The Amazing Race. Don’t worry, kids! There are plenty of gays on TAR this season, so you don’t have to worry that the ever-predictable streak will end. Ok, at first I was rooting for the cowboys, and then they traded in their American money for Brazilian money when they were going to Chile. Still impressed that they came back from last place to get third. I like the grama & granddaughter, and I hate to say it, but I like the “and such as” girl, because she’s taking all the cattiness about her in stride, so far.

24. I was hoping Sark would betray his dad and go to the Feds, but at least he betrayed his dad, as I predicted. Also, I hope Starbuck kills the ex-boyfriend in the next episode and then we don’t hear about him for the rest of the season.

LOST. I’m more confused than ever and starting to think I should have watched all 5 seasons before this one started. But at least we kinda sorta got a crappy explanation on the numbers. Oh, I just thought of something and wish I hadn’t already deleted the ep before I wrote this: maybe the number next to each person’s name is the age the person was when he or she first met Jacob? I can’t remember what numbers were next to which names, but it would make sense if Locke=42 and Ford=8, right?

Human Target. I loved that the elevator had binary code all over it. I also loved that they were initially gonna parachute out, because that was totally an ALIAS theme, and the rescue-ee was Marshall Flinkman. Ok, I’m not gonna list everything I loved about this episode. It was great. Love the show.

Smallville. I want Lois’s dress. Frank said that would be acceptable housewife attire in his opinion, too.

American Idol Hollywood round #3 notes:

I like that they let the families be there for the final auditions this year. Have they done that before? I love Casey James, love that he did “Bubbly” for his last audition song, love his voice, everything about him. One of my very faves, and I hope he makes it to the top 24. Also, Jermaine Sellers shot himself in the foot by throwing the band under the bus–what an idiot and a douche. Really like Alex Lambert–I didn’t notice him at all until his final audition, but I looooved him doing “I’m Yours.” Really like Charity Vance. Mary Powers has a lousy personality, and her voice isn’t nearly as good as she would have you believe. I’m sad Aaron Sellers forgot his lyrics, because I really like his voice. Too bad that Janell Wheeler sang the wrong song, because I liked her. Glad that Room 1 made it, also that some from Room 2 didn’t make it (Mary Powers and her attitude). Sad for Hope Johnson, but she wasn’t great in her final performance. I’m glad that Room 3 made it through. BTW, did you notice that Ellen got to tell Room 1, Simon told Room 2, and Kahra and Randy had to team up to tell Room 4. They’re still the kiddie table.

So here we go with the big top 24 reveal…

Michael Lynch (Big Mike) makes it to the top 24 unanimously. There was talk of him being booted because his dad told a Florida newspaper that he made it, but apparently, he’s been spared by the Idol gods, because his picture’s on the top 24 page.

Didi Benami makes it, yay! Unanimously again. Love this girl.

Katelyn Epperly is in, and based on what they showed of her auditions, that’s surprising. She doesn’t stand out to me as great. I hope they’re not putting her through because of the whole my-dad-left-my-mom thing, because I think it’s totally obnoxious that she’s airing that out on national TV.

Shelby Dressel seemed to fizzle a bit in Hollywood, and Randy tells her she’s out. He tells her to come back and try again. After she leaves, Simon tells the others it was the wrong decision. So apparently that wasn’t unanimous.

Casey James, one of my faves and from my Fort Worth, is next. He says he’s from Cool, Texas? I’ve never heard of it. He says it’s between Weatherford and Mineral Wells, which would explain why I’ve never heard of it. Anyway, Casey is through, and Kahra, who wants to pass him notes in class, can’t wait to hug him. She hugs him… and does the little leg kick while hugging. Randy calls her on it, and Simon looks like he doesn’t understand her at all.

Aaron Kelly, just from the little they’ve shown of him, makes me think of David Archuleta, so I’m not thrilled that he makes it to the top 24.

Lee Dewyze has a good voice, and they haven’t showcased him at all until now. He’s in.

Todrick Hall is a dancer and is surprised he’s competing with these people. He’s in.

Jessica Furney is out. She made it to Hollywood last season too. But it’s so pathetic when they beg, especially when the decisions have already been made. And after she’s out of the building, she blames the group she was in. Nothing is my fault! I lost my voice because of my group, not because I wasn’t responsible enough to preserve it, and certainly NOT because the other people sing better.

American Idol Hollywood round #4 notes:

Janell Wheeler is through to the top 24, so I’m glad they forgave her last performance. She tells Ryan, “If I was bikini girl, I’d kiss you right now.” He doesn’t encourage her.

Tyler Grady makes it through.

Lacey Brown was top 50 last year, and it came down between her and Megan Joy “Caw Caw” Corkrey, and Megan won in the singoff. Maybe she’ll be more stable than Megan Joy. She’s in. I wish they would have showcased her, because she can saaang.

Ashley Rodriguez is in.

Alex Lambert is in, yay!

Joe Munoz is in.

Crystal Bowersox thought AI was watched by like 3 million people. She would be so gorgeous without those dreads. She’s in.

Katie Stevens is in.

Angela Martin, who is in Hollywood for the 3rd time, is up next. Kahra decides to sit with Angela, which is weird, because Angela ends up on the arm of the chair, and Kahra sits in Angela’s chair. Kahra tells her she’s out and to keep going. I’m surprised, because I think she’s better than Katelyn Epperly.

Lilly Scott, the girl who likes to wear peacocks on her ears, is in. Yay! Maybe for the top 24 performances, she can get some rabbits feet for her ears.

Paige Miles, Siobhan Magnus, Michelle Delamor, Jermaine Sellers, and John Park are all in. On Siobhan, I have to say, “Her?” Maybe I’m thinking of the wrong girl, but she doesn’t do it for me. And on Jermaine, I have to say, “Him?” because of the whole diva-throws-band-under-bus thing. The other guys must have really stunk it up for him to make it.

Haeley Vaughn seems more teenagery every time she talks, but I love her voice. She’s in, after Simon toys with her a bit.

Tory Kelly is out. I don’t think they’ve shown her once.

Andrew Garcia and Thaddeus Johnson are the last two guys. Thaddeus is out. Simon tells Thaddeus he’s really sorry and that Thaddeus didn’t do anything wrong this week. That’s a nice thing for Simon to tell him. Means the competition among the guys is tough. Aw, I want to bake him a pie, because he’s taking it really hard, but then he calls the judges fake for acting like they liked him, so I withdraw my pie baking.

Andrew makes it (yay! He’s the one who was brilliant on Paula’s “Straight Up”), and he cries almost as much as Thaddeus. Ok, now I want to bake *him* a pie.