(aired 1/30/09)
American Idol is packing two cities into their last audition episode in only one hour, so we're moving fast. The quicker we get to Hollywood week, the better.
A confident Adeola Adegoke has quit her job because she believes in herself that much. Simon calls her boss and gets it back for her since she's not going anywhere.
Jorge Nunez has a really good voice. He sings in Spanish. Paula requests a song that she can understand, but unfortunately he doesn't know the Barney song. I kid. He sings in English, they all like him and he's in.
Jessika Baier's family has already made signs like the ones you see in the audience in the top 12 performance shows. She attempts Celine Dion and ... oh, dear. Her yelling seems to be on pitch, but it's still yelling and it's not pleasant to listen to. All that poster board will have to be repurposed.
Melinda Camille wants to uplift humanity with her singing and be a part of the universe shifting. And she dances naked. Not at the audition, thank goodness. I am expecting a massive fail. However, she can sing. Four yeses.
Entertainment is all Jackie Tohn has ever known. I like her voice; it's different. She's like a kinder, gentler Amanda Overmyer. She's in.
Kate Cassidy, Carlos Santos, Antyon Smith, Jasmine James, and Mike Perlman are shown in quick succession. It appears Jasmine thinks this is a tap-dancing competition. None of them are going to the next round.
Joel Contreras, the human iPod/GuyPod, gets four nos. It appears that's what he was aiming for, judging by his loud rejoicing in the hallway. Not one to pass up a chance to get soaking wet for absolutely no reason, he jumps in the pool.
Nick Mitchell, aka "Norman Gentle," is entertaining but not particularly good at singing, although his rendition of Amazing Grace is passable, at least at first. And so the blessing and yessing to marginal contestants continues.
Ashley Hollister, Kenny Hoffpauer, and Kendall Beard appear and disappear so quickly, I barely have time to catch their names. They're all going to Hollywood.
More contestants who don't make the grade: Nicole Laraway, Mark Granata, and Michael Sconiers.
Cute Monique Garcia Torres, 16, brings her cute 9-year-old brother, Christopher, who gives a broken seashell to the judges. Monique has a good voice, but it's not good enough for Randy and Kara. Fortunately for her, the other two characters behind the table are feeling more magnanimous in spite of the weak bribe.
Oh boy. Here comes Alexis Cohen, the scary, sparkly girl from last season's auditions. She limited the sparkle to her dress this time, but the scary is still there. She can't sing worth a hoot, nor can she refrain from displaying her inborn crassitude. (I realize that's not a real word.) She is sent on her not-so-merry way again.
Patricia Lewis Roman doesn't impress the judges with her Whitney song, so she sings a few bars in Spanish. It changes Simon's mind, but not Paula's, who's probably still hoping someone will sing the Barney song. Nevertheless, she is given the go-ahead.
In all, 9 golden tickets are awarded in Puerto Rico and 26 in New York City.
PREDICTIONS
Bunny: I like Jackie Tohn and despite the brief airtime, Kendall Beard.
Burke: I'll go with Melinda Camille and Patricia Lewis Roman as the most likely to succeed.
Prognosticats: We'll take Jackie Tohn and Melinda Camille.
Next week, we're on to Hollywood! We hope you join us!
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