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  • American Idol Season 12: Cutting Down To 3

    Screen shot via American Idol's YouTube channel
    Screen shot via American Idol’s YouTube channel
    There wasn’t going to be any shenanigans this time.

    Last week, Ryno didn’t eliminate anyone. This week, someone would not only be eliminated, but the votes from the last two weeks would decide who went home. Thus, since Candice and Amber were in the bottom two at the end of last week’s show, they were already in a hole.

    After Wednesday night’s show, here’s how I ranked the remaining contestants:

    1. Candice
    2. Angie
    3. Amber
    4. Kree (Summer)

    But because Amber was already in the bottom two last week, I predicted that she would go home. I think Kree has one more week. Let’s see if I was right.

    But first…

    Who rocked the stage?

    Season 7 winner, David Cook performed his new single Laying Me Low. His performance was a bit uninspired, but it was good to see him.

    Will.I.Am. performed a song from The Great Gatsby soundrack, Bang Bang. I’m not quite sure what to think because it’s cheesy, but it’s also much better than his general fare. Take a look for yourself.

    Who were in the bottom two?

    Ryno first let us know who made it to next week. The selling point for next week is that they get to go home and get celebrated.

    The first person to make it through was Angie. I think it’s really her show to lose.

    The second person to make it through is the best singer of them all, Candice.

    That left Amber and Kree in the bottom two, which is how you would’ve predicted it.

    Who went home?

    As predicted, it was Amber who went home. In one of the more touching send-offs, Amber sang I Believe In You And Me and broke down at the end with her father right next to her. Definitely a tear-jerking moment.

    If Candice is sent home next week, we will have an interesting discussion. And maybe rage. Or Nicki may just combust.

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  • American Idol Season 12: Cutting Down To 4, Again?

    Photo is a screen shot from the American Idol YouTube page
    Photo is a screen shot from the American Idol YouTube page

    On Wednesday night, Ryno said that there would be a surprise that would shake up the show. I didn’t know what it could be, but my first thought was that it would be something to do with the save that was never used. Maybe they would get to use it one more time? Well, I was close.

    After Wednesday night’s show, I wrote that I thought Kree (Summer) would go home. But as I was discussing the show with our own George Bounacos, I forgot an important American Idol rule.

    When a contestant receives nothing but praise for most of the season and finally receives a brow beating by the judges, that contestant’s fanbase will come out in droves to save them. There’s no way Kree (Summer) was leaving on Thursday.

    Who rocked the stage?

    Stefano Langone from season 10 performed a song called Yes To Love and maybe the thing that stood out most is that all four women are much better than he is. He loses to Janelle too. At least beats Lazaro.

    Nicki tries to imagine a Stefano vs. Lazaro final.

    GIF via http://denna157.tumblr.com/
    GIF via http://denna157.tumblr.com/

    Another person who is worse than the four remaining women is Lee DeWyze, who also performed on the show. He did his best Phillip Phillips impersonation and he was only about half as good as Phillip. I’m still hoping a story comes out in the future that they miscounted and DeWyze didn’t really win. Free Crystal Bowersox!

    Who were in the bottom two?

    Ryno put the women into two groups. In one group was the top two and in another, the bottom two.

    Amber and Angie were placed in separate groups, which meant one of them was in the bottom two. Candice was placed with Amber and Kree with Angie.

    Ryno said that Candice and Amber were in the bottom two and the judges looked a bit confused with that one. Yep, the Idol rule lives on.

    Who went home?

    Ryno was about to announce who was going home, but he gave a huge tell. Instead of saying, “The person going home is,” he said, “The person who could be going home is,” which spoiled the surprise.

    Of course, he said no one was going home. Because the judges didn’t use the save, there was an extra week before the final. They will combine this week’s votes with next week’s to see who goes home. Amber fans, y’all better start voting now.

  • American Idol Season 12: Cutting Down To 4

    Paula Abdul

    Photo of Paula via her Twitter page

    Before I get to anything, I have to get to the biggest news first. Paula Abdul was back on American Idol y’all!

    Last night, Candice performed Paula’s Straight Up. Ryno asked Randy if he’d talked to Paula to get her thoughts and Randy said he couldn’t get a hold of her. And then, Paula walked up behind Ryno and Candice. Paula was her usual nervously spoken self, but it didn’t matter. Paula was back!

    Ryno even let her sit with the judges, which gave us a Nicki Minaj g-string sighting when she bowed to Paula.

    Who rocked the stage?

    I love that Thursdays have become alumni night. First, Clay Aiken came back to sing Bridge Over Troubled Water.

    And before Fantasia came on to sing Lose To Win, we got to catch up with Latoya London who is trying to get her singing career going.

    Of course, Fantasia rocked it. To me, she’s still the single best performer in the history of American Idol.

    I’m not quite sure why Fantasia’s performance isn’t on the American Idol YouTube channel, but here’s the video to the song she performed.

    Who were in the bottom two?

    Ryno had to do this quickly as they were low on time.

    He sent Candice, Angie, and Amber to freedom which left Janelle and Kree (Summer) in the bottom two.

    Interestingly, I mentioned that I thought Kree was on cruise control Wednesday night.

    I also hedged on my prediction here last week that Janelle might be in trouble by saying that I thought Amber would leave because the fans simply don’t dig her style. Well, they did this week.

    If they didn’t, Nicki would’ve told them, “Simmer down, sir.”

    Who went home?

    It was time for Janelle. It wasn’t time for Kree (Summer). The elephant in the room was if the judges would use the save on Janelle so that we could have final five diva showdown part two. I don’t believe they can use it past this week. But it wasn’t meant to be. They think this should be the final four.

    Janelle goes home sweet home. She was just a notch below the other four women.

    Next week’s themes are one-hit wonders (which is a fan pick) and contestant’s choice. I don’t think they’ll be able to top this week, but it still should be excellent.