Idol Motown Week LIve Thread...

And away we go...MOTOWN....dramatic entrance begins! Ryan says we are not over the shocking elimination of Alexis. Well, I'm not because I lost my money but I think America may be. Kara points out Alexis just picked bad songs like every time. =P Paula wants them to challenge their artistic intergrity, like blind people running around the stage! Smokey Robinson mentoring...

First, it's MATT GIRARD. Ooh, first is not good. Let's Get it On? Is that what he song is called? He leaves the piano. This is tremendously so-so. Randy likes it. Kara gives lukewarm praise, which like Paula, means she thinks you suck. Paula continues to have a stick up her butt about the piano. Simon liked it.

This is Matt. Rickey.org always uses these little pics, I may steal them.

KRIS ALLEN singing How Sweet It Is. Tremendously so-so is the order of the day apparently. Eh...Matt was better. Paula is dancing, but i think that's the meds. Kara is happy Kris did Kris. They all like it much better than I do. Maybe i'm wrong on this? It's been so dull.

It's SCOTT. Ryan stirring it up by mentioning Paula and her meds mentioned Scott should take a risk (risking life by falling off the stage) by not using the piano. It's YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE. Slow intro like Kris. Also quite so-so. What is with this show? Better than the other performances I think just cause there is energy while the other two were so bland. Simon says he chose the wrong song again. I have so not in sync with anything today.

Paula says she has something and goes under the table. Everyone is scared.

MEGAN sings once in my life. UGH.... It sucks. She gets slammed. She is in definite danger of going home. There's not much more to say. Awful.

ANOOP to sing Ooh Baby Baby. It should be good if the rehersal is any indication. I like it. Definitely the best so far. He seems to get that you need to sing things people remember by the end of the show. Kara being too technical but she seemd to like it. Paula insults Anoop saying he's a legend in his own mind. Idiot. Simon says it's a great vocal but Anoop was a little boring. That's kind of true. I hate when they get all picky when everyone is awful prior. There is no consistency.

Someone (I missed who) after the break...

MICHAEL with Ain't Too Proud to Beg. Definitely trying to get rid of one of the weaker people with the order this week. (All the big guns are last, the people who don't need the better positioning.) It's probably the same as everyone except Anoop, which grading on a curve is ok but otherwise is very so-so. Along with Megan and Matt, Mike can go and I won't even notice. Paula doesn't like it. Very las vegas loungish she said. WOW. Criticism from Paula. Simon tells him he has no chance to win. This is true. It's been true all along.

LIL ROUNDS with Heatwave. Looks and sounds the part. Not over the top good (I'm wondering if she has that in her) but it's definitely the highlight for me (aside from Anoop I don't like anything so that's not saying much.) I'm waiting for her to break out, and she's not. There have been a long line of diva's on this show that we waited and waited and there moment never came. Judge's don't like it. Paula gives Kara such a nasty look for her criticism. I look forward for their first blow up. Should be epic. Paula looks like she hates her.

I'll be back at 10, kate's booktime beckons...

The rest I saw on youtube, but I'll give my thoughts.

Adam - Wow, he looks so different. Tracks of my Tears by Smokey Robinson. Great song choice, great look, singing really good. Plus you see him talking to the mentor and the questions he asks and he really gets it. Simon says he has emerged as a star. WHOA...nice. Where is the ITunes?

Danny - He's here with Get Ready. Fun performance, lot of energy, singing was good. I liked this. Not stunning like Adam was but you can't do stunning every week, and if Danny wasn't the best this week I think he's top few easy. Simon calls it amateurish. This season is weird, there is no one person they like, Adam got clobbered last week but is great this week, Danny opposite. It seems they want to keep a whole bunch of people strong.

Alison - With Poppa was a Rolling Stone. She wants to show her little "funk side" she says. I like her. WHOA. Really good. I don't like the song (kill me for that, I know) but I really enjoyed that performance. She can really, really sing. Judges are gushing. Kara complains she was in the bottom 3 last week, it's such a Paula comment. She didn't sing THIS song last week.

Really good show although I thought it started off really dull. My favorites, Allison, Danny, Anoop and Adam with Adam and Allison a cut above. Didn't like Kris much, but I think Matt, Michael and Megan are the bottom and I think Michael is in the most danger.

JUAN