American Idol, 2010 – Episode 31 (4/14/10): Top Nine Results (Again)

Highdy ho, and welcome to our results show live blog. No poll results this week, because we, um, kind of forgot to post them. But no matter–I’m sure you all agreed with me, so they probably would have looked like this:

Best

Crystal Bowersox (66%)
Lee Dewyze (33%)

Worst

Aaron Kelly (T-33%)
Andrew Garcia (T-33%)
Siobhan Magnus (T-33%)

Who Should be in the [...]

American Idol Power Rankings: 4/13/10

Since Jason was kind enough to sub for me on the live blog of last night’s show, I’ll incorporate some comments on those performances in my power rankings for this week rather than doing a whole separate post.

A reminder that this is my opinion of the contestants and is not predictive. It is cumulative, with [...]

Jason’s American Idol Power Rankings – 4/13/10

Last night’s Top 9 redux was one of the weaker episodes in a while, and it wouldn’t surprise me if this show is hemorrhaging viewers.  I did not prepare a fantasy song list this week, but Gordon did, and he was way wrong.  Regardless, there were very few Idols who were able to do anything [...]

American Idol, 2010 – Episode 30 (4/13/10): Top Nine (Again)

Welcome to tonight’s live blog!  I will be filling in for Gordon tonight, so expect quite a bit of hate-snark! 

So, after last week’s shocking results, Big Mike was saved by the judges, and now two Idols will be sent packing this week.  Will Mike’s fans step up to prevent another shocker?  Will Tim Urban finally [...]

Fantasy Elvis

My wish list for Elvis week.

Siobhan Magnus – “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”

This could make me cry like Sanjaya Girl.

Crystal Bowersox — “Hound Dog”

Crystal’s been boring with her generic blues-rock lately, but going back to Big Mama Thornton’s original could work perfectly.

(Alternate choice: “Trouble”)

Michael Lynche – “Suspicious Minds”

Bring the intensity, Mike. Bring it.

(Alternate corny choice: “Teddy [...]

Former Housemate Mike's American Idol Power Rankings: 4/6/10

Ok, so — unfortunately — I had one of those weeks. But better late than never.

I made my rankings this week and was unable to post them, so these were not affected by the insane results of the nationwide vote this week.

On that subject, however, I’d like to say that the voters have lost their [...]

American Idol, 2010 – Episode 29 (4/7/10): Top Nine Results

Last night’s show was a good one, and a solid performance from Tim Urban makes predictions difficult. Or maybe it makes predictions easier. I keep predicting he’ll go, and he keeps staying, and this week it’s easier to predict he’ll stay.

On the other hand, maybe a good performance will cause his voting bloc to relax [...]

American Idol Power Rankings: 4/6/10

It’s tough to rank after a night like this. Only one performance was truly awful, and Tim Urban was good. Was Tim good enough to move from the cellar following week after week of disaster? These rankings are supposed to be cumulative, after all, so the past should weigh him down.

The answer, after much internal [...]

Jason's American Idol Power Rankings - 4/6/10

I took a break from the power rankings game last week, but I was surprisingly accurate in my assessment of Didi Benami’s performance.  I had her ranked ninth, just above Tim, who pretty much always sits at the bottom of the rankings.  I thought Didi’s performance was mechanical, and she resembled a wind-up doll.

Anyway, on [...]

American Idol, 2010 – Episode 28 (4/6/10): Top Nine

Greeting, Idolteers, and welcome to our Episode 28 live blog.

I was disappointed by the elimination of Didi Benami last week, and frustrated that Tim continues to stick around. Maybe he needs to put together a good performance so people will think he is safe and not vote for him. I don’t know if that would [...]