Meet the (Possible) Contenders: San Francisco

[P.S.: Unlike last year, YouTube has been scoured of all Idol footage, so I'm not embedding clips. But this site has some clips up -- for as long as FOX will allow it -- so you can check them out there.]

REALLY crappy episode on Tuesday. Seven golden tickets handed out, but only two of them to people who could possibly make a dent in Hollywood. Alas, we truck on.

Name? Tatiana Del Toro (23, San Juan, PR)
Major malfunction? Being a crazy over-dramatic asshole. Only put through because her halfway decent voice fails to match her train-wreck personality.
For real? Not even.

Name? Jesus Valenzuela (29, North Highlands, CA)
Major malfunction? Weak, Aaron Neville-ish voice; passed through because Paula and Kara can't say no to children.
For real? No. Shouldn't have even made it to Hollywood.

John Twiford, Allison Iraheta, and Raquel Houghton all made it, but we barely got to see them at all, and I didn't get a chance to figure out anything to make fun of them for, so y'all are on your own.

Name? Adam Lambert (26, Hollywood, CA)
Major malfunction? Totally amazing theater kid; but, like, "Fiyero in L.A. production of 'Wicked' for the last year" kind of theater kid.
For real? Until middle America figures out some things about him, you bet!

Name? Kai Kalama (26, San Clemente, CA)
Major malfunction? Powered by a mother's love and a killer voice. Definitely some duckling-swan potential here.
For real? I hope so. I was rather fond of him, sick-mother heartstring-tugging aside.