brooke's on key

8:03 Wow, a twist. Nobody gets cut during the first two days. But on the third day, it'll be a bloodbath, according to Seacrest. Yes!

8:03 Time for the first auditioner of the night, religious nanny Brooke White. Reminder: She's never seen an R-rated movie. Note that many of the spoiler sites are pegging her as one of the Top 24.

Yike, she plays the piano. Way to set it off with a new trend. Anyway, she does some song called "Beautiful" and the judges don't look terribly impressed. It's good, very indie rock, singer/songwriter-ish, but doesn't show a whole lot of range...other than the obvious piano talent, of course.

Simon says he really likes her, and draws a Carly Simon parallel. Randy and Paula agree, meaning she gets a free ride to the final day of Hollywood. So far, spoilers seem right, I guess. The producers are really pushing her on us.

8:06 Lorena Pinot isn't as lucky. She botches "Man, I Feel Like a Woman" while wearing a cheap knockoff Catholic schoolgirl uniform. Amy Flynn -- remember her, the abstinence chick? -- also gets a no. Same fate for Leo Marlowe, a singer I actually don't remember. Remember, though, that these are only temporary no's. They'll all get second Hollywood performances.