful. No one seriously expects (except for maybe Former Housemate Mike) Casey to win after getting the death slot, picking a lousy song, having the judges purposefully pick him another lousy song so that he’d lose to [...]

Jason's American Idol Power Rankings: 5/18/10

*Sigh*  So many things I would like to say about last night’s sad continuation of the mediocrity that is this season, but I don’t know if I can find the energy.  Here’s tonight’s power rankings, with each contestant ranked from “whatever” to “who cares?”.

Lee DeWyze – Lee came out on top tonight, but not by [...]

American Idol Power Rankings: 5/18/10

Not hard to rank after tonight’s show.

Lee DeWyze. Two excellent performances were mostly responsible for saving tonight’s show.
Crystal Bowersox. Strangely a little limp on her Melissa Ethridge cover, Crystal roared back on Ellen’s excellent pick of “Maybe I’m Amazed.”
Casey James threw it all away tonight. He can blame Randy and Kara for part of that–”Daughters” [...]

American Idol, 2010 – Episode 40 (5/18/10): Top Three

Sometimes, blogging is fun–most of the time, in fact. Sometimes, it is not, for example tonight, when I feel like crap and would rather be reading in bed and then getting a good night’s sleep so I don’t feel like crap tomorrow.

But the show must go on, and there is one thing that could make [...]

American Idol, 2010 – Episode 39 (5/12/10): Top Four Results

OK, maybe I’ve been in denial. Maybe this season really is as bad as everyone’s been saying. But I don’t think it had to be.

The problem is that the singers haven’t developed enough. Watching the singers grow is one of the great pleasures of the show. Lee has grown, but he’s stalled a bit lately [...]

American Idol Power Rankings: 5/11/10

Two good-but-not-great performances and two stinkers shuffle things up a little bit.

Crystal Bowersox. An OK version of a Kenny Loggins mediocrity should not put you in first place. But one of two solid solo performances this evening will, if your competition is…
Lee DeWyze, who was bland on “A Kiss From a Rose.” Know your limitations, [...]