Paula Abdul is leaving American Idol

Bye bye, Paula. I'm surprisingly disappointed.

Oh! So, that's why no one's sung that song this season...

I don't know why I haven't blogged more about American Idol this season.

On the whole, this season's contestants pick crap songs just about every week. I mean, come on...they could pick anything from any movie and they do not one but TWO Bryan Adams songs? Seriously? No "Somewhere" from West Side Story? No "When You Wish Upon a Star" from Pinocchio? How about "As Time Goes By" or "Rainbow Connection"? Nope.

But I digress...

Just about every week I tell my wife, Daphne, what song I would've sung if I were on American Idol that week. She's the only one who would care and I don't really know if she does care.

A few weeks ago during the "anything that's popular on iTunes" episode, I think I would have sung "Taking Chances" by Celine Dion. I seriously think it's one of the best radio songs of the past several years. I thought it would have been really cool if one of the guys--Danny maybe--sang it. I like to think no one did it because (AI judge) Kara DioGuardi wrote it with Dave Stewart.

Check this video out. If you want to hear it done really well, go look for Celine's version on YouTube but Kara is actually a really good singer. I still want her to stop talking every time she opens her mouth on the show...even if her words are more helpful than just about anything Paula has said in eight seasons. There's just something about her that annoys the crap out of me but I'd still kill to write a song with her.

P.S. You think Dave Stewart might have traveled to Paris, TN a few years ago and stolen my guitar? Looks just like the one that was stolen from me there.

So, who do you think will be in the final two? Who do you think will win?

American Idol Lip Syncing

I never miss American Idol. I was really mad when I saw them blatantly lip syncing last week. It was plain as day. I've never gone to see the top ten perform in concert for the American Idol tour and now I'm not sure why I would. Those numbers are the ones they do on tour together right? Who's to say they won't be lip syncing them there too! If so, what's the point.

Also, everyone's been talking about Justin Guarini commenting on this on the TV Guide Channel's American Idol wrap up show. Guess what, he lost his job over it! That's crap. Totally unfair.

What's your opinion on all this?

American Idol Prediction

Danny Gokey (who is a worship leader by the way) will be in the top three.