Tuesday, February 6, 2007

persistence pays off

Make room for an AI first. Contestant Ashlyn performed and got the thumbs-down from Paula and Randy...supposedly because of weird facial expressions. Simon, strangely, said yes. He's into that kind of thing.
Anyway, after the verdict and inevitable tears, Simon decides the judges need to reconsider. So, in a rehearsed moment of suspense, Ashlyn comes back, performs some Gladys Knight, and gets a unanimous yes. With a weird facial expression disclaimer.
So many possible comments here...but most importantly, is Paula really in a position to give any input on weird facial expressions?
For every Ashlyn, there's a "Jake the Snake," who approached the judges with some dark song that got him denied. Times three. He proceeded to cuss out the camera, and I can't wait to catch him on an upcoming episode of "To Catch a Predator."
Luckily, Jimmy redeemed things with a performance of "Cupid" at the show's final moments. He's a "little fun Ruben," according to Simon. Translation: Fifteen, rather than 14, Clay Aikens could fit in his pocket.

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