The top 11 performed in American Idol 8 Episode 21, and tonight one more person will be going home, bringing us down to the summer touring top 10.
Because there’s only one person going home tonight, the filler tonight is even more… filler full. How long we gotta wait to even find out… something? Didn’t they say last year that the results show this year would drag less?
Danny Gokey is safe.
Lil Rounds is safe.
Anoop Desai, who surprised everybody last night, is safe.
Allison Iraheta and Michael Sarver stand up next. Paula doesn’t believe anybody’s in the bottom three. Somebody has to be, though, unless it’s like an 11 way tie. She reluctantly answers that Allison is in the bottom, and she’s correct. Michael needs to stand back up, since he’s also in the bottom three.
So now we’ve got another 35 minutes to kill.
Scott MacIntyre is safe.
Megan Joy Corkrey is safe and still contagious.
Matt Giraud is safe.
Kris Allen is safe.
Alexis Grace and Adam Lambert are the two still remaining. It’s safe to assume that Adam is safe, with Alexis in the bottom three. Randy loved Adam’s wacky song choice and thinks Alexis is in the bottom. That is correct. Adam won’t be able to pull that kind of stuff as the weeks go on, but there’s still plenty to weed out at this point.
Of the bottom three, Allison is safe. That means it’s between Alexis and Michael.
Before we get to that, Carrie Underwood, one of American Idol’s brightest stars, premieres her duet I Told You So with Randy Travis. They call it a duet anyway, but Carrie steals the thunder. Either way, it’s bound to be a huge success as usual.
The judges claim they would consider saving one of the bottom two, but I’m okay with either of them going.
Michael is safe. Alexis Grace has been eliminated. Pretty quick fall for someone who not long ago was quite the overrated fan favorite. Alexis was the one the judges were thinking about saving. The judges have unanimously decided to let Alexis go, though. She’s better than some of the people who are still there, but I agree that, with just one save, it’s not the time to use it just yet.
Memo to Michael Sarver: don’t sass the judges next time. People didn’t like it in season 1, and they still don’t like it 7 years later. Take the constructive criticism and use it to improve.
Special programming note: the President is preempting the show next Tuesday. Again. How much TV time does this guy need anyway? It will air on Wednesday and Thursday instead.
Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another recap of American Idol Season 8 episode 23, which airs Wednesday at 8/7c on Fox.