By the time you are finished reading this posting, two of our Idols will be sent home. After the judges used their one and only save of the season keeping Big Mike in the competition, you have to wonder what will happen if one of the favorites finds their way into the bottom two--can the show survive without Crystal? It's just too much to wonder about...let's start the eliminations and see how things go down when Ryan reveals the results of your votes.
Before we can get down business, we must first endure tonight's Idol medley which comes courtesy of the King--first they lip synched their way through "Burning Love" and then tortued us with a "Teddy Bear" followed by "Return to Sender" and then capped the madness with "Viva Las Vegas". Thankfully the medley ended and I used the commercial break to wash the syrup off of the TV.
Ford commercial video over and it is time to start the elimination process.
With the Idols assembled on the couch, Ryan requested Casey, Aaron, and Andrew to stand up and follow him to center stage. Once lined up, Ryan did his thing (recapping the previous nights judge's comments) and then he told Andrew it is the end of the road. His Idol dreams ended, leaving Casey and Aaron safe. Andrew took his last turn on the Idol stage, sang a song, and then thanked everyone for his time on Idol--a graceful exit for a grateful guy.
Before we continued the eliminations, we were treated to a wonderful video updating us on the great things that have come from the Idol Gives Back telethons--after taking last year off, Idol Gives Back will happen next Wednesday so tune in and donate (www.americanidol/idolgivesback.com)
To help get back into the Idol spirit, Ryan welcomed Season 7's Brooke White and Justin somebody to the stage to sing a duet of Elvis' "If I Can Dream". It wasn't a perfect vocal, but it is a great song--nobody could sing it like Elvis, but I'm pretty sure there is no getting Elvis on Idol even if it is the number one rated show on TV!
Back to the eliminations...and the entire back row was invited to the stage. Ryan went down the line: Lee, Siobhan, Katie, Big Mike, Crystal, and Teflon Tim. After going through the judge's comments, Ryan sent Crystal to safety, followed by Siobhan, and then Lee (whom Ryan actually walked back to the couch). That left Katie, Big Mike, and Teflon Tim still wondering whether they received enough of your votes to stay one more week--but they will have to sit tight and wait for Adam Lambert to finish his performace of "Whataya Want From Me" from his album of the same name.
After a long accapella intro bathed in neon green lasers and surrounded by club smoke, Adam and his guy-liner busted out the rest of his rocking song for his still adoring Idol fans. There weren't any controversial kisses or touches, but Adam still delivered his unique flavored performance on the Idol stage.
A few minutes of chit-chat between Adam and Ryan, a quick commerical, and then Ryan sent Teflon Tim back to the couch--the fans had the chance to get rid of him long ago and chose not to, so now we are stuck with him for at least one more week. As Tim settled himself on the couch, Ryan told Katie the bad news--that her ride on Idol has come to an end. Big Mike lives to sing another week.
And so went another Idol elimination night--we said goodbye to a couple of Idol wannabes who got some great exposure and will have the opportunity to tour the nation on the Idol tour this summer.
The lucky 7 remaining Idols will perform inspirational songs next week leading up to the big Idol Gives Back show on Wednesday.
Until then, I will continue watching TV so you don't have to.
Charlie
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