Since I am without real football until *gasp* August and considering my life is, well, dull, I have turned to TV to keep me busy. And thank the heavens that American Idol is back.

The stupid audition round with its fake contestants, completely tone deaf morons, and overly-excited-even-though-they-weren’t-that-good singers is over. A.I. editors get a fail for Hollywood Week since viewers got to see very little of the actual singing and the show focused on the ridiculous drama of five or six singers.

Finally, at long last American Idol actually featured – get this – singers singing! And my favorites (Alexis Grace, Danny Gokey) kicked ass. So here’s my rundown:

Jackie Tohn – She’s weird. She might think she’s “wild and crazy” but it comes off as obnoxious. The Olivia Newton John-esque spandex was lame and the song was weird and awkward. I think she’d be better if she “Tohn”-ed (ha ha, get it?) it down a bit (or a lot).

Ricky Braddy – the boy can sing. But… yawn.

Alexis Grace – during Hollywood week, she seemed kind of awkward. She kicked ass tonight.

Brent Keith – Yawn. Country? Yawn. I also should make it known that I can’t stand when A.I. contestants get snippy when Simon is actually truthful.

Stevie Wright – I love this girl but, my God, she chose a frickin Taylor Swift song?! WHY?! And it wasn’t good. I wanted it to be and it wasn’t. Despite the disastrous performance, I think Stevie still sings WAY better live than Taylor Swift. Let it be known, I don’t like Taylor Swift.

Anoop – He’s alright. He looks like a computer geek. Sounds alright. “Angel of Mine” by Monica? Haven’t heard that song since high school. Way to be current, Anoop.

Casey Carlson – Sucked. Still think she’s more talented than Taylor Swift. Why would she pick “Everything She Does is Magic” by The Police? I love that song and when I try to sing it in the car, it’s ridiculously hard. And kind of boring for a girl to sing in a competition focusing on vocals.

Michael Sarver – He’s cool, I like him a lot, but he seems really out of place to the point that it’s uncomfortable to watch.

Anne Marie whatever her last name is – blah, yawn, blah. She’s always been blah. My dad likes her (ick). She chose Aretha Franklin’s “Natural Woman”. Isn’t there someone behind the scenes to help instruct these contestants on what not to sing? My God. She sang it decent but I was bored. She has as much personality as a Saltine.

Steve Fowler – I like this guy but he’s not going to make it through with a rendition of “Rock With You” like that.

Tatiana Del Toro – Surprisingly not bad, and very subdued. I wonder if the “psycho”-ness she exhibited during Hollywood week was due more to editing than her being an actual psycho? Maybe her emotionally unstable state was also exasperated by a lack of sleep? I don’t know. She annoys the hell out of me but I kind of like her at the same time.

Danny Gokey – I’m on the Gokey bandwagon. And in this case, A.I. producers have a total success after weeks of building up the poor guy’s backstory (you know, his deceased wife).

My prediction for who will get through… Danny, Alexis, and as for the third contestant it’s a toss up between Tatiana and Jackie. I think Ricky Braddy will get through as a wild card, hopefully, cuz the boy can sing.