[mr.pink]

He did a great job with it, but I think a stripped down version would have sealed the deal for him.

You should check out Johnnie Cash's version of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" from his latest CD. So stripped down, stunning, and powerfully haunting that Clay's rendition last night, while excellent, didn't impress me that much.

That said, I hope Clay wins it as IMHO he's the better all around performer. Both will have long and sucessful careers, and Ruben's gotta' lose about 80 Lbs..

[OldFriend]

Ruben has to lose at last 150 pounds.. They say he weighs 350......but it's probably more than that. Very unhealthy. Not good to promote that kind of obesity.