'Idol' heats up

'American Idol" contestant Michael Johns looked into Simon Cowell's eyes and told the judge that the Aerosmith song he had just performed, "Dream On," summed up his life.

[Darlene]

PAULA ABDUL did not call the ukulele a "guitar"; she was referring to Jason's "definitive sound" which includes his guitar. She has more intelligence than you give her credit for.

PAULA'S JOB is to give the contestants some dignity to hold onto, in case it doesn't go so well with Randy and Simon. When you look at her that way, I'd say she's really good at her job.

I've gained a lot of respect for her this year once I started paying attention to what she is really doing.

I'm a big Jason Castro fan. I'm glad he's done so well. I know he'll have a great recording career in front of him, no matter what happens on "Idol".

[Chris]

Am I the only one who thinks Johns was way overrated, shouted through every song and had pitch problems all over the place?? Come on, people, he totally laced originality. This is where Jason comes in. I would LOVE to see him win it all. He's pure and different. However, I think the teeny bopper fan base won't let that happen. It's likely Archuletta who will win that title.

[Marco Polo]

There is no Michael Dorian on Scrubs...

[John Parker fan 14]

archuleta will win and he has a wide range of ppl of different ages voting for him NOT just teenagers.believe me.:)i know even 20-80 yr olds who love him cuz of his pure voice.:)

[crow fan]

I agree. I think David Archuleta will win. But' they sure have quite a line up this season. I would like to see Carly'David Cook and David Archuleta in the top three.

[John Parker fan 14]

yes i wish michael were still here tho he was my 3rd fav and castro was my 4th..

[Chris]

Well here we go again. In vocal talent this week;
#1-David C
Once again, good vocal ranges, strong performance, made song his own.
#2-Syeesha
Continued high/low vocal ranges, strong performance, although she was criticized for putting too much personality into song.(?)
#3-David A
Started flat in vocal ranges, however last 3rd of songs he continually recovered. Seems not as tense as in past weeks.
#4-Brooke
Still flat in vocal ranges, however she stayed safe using the musical instruments, provided a little distraction from the voice.
Flat
#5-Castro
As usual, he tried to play it safe with songs that required little vocal range, which is a shame because even though he is limited, he has potential in future years.

Ok, now the reality of voting. Syeesha will be going home this week, and Cook is in danger next week. The voting is not about the talent, but the looks and popularity.

[Granny in the Crosswalk]

Who cares?