Airdate: 2011.05.24 Theme: Um, the finale So, on this, the last performance show, the season-long struggle faced by Steven Tyler’s costumers between sassy older lady and rattlesnake was resolved – the snake won. We learn the plan for song selections…
American Idol: The Top 3
Airdate: 2011.05.18 Theme: Contestant choice, then Iovine choice, then “judges” choice Mentor (for 1 song): Beyonce Not much to say this week, and not too impressive. Although Your Commissioner will say that he thinks the start of “Baby I’m Amazed”…
American Idol: The Top 4
Airdate: 2011.05.11 Theme: One inspirational song, one song by Lieber & Stoller Mentor: Gaga, insisting that every little comment she makes is “high art” 1. Haley Reinhart, “I Who Have Nothing” A Excellent. Made a very Broadway song fun to…
American Idol: The Top 5
Airdate: 2011.05.04 Mentor: Sheryl Crow Theme: One current and one older song Subtheme: Dear Judges, rating every single one of them as “you could be the next American Idol” is the same as telling them they are all bad or…
American Idol: The Top 6
Airdate: 2011.04.27 Theme: Songs by Carole King So this week we learn that Carole King has written approximately 23% of all the songs you’ve ever heard. (And looks a whole lot like Glenn Close’s less serious sister.) Ms. King also…
American Idol, The Top 7
Airdate: 2011.04.20 Your Commissioner is on vacation this week. Sorry, no wrap up.