American Idol – It’s double elimination time

Two go home on American Idol. But, before we get to that, let’s talk about a few other things first.

Like Elvis.

Now, it’s a well-known fact: Elvis is everywhere.

It’s performance time! And Elvis is everywhere … except in the Idol contestants’ medley of The King’s hits. Not only was Elvis nowhere to be found, neither were the contestants’ voices. Please, please, pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeasee, Idol Powers That Be … we’re begging you. Even if they fail miserably, let the contestants do the group song — or songs — at the beginning of the elimination episode LIVE. What can it hurt? Because let me tell you … it can’t be any worse than the cameraman flub we witnessed during their medley performance. But let’s not blame the cameraman; let’s blame the director. Ultimately, it was s/he who we should be pointing the finger at. So here’s the question: If the Idol crew can get away with screwing up that badly, what’s the harm in letting the main attractions of the show give it a go?

Onward….

With Aaron, Casey, and Andrew up first for the ritual grilling by Seacrest, it’s ultimately Andrew who’s given the heave-ho in the end. And deservedly so. He should have gone before Didi Benami, truth be told. There were instances when he should have bowed out before Paige Miles, even. Regardless … justice has finally been served.

Wait! It’s performance time again! Brooke White from Season 7 and Justin Gaston. No comment. (Well … except for maybe this: Justin? Stick to modeling.)

Then it’s down to three. Of course Crystal Bowersox, Siobhan Magnus, and Lee DeWyze got the nod over to the couch … leaving Tim Urban, Michael Lynche, and Katie Stevens, with one of them holding tight in the spot s/he would be at for the final time on Season 9 of Idol.

Holy Mostaccioli! It’s performance time yet again! Look! It’s Adam “Screaming Mimi” Lambert doing his hit single “Whataya Want From Me.” If I can take the title of the song literally, here’s what I’m looking for from you, Adam — that this is the final time I see you sing on stage. Howzat, Adam?

You know … I’m really trying to hold it back here but I just can’t: Adam, there’s a reason this Pink song didn’t make the final cut on her album “Funhouse.” But … you’ve managed to shriek it up and get it on the charts. More power to you. And what about that performance? Dude … what did you do? Raid Jim Carrey’s Batman Forever wardrobe and effects props? ‘Cause that’s where everything looked like it came from — right out of the props department from Warner Bros. It seemed as if Adam snagged The Riddler’s sequined jacket, and his green, laser-spewing human brainwave manipulator. *sigh*

One more thing — has anyone noticed Adam looks a bit like Butch Patrick from “The Munsters” … ??? What’s up with that? (How could you miss the photo above?)

After the spectacle, we’re left with Teflon Tim Urban, Big Mike Lynche, and Katie Stevens. Looks like my prediction of Andrew and Michael is going to come to pass. And then suddenly it’s just two: Big Mike and Katie.

But it’s only Katie left on stage to talk to Ryan. Foiled! Foiled in my prediction from the last post. Oh, so close … but foiled, nevertheless.

Good-bye Andrew and Katie.

Inspirational songs for the remaining contestants, and Idol Gives Back next week.

Until then … hasta later, Mr. Subdued Ryan Seacrest. You were a whole different person than you were during the previous Idol performance round.

Clacked by Michael Noble
on Apr 15, 2010 @ 09:00 EST5EDT