Jared = creepy. And he ain’t channeling Marvin, that’s for damn sure. That’s Jack Black’s job. Most boring version of that song ever. Is he wearing white tennis shoes with that suit? Jared can go home now.

A.J. - I liked him tonight. Lots of guys with his vocal tone wind up sounding whiny. He’s smooth.

Ah, Sanjaya. I want to bring him home with me and feed him homemade aloo gobi. He seemed nervous and a little stiff, which I think is his downfall. He’s got such a good voice but he can’t seem to get the guts to use it.

Who knew Chris S. had a hot wife? He’s doing one of my favorite songs and I’m dying a little. Fabulous! He did justice to the original, but really put his own spin on it. Ray LaMontagne, the artist who originally did that song, is a much smaller, quieter vocalist. So, so, so good! Plus, so far he’s the only one whose dedication seemed appropriate and heartfelt.

Nick, “Fever” was never intended to be sung by a man, and it was never meant to be oversung. It’s supposed to be soft and smoldering. Go home. Now.

Blake surprises me every week. At first I thought he was just a gimmick, but he’s got an awesome soul voice, great presence. Good to see the beatboxing worked into the performance without dominating it. How long until he does a Justin Timberlake song?

And that’s as far as I got before Clara Jane took over the TV.

I like Phil Stacey. He seems like a nice guy, pretty smooth, and underrated.

I also like the Blake Lewis guy. He’s pretty unique with all of that extra stuff he does and he looks really comfortable up on the stage. He totally looks like he belongs in a boy band or something (not that I like boy bands)…