I’ve put together a list of Idol contestants with their celebrity look alikes. Some are quite similar, others not so much.  Check ‘em out!
Gina Glocksen and Pink

One part attitude, one part hair color and a little bit of fun all mixed into one.

Haley Scarnato and Nikki Cox aka Mary on NBC’s Las Vegas

Nearly identical twins I tell ya.

Blake Lewis and Adam Levine aka Lead Singer of Maroon5

Maybe it’s the alternative music, or the funky hair, but I see the similarities.

Jordin Sparks and America Ferrera aka Ugly Betty on ABC

Sisters? Separated at birth?

Lakisha Jones and Mandisa from American Idol Season 5

Big women, big voices and tons of talent. Lets hope Lakisha does better than Mandisa did.

Chris Richardson and Justin Timberlake

Even Simon has been saying this since the beginning.

Chris Sligh & Carrot Top

Both funny men with big hair. Who doesn’t see that?

Melinda Doolittle & DW from Arthur

Ok, I kinda see it, but I didn’t come up with this one on my own.

Phil Stacey & Sting

Ok, if you get past the visuals and just listen to Phil sing ‘Every Breath You Take’ you’d swear it was Sting. They sounded exactly the same!

Sanjaya Malakar & Macy Gray

Both a little different, questionable sining abilities and crazy hair. Yet lots of fans. Go figure.

Ok, I’ll admit, some of my look alikes are not perfect, but if you can think of someone better, do let me know.

A lot of people talk about American Idol, but they don’t really get their opinions heard by anyone except their friends. Well now you can. Join the discussion over at the VoiceThread American Idol group.

VoiceThread makes it really simple to record your thoughts right from your computer with no fancy equipment. You can discuss Sanjaya’s hair, Lakisha’s voice or Chris’ comedy. There is even a comment over there that Melidnda’s personality might be an act. ACK!!

So head on over and voice your opinions or start your own Idol fan group.

If two hours of American Idol isn’t enough, now it’s on for five hours a week! Holy crap man. I do need a life you know. Anyway, the boys performed tonight and it was ok. Nothing spectacular though.

Blake Lewis was my favorite. The beat box boy showed us that he can really sing and I think he’s going to go a long ways. Phil Stacey was good too. Started off bad, really bad, but ended up fantastic! I didn’t think Chris Richardson did that great, but it was entertaining and the judges liked it. Go figure.

The big surprise for me was that the judges ripped Sanjaya Malakar apart. I’m not a big fan of him, but I though he did quite well. I guess I don’t know how to call the shots I guess.

The other shocker was when Chris Sligh and Simon were taking shots back and forth and we found out that some of Simon Cowell’s past talents include the hit album A Teletubbies Christmas. Now that’s an interesting fact I didn’t know.

So what’s in store for the gals? Well it’ll be tough to impress the judges that’s for sure.

Talk about cutting out the wanna bee’s from the can bee’s, Idol races through hundreds of constants and we are left with only 12 girls and 12 guys.

Talent wasn’t a huge factor in the Hollywood week, it was more about dealing with the pressure, memorizing songs with short notice and being able to do more than just a good first impression.

I don’t agree with all the cuts the judges make, but then again, who does. We don’t see it all and someone had to go.

Some of my early favorites include:

• Blake Lewis
• Chris Sligh
• Lakisha Jones
• Melinda Doolittle

Some that bug me include:

• Sanjaya Malakar – He looks 12.
• Nicole Tranquillo – I haven’t been overly impressed yet.
• Gina Glocksen – I want to like her, but some of the comments she’s made during Hollywood week made her sound like a self centered person.

We’ll really get to see them shine, or choke, when in the up-coming weeks as it only gets harder from here.