American Idol Yes, the teases...
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American IdolYes, the teases before the breaks had me hooked, and just like Tuesday night, the biggest shock was saved for the end of the show. Sporting high heels, Barbie eyebrows and a highly muddled sense of gender,
Zachary bravely took on
Whitney Houston's "Queen of the Night." Didn't
Simon Cowell just tell a contestant the other night to shave his face and become a female impersonator? And haven't we already been treated to a plethora of guys in wigs? What is it with
Idol and the
RuPaul wannabes? I found it amusing that Zachary called America "racist." Somewhere long-suffering "beautiful person"
Sarah W. from
The Bachelor is nodding her head in sympathy. Huge props to
Idol producers for the best use of music from
The Crying Game, the movie in which
Jaye Davidson's character let the world in on his little secret. Zachary wasn't the only contestant to raise eyebrows — we were treated to many more gongworthy crooners, notably
Nick "Flawless" McCord and
Ben the cosmic coaster genius. Singing "If I Only Had a Brain" is a surefire way to prove you don't. This episode also reminded us why real "rockers" shouldn't get anywhere near
American Idol. The dude incorporating his crutches into "Jump, Jive an' Wail" wins the
J.D. Fortune award for pathetic prop usage. J.D.'s bedazzled megaphone was bad enough, but crutches? I tended to agree with most of the judges' picks.
Lisa Tucker's gospel-edged voice was stunning,
Rochelle Elaine's enthusiastic thumbs-up was well earned, and
Chris Daughtry's mix of country and raspy rock should serve him well in the competition. I'm not sure about
April Walsh's take on
Bjork's "It's Oh So Quiet" (she wasn't), and
Garet the cowboy is endearing but might quickly be mowed down as the competition moves on. It seriously was not promising when the judges told him to get singing lessons. Next week someone says nasty things about
Paula Abdul, and
Ryan Seacrest is outed... as a short man.
