I actually had really detailed The Voice thoughts, but left for work at 6 this morning, and just got back from another work-related errand about two hours ago.

And since then there's been the elim! Woes Moses! I knew I should have voted. But I was trying to decide my commitment to a new show.

I didn't realize there'd be two elims each. The others I was all ok with.

I totally guessed 3 out of 4 elims wrong.

I didn't see them perform, but I don't get Blake's choice at all. Naia and Charlotte were his most interesting singers. The others are so generic.

As much as I would have liked to see Sera stay, Christina put together a great team and that choice was going to be hard regardless.

I liked the "audience saves 3, coach saves 1" concept.

Blake makes the worst choices of any coach. That was true last season and it is true now.

Buffistas! Why is Ryan wearing so much lipstick?

Also, Blake makes terrible choices on The Voice. Jordis? Really?

Seriously, Ryan is wearing so much make up.

DeAndre singing Debarge. Hmmmm. Well, who doesn't like I Like It? Still, this kid is no El Debarge.

Why is Tony from No Doubt soooo tan? What is going on with the male grooming on this show? It's wrong.

Yeah, I don't get the DeAndre-ness of it all. He reminds me of a charisma-less Terrence Trent D'Arby.

Oh, Elise looks like she just got up from the bed, wrapped her torso in her satin sheet and stuffed it into a long black skirt. Yuck. That one sleeve is out of control. I thought she sang her butt off on I Wanna Know What Love Is, though I also did not enjoy the performance. However, JLo wouldn't know perfect pitch from a hole in the ground. The judges just want her off because she's old.

I would be so, so happy if Skylar and the hair kid were really going to sing Kenny and Dolly's Islands in the Stream. Sadly, I doubt that will be the case.

Oh, my word. They are actually singing it! Except Skylar is too all nasally up in her nasal (Still miss Paula) and hair boy is just annoying so it's not nearly as enjoyable as it should be. And I can't believe they're not letting them sing the "From one lover to another" line a week after they let Elise sing Whole Lotta Love. Really, Idol? Really?

Hmmm. I just do not get the Phil Phillips thing at all. I mean, conceptually, I get the whole Dave Matthews-y thing that he does, but tonight he sounded like ass AND he didn't know the lyrics. No. Don't mumble your way through the words, forget lyrics and go off key (Thank you for at least one moment of honesty, JLo).

Randy, white tie and red shirt with balloons on it? Jank.

kat,

lovely seeing your pixels!

le nubian, it it good to be seen. I'm doing the Kermit wave in my living room but you just can't see it.

80's night so far sucks ass. And now I have to see two of my least favorite people sing The Pointer Sisters? Why do you hate me Nigel Lythgoe?

The addition of Tommy Hilfiger to Idol was a tremendously bad idea, but he wasn't wrong about Hollie dressing like an old woman. This girl is what? 18? Why is she all 9 to 5 on top and Olivia Newton-John in Grease on the bottom?

Joshua just screams too much. Not every song needs to be sung like a gospel song. He and Ryan look like the new Covergirls up there. So much base and powder.

I love Jessica Sanchez. Diva! She killed on that Whitney song. Killed. And she can't dance at all . . . just like Whitney. Awwww. Straight up diva. And I want those green shoes.

The Elise/Phillip duet has been by far the best one. They sounded great together. much better than either of them sounded alone. Phillip needs to get rid of that beard more than anything in life.

Hollie. Ugh. What is it with the judges and this girl? She can't sing. Steven thinks she was under the pitch just tonight? She's under the pitch all the time and it drives me absolutely crazy. She and the faux British accent can go home any time.

No one is ever gonna sing Knew You Were Waiting as well as Aretha and George Michael, so . . . but Joshua and Jessica were fine.

Sigh. Hair boy. I can't even be a hater tonight. Time After Time is my kryptonite and he really did well with it. And he gave credit for the arrangement where it was due. Dammit. You win this time, hair boy.

You know, I am really just enjoying me some American Idol. It is surprisingly good this season, right? And it just got better now that DeAndre and all his hair and his shaky falsetto are gone. I was surprised that he went home. I'd have bet money on Hollie or Elise, but sometimes 14 year old girls surprise you. So now we are left with a pretty decent set of contenders. Here are my favorites, in order of awesomeness on the Kat-o-meter:

Jessica Sanchez/Bibi Chez - Cannot get enough of this little diva and I normally hate 16 year olds on Idol because they give off a grown up Toddlers and Tiaras vibe. But this girl can really sing. I do wish she would stop singing Whitney and also maybe stop pretending like every performance is the BET awards. Other than that, she's alright with me . . . and it's long past time that we finally had another girl Idol winner. Will she win? I doubt it. I mean, I like her, but really isn't she kinda like a soulful version of Vickie the robot girl from Small Wonder? Right? Right?

Elise Testone - I love her voice and I have enjoyed every single one of her performances, even last night although I must agree with Grandpa Steven that the Foreigner song was not the best choice she could have made. She doesn't need to be reinforcing the fact that she is old as the hills (in Idol time) by pulling out this worn out song. Like some 12 year old is going to be so transfixed by I Wanna Know What Love Is that they'll get off twitter long enough to text in a vote for someone old enough to be their teacher. Not likely. Lovely singer, though. She should've gone on The Voice instead.

Skylar Laine - I know that this girl is all nasally up in her nasal as the late, great Paula Abdul would have said, but I just like her. She is a firecracker. I thought her version of Wind Beneath My Wings was sassy and well sung. She definitely sounded better than the Pickle and she has a record deal and a really bad song about Tammy Wynette now, so why not Skylar? That said, she won't win because a country kid just won last year and Idol hates to repeat itself.

Joshua Ledet - Not every song is a gospel song. Just because Tommy Hilfiger told you it was a good idea does not mean that it actually is a good idea to wear clothes that are a couple sizes too small for you. Look at Tommy Hilfiger. He looks like Gollum. Would you take fashion advice from Gollum? I hope not. Also, stop screaming at me. People seem to like him but I don't know why.

Phillip Phillips - And I believe he is even a Jr. Really? I do not get this kid. He seems like a Dave Matthews wannabe . . . you know if Dave Matthews could not consistently sing on key. And the face fuzz parading itself as a beard is all the way out of control. Just now. And he is keeping it soooo real that all his clothes have to look like they came from the Old Navy sale rack? (Not that there is anything wrong with the Old Navy sale rack. I shop there often myself. Then again, I'm not trying to be a pop star) I hate those real-er than thou contestants. Oh, you are too good to shake hands with the AI sway-bots in the front row? Bitch, please. Why did he even come on the show then? It's been on for a million years. Everybody knows what it's about. If he wins, I will be quite displeased.

Hair Boy - He's so bad I can't even remember his name. Every song is an emo nightmare that makes me want to claw my eardrums out with a rusty nail. Oh, Colton. His name just came to me! Still hate him. But people also seem to love him a lot. People are strange.

Hollie - The only thing worse than her inability to find the pitch is her on again/off again British accent. What is that about and why doesn't her brother seem to have it? It's so distracting. And this week she was just bad. Flashdance was a terrible song choice. Gwen Stefani and Jimmy Iovine should have told her so. I wonder why they didn't. Maybe they secretly hate her as much as I do. Clearly, the wardrobe people do which is why (continued...)

( continues...) they continue to dress her like a tarted up Golden Girl. I sincerely hope she will be gone next week.

What else? I don't care about JLo's new single or her failed TV show with ex-husband/undead ghoul Marc Antony and I wish they would stop pushing them both on the show. Randy is dressing worse than he ever has in any previous season and that is saying a lot! Steven Tyler remains a nonsensical delight. Ryan needs to really ease back on the make up, although I love him a million times more than ever for trying to engage in a serious discussion of hair highlighting techniques on live TV. Warmed over British boy band that is not going to make anyone forget Take That? I refuse.

Oh man, y'all, I do love Idol.

kat p!!!! So good to read your commentary! If you keep this up, I may actually pay attention to Idol when I have it on in the background!

Sounds like the CBS shows are running late -- better check your DVRs, Amazing Race fans.