American Idol 10 - Las Vegas / Green Mile - Recap
I'm drained -- so many things happened. The American Idol Las Vegas show was cut down to one hour to give way to "Green Mile" drama from Jennifer Lopez and a shock elimination. Everything was squeezed to fit in. In Las Vegas, we got a glimpse of the "mentorship" part of the show featuring Jimmy Iovine... and a vocal coach from hell. LOL. I was specially happy because Paul McDonald was finally highlighted! He sang an awesome Blackbird. Paul really made an impact since he trended on Twitter for a while.
On the Green Mile hour, more Paul McDonald love, this time featuring an original song American Dreams and a really cool rose suit! However, the highlight was Jennifer Lopez breaking down at the shock elimination of Chris Medina. Will JLo be able to continue for tomorrow? I hope so! They paid her $50 million, she better.
Recaps from the Internet:
Vegas Round Recap: SING, DAMMIT! (Vote for the Worst) - Dave Della Terza: "My new favorite Idol character made her first appearance: Peggi Blu. Peggi, the vocal coach, yells at Thia Megia and says, “Sing, dammit!”"
American Idol: Five Semifinalists Named, Thousands of Tears Shed! (TV Line) - Michael Slezak: "Two under-the-radar singers absolutely soared on “Blackbird,” and another attractive duo brought the heat to “Something.”"
'Idol' Top 24 Cuts: Tears & Loathing In Las Vegas (Yahoo!) - Lyndsey Parker: "But honestly, while my heart bleeds and tearducts leak for Chris, I am ultimately OK with this decision."
'Idol' Favorite Chris Medina Fails to Make Season 10's Top 24 (THR) - Shirley Halperin: "Fans are already bringing up the possibility of Medina's return via a wild card round, which the judges will reveal on Idol's March 3 episode."
Idol: Las Vegas and La Lopez (Houston Chronicle) - Joey Guerra: "BEATLES. SPOTLIGHTS. TEARS. Exhausting."
'American Idol' Las Vegas Round Recap (AOL TV Squad) - Hilary Rothing: "Despite several contestants lack of familiarity with the most popular music group of all time, Beatles night on the Cirque Du Soleil "Love" stage wasn't a total disaster."
American Idol 10 – Beatles Las Vegas & Green Mile – Recap (MJ's Big Blog) - MJ Santilli: "Will Jennifer continue with the cuts? Or will Steven and Randy have to carry on without her. B%TCH PLEASE. Bravo on that performance Jennifer. Lulz"
MTV News 'Idol' Expert On Initial Top 24 Reveal, Chris Medina Upset (MTV) - Jim Cantiello: Watch:http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:uma:video:mtv.com:625713