It was a Big TV night last night with two hours of American Idol with the guys taking the stage (last night was also a two hour show - girls' night) followed by the Project Runway special with all the designers back to do a retrospective on the season -- and then the new show Project Jay featuring last season's winner.

American Idol impressions: I like everyone pretty well, except for Brenna who appears to have been born annoying. She also did a terrible performance so hopefully the voters won't put her through. These shows seem to like to torture me by keeping people I can't stand in long after their time to go was past, though, so we'll see. Heather is way cute, but unfortunately, her performance wasn't very good either, same with Stevie. Classically trained singers always seem to have a lot of trouble with making the transition to this style.

I'm convinced that what the judges hear live is completely different than what comes through over the TV. I thought they were way too tought on Kinnik who's performance really impressed me. The two youngsters, Lisa and Paris, were amazing, as was Ayla who's a natural, and Mandisa and Katharine also deserve to go on.

My picks to go tonight: Brenna and Stevie.

Among the guys: Sway did an amazing Earth Wind and Fire song that the judges gave him a hard time for, but I thought they were completely wrong. It was a daring choice that he really impressed me with. I also thought Patrick did a decent job with a bad song choice (for him). He'll have a tough time due to the fact that he's had virtually no face time on camera to this point -- something that weighs heavy in this part of the competition. Bobby seems like a real nice fella, but his performance must have had dozens of eliminated contestants sitting at home screaming at the TV, "They eliminated me but they let this guy through?! ARRRGGGHH!" Terrible.

Taylor Hicks has emerged as a closet favorite. James Hudnall writes about him here, and you cna listen to some MP3s of his here. I'm routing for him.

My picks to go tonight: Bobby and...eh, Bucky (one rocker's enough).

Note that these are who I think should go, not who will go. I'm not even trying to predict that.

Dean Esmay has Idol posts here and here.

I'd swear Paula was drinking to the point of being shitfaced on Tuesday night, but Dean insists she's on pain meds for a neurological disorder. Could be. I noted the same thing last season. She stayed sharper last night.

Back on Project Runway, Guadalupe was shitfaced to the point of incoherency.

And Daniel Franco is not gay. Really.