Hollywood Here We Come

Sorry ladies and gents, but I am just so ready for Hollywood that I only have the energy to share my comments on the five good people San Antonio managed to produce.

I am quite sure there were several more good people, but we were not allowed to see the goodness.

HALEY SCARNATO - This so did parallel Kelly Clarkson's first audition. Haley wasn't as good as Kelly I don't think. However, she still was good. Not particularly gripping, as Simon and Randy pointed out, but you can't ignore a good voice. Or a good fashion sense apparently.

BAYLIE BROWN - Gotta have that one pretty country girl. I appreciated the originality in going with a Faith Hill song that not many people may know. I thought she was really good. She's not Carrie Underwood yet, but still good. Knowing this show like I do she will definitely make Top 24.

AKRON WATSON - Awesome name. I frequent Akron, Ohio quite a bit in the summer. After his cousin's audition I seriously and truly thought this was going to be a bad audition. There was no doubt in my mind that Akron was going to be horrific until he opened his mouth. I actually liked the second song better. He does need to show a little more personality, but I like him.

ASHLYNN CARR - How mean of them to not consider passing her through because she makes weird facial expressions. Taylor used to look like he was constipated. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but he did. Ashlynn is very pretty and she has a pretty good voice. I wasn't blown away or anything, but she sounded nice.

JIMMY MCNEAL - I am very, very impressed with this boy. Ruben had a voice, but he didn't have the charisma. Jimmy has both. I'd really like to see him go far. I enjoyed it from top to bottom.

What I'd really enjoy though is the frickin' Hollywood rounds. Thankfully we will all be treated to this next week and finally find out who the Top 24 is. I know I have my picks but they always throw those ones in there we don't know about.