"God Bless the Child" on Idol?

That kid made his issues well known...even IMO trying to gain some fans or sympathy because of it. If he made it public happily then by all means it can be talked about both as a positive and negative. Its fine to suggest it may be an issue.....because it may indeed be one, while we can hope not........its still possible.

Pops, I am not calling him out an anything. In fact, I never even made the connection between his autism, Tourette, and emotional stability, and certainly never looked at him as "disabled" (like apparently you do, and may be I should have). I am just making the objective observation that having an emotional break-down ever other song is not helpfull if you aspire to a professional career in showbusiness.

I'm surprised that James is gone and The Bumpkin is still in it. "In It to Win It". Randy, please drop that phrase. I would rather hear "Dog" a thousand times...
Anyway, "The Voice" has some interesting talent, think I'll be watching more of that show.

haley has got "it" as far as i am concerned. can you imagine anyone else on the show singing led zepplin and alanis morrisette songs so well? and to try rhiannon could have really backfired. but it didn,t. she has star quality which is the point of the show i think. but the ballot stuffing kiddoes will have their say....and she got to experience the showbiz saying "break a leg" haha

Artistically, Haley is in the zone I relate to best but practically I think she will have a tough time beating out the other two who are more mainstream. We'll see...

I enjoyed all the performances last night and think all three are worthy of stardom.