Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Hot Stuff

8:25 We’re back…Jason Castro comes out to sing “Hallelujah.” Nice!…The music is a little too loud and Jason doesn’t seem to be putting as much into it this time…Okay, this is completely falling apart. He’s totally ahead of the music…Now, he gets it back, but he blows the last note. Oh well, he tried…Teri Hatcher in the house…

8:27 Ford ad: “Let the Good Times Roll”…Outtakes from all of the previous commercials…

8:28 Ryan back on stage with the two Davids. I smell a car presentation…Yes, it’s an Escape hybrid. Cook is stunned. Has he never watched this show?…Archie tells Ryan he does have his license…

8:29 The top six girls do “She Works Hard for the Money”…Amanda looks lost and makes sure to check each step as she comes down the stairs…Was that supposed to be dancing, Brooke? I’ve got no rhythm and I could have done better than that…Amanda starts out “Hot Stuff.” Can anyone understand anything she’s singing?…Carly takes over on the chorus…Now, Ramiele. She’s too young to be singing and moving like that…Dancers are back…And of course, Donna Summer is there. She’s doing “Stamp Your Feet,” her new single. Two guys led her down the stairs, but I couldn’t tell who it was. It looked like Cook and someone else…The girls are backing Donna up. She sounds pretty good…Seacrest is rocking out over on the stairs with his jacket off…Ryan comes out and attempts to dance with the dancers and then goes over to the stairs exhausted…Speaking of exhausted, Donna is looking tired as she starts “Last Dance.” The girls join her…Now it’s just Syesha grooving with her…Her microphone doesn’t work, so Donna gives her hers. Nice. Syesha sings and hands it back…Marissa Janet Winkour in the house…Syesha is getting a lot of microphone time tonight. Payback, perhaps?…Okay, the lights were still out, but seeing that bright red hair, I’ve got to believe Fantasia is in the house. Oh, PLEASE, Ryan, ask her about Simon’s reaction to her performance…