Blake, put your hat back on. Welcome to Week 3, where the judges are a little rougher around the edges and the favorite is clearly Angela Hacker.She chose another good song for her style. Her voice sounded a little strained this week, almost like it needed a rest, but somehow it still rose to the top. She's basically the only one who got a positive word out of Anastasia, so that says something tonight. But the truth is, I just wanted her to keep singing.As for the others, congrats to Meg Allison for being called back. I'm sure she was happy being the first announced, since she had to wait the entire show to be called to the mic last week. Her song selection bored me tonight — I know she has this tender voice, but she needs to rock out once in a while. Randy talked about her smile and her outfit, so what does that say about her performance? It's "just about as alive as overcooked pasta." Uh, OK, Anastasia. What was weirder? Blake mumbled something about being a proud father and ...
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