All the contestants sucked last night. Why are there so many David Cook fans in this thread glorifying his performance last night? I thought it was lackluster and typical. But everyone was bad/mediocre at best, like Dave pointed out. This season is terrible. No one deserves good reviews...but the mission is to help out Brooke...remember that everyone!

The Jive Mug Five

Jason Castro -- My best guess is that Paula got mixed up between the rehearsal performances and the actual show when she critiqued Jason’s second song before he sang it ..... but .... that is the BEST case scenario for her and it is still mind bogglingly imbecilic and shockingly out of touch with reality. Simon although not very smart at least can play the big mean bully card and he proved himself by cutting his teeth with the British version of the show. Randy and Paula were D-List celebrities .... actually I would rather see Kathy Griffin on the show so make that F-List celebrities ...... who got struck by blind deaf and dumb luck and were asked to do a lame and hackish reworking of “Star Search” because nobody else with a shred of self respect would take part in this fixed, rigged and jobbed cesspool of manipulation and deception. Randy and Paula have neither brains, talent or charisma. They just got lucky. They are truly undeserving of all their success with “American Idol.” Just for fun listen to her critique again only don’t watch the video. Just listen to the crowd laugh derisively at her.

David Cook -- In a cringingly uncomfortable exchange with Seacreep Cook tries to show some personality by “ad libbing”. When David is asked “How did you prepare for Neil Diamond week?” by Seacrap he responds by “turning the tables” on Seaclown and parroting back to Seaclap word for word “How did you prepare for Neil Diamond week?” Seriously ... that was his attempt at being humorous and “edgy.” The only thing less funny was Seacrud’s response which was a totally disconnected non sequitur involving riding in his mother’s station wagon. Late me say this right here and right now. He may be a millionaire AI host/radio show personality/producer with umpteen crappola projects in the works but if anybody tells me that Seascab is talented, funny, smart or even “good” in any manner AT ALL ... I will chase you up an alley and kick you in the balls.

Brooke White -- When Simon said she sucked she screamed back “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!” and I screamed VFTW VICTORY!!!!!!!!!!!

David “Archduke Turdinand” Archuleta -- Same old crap from the Archduke. Honestly, every time he performs it is like watching an incredibly boring “Star Search” rerun from 1987. Just FYI -- I still have an assload of the “Archduke Turdinand” t-shirts still sitting in their boxes in my garage right next to the “Gaylor Chicks” ones from season five that never really took off like I had hoped.

Syesha Mercado -- The long wig made her face look like a frying pan. For the 10th week in a row I predict that she will be the one to go.

I get that they take notes during the dress rehearsals. And I'm sure Paula needs those notes to help her think of words to use during the live show. And obviously, she thought they were only going to give feedback after the SECOND song (that's what Ryan promised us at the start), so that confused her. What I found most remarkable was her lame efforts to cover up those basic facts. She started by saying: "Oh, gosh...we've never had to write these things down" and added that she had written them "fast" as though she'd done it during the show. When you combine that with her trying to claim the second comment was for David Cook yet for him it was "fantastic". Pathetic! Considering even FoxNews referred to it this morning as a "train wreck" tells me they may not be able to spin their way out of this one.

Great choice there, Nigels. A night of songs f

rom the Jewish Elivs--that's so relevant. What's for next season--Bing Crosby?

It is nice to know that no matter what there will ALWAYS be a group of people who ban together to RUIN what COULD be a GREAT program on TV. To all of you... PLEASE DON'T WATCH NEXT SEASON AND GIVE THE "CARLY'S AND BROOKE'S" out there a CHANCE! We Americans do not need your help in voting nor do we need your Trash!!!

thank you!!!

I think you're giving the judges too much credit assuming that they actually even listen to the dress rehersals. It seems to me they decided what they were going to say and who was going to win back when they picked the top 20.

Do you actually have the ability to hear different frequencies? Brooke was good last week, with her second song being the better of the two.

Jason was miserable.

I voted for Brooke 70 times last week, because I like her singing. In fact, I just bought her 2006 CD on Amazon, since the price has fallen to $19.99.

Of course, you once had Carrie Underwood as the worst, and she only has sales of over 9 million CDs and a trophy case full of awards, including 5 Grammys.