American Idol: Season 10 begins not with a whimper but with a Whoo hoo . . .

Although Fox blanketed us with a lot of hype and star power as we enter the show's 10th season I had every reason to believe that it would be boring with so many changes and post Adam Lambert contestants.  I was sure that I would not enjoy last night's show, but to my surprise, I actually found myself laughing out loud and really enjoying the show. 

I like the songs of Aerosmith and Steven Tyler  but I had no idea he was so funny! :0 It was great watching him review the contestants and I found his quips and comments spot on and refreshing.  And I couldn't help but feel so bad for Jennifer Lopez when she had to tell her first contestant "no."  She almost looked like she was going to cry at one point and it looked very sincere and honest and I loved that. Of course, as the show went on, she became more comfortable at saying no especially to the less talented contestants.  It was great to have Randy Jackson back with his experience and to anchor the two newbie judges.  I enjoyed Season's 10 panel of judges so much that I actually found myself "not" missing Simon one bit.  I like that the new and reinvented Season 10 American Idol is attempting to focus more on the talent because that to me is what American Idol is all about. It's giving someone their shot at stardom.  Someone like Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson . . . could be out there.  And with that, I think the American Idol producers were successful in last night's American Idol Season 10 long awaited premier. 

And now to the contestants. I always enjoy watching the auditions shows because it's fun for me to pick out the "diamonds" in the rough and to see if they will actually make it to the final cuts. 

- Travis Orlando was my favorite. He and his family fell on hard times and had to stay in shelters in Bronx New York for years.  He has a wonderful voice and is naturally gifted and talented and I am really hoping he'll not only move on but make the final cut. 

- Caleb Hawley was up and sang Hallelujah, I Love Her So and got Steven Tyler drumming on the table.  I liked him a lot.

- Robbie Rosen, the 16 year old who was in a wheelchair when he was a child is also someone with not just a great feel good story but he has the talent to go far in this competition and I hope that he does.

- Melinda Ademi, the 16-year-old a war refugee from Kosovo and Victoria Huggins, the perky and sweet 16 year old from North Carolina are both very talented and I really hope they go far in this competition.

And now for the ones that got through which I think probably shouldn't have.  They are Ashley Sullivan (I would be shocked if she makes it past Hollywood) and Tiffany Rios (who so reminded me of Tatiana Del Toro).  :)

New Jersey did a great job in producing some very talented pool of contestants. Tonight is New Orleans and I may have to skip my spinning class tonight to stay home and watch it, because so far I'm liking Season 10! :)

And that's my first Recap for Season 10.  Keep on rocking AI . . .