When the judges used their judge's save last week to keep early round fan and judge favorite, Casey, in the contest, they doubled the fun or fear for the Idols tonight. When the elimination show started there were 11 Idols trying to become Idol's 10th champion, but by the end of the show there will only be nine Idols with a chance at immortality.
The customary run down on these elimination nights follows pretty much the same script each week: there is the usual lame banter between Ryan and the judges, the introduction of the remaining Idols, a group sing, the Ford commercial, and a few guest performers (tonight Idol Season 3 winner, Fantasia, sang as did Jamie Foxx with will.i.am). But that isn't what you tuned in for; what you want to know is who is going home and who is still vying for your votes come next Wednesday.
I aim to answer those questions, but first I must give you a play-by-play of the night's festivities.
To begin the fun, Ryan let us know that tonight the Idol producers are going to mix things up a bit--meaning the remaining Idols are going to be arranged in clever little groups and asked to sing together as duos, trios, and quads.
Up first were the Country-duo of Lauren and Scotty who performed "I Told You So" and did a mighty fine job if I do say so myself. When they finished their song, Ryan invited them to center stage and started the results portion of the show. So with lights dimmed, Ryan did his thing and reminded everyone of last night's songs, comments, etc. And then he sent both of the Southern youngsters to safety.
The next group of Idols was the duo of Naima and Jacob who sang the Ashford and Simpson classic "Solid"...which was Solid as a Rock! Not only did they sing the song with just the right amount of Soul, Rhythm & Blues, they added some nifty choreography that really made the performance pop! Moments after their entertaining duet, Ryan gathered them under the dimmed lights and sent Naima to the B3 and Jacob back to the couches for another week of guaranteed singing.
So with the count, three safe and one in danger, the remaining seven Idols sat idly by while Fantasia, the one-named Idol winner from oh-so-many years ago, sang a song about cornbread in a red dress cut way up to there!
After Ryan ushered Fantasia off the stage, he asked Hailey, Thia, and Pia to perform "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry which may be the only way we are going to hear Pia sing an up-tempo song. The girls did a nice job with the song, but at times it sounded like they were fighting for supremacy of the mic and verging on shouting. But that matters little as Ryan runs down the judges comments from 24 hours ago. He then sent Pia and Hailey to the couches and Thia to the stools of danger to join Naima.
With only four Idols remaining on the couch and still unaware of what their fate for the night is, we watched some backstage video from last week. The content of said video included the Idols recording their songs for iTunes download, the Idols being whisked away on a private jet to the desert for a charity event complete with chance run-ins with Reba McIntyre, Kelly Clarkson, and Muhammad Ali. When they returned to LA, the Idols found that all the rain from the past week had taken its toll on their mansion and they were forced to pack their bags and find alternative housing. When the sun broke through the clouds, the Idols were treated to a make over followed by Tuesday rehearsal and a visit from Marc Anthony.
The final group made up of the four boy Idols--James, Paul, Casey, and Stefano took to the stage to round out the Idol performances for the evening. The fab four sang the Paul McCartney and Wings hit "Band on the Run" and each played instruments to add a bit of difficulty to the mix. Ryan then told Casey, James, and Stefano they were all safe; which means Paul was the third member of tonight's B3.
With two thirds of the B3 going home tonight, it was time for the final guest performers to take the stage and make the night just that much more excruciating for our Idols. I didn't take time to listen to the Jamie Fox/will.i.am song, but I'm pretty sure it was from their animated feature film, "Rio", which looks like a nice little family show if you're into things like that.
Ryan gathered the B3 and dropped the bomb that Paul was safe which means that it's bye-bye time for Naima and Thia. As the girls watched their journey on Idol unfold on the video screen, there were tears, laughter, and good memories for a couple of very talented performers who happened to be on Idol with one of the best casts in Idol history.
Tune in next week when the remaining nine Idols sing for your votes and the opportunity to move another giant step closer to their dream of being a big time recording artist.
Until then, I will continue watching TV so you don't have to...
Charlie
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