Tonight we went from six contestants to four. This is how it happened.
There was more talk about Idol Gives Back, including taped appearances by Ruben Studdard and Fantasia Barrino. Robin Thicke sang “Lost Without U”. The Ford commercial was “Paint It Black”— is it just me, or was that video a bit chipper for “Paint It Black”?
Ryan Seacrest announced that the top 20 contestants for the American Idol Songwriting contest are now up on the official American Idol website, so take a little trip over there and vote. You only have one week.
Then, it was time to send our first contestant home. Melinda, Phil and LaKisha were asked to stand and join Ryan. Melinda was declared safe. LaKisha was then declared safe, sending Phil home. I was a little surprised by this. I thought he had done a really good job the last three weeks. I know he’s been in the bottom three a lot, but this still surprised me a bit. He seems like a genuinely nice and kind guy.
After Phil sang his farewell song (why on Earth would you ever choose to sing a song “Going Out In a Blaze of Glory” in a competition? Don’t you know what happens when you sing a song that sounds like you’re going home? You go home!), Jordin, Blake and Chris were asked to stand. To make up for torturing her last week, Jordin was immediately told to take a seat, so she was on the hot seat this week for all of five seconds. I’m still not sure that comes close to making up for last week, but she can always send Fox executives her therapy bills. Blake and Chris then had to wait through another commercial break, Bon Jovi’s performance (Bon Jovi performed “Make a Memory”. Jon Bon Jovi has not aged a bit in the past twenty years— what gives?), followed by YET ANOTHER commercial break. This gave me plenty of time to break out in a cold sweat as I had flashbacks of Constantine being sent home after his best performance of the season and pictured Blake following in his footsteps. (I don’t suppose I can send Fox executives MY therapy bills…)
Then we FINALLY got to see who the second person going home this week was. First, we had to find out that Blake and Chris are best friends, setting me up to feel badly no matter who goes home. But I still spent a LONG pause saying, “not Blake, not Blake, not Blake…” AND…...
It wasn’t Blake! Chris went home tonight. As much as I never really cared for Chris’ music choices, I honestly think he seems like a very sweet, decent guy.
So, next week we’ll be having the top four. Kind of weird to go from top six to top four, but that’s the way it is. So, four will take on disco week with Barry Gibb.
