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Syesha Mercado is in the bottom three.

Michael Johns is in the bottom three.

Carly Smithson is in the bottom three.

Unlike last year when everybody was safe during Idol Gives Back week, Michael Johns has been eliminated.

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Michael Johns is safe.

David Archuleta is safe.

Carly Smithson is safe.

David Cook says his hospital visit was blown out of proportion. He is safe.

Ramiele Malubay is the first in the bottom three.

Kristy Lee Cook is in the bottom three and has a note with her to save her seat over there.

Syesha Mercado is safe.

Brooke White is in the bottom three. Jason Castro is safe.

Simon agrees with this bottom three but thinks Brooke isn’t going home.

Brooke returns back to safety.

Kristy Lee Cook is also safe. Ramiele Maluby has been eliminated.

David Cook was hospitalized after Tuesday night’s episode of American Idol, a source close to the show told Reuters. He was taken to the emergency room because he was suffering from heart palpitations and high blood pressure.

He was treated at the hospital and later released. Word has it that he has been under stress recently due to an illness in the family.

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Chikezie is in the bottom three and knows it.

Brooke White is safe.

Carly Smithson is not pregnant but is safe.

David Archuleta is safe.

David Cook is safe.

Syesha Mercado is in the bottom three.

Michael Johns is safe, mate.

Ramiele Malubay is safe.

Kristy Lee Cook is safe.

Jason Castro is in the bottom three, joining Chikezie and Syesha Mercado.

Jason Castro returns to safety.

Chikezie Eze has been eliminated.

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Carly Smithson is in the bottom three.

Kristy Lee Cook is in the bottom three.

Amanda Overmyer is the last one in the bottom three.

Of the three, Carly is the one sent back to safety. Between Kristy and Amanda, Amanda Overmyer goes home.

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Carly Smithson is safe.

Michael Johns is safe.

Jason Castro is safe.

Syesha Mercado is in the bottom three.

Chikezie is safe.

Amanda Overmyer is safe.

David Cook is safe.

Kristy Lee Cook is in the bottom three.

David Archuleta is safe.

Brooke White is safe.

Ramiele Malubay is safe.

David Hernandez joins Syesha Mercado and Kristy Lee Cook in the bottom three.

Randy says it’s probably the right bottom three. Paula agrees. Simon says it’s spot on.

Syesha is sent back to safety. Between the two who remain, Kristy Lee Cook is safe. David Hernandez has been eliminated.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another recap of American Idol 7 episode 22, which airs Tuesday at 8/7c on Fox.

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Kady Malloy is the first one sent home. Not surprised, even if I do think she had untapped potential.

Luke Menard is going home. As expected.

Asia’h Epperson is the final girl eliminated.

Danny Noriega is the final person eliminated tonight. I’m surprised. Pleasantly surprised. I thought the Idol haters would have more luck trying to ruin the show.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another recap of American Idol 7 episode 20, which airs Tuesday at 8/7c on Fox.

The top 8 guys sang on American Idol 7 Episode 17, and now it’s time for the girls to bring us back to the 80s.

Asia’h Epperson was a movie extra who crashed while skating (not in the script). She sings I Wanna Dance with Somebody, a big risk.

Randy-Showed and proved she deserves to be here.
Paula-Nailed it.
Simon-Second rate Whitney Houston but good enough to make the top 12.

Kady Malloy sang Beautiful by Christina Aguilera (which she says she ruined) at a 9th grade talent competition, where she then proceed to trip and make the whole speaker system collapse. She sings Who Wants to Live Forever.

Randy-Very interesting song choice. Pretty good job. Hit big notes pretty well.
Paula-Her best performance so far.
Simon-Better than last week. Still having issues with massive lack of personality. May be in trouble.

Amanda Overmyer managed to burn down a pool once. She sings I Hate Myself for Loving You.

Randy-That’s the Amanda we loved when we first saw her.
Paula-Found your niche.
Simon-Fantastic. Nailed it. Perfect song choice.

Carly Smithson sings I Drove All Night by Cyndi Lauper (the Celine Dion version).

Randy-Keep smashing it every week.
Paula-Totally into your niche.
Simon-Wrong song.

Kristy Lee Cook used to pretend she was a dog at age 7, going as far as having a dog bowl and barking at people on her hands and knees. She sings Faithfully by Journey.

Randy-Could be a big single if there was more country to it.
Paula-Agrees it could be a country music hit.
Simon-Good but forgettable.

Ramiele Malubay once had her picture laughed at by a boy she had a crush on (and his mom). She sings Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now), another big risk since Mariah Carey covered the song.

Randy-Find the confidence again.
Paula-A lot of… not colors… texture. After much rambling, Paula reaches a point: Ramiele deserves to be in the top 12.
Simon-Very old fashioned. No big money note. Predictable.

Brooke White jumped on her dad’s back at age 12 or 13… only to find out it wasn’t her dad. She sings Love Is a Battlefield by Pat Benatar, a fairly subdued version.

Randy-Liked that it was just the guitar because it allowed him to focus on her voice.
Paula-Very wise choice but would have preferred the band to be more incorporated.
Simon-Worked because the band wasn’t with her. Original take that because of that suited her.

Syesha Mercado gave a boy she had a crush on in second grade a note and a piece of bubble gum. He told the teacher on her but ate the gum anyway. She sings Saving All My Love for You, another Whitney song.

Randy-Good.
Paula-Sophisticated. Lovely.
Simon-Bit predictable but good.

Unlike the guys, I don’t see a clear boot pick, though I do think Kady, Carly, and Amanda have been on the bubble the past couple weeks as far as finding a following.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another recap of American Idol 7 episode 19, which airs Thursday at 8/7c on Fox.

Two boys went home in American Idol 7 Episode 16. Jason Yeager, who never really had much of a following, left the show along with wannabe rocker Robbie Carrico, leaving us with the top 8 guys, and we’re into the next decade, the 80’s.

Luke Menard’s most embarrassing moment was being dressed up as a ballerina by his older sister. He sings Wake Me up before You Go Go.

Randy-Kinda got it together in the end. Little bit corny.
Paula-Surprising song choice. But she liked it. Apparently.
Simon-Weak. A bit girly. No chance he’ll win.
Luke’s number is 1-866-IDOLS-01

David Archuleta’s most embarrassing moment was singing a song that he couldn’t finish, so his mom finished for him. He plays the piano while singing Another Day in Paradise.

Randy-It’s like watching one of your concerts. Interesting song choice. Nice.
Paula-Not perfect but still perfect.
Simon-Not as good as last week. A little bit gloomy. Needs to lighten up a little bit. Probably going to be in the final two regardless.
David’s number is 1-866-IDOLS-02

Danny Noriega tells us a story about how he fell when he was tripped in front of one of his crushes. He sings Tainted Love. Unfortunately, his American Idol is Sanjaya.

Randy-Loved the arrangement and ending. (I liked when it was over, too.)
Paula-Paula just goes on and on. I again don’t know what she’s talking about.
Simon-Horrible. Useless. Hated arrangement, performance, vocal, and everything else about it.
Danny’s number is 1-866-IDOLS-03

David Hernandez did a photo shoot with a visible booger the whole time. A sign of exceptional camera work. He sings It’s All Coming Back to Me Now, an interesting song choice for a male artist.

Randy-Nice song choice. Some little pitch problems.
Paula-Getting into his groove. Some of the best vocals in the group.
Simon-Not as good as last week but enough to secure a place in the top 12.
David’s number is 1-866-IDOLS-04

Michael Johns was dressed as a kangaroo mascot when he got beat up by 4 guys in front of 20,000 people. He sings Don’t You Forget about Me.

Randy-Very nicely done. Good song choice.
Paula-Glad he’s really defining who he is. Perfect song.
Simon-Liked it. Didn’t love it. Huge talent but hasn’t quite connected with the right song. A little of a wannabe rock singer.
Michael’s number is 1-866-IDOLS-05

David Cook has another singing related story to tell, as like the other David, he forgot the lyrics one time while on stage. He sings Hello with an electric guitar.

Randy-Brilliant. Great arrangement.
Paula-Fabulous.
Simon-Very brave. Loved it.
David’s number is 1-866-IDOLS-06

Jason Castro accidentally ripped his hair out on a date once. He sings Hallelujah.

Randy-Pretty good considering the difficulty.
Paula-Effortless. Beautiful vulnerability.
Simon-Brilliant. One of the best performances of the night. Jason keeps getting better.
Jason’s number is 1-866-IDOLS-07

Chikezie once figured out why there were no urinals in the bathroom he always used in high school: it said Women’s on the door. He sings (S)he Fills Me up.

Randy-Really good.
Paula-Really good vocals.
Simon-Whitney song, right? No, didn’t work at all. Okay in bits. Much more cabaret than last week.

I see three potential boot picks: Luke Menard, Chikezie, and Danny Noriega (who will probably be saved by VFTW).

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another recap of American Idol 7 episode 18, which airs Wednesday at 8/7c on Fox.

I know. I’m out of order again. I blame Fox. But you can check out this week’s results here.

Carly Smithson works at an Irish bar (she kinda sorta has an Irish accent to show she fits right in) and loves her home. She sings Crazy on You.

Randy-Good towards the end.
Paula-Takes a fine singer to sing those big notes.
Simon-Much better performance than last week. Doesn’t think yet she’s connected with the right song. Thinks she’s an incredible singer who’s the girl to beat if she picks the right song.

Syesha Mercado has done some acting. She sings Me and Mr. Jones.

Randy-Not a great song choice because it’s too soft.
Paula-Agrees she tends to go off pitch on the softer notes, but Paula likes it.
Simon-Indulgent. Silly singing a song originally entitled Me and Mrs. Jones. Not really designed for her voice.

Brooke White went to beauty school, but while there, she discovered music half way through the program. She’s playing her guitar and sings You’re So Vain, an example of a good song choice. Even if she may not have the strongest voice, she has the total package it takes to go far in this competition.

Randy-Great song choice. Was she looking at Simon and singing this song to him?
Paula-Perfect song choice.
Simon-Absolutely loved it.

Ramiele Malubay used to Polynesian dance when she was little. We might see her dancing on stage at some point. Maybe. She sings Don’t Leave Me This Way.

Randy-A little rough. Just okay. Weird song choice.

Kristy Lee Cook likes to be a tomboy and does outdoorsy stuff. She sings You’re No Good, another good song choice.

Randy-100% improvement over last week but not quite a breakout performance.
Paula-Kristy’s back. Good song choice.
Simon-Huge improvement but doesn’t know how to label her. Thinks she’ll be better if she goes down more of a country route.

Amanda Overmyer tends to be a bookworm. She sings Carry on My Wayward Son. When she’s rocking it works for the most part, but the lower notes really don’t.

Randy-Wasn’t the right song choice for her. Way too much melody and instrumental breaks.
Paula-Gotta do what fits right.
Simon-Everything felt contrived. None of it felt natural. Ugly song.

Alaina Whitaker doesn’t like the food on her plate to touch each other. A very Kelly Pickler kind of story. She sings Hopelessly Devoted.

Randy-Didn’t think it was the right song. Too restrained.
Paula-Real good job.
Simon-Almost as if her grandmother prepared her for the audition, but she’s one of the dark horses in the competition.
Ryan-Heels and blue dresses aren’t my thing.

Alexandrea Lushington sings If You Leave Me Now.

Randy-So safe. Boring.
Paula-Did make it her own.
Simon-Was a big fan in the early stages. Song is stuck in its time period. Inconsistent performance. Boring.

Kady Malloy can also sing opera, not just Britney Spears. Tonight she’s singing Magic Man, whatever that’s about.

Randy-Very interesting song choices tonight. Never quite found the notes.
Paula-Sounded great on the powered notes. Not quite sure who she is.
Simon-Fantastic on film. Didn’t go anywhere on stage.

Asia’h Epperson was a cheerleader through middle and high school. She sings All By Myself, a song that could easily go either way.

Randy-Really good job considering the difficulty
Paula-Tada. Problems in the low notes but the ending brought it home.
Simon-Not a good enough singer to pull it off. Shouldn’t have attempted it. Silly decision.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another recap of American Idol 7 episode 17, which airs Tuesday at 8/7c on Fox.