My Pick to Win American Idol is Matt Giraud

I had that "feeling" from the first audition and love the voice. Plus, he's mad sexy in my book. I like smart mens with big baby heads. What can I say. Okay, he probably wouldn't be America's favorite, but he should be good to make the last five at least. I hope he wins. It seems a stronger group this year. I just now watched the dvr'ed episodes from earlier this week so got to see the judges' picks. That Gokey character is an amazing vocalist but an annoying person. I'm sorry his wife died but the affection thing with the cute Jamar seemed to be more a unilateral crush thing Jamar had on his friend. Danny Gokey comes across as a cold customer. But amazing control and good mimic. He can do Joe Cocker and I forget who else, but he can jump around stylistically/vocally and maintain control over all the personae. He came across as incredibly cocky during his "interrogation." It would be funny if the "dead wife" story was a plot he and his lover Jamar cooked up. It wouldn't surprise me. If Idol can be so fake, why can't the contestants? That one girl with the surname P___tti? is clearly this year's major plant, same as Carly Smithson last year. The new judge has no poker face and can't act, but pretended to casually recognize her at the first interview. She's a total plant. She might as well have filed her nails during her "audition." She forgot the lyrics in THREE DIFFERENT performances and it was announced that forgetting them ONCE meant you would be cut. Among the chicks, the little powerhouse with the Japanese-sounding last name sounds and looks sharp. The judges are so far up the oilman bohunk (Sarver?) guy's ass already it's ridiculous. I can't be arsed to remember these people's names yet lol. It's too early in the season!!

Oh, Lee and I are pulling for the gayest of the gay boys, Nathaniel. He has a very good voice! But my god, he's a nervous wreck and a fashion wreck. Kaffeyahs are so like 1981. He so reminds Lee and me of Terry, the guy in the shortest shorts on rollerskates addicted to giving blowjobs to strangers he solicits on streetcorners, the guy with whom the cops on RENO 911 have to constantly remonstrate. Terry, who is a compulsive liar as well as a compulsive bj giver, says he is an heir and has a private jet. Oddly enough, this is later revealed to be true. I forget that comedian's name but he's suddenly everywhere in small parts in movies. He's a gifted guy but his Terry is my favorite character.

Lee pointed out that in one scene (the "touching human backstory and struggle to overcome" segment) shot at Nathaniel's grandmother's house (a doublewide?) they forgot to remove a butt plug from the coffee table.

We were speculating whether the butt plug's was Nathaniel's or Grandma's.

It looked a little big for Nathaniel and a little small for Grandma, so Lee and I remain baffled.

And what the fuck!!! Tatiana got through??? Tatiana who wore a curtain from a MOTEL 6during her last performance and who makes Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction seem to be suffering from a "lack of affect" by comparison? Obviously, an evil move on the producers' parts. We have no doubt. That insane neurotic giggle like someone is tickling her asshole CONSTANTLY. I agree with Simon. And her singing is pure lounge act.

Can't we just fast forward to her marrying the eight-seven year old tycoon, and the segment on FORENSIC FILES showing how she got caught after murdering him (she couldn't resist leaving a glossy head shot at the crime scene just in case any industry types were around). Fast forward to her performing in her prison's production of CHICAGO, having other girls vying for the role of Roxie shivved by lesbians who owe her "favors for flavors." Tatiana is a total carpetbagger. And she's likely to be seen wearing the carpet, which will probably also be MOTEL 6 to match last week's drapes.

Ryan Seacrest just gets more charming and likeable every year. He's good on E! He has such aplomb and self-effacing charm.

Fuck you Simon for being snooty to him constantly. Lee said it's because Ryan is more in demand and it's a jealousy thing. Well, let's add cuter, a better dresser, more charming and appealing to both sexes. But I don't agree with Lee that he makes more money than Simon. I think that's like impossible. Is Ryan finally out? He strikes me as more the bisexual type than gay really. Neither fish nor fowl. You know. Neither tuna nor cock. That type of modern guy.