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Jeff Archuleta Banned from Backstage of ‘Idol’

Jeff Archuleta Bad Stage Parent
Jeff Archuleta

David Archuleta’s psycho stage dad Jeff Archuleta has been banned from being backstage and behind the scenes at American Idol.

Here’s how it went down. “Idol” sources tell TMZ Jeff has been a complete pain in the ass, interfering with the entire production. He has badgered producers, the band, vocal coaches and even other contestants. The final straw came this week, when Jeff wanted to change the lyrics to David’s first song, “Stand By Me.” Jeff insisted on adding a verse from Sean Kingston’s hit, “Beautiful Girls.” Producers sent him an e-mail telling him the lyrics could not be changed. They were beyond pissed when David sang the song with Kingston’s lyrics during the live show.

We’re told by changing the lyrics, it created problems with the song’s publisher and cost “A.I.” a lot of money.

Congrats to Idol for banning this punk dad.  If anything is going to derail David and send him into a $1,000/day coke habit then it is likely his over possessive daddy.

Related: David Archuleta’s Dad Picks His Songs

‘Idol’ Perv Colin Leahy Busted on Sex Charges

Colin Leahy Busted for Dangering Kids

American Idol reject Colin Leahy, who compared himself to Clay Aiken, has been arrested and charged with two counts of endangering a child.

A guy who once tried to get onto “American Idol” by comparing himself to Clay Aiken just got nabbed for sending sex-laced text messages to a 12-year-old boy and propositioning a ten-year-old while volunteering at a Brooklyn elementary school.

This dude was bad when he auditioned on season three and deserves to be locked up for a long time for endangering innocent little boys.

photo: TMZ

Jason Castro Smokes Off Into ‘Idol’ Sunset

Jason Castro Sent Home

The finalists started tonight’s show by singing the classic Steely Dan song ‘Reeling in the Years’.  None of the contestants really seemed prepared for this song.

Here is my review from last night’s Idol

David Archuleta was the first to move on to next week.  David Cook quickly joined Archuleta safely on the sofa.

The halftime music was performed by Maroon 5 singing ‘If I Never See Your Face Again’.  Former Idol finalist Bo Bice was the final musical act of the night. He performed ‘Witness’.

The bottom two contestants this week were Jason Castro and Syesha Mercado

And here is who is going home this week:

Pack Your Bags

Jason Castro Sent Home

Jason Castro (Rockwall, TX) - ‘I Shot the Sheriff’ ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’
No surprise this week at all. Everyone knew that tonight would be Jason’s last night on the show.  He was entertaining and pretty good when his head was there.  It is a small miracle he made it as far as he did on the show.  He should milk the Idol tour for all its worth.

The 3 Remaining American Idol Finalists (in no particular order)

  1. David Archuleta
  2. David Cook
  3. Syesha Mercado

Final Four ‘Idols’ Rock N’ Roll It Out

Syesha Mercado

American Idol contestants tonight took on some of the greatest Rock N’ Roll songs of all-time. Here is a quick rundown of just how good (or bad) they did.

Knocked It Out: David Cook, David Archuleta

In The Middle: Syesha Mercado

Danger Zone: Jason Castro

David Cook - “Hungry Like the Wolf” “Teenage Wasteland” - David seemed to struggle a lot with the first song. It sounded extremely karaoke which is very unlike Dave. His second performance was much better. He did his thing, his version and really put on a great performance. Grade B

Syesha Mercado - “Proud Mary” “A Change Is Gonna Come”- A great Credence Clearwater song that Syesha did much like Tina Turner’s version. She showed a lot of sass, sex appeal, livened the song up a good bit in the second verse. She still seemed to be holding back just a bit. Her second song was not nearly as good as her first song. Sam Cooke’s original version is such a tough song to remake. She did a pretty solid job. She deserves to be back next week. Grade A-

Jason Castro - “I Shot the Sheriff” “Mister Tambourine Man”- I could have never guessed that Fidel ‘Bob Jr’ Castro would have covered a Bob Marley song. It is almost as if Jason grew his dreads out just for this one performance. Naturally Jason did a superb job on this ‘joint’. He looked really relaxed and probably prepared properly on his green pipe back stage. I didn’t think it was nearly as bad as the judges hammered him. He totally forgot the words on this song and he should go ahead and start packing his bags tonight. He did pretty good with the words he remembered but his time has come to go. Grade D

David Archuleta - “Stand By Me” “Love Me Tender”- Somebody hit it right earlier this week when they said David-A is the next Wayne Newton. The judges really want this kid to win. I thought his first song was good but not great. I was not huge on his second song. The Elvis version is perfect and he tried to twist or taint it in a way that just didn’t work for me. Grade B+

Final Four: Who Will Win ‘American Idol’ Season 7?

‘American Idol’ Final Four Contestants

The seventh season of American Idol is down to its final four contestants. Will the winner this season be David Archuleta, David Cook, Jason Castro, or Syesha Mercado?

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Brooke White Eliminated from ‘American Idol’

Brooke White Gets Emotional

The remaining American Idol contestants started off with a run-of-the-mill Neil Diamond tribute medley.

Here is my review from last night’s Idol

The first safe contestant tonight was Jason Castro which was a bit of a surprise. David Cook took the second saft spot on the sofa. David Cook was safe as well which left Syesha Mercado and Brooke White as the bottom two.

Then there was a music break for British singer Natasha Bedingfield took time to promote her career by singing ‘Pocketful of Sunshine’.

Ryan Seacrest took a few questions for the contestants and judges including one from a 46-year-old woman named Tara that was Simon’s first kiss when he was 9-years-old.

Neil Diamond, complete with comb over and 145 people playing instruments behind him, sang ‘Pretty Amazing Grace’ to a standing ovation.

The bottom two contestants this week were Brooke White and Syesha Mercado

And here is who is going home this week:

Pack Your Bags

Brooke White American Idol Eliminated

Brooke White (Mesa, AZ) - ‘I’m A Believer’ - ‘I Am…I Said’

Thank goodness, may the drama die down now. Get the mop, dry the stage and lets get ready for next week. Brooke can sing for sure. She is the most talented female this season when you consider the full package. She can play the guitar, piano and sing very well. She will have a very long career if she can get a hold of her emotions and continue to mature (as a singer).

The 4 Remaining American Idol Finalists (in no particular order)

  1. Jason Castro
  2. David Archuleta
  3. David Cook
  4. Syesha Mercado

Top 5 ‘Idol’ Neil Diamond Night Review

David Archuleta Dominates

Neil Diamond night on American Idol continued another night of Idol mentors from yesteryear. Tonight each of the contestants sang two songs from Diamond’s extensive song collection. David and David were easily the best two contestants tonight.  I still believe they are likely to face off in the finals.  Brooke White and Jason Castro are likely gone tomorrow night.  If I had to pick I would say that Jason Castro goes home tomorrow night.

Knocked It Out: David Cook, David Archuleta

In The Middle: Syesha Mercado

Danger Zone: Brooke White, Jason Castro

Jason Castro - “Forever In Blue Jeans” - “September Morn” - Neil Diamond songs are so much more suited for Fidel than Andrew Lloyd Webber’s songs from last week. I thought his first song, “Forever In Blue Jeans,” was rather good.  The second song was too slow, too boring, and too cruise ship’ish.  Jason seemed about as comfortable tonight as Roger Clemens at the kitchen dinner table last night.  He is probably the odd man out tomorrow night. Grade C-

David Cook - “I’m Alive” - “All I Really Need Is You” - Dave was able to take “I’m Alive” and make you forget it is a Neil Diamond song. It was a solid performance but not his best this season. David’s second song rocked a bit more and seemed like classic Cook.  I am not sure what he was singing but it sounded good compared to the rest of the jokers attempting these songs tonight. Grade A-

Brooke White - “I’m A Believer” - “I Am…I Said” - She chose the upbeat Monkees “I’m A Believer” as her first song. It was a very weird performance. She seemed to be trying so hard to be upbeat that she in turn was goofy. This chick is starting to remind me of Ambre off of Rock of Love.  And just like Ambre I think we need to run an age check on Brooke.  Her second song was much better than her first.  Her attitude towards the judges, particularly Simon, could send her packing tomorrow night. Grade D

David Archuleta - “Sweet Caroline” - “America” - This kid probably grew up with posters of Neil on his bedroom wall. Neil was right in saying that David is “like a prodigy.” David did a superb job with “Sweet Caroline” making it seem like it was his own.  If Human Growth Hormone (HGH) should be slipped into David’s milk every morning by the producers of the show.  If he wins, his only outlet is going to be getting his own Disney show opposite Hannah Montana.  With that said, his second song was great and even better than his first song.  The combo of both of his performances makes him the best of the night Grade A

Syesha Mercado - “Hello Again” - “Thank The Lord For The Nighttime” - Her first song was very elegant and impressive. She also looked mighty good. Syesha was extremely strong this week.  One would never believe that she has constantly been in the bottom two or three.  She could still be in danger tomorrow night but that will be due only to having a weaker fan base than the other four finalists.  She was in the top three tonight in my opinion. Grade B+

Ink Dries on Carly Smithson’s ‘Idol’ Run

Tonight’s show got started with the remaining Idols singing the Andrew Lloyd Webber song ‘All I Ask Of You’.  Ryan Seacrest then did a very polite Q&A with Sir Andrew.Leona Lewis, who was discovered by Simon Cowell, sang ‘Bleeding Love’ and introduced herself to American.  Her album Spirit has been #1 on Billboard.

Here is my review from last night’s Idol

The bottom two contestants this week were Syesha Mercado and Carly Smithson.

Syesha and Carly each got a second chance to sing their songs from last night.  It is hard to believe that Jason Castro and/or Brooke White were not among the bottom two.

And here is who is going home this week:

Pack Your Bags

American Idol Carly Smithson
Carly Before Extreme Makeover

Carly Smithson (San Diego, CA) - ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’

Another shocker this week for sure.  Neither Carly or Syesha deserved to go home this week.  I for sure thought either Jason Castro or Brooke (restart me again) White would be going home.  Carly has a big career ahead of her.  She can just get a jump start on it now.  I think Carly would make the finals.  Now it is going to be the David’s in the finals.

Also See: Carly Smithson’s Husband Tattooed from Head to Toe

The 5 Remaining American Idol Finalists (in no particular order)

  1. David Archuleta
  2. David Cook
  3. Brooke White
  4. Jason Castro
  5. Syesha Mercado

David Archuleta’s Dad Picks His Songs

Jeff Archuleta Bad Stage Parent

The rumors about David Archuleta’s dad being a notorious stage parent are turning out to be true. David’s voice coach is saying that Jeff Archuleta (David’s dad) selects the songs that David sings on American Idol.

David’s voice coach told us that Jeff Archuleta does give David a shortlist of songs to choose from and that he coaches his son on interpretation — but, he says, it’s only to make things fair between David and his main rival David Cook.

However, the trainer said that in six years of working with the Archuletas, he has never seen Jeff use, “any kind force or coercion.”

Jeff also was caught screaming at David during a rehearsals until the young boy cried. Years ago when David was on Star Search his dad had to be sequestered due to his unruly behavior.

UPDATE: American Idol has now banned Jeff Archuleta from being backstage.

photo: OK!

‘American Idol’ Final 6 Andrew Lloyd Webber Night

 

‘American Idol’ Star David Cook Hospitalized

Andrew Lloyd Webber night on American Idol and normally I would zzzzzz to sleep but I still kinda gotta blog and pay the bills. The girls stood out tonight as you might expect. The best performance of the night belonged to David Cook with Carly Smithson a very close second. David and Carly might end up squaring off against each other in the finals. Brooke White and Jason Castro will likely be among the bottom two tomorrow night.

Knocked It Out: David Cook, Carly Smithson

In The Middle: Syesha Mercado, David Archuleta

Danger Zone: Brooke White, Jason Castro

Syesha Mercado - “One Rock N’ Roll Too Many” - Syesha was excited for a good reason as this music is pretty close to her strength. She showed a lot of charisma and personality. She likely gained fans this week and quite possibly secured a spot on the show again next week. She started the show off with a bang! Grade A-

Jason Castro - “Memory” - Fidel was wearing a nice light suit very similar to the one I got married in. Jason stepped out of his hippy box with this song selection. He was not perfect with “Memory” but he did a rather nice job with it, all things considered. He can sing for sure. Everyone is really good at this point. He likely will be in the bottom three tomorrow night just because of the talent that is remaining. Grade C+

Brooke White - “You Must Love Me” - Andrew Lloyd Webber was funny before she sang saying he didn’t think she had a clue about what she was singing. She got about two lines in and totally messed up and asked for a redo. I think, at this point, it’s going to cost her big time tomorrow night. Even on her second try I found her performance to be ear wrenchingly bad. She finished strong, but she was too nervous and off during the first 2/3rds of the song. Grade D

David Archuleta - “Think Of Me” - ALW and Davey could probably sit together in an isolated room all day and write and sing songs and giggle all day long. A perfect night for David and his powerful, operatic voice. I can’t say it really stood out much from any of his prior performances, but it was one of the better songs of the night. I have nothing against the kid. I just hope he doesn’t win. Grade B+

Carly Smithson - “Jesus Christ Superstar” - One of the more upbeat and refreshing performances of the night. Carly put a lot of soul and heart into her performance. She brought the house down and will be safe when the votes are counted. I am starting to believe Carly will be the last girl remaining and likely will be in the finals opposite a David. Grade A

David Cook - “Music Of The Night” - Rocker David become ‘Opera Boy’ David and proved to the world that he is the most talented contestant this season. He is the contestant to beat and might already have it all wrapped up. Grade A+

Find Out Who Got Sent Home

Jordin Sparks Throat Problem is Serious

Fox News is reporting that former American Idol winner Jordin Sparks is battling serious throat problems that could possibly even end her career.  Sparks had to cancel three shows this past week due to the problem.  The report says that Sparks may never sing again.

Hopefully these reports are exaggerated.  We wish Jordin a very quick and successful recovery.  She is a great talent and friend of Bumpshack.

Jordin Giving Bumpshack a Shout Out

Kristy Lee Cook Engaged to Tree Cutter

Kristy Lee Cook Sex Scandal 4

Booted American Idol star Kristy Lee Cook is letting it be known publicly now that she is engaged to Andy Dobner. The two met before she first appeared on Idol.

Although Dobner proposed while the pair were soaking in a sauna on March 15, Cook told reporters she wanted to keep it on the down low, so she could focus on American Idol. But her beau surprised her with a very public proposal when he popped the question on television on American Idol Extra, airing Thursday. “He reenacted the proposal and actually got down on his knees this time,� Cook said. “The first time he didn’t so he owed it to me.�

Dobner recognized he needed to lock Cook down quickly before her career got so big that he got kicked to the proverbial curb.

Vote for Kristy Lee Cook (Bumpshack Poll)

Hotter Idol: Kristy Lee Cook or Antonella Barba?

Who is the Hotter Idol? Barba or Cook
Kristy Lee Cook vs. Antonella Barba

Today’s poll pits American Idol hotties Kristy Lee Cook (season 7) against last year’s controversial hottie Antonella Barba (season 6) to determine who is the hotter of the two. Vote and be heard.

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Mariah Carey Labels ‘Idol’ Performance “Rancid”

Mariah Carey on ‘American Idol’ 2

Pop star Mariah Carey was a bit insecure last night after her performance on American Idol.  In true diva fashion she had her part of the show pre-taped 40 minutes before the actual live broadcast.

To make matters easier for everyone, Mariah’s portion of the hit show was shot aobut 40 minutes before the beginning of the live broadcast. To warm up, she did a quick run-through — only singing about half of the song — before shooting the version of the song that would air last night.

The diva was apparently very insecure and unsure of her performance.  She sought out Randy Jackson’s opinion to reassure her that it had been good enough.

But Mariah apparently had a different opinion of her performance. “The ending was a little rancid,� she countered.
“No, it sounded good,� assured Randy and his fellow judges, prompting cheers from the audience.

One, twice, three times the diva!  Mariah did look smoking hot!

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Kristy Lee Cook Finally Voted Off ‘American Idol’

The American Idol contestants come out tonight to open the show by singing Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men’s hit ‘One Sweet Day’. They did a great job with the song and likely made Mariah very happy.

Former finalist Elliot Yamin sang ‘Free’ and souled it out. I wish all these jokers would give up wearing scarfs inside in the spring time. It reminds me of when they record a Christmas special in September that is going to air on Christmas day and everyone is wearing winter clothes and scarves so it will look legit when it airs.

Here is my review from last night’s Idol

Mariah sang ‘Bye Bye’ from her new album E=MC2. She looked as good as she ever has and appears to be mentally on top of her game again.  I am not 100% sure she wasn’t lip synching.

The bottom three contestants this week were Kristy Lee Cook, Syesha Mercado, and Brooke White.

And here is who is going home this week:

Pack Your Bags

Idol Kristy Lee Cook

Kristy Lee Cook (Selma, Oregon) - ‘Forever’

She skirted and flirted with danger for many weeks.  Kristy Lee was improving each and every week but she had no shot at really making it to the finals.  She should find a country music deal at some point though.

The 6 Remaining American Idol Finalists (in no particular order)

  1. Brooke White
  2. David Cook
  3. David Archuleta
  4. Jason Castro
  5. Carly Smithson
  6. Syesha Mercado

‘American Idol’ Mariah Carey Final 7 Recap

‘American Idol’ Star David Cook Hospitalized

Tonight was Mariah Carey night on American Idol.  The remaining contestants were coached by and selected songs by the great Mariah Carey.  Overall I thought most of the performances were really good.  At this point all of the contestants are here because they are very talented.  Kristy Lee Cook helped her stock and David Cook showed again that he is bound for stardom regardless if he wins Idol or not.

Knocked It Out: Kristy Lee Cook, David Cook, Carly Smithson
In The Middle: David Archuleta, Syesha Mercado, Brooke White

Danger Zone: Jason Castro

David Archuleta - “When You Believe” - At least he was wearing leather pants.  His stylist is trying to make him look hipper.  It is just hard to be too hip when you sound like Josh Groban (that’s a backhanded compliment).  He sounded like good ole’ Dave tonight.  A great performance but I just don’t see him being a huge commercial success.  I could be wrong though (I was 4x last year alone).  I am afraid Archuleta is going to win and his stage-dad father is going to turn into the second coming of Joe Simpson. Grade B

Carly Smithson - “Without You” - Carly looks really good tonight.  The best so far I do believe.  Her performance tonight was one of my favorites of her to date.  She looked mature, beautiful, and her voice was beautiful.  The women do have it tougher tonight with the inevitable comparisons to Mariah. When the women start shows lots of boob you can finally tell they are serious about winning. Grade A-

Syesha Mercado - “Vanishing” - She looked really good with her mini-afro puffs.  It is hard for me to judge her.  Syesha should have done the best tonight since most of Mariah’s songs are like what Syesha likes to sing.  I think she could have done it better but overall she did a mighty fine job.  I do think that she could still be in trouble tomorrow night.  Grade B+

Brooke White - “Hero” - Bonus points at the start for playing the piano and singing at the same time.  That has always given me trouble as has singing and playing the piano separately.  Brooke did a stellare job and my favorite of the night.  Mainly because she did her own thing and wasn’t trying to sound like Mariah.  She did seem to be shaking very visibly.  She is always a bit ackward and goofy and is best when she keeps her mouth shut with the judges.  Simon threw her for a major loop by comparing her performance to a hamburger.  Classic Idol!  Grade A

Kristy Lee Cook - “Forever” - I think Kristy and Syesha shared the same dress tonight but that is no crime especially around prom time.  Kristy Lee is starting to find her groove.  I wasn’t familiar with this song but I am now.  Kristy Lee is likely to be in the bottom three again tomorrow night but I think she will survive.  One of the best two performances of the night so far.  Her best so far in the competition.  Grade A

David Cook - “Always Be My Baby” - Dave did his rocker version of this ultra upbeat pop song and he sold it.  If you didn’t know the original from Mariah then you would be like that is a great rock/alternative song.  It was a bit Edwin McCainish.  Dave probably has the most talents of any of the finalists remaining.  The riskiest and most daring contestant perhaps in Idol history.  I think Cook is now the favorite to win it all.  Grade A+

Jason Castro - “I Don’t Wanna Cry” - Fidel continues to do his best ‘light it up’ version of all of these songs.  I thought it was decent but probably the worst performance of the night in my opinion.  Don’t get me wrong Jason was good but not the best tonight.  Grade C+

‘American Idol’ Gives Michael Johns the Boot

This week’s American Idol elimination show got started with the contestants singing the Christan song ‘Shout to the Lord’. The songs used during the show last week were very Christian as well. Perhaps the producer of the show was converted within the past year.

Very surprising and nice to hear on such a main stream and successful television show. The song was written by Christian singer/songwriter Darlene Zschech in 1993.

Here is my review from last night’s Idol

Reigning American Idol winner Jordin Sparks sang ‘Air’ with R&B star Chris Brown. Jordin has become a little sex kitten in the past year since winning.

The bottom three contestants this week were Syesha Mercado, Michael Johns, and Carly Smithson.

And here is who is going home this week:

Pack Your Bags

Michael Johns - American Idol Contestant

Michael Johns (Buckhead, GA) - ‘Dream On’

Michael’s elimination is a huge shocker and let almost everyone in the studio audience and watching on TV stunned. Johns has a very successful career ahead of him.  I would buy his music without thinking twice.  He just can get a head start on recording his first album now.  Good luck Mike!

The 7 Remaining American Idol Finalists (in no particular order)

  1. Brooke White
  2. David Cook
  3. David Archuleta
  4. Jason Castro
  5. Kristy Lee Cook
  6. Carly Smithson
  7. Syesha Mercado

Carly Smithson’s Husband Tattooed from Head to Toe

Todd Smithson Inked Photo

Todd Smithson is the overly-inked husband of American Idol finalist Carly Smithson. In a shocker, the two own a tattoo shop in San Diego together. Carly has numerous tattoos but she hasn’t covered her face in ink yet like her hubby.

Smithson also co-owns one-year-old San Diego tattoo shop Nothing Sacred with her tattoo artist-husband, Todd Smithson, whose face is covered in ink art.

The two met when Carly picked up Todd at the airport for one of her friends.

As for her heavily tatted-up hubby, Smithson met him at Los Angeles International Airport when a friend sent her to pick him up. After a friendship and phone romance that included Smithson travelling between California and Ireland, the pair married about three and a half years ago, Dickinson said.

“She had a tattoo before she met Todd, but they got tattooed together in Orlando. And he did her knuckle tattoo,” Dickinson said.

I searched and searched for a photo of Todd. If you watch Idol tonight check him out when they pan to the family members and friends of Carly. He kind of slumps down and tries to hide from the camera.

Will his mostly tattooed face and body turn off voters for Carly?

Related: Ink Dries on Carly Smithson’s ‘Idol’ Run

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‘American Idol’ Final 8 Review

Idol Kristy Lee Cook

Finally getting a chance to review last night’s performances on American Idol. I don’t believe there was truly an amazing performance tonight but there were several good ones. Kristy Lee Cook has her best night of the season. David Archuleta was very strong as usual and Jason Castro did HIS thing.

Knocked It Out: Kristy Lee Cook, David Archuleta, Jason Castro

In The Middle: Michael Johns, David Cook

Danger Zone: Syesha Mercado, Carly Smithson, Brooke White

Michael Johns - “Dream On” - One of my favorite songs as a kid. A very classic Aerosmith song written by Steven Tyler. This guy has a major infatuation with guy vests and scarfs. His fashion might suck but he really hit the high notes out of the park on this tune. Overall it was above average and he will for sure be back next week. Grade B

Syesha Mercado - “I Believe” - She attempted to tackle a song that former Idol Fantasia made a knock-out. Randy was hard on Syesha as he has been on everyone all night I don’t know the Fantasia version so I thought she did a pretty good job. Syesha needs to make her own identity. Attitude could cost her tomorrow night. Grade C-

Jason Castro - “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” - He did the Hawaiian version of this song that I heard about 3 million times when in Maui a couple of years ago. Fidel is the most limited singer in this competition. He sings the same type of song every time. As I said a month ago, he would have won Idol back in the 60’s if it had been around. Another song about dreams. He is a fan favorite and likely will survive. Grade B+

Kristy Lee Cook - “Anyway” - The token hottie remaining attempted to tackle this Martina McBride song. I tried very hard to listen to her performance without looking at the TV. This very well might have been her best so far. She does at times remind me a bit of a young Faith Hill. By hanging around, she seems to be picking up a bit of confidence as well. Grade A

David Cook - “Innocent” - This song is from Our Lady Peace. I have become a fan of David, but he simply was horrible tonight. Bad song selection, bad arrangement and even worse vocals. The Michael Jackson jacket didn’t help either. I didn’t dig this performance much at all. He will likely survive it though. Grade D-

Carly Smithson - “The Show Must Go On” - Carly attempted to tackle a classic Queen song (a theme this season) and she did a so/so job. It was in the bottom half of the performances tonight. She is an extremely talented singer but I don’t think she can win this competition. Her stylist should be fired for feeding her left over clothes from a depleted good will store. She might be in the bottom three tomorrow night. Grade D

David Archuleta - “Angels” - David probably deserves a Dove Award. He will have a very successful music career. He is extremely talented. I just don’t think he is the next American Idol. His performance tonight didn’t stand out to me more than any of his ones prior. But no matter what he will be back next week rather easily. Grade B+

Brooke White - “You’ve Got a Friend” - I vaguely remember hearing Carole King’s original version of this song on the radio. Brooke’s version didn’t even come close to Carole’s. I liked the dress, legs, hair and overall performance of Brooke. She needed a Red Bull before her performance. She seemed half asleep and extremely unenergetic. Grade C-

Ramiele Malubay Latest ‘Idol’ Going Home

This week’s elimination show started with the American Idol contestants singing Dolly Parton’s classic “Working 9 To 5″. Ryan Seacrest quickly got into telling the world who was safe from elimination right after their performance.

Here is my review from last night’s Idol

The Clark Brothers sang a kick-tail rocking version of “This Little Light Of Mine”.  The group previously won Fox’s Next Great American Band.

The legendary Dolly Parton sang “Jesus And Gravity” to a standing ovation.

The bottom three contestants this week were Ramiele Malubay, Kristy Lee Cook, and Brooke White.

And here is who is going home this week:

Pack Your Bags

Ramiele Malubay ‘American Idol’

Ramiele Malubay (Miramar, Florida) - ‘Do I Ever Cross Your Mind’

Not too much of a surprise. I thought it would be Ramiele or Kristy Lee going home this week.  Ramiele should hold her head up high.  She lasted a very long time on Idol and will be going on the Summer Tour with the Top 10.

The 8 Remaining American Idol Finalists (in no particular order)

  1. Michael Johns
  2. David Archuleta
  3. Carly Smithson
  4. David Cook
  5. Syesha Mercado
  6. Jason Castro
  7. Brooke White
  8. Kristy Lee Cook

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