AI 10 3-17-11 And Now there are 11

Last night we had the performances of the top 12 and now for an elimination, who will be going home? This is AMERICAN IDOL!

Mr. Producers I do not now or will ever care what these contestants wanted to be when they grew up, I want to hear them sing and hope it will be excellent music.

Wow are the producers trying to cross promote their slate of shows because we have our contestants doing a mash up just like on “Glee”. The “Glee” cast can do this well while this production number was terrible. I thought Jacob sounded the worse and it truly was not a mash up since for the most part the men stuck to “Born to Be Wild” while the women went with “Born this Way.” I almost muted the sound it was irritating me so much.

What was up with that Ford music video? I guess the concept might have sounded good during a meeting but the song choice “Val Kilmer” did not exactly go with the images I was looking at.

Excuse me; I guess I turned on the Oprah show by mistake? I must have because the entire audience is getting a copy of the Idol tenth anniversary CD. I really hate to quibble but while we are on their “tenth season”, it is only the ninth anniversary given the program started in the summer of 2002.

It must be time for some results because Jacob, Lauren and Casey are called forth to hear their fate. Ryan tries for the big fake out but all are safe. Haley and Paul are next with Haley heading to the couches for yet another visit to the bottom three.

The moment I was dreading arrives as our current American Idol (what a joke) takes the stage. Mr. DeWyze performs some boring song called “Beautiful like You.” It must be hard to be the lowest selling Idol ever. This was a typical Lee performance where he was in and out of key, mumbled, and bored me to tears.

It is time for more results as Scotty, Pia and James move up to meet Ryan but once again, the entire group is safe. Stefano and Naima are the next on the chopping block and with little surprise; Naima makes another trip to the bottom three. Finally, we have Thia and Karen with Karen filling the last spot in the bottom three.
The Black Eyed Peas hit the stage with a performance that I consider to be “freaking horrible!”

After almost an hour it is time for the big reveal and Karen received the least number of votes and will reprise her version of “Hero” for a chance at the judge’s save. Unfortunately, the decision is not unanimous and Karen is heading home.

I had picked Haley to head home tonight but she was in the bottom three. I guess she had better pick up her game or she may find herself singing for her life.

Next week the top 11 will be singing the “Songs of Motown”.