Who got voted off American Idol 2011 Season 10

You can see a full live account of events on Jebbica’s post, but here’s my two cents on the first two days of American Idol’s Hollywood Week.

181 peeps (ahem, “potential American Idols”) made it to Hollywood week, where we FINALLY get some Ellen, and everyone is in Stage 2 of their journey.

It’s been a whole week since I’ve seen any of these folks, so as far as I’m concerned, this is a clean slate.  At this point, I don’t remember anybody that I’ve LOVED so far, even though I know I’ve made this claim several times.  I’m such a fickle jerk.

We start out with a little blurb about Ellen, and she kids around with Ryan, which I think is great.  I don’t listen to him either.

First round – about 7 people are on stage, yet they tell us that 2 familiar faces are here – Katie Stevens and Skiibowski.  Are they going to show us any of the rest of them?  Katie does well and they like her.  Skiibowski sings after Katie, and I don’t think he does too bad.  His breathing is a mess, but his voice sounds OK.  Ellen says he’s like a leopard behind a cage.  He’s too intense.  She objects to his intensity, and Kara claps like she’s at Night at the Improv.  They didn’t show us any of the other auditions from this round, and they show us the results.  Three people from that round made it through, though we don’t know anybody but Katie.  Simon tells Skiibowski that he’s not a very good singer, and I disagree.  Bye Skiibowski.

We’re treated to a little montage of Simon’s meanness, and Ellen’s nicer (read:  funnier) criticisms.

Andrew Garcia is my new favorite.  He does a badass rendition of “Straight Up” by our kinda missed Paula Abdul.  It’s bomb, Dudes.  Vanessa Wolf (who I loved in the auditions) is in the same round as Andrew, and there is all this backstory for her, and I love her.  I know from Jebb’s post that she doesn’t make it through, and as I watch.  She does a pretty crap job on Blind Melon’s “No Rain” because she’s too nervous.  If she’s this nervous on Hollywood Week, how is she going to make it further?  They do this weird little thing where they flash on “Youth Minister Tanya Layton” without showing us her auditions, which I guess is because she makes it through, too.

Montage of people who don’t make it through.  I’m bummed about Vanessa.  I liked her, but she’s not strong enough for this competition.  She  says that she took a risk, but it didn’t pay off.  I mean, I know it’s an emotional risk, but do they actually have to pay their own way to Hollywood?  I want to find that out.  That would suck.  Incidentally, Wheel of Fortune is the same way.  You have to pay to get there and get home and where you stay and everything.  I’m pretty sure American Idol comps the room, but do you have to buy your own plane ticket?  Save me the internet research and reply in the comments, please.

Cornelius Edwards‘ audition is AWFUL (though his pants stay in tact), and Maegan Wright’s meh, and we learn these two facts and watch Maegan cry a little.  They show me the lovely Amadeo DiRocco, who doesn’t make it through.  I wish they’d give him a second chance.  I really do.  Can we petition for that?

Jannell Wheeler is singing some song I’ve never heard before, and she is really good.  They play her audition music OVER the judge’s responses and over her celebratory hug with her mother.  What is that all about?  Do they usually do that and I’ve just never noticed before?  Is that possible?  What is that all about?

We have a Montage of Badness, then we get a second look at Cutie Pie Haley Vaughn.  She was a part of the Denver auditions, and I think she’s the girl that wants to sing mainstream country, and she does a good job at playing her guitar and singing.

Mary Powers, aka this season’s Amanda Overmyer, but better.  I see that Guitar Girl is in this round, but doesn’t make it.  Is that right?  Did I see Guitar Girl in there?

Four people make it through after a fun little game by Ellen, and it’s sort of a blur of hugs and Ashley Rodriguez, who looks fabulous.

We start Day 2 with a Montage of Rejections.  Ellen makes a joke.  Everyone laughs.  Simon tells everyone not to be boring and not to forget the words.  If I was there I would totally forget the words.

Jay Stone does his beatboxing thing and Ellen jokes that there is something wrong with his microphone.  Everybody laughs again.   Lilly Scott is up to bat and we get to hear a little about how she really wants to make it through.  I’m glad they don’t show everyone saying that, or this would be a really long show.  Holy crap.  I really like Lilly.  She and some guy in a big stocking cap make it through.

Big Mike Lynche gets word that her water broke with his first child, yet he’s powering through in Hollywood anyway.  Ryan tells us he’s going to knock it out of the park, and he proceeds to threaten anyone who thinks he’s not good.  With a pummeling.  A pummeling.  Luckily, he’s a bit whiny but still really good and he plays a guitar.

Tim Urban and Cancer Survivor Justin Williams are in the next group.  Tim sings a David Cook song, which is a neat choice.  Simon says that he’s got a good voice while he’s singing.  And you know what?  He really does.  Good call, Simon.  Don’t you love it when you’re totally right when you tell someone at their audition that there’s more to come from them?  Justin’s song is kinda whiny and a little pitchydawg.  He and two girls that were holding hands (maybe the Jersey Girls?) didn’t make it through.

Nah, it wasn’t them.  But they didn’t make it through, either.  I’m a little disappointed, as I think they would have been fun to have on Group Day.  I was expecting tears and dramz.

Maddie Curtis does a weird little audition, but I like her.

Out comes the Guy Who Was Objectified, also known as Casey James, who actually rocks a lot.  He reminds me of the guy who plays Terry Bellefleur on True Blood, visually, crossed with Zach Braff.  And one of the Hansons.  Do you see it?    He makes it, along with three other people who are not Maddie Curtis.  She can try again next year.  She’s only 16.

Wrapping up, we get Didi Benami, who cried a bunch during her first audition.  She strategically sings a Kara Diowhatever song and does great.  Kara looks at Randy like a woman looking at her baby’s daddy the first time the baby rolls over, or takes its first step, or whatever.  Yay Didi.  Simon likes that she’s a waitress, which is obviously a profession he likens to sanitary worker or street performer.  It’s all about helping the disadvantaged, American Idol.  You know that.

After a short little documentary on Crystal Bowersox, she sings a folky rendition of “Natural Woman” by ARETHA and Kara does that pointing with her pen and mouthing the lyrics with an intense look on her face thing that she does.  The crowd loves her, as she gets “mad love from her peeps.”

Ryan actually says, “So, the Single Mother and the Waitress are through.”  But he means they are through to the next round.

85 “peeps” make it through to GROUP DAY which I will be happy to live blog for you tomorrow night.  I hope you enjoyed these more than thousand words I wrote for you.  Who am I kidding?  I wrote them for me.  I really amuse myself.    Just kidding.  I wrote them for you.  All for you.

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