Watching Sitcoms

I had some vague plan of writing a review of Idol Gives Back. But, honestly, I just didn’t care enough. I watched it, mostly in fast forward, but I watched it. I’m just not impressed with star studded variety shows. I’m just not that impressed with celebrities in general. So, I barely know who any of those people were. Sure, I’d heard of them, but I didn’t care.

I did watch a couple of parts, like Fergie singing with Heart. Although, I nearly didn’t recognize Heart. How the heck old are they anyway? Also, I watched Billy Crystal with Miley Cyrus (although not Miley singing, cause why would I?) and Robin Williams with Simon, Paula and Randy. I was good with just watching that much.

So tonight we are on to the results show and we will lose someone. Generally, the shocker week is anywhere between this week (8 idols) and the week with 6 idols. Someone usually goes home who most people think should have stayed longer. Examples are Jennifer Hudson, Trenyce, Constantine Maroulis, Jon Peter Lewis and Nadia Turner. All of them left between this week and the next two weeks. Some of the spoilery stuff I’ve been reading made me think a shocker elimination might be possible for this week, and I’d be OK with that. Depending on who’s getting the shock. Hopefully, it’s Carly.

I think I’ve mentioned before that we don’t seem to have anyone that people really hate this year. I mean, I hate plenty of them, but there’s no one like Sanjaya (there really isn’t!) who people keep asking why is he still on there. I’m not sure I like that, cause the controversy is what makes this show fun to watch.

First off, I note Brooke pouting at the mere idea of someone going home tonight. Get over it, Brooke, that’s what this show is all about and you are not going to win. Next, there is a recap of last night, they raised over $60 million so far, yadda, yadda, yadda. Then they again sing Shout to the Lord, which was the last song from last night. Because the show went over by several minutes, they probably decided that lots of people missed it. I know it got cut off on my DVR.

Then there are some more celebrity appeals and a random celebrity sing along to I’m a Believer. I don’t know why. And I don’t care.

There were 31 million votes Tuesday night, Ryan tells us, the highest so far this season. The best season ever. (I never paid attention before, but it would be interesting to see how many votes are there on a normal night of any season that isn’t “the best season ever.”)

On to the cuts:

First up is Brooke White. We have to find out why she was so emotional on Tuesday. Again, I don’t care. Anyway, she is safe, so I guess she’s not going to her sister’s wedding after all.

David Cook is next. They discussed him being arrogant, smug and pompous. He is also safe. Loud screams and applause.

Now we have David Archuleta. He is safe. (I don’t care enough to mention what he and Ryan chatted about.)

Right now I hate the fact that I am watching this live, cause I can’t fast forward through the commercials like I usually do on cut and chop night. Sigh.

Back from the commercials and into another celebrity appeal; Forest Whittaker in Africa.

Then I have to sit through Jordin Sparks singing with someone I don’t know. Sometimes (and this is one of those times) I wonder why I watch this show. I am so not a Top 40 crap music person. I didn’t like Jordin too much last year, and I hate whatever it was she did tonight. It’s not my style of music at all. Again, I wish I could be fast forwarding right now.

More commercials, more celebrity appeals. Fun Ford commercial to I Just Want to Celebrate.

Back to the results:

Up next is Jason Castro. Lots of screams. Discussion of the price of ukies. (Wow, the one I bought my hubby a few years ago was only $60.) Jason is safe.

Next is Kristy Lee Cook. Kristy is safe.

So the bottom three are Syesha Mercado, Carly Smithson and Michael Johns. Laura may cry. She is out of town and can’t watch tonight, so I have to text her. This is Syesha’s third trip to the Bottom Three since the Top 12. It’s Carly’s second and Michael’s first.

More commercials, more celebrity appeals, Presidential candidate appeals. At least John McCain was funny.

So who’s out . . . Michael Johns. Oh my, Laura is so gonna cry. He looked so sad, I might just cry a little myself.