First, some thoughts....

IS THIS A SINGING COMPETITION OR A "BIG WATCH" CONVENTION? Randy still comes out on top with the biggest watch, but Ryan and Simon are in a close battle for second place.

CARLY SMITHSON IS THIS SEASON’S GINA GLOCKSON. She’s got an alterna-chick vibe going for her, throw in some tattoos and an Irish accent to make her different, and finish off with a great voice. She’ll go far, but America always reverts back to its blonde, Carrie Underwood safe. That said she did Heart proud tonight.

SYESHA MERCADO IS FROM ANOTHER PLANET. Did you see her impression of a baby crying in her intro? What the hell was that?! I must have re-watched it about 10 times. I skipped through her boring performance of Mr. Jones to make up for lost time.

I DIDN’T KNOW CATHERINE KEENER PLAYED THE GUITAR! Oh, that’s Brooke White. And what is with the weird relationship with Simon? She almost cried when he lauded her decent performance. I have a feeling there’s more to this story we don’t know about.

KRISTY LEE COOK STILL LOVES RIDING HORSES. “I think America would be surprised to know I’m a tom boy….I love riding horses.” Surprised? She makes a point to tell us she likes riding horses every week. Her lame performance of “You’re No Good” could get her sent to the glue factory this week.

WHEN YOUR MOM ROLLS HER EYES WHEN YOU’RE COMPLIMENTED ON YOUR DANCE MOVES, YOU’RE IN TROUBLE. Amanda Overmyer is trying way too hard to be different. Then Paula says “You don’t have to do all of that,” while waving her hands at her face region. Great commentary from the judges tonight.

ALAINA WHITAKER IS 16 GOING ON 60. From the roller-rink to the retirement home, this chick needs to figure out who she is fast. She looks and sounds good, but she sings like she’s on a farewell tour. And she doesn’t like it when different food items on her plate touch each other. Yes, her psychological disorder is the most interesting thing about her. Not a good thing.

THE KELLY CLARKSON VITAMAN WATER COMMERCIAL IS HILARIOUS. If you skipped through it on your DVR, it’s right after the Overmyer performance. Google it.

THE WINNERS

CARLY SMITHSON. She was good tonight, but nothing to print on a CD quite yet.

??????????????????. Sorry, I can’t think of anyone else. Maybe Asia’h Epperson, but she really lost it early in her song, sick or not.

THE LOSERS

ALEXANDREA “DON’T DARE MISPRONOUNCE MY NAME” LUSHINGTON. Wow, I thought this chick could go far, but she scrapped her sassy attitude for a lame song tonight. Randy asked her, “What’d you think?” She replied, “It’s over!” Enough said.

KADY “I SHOULD BE SINGING BRITNEY/SHAKIRA/OPERA” MALLOY. What gets me is how good she thinks she is. If she were half as fun on stage as she is in her intros, she might be tolerable.

RESULTS TONIGHT! Until next week…..Leshock –out!