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Following the performance of the top 12 girls in American Idol Season 10 Episode 14, it’s now time for the finalists to be chosen. There will be a top 10. Or a top 13. Or, uh, some number less than 24.

Randy offers an explanation, sort of. After the public vote of the top 10 has been revealed, the judges will decide who they want to sing again for the wild cards. Seacrest has determined there really is no game plan. Yeah, there isn’t.

After Seacrest manages to kill a bunch of time (how do they have time to kill with a dozen or so results to announce and a wild card round?), we now start the results for the boys.

Robbie Rosen and Scotty McCreery are the first two. The obvious answer here is that Scotty is in the top 10, but Robbie is not.

Clint Jun Gamboa, Jordan Dorsey, and Jovany Barreto are up next. I’m going to pass on the lot of them. America agrees. None of them advance.

Now we head over to the other side of the stage. Pia Toscano and Lauren Alaina are up first. I’d be surprised if both don’t make it through. They do.

Tatynisa Wilson and Julie Zorrilla are up first. My vote’s for Julie, in spite of her performance last night, but I don’t think her earlier performances will carry her through in the voting. Tatynisa has been cut, and so has Julie.

Kendra Chantelle, Ashton Jones, and Karen Rodriguez are next. I gotta go with Karen. Ashton is out. So is Kendra, as Karen advances.

Back to the boys. Tim Halperin, Casey Abrams, and Jacob Lusk are next. Based on last night’s results alone, I’m assuming Tim is gone, but I like him as a wildcard. Jacob has made it. Casey has, too. Tim has not.

Naima Adedapo, Thia Megia, and Lauren Turner are next. Thia is the obvious choice here.

Brett Loewenstern and Paul McDonald are next. Can’t picture either of them going through, but if I have to pick, I’m going with Paul. He is the one to advance.

Haley Reinhart and Rachel Zevita are the last two girls. I won’t pretend to be interested either way, but the last girl to join the top 10 is Haley.

Stefano Langone and James Durbin are the final two boys. Obviously, James is the one to advance here, rounding out the top 10.

It’s not over yet, though. Now the judges will have to make their wild card picks.

So after the great big secret, we find out how the next round is going to work, almost. 6 people will be receiving another chance: 3 boys and 3 girls.

Ashton Jones
Song: And I Am Telling You from Dreamgirls by Jennifer Holliday/Jennifer Hudson
Steven: I thought you brought it like you brought it before.
Jennifer: I felt your passion.
Randy: Still love the attitude.

Stefano Langone
Song: I Need You Now by Smokie Norful
Randy: Did it justice.
Jennifer: You came through when you needed to come through.
Steven: Brought it right now.

Kendra Chantelle
Song: Georgia on my Mind by Ray Charles
Randy: Very nice at the end.

The other two judges will not speak. Reason? They’ve wasted too damn much time. Really? 2 hours is not enough? And they’re just realizing it now?

Jovany Barreto
Song: Angel (Spanglish) by Jon Secada
Jennifer: Good job. All you could do.

Dude, we’ve already seen the Spanglish, done better.

Naima Adedapo
Song: For All We Know by Donnie Hathaway
Steven: Came from way deep down inside.

Robbie Rosen
Song: Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word by Elton John
Randy: Very nice. Very tender.

I was disappointed with the lack of Julie Zorrilla and Tim Halperin, but from those who were chosen, there wasn’t a bad song in the bunch. The only clear answer from that for me is Stefano will be a finalist.

The judges aren’t ready, but they’d better come to a conclusion quickly, or else, since the terrible producers of this show don’t understand the concept of time management. In the meantime, we get to watch Jennifer Lopez sing and wonder how she became such a big star.

Ashton Jones is in the final group. Finally, Jennifer reveals the numbers. Two more will advance. Stefano Langone is next. Naima Adedapo is the final finalist.

For the tl;dr keeping score, the American Idol Season 10 top 13 are:

Ashton Jones
Casey Abrams
Haley Reinhart
Jacob Lusk
James Durbin
Karen Rodriguez
Lauren Alaina
Naima Adedapo
Paul McDonald
Pia Toscano
Scotty McCreery
Stefano Langone
Thia Megia

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of American Idol Season 10 Episode 16, which airs Wednesday at 8/7c on Fox.

The top 12 boys performed in American Idol Season 10 Episode 13. Tonight it’s time for the top 12 girls.

Tatynisa Wilson
Song: Only Girl by Rihanna
Steven: You sang the song beautifully.
Jennifer: A little shaky start but brought it all the way home.
Randy: Just okay. Nothing special or different.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-01

Naima Adedapo
Song: Summertime by George Gershwin
Jennifer: Love to see someone nail a note at the end like that.
Randy: A little lounge acty, but you made it kind of an interesting thing for yourself.
Steven: This is what America needs right now, a new old timey thing.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-02

Kendra Chantelle
Song: Impossible by Christina Aguilera
Randy: Love that vibrato. Reminds me of Lauren Hill.
Steven: Did it again. Voice hot. Clothes hot. Style hot.
Jennifer: You have heart. I feel there’s more. I hope you make it.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-03

Rachel Zevita
Song: Criminal by Fiona Apple
Steven: Loved your strut, swagger, and moves. A little too broadway.
Jennifer: Wish we would have seen a little bit more of your amazing range tonight.
Randy: Not good. Didn’t work.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-04

Karen Rodriguez
Song: Hero/Heroe (Spanglish) by Mariah Carey
Jennifer: Wow. Wow. Wow. Loved that you changed from English to Spanish and showed who you are.
Randy: Liked that you figured out a way to make it you.
Steven: One of a kind singer.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-05

Lauren Turner
Song: Seven Day Fool by Etta James/Jully Black
Randy: That’s how you do it.
Steven: Spectacular.
Jennifer: Great, but you gotta really give it to me.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-06

Ashton Jones
Song: Love All Over Me by Monica
Steven: We’ve found one.
Jennifer: All the makings of a diva.
Randy: Feel like you’ve been doing it forever. Didn’t love the song.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-07

Julie Zorrilla
Song: Breakaway by Kelly Clarkson
Jennifer: Liked it. Not the best thing we’ve seen you do.
Randy: Nothing different or new. Not nearly as good as Kelly Clarkson.
Steven: Great chorus but wrong song.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-08

Haley Reinhart
Song: Fallin’ by Alicia Keys
Randy: Didn’t do anything for you. Almost like a karaoke kind of thing.
Steven: Just the right amount of style, just the right amount of sexy.
Jennifer: Saw a lot of different colors in your voice.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-09

Thia Megia
Song: Out Here on My Own by Irene Cara
Steven: Pitch so perfect the song doesn’t matter.
Jennifer: So beautiful. Captivated every single person in the room.
Randy: The mark of a great singer is the quality of the tone of a voice. Your tone reminds me of Michael Jackson.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-10

Lauren Alaina
Song: Turn on the Radio by Reba McEntire
Jennifer: So effortless. So great to watch.
Randy: Natural gift, but I don’t even believe you know how good you are. Kelly Clarkson meets Carrie Underwood.
Steven: Your voice goes from here to there, and they haven’t seen the best of you yet.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-11

Pia Toscano
Song: I’ll Stand by You by The Pretenders/Carrie Underwood
Randy: First standing O of this new season. Just put yourself in the top.
Steven: Unbelievable.
Jennifer: Out of this world.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-12

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of American Idol Season 10 Episode 15, which airs Thursday at 8/7c on Fox.

The top 12 boys were picked in American Idol Season 10 Episode 12. Tonight they perform for America’s votes, which for the first time includes online voting (via Facebook only). They can pick whatever song they want, without a stupid theme holding them back.

Clint Jun Gamboa
Song: Superstitious by Stevie Wonder
Steven: Beautiful. Brilliant.
Jennifer: Good. Could feel you had the jitters a little, but it didn’t impact your performance.
Randy: Brilliant. Not karaoke.

Jovany Barreto
Song: I’ll Be by Edwin McCain
Steven: I loved it.
Jennifer: Happy people got to see what you can really do.
Randy: Very karaoke. Didn’t get it.

Jordan Dorsey
Song: OMG by Usher
Steven: You had the moves, but it wasn’t my favorite performance of yours.
Jennifer: Not sure that is who you are.
Randy: Pitchy. Pales in comparison to the original. Not good.

Tim Halperin
Song: Streetcorner Symphony by Rob Thomas
Steven: Not sure that song did you any justice. Really let down.
Jennifer: Did it well, but that’s not your strength.
Randy: Cool song but not your best.

I remember the brief glimpses we’ve gotten of Tim already and expected him to go far, but this may well have sunk him.

Brett Loewenstern
Song: Light My Fire by the Doors
Steven: You were on fire.
Jennifer: Liked the performance and that you are who you are.
Randy: Some pitch problems, but you’re definitely fun and bold.

James Durbin
Song: You’ve Got Another Thing Comin by Judas Priest
Steven: Crazy good.
Jennifer: That’s what everybody needs to do when they’re up there.
Randy: This is how you do it.

Robbie Rosen
Song: Angel by Sarah McLachlan
Steven: Can sing a ballad like nobody’s business.
Jennifer: When you sing a song, you tell a story.
Randy: Not a great performance. Really pitchy.

Scotty McCreery
Song: Letters from Home by John Michael Montgomery
Steven: Don’t think you could have picked a better song.
Jennifer: You’re born to sing country music.
Randy: I’m a big fan.

Win or lose, it’s clear Scotty has a career ahead of him as a country artist.

Stefano Langone
Song: Just the Way You Are by Bruno Mars
Steven: Love the way your voice cut through the air in this room.
Jennifer: So consistent. You’re a beast.
Randy: Enjoying it like we’re at a concert. Could be on the radio right now.

Paul McDonald
Song: Maggie May by Rod Stewart
Steven: Real character about your voice.
Jennifer: Love somebody who smiles while they’re singing.
Randy: So unique and different.

Jacob Lusk
Song: House Is Not a Home by Luther Vandross
Steven: Honored to be in your presence.
Jennifer: This is what’s so exciting about this show.
Randy: Luther would be so proud of you.

Casey Abrams
Song: I Put a Spell on You by Screamin Jay Hawkins
Steven: In your mind good and out of your mind unreal.
Jennifer: Somebody wants it bad.
Randy: So different, so unique. More, more, more.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of American Idol Season 10 Episode 14, which airs Wednesday at 8/7c on Fox.

The top 24 very slowly started to be revealed in American Idol Season 10 Episode 11. Tonight we get the complete list. It’s going to take ANOTHER 2 hours. Seriously? So two more hours of me barely paying attention to a show that’s deliberately being milked dry. How is this beating Survivor again?

Eliminated Contestants
Brittany Mazur
Colton Dixon
Eryn Kelly
Jacee Badeaux
Jackie Wilson
Jessica Cunningham
Jimmy Allen
John Wayne Schulz
Tiwan Strong

Top 12 Girls
Ashton Jones
Haley Reinhart
Julie Zorrilla
Karen Rodriguez
Kendra Chantelle
Lauren Alaina
Lauren Turner
Naima Adedapo
Pia Toscano
Rachel Zevita
Tatynisa Wilson
Thia Megia

Top 12 Guys
Brett Loewenstern
Casey Abrams
Clint Jun Gamboa
Jacob Lusk
James Durbin
Jordan Dorsey (ugh)
Jovany Barreto
Paul McDonald
Robbie Rosen
Scotty McCreery
Stefano Langone
Tim Halperin

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of American Idol Season 10 Episode 13, which airs Wednesday at 8/7c on Fox.

Following some additional performances, the judges split the contestants into four rooms in American Idol Season 10 Episode 10 to bring us closer to the top 24. Tonight they go to Vegas and perform songs by The Beatles. They must learn and perform a song in “just” 24 hours. 1/3 of them will be cut at the conclusion of this round.

Peggi Blu has been invited to the auditions as a vocal coach merely for the sake of drama. After shouting at them, she tells them she is prepared to watch them die on stage, and wants them to bury each other anyway.

Most of these contestants don’t know very much about this group whose songs they’re about to sing that weren’t even on iTunes until just recently.

James Durbin and Stefano Langone get good reviews from the judges.

Pia Tescano and Karen Rodriguez have known each other for years but seem to have come to the auditions at the same time accidentally. Jennifer liked the show.

Jacob Lusk, Naima Adedapo, and Haley Reinhart slow things down. Aside from the fact that I’m pretty sure they are singing a lullaby, it sounds quite good. Rachel Zevita, Lauren Turner, Tim Halperin, and Julie Zorrilla continue with the strongly performed ballads.

Jerome Bell, Lakeisha Lewis, and Tatynisa Wilson pick the tempo back up. Randy thought they were quite strong, sort of.

Tennessee singers Paul McDonald and Kendra Chantelle sound good together.

Hopefully tonight will be the first time Ashley Sullivan does not have a nervous breakdown. Whatever the case, since they’re in Vegas (and for no other reason), she plans to get married where her hero, Britney Spears, got married. Her new husband is getting married, or he’s dying in his sleep.

Melinda Ademi and Thia Megia are now free from creepy vocal coach Peggi. She ain’t happy, but the judges are somewhat accepting of them.

With a new last name, Ashley Suraiva steps up to perform with Sophia Shorai. Steven thought it was just okay, but Randy didn’t get it.

Lauren Alaina, Denise Jackson, and Scotty McCreery sound good, but their song choice doesn’t quite fit them. I was just happy to hear Scotty singing a different song than usual.

Robbie Rosen, Aaron Sanders, and Jordan Dorsey worked together on group day and are back together again. The judges are impressed.

With the performances at an end, it’s time to start cutting.

Thia Megia, Scotty McCreery, Jordan Dorsey, Ashton Jones, Robbie Rosen, and Lauren Alaina advance. Molly DeWolf, Carson Higgins, and Caleb Hawley are among those who get cut. Denise Jackson, Melinda Ademi, and finally Ashley Sullivan have also been cut (and no tears).

Now that the cuts have been made, we head back to LA, where the top 40 will sing again before the final judgment.

Eliminated Contestants
Alex Ryan
Chris Medina
Deandre Brackensick
Hollie Cavanagh (but Jennifer loves her)
Lakeisha Lewis

(3 of the) Top 12 Girls
Ashton Jones
Haley Reinhart
Naima Adedapo

(2 of the) Top 12 Guys
Clint Jun Gamboa
Paul McDonald

In spite of the fact that they had two hours to kill, the Idol producers still couldn’t get through more than a handful of results. Nothing like dragging it out endlessly.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of American Idol Season 10 Episode 12, which airs Thursday at 8/7c on Fox.

American Idol Season 10 Episode 9 brought us gropu night in Hollywood. Tonight we see the final cuts in Hollywood.

Forgetting the words yesterday, Haley Reinhart just barely made it through. Her improved performance of the day puts the judges in a better mood. Ashton Jones also performs well, and at least now she’s not stuck in a group with Ashley Sullivan. Thia Megia, the girl from America’s Got Talent, continues this trend.

Now we move on to the bad performances. Adrian Michael, Caleb Johnson, and Frances Coontz struggle to get in sync with the live band.

Clint Jun Gamboa is lucky he’s a good singer. If this is a popularity contest (it is), he’s going to struggle after getting rid of Jacee on group night, which left him looking like an ass. We go from him back to the ladies, as Kendra Chantelle and Sophia Shorai give solid performances.

Carson Higgins may be goofy, but he’s got the talent to back it up. He chooses My Prerogative of all songs, and he does it as a band number, which seems to work. Chris Medina, meanwhile, tries to turn it into a guitar solo song, and is ultimately left unsatisfied with his performance.

Julie Zorrilla, Colton Dixon, and Robbie Rosen play keyboard, while Caleb Hawley and Brett Loewenstern play guitar. Casey Abrams opts to drag a stand up bass with him. People will remember him for this, even if the instrument turns out to be quite pointless in the end.

Jacqueline Dunford is sick and off to the hospital. Before going there, she decides to leave the competition. That leaves Chelsee Oaks, who lost Rob Bolin last night, alone there without her best friend or her not best ex boyfriend.

Lauren Alaina chooses to sing I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing again. At least the licensing rights are probably cheap. Jacob Lusk put his name on the map last night, and he continues with a performance that results in a standing ovation. John Wayne Schulz is still in the competition after his poor group night performance, and he’s got Jennifer Lopez singing along with him as he sings.

Ashley Sullivan is freaking out. Again/still. I grow tired of the drama. Unable to remember the words, she tries restarting, which doesn’t work, leading to more tears.

Stefano Langone, Jovany Barreto, and Jacee Badeaux all perform well.

Scotty McCreery is hopefully going to sing something new tonight. Nope, that song isn’t on the list, so he’s chosen to sing I Hope You Dance. He’d probably sound good if he could remember the words. Tatynisa Wilson, too, stumbles over this song.

Now it’s time for the judges to deliberate and split the contestants into four rooms.

Room 1 is moving to the next round. This includes Jacee Badeaux, Ashley Sullivan, Brett Loewenstern, Robbie Rosen, Lauren Alaina, James Durbin, and Casey Abrams.

Room 2 has been eliminated. Room 3, too, has been eliminated. This is the end of the line for Brielle von Hugel, Corey Levoy, Mark Gutierrez, and Chelsee Oaks.

Room 4 will be advancing to the next round. Thia Megia, Carson Higgins, Julie Zorrilla, Jovanny Barreto, Rachel Zevita, and Scotty McCreery are among this group.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of American Idol Season 10 Episode 11, which airs Wednesday at 8/7c on Fox.

Hollywood week got started in American Idol Season 10 Episode 8. 168 contestants survived the first two days. Tonight we continue with the group performances.

The day 1 contestants, thinking they were so smart, began forming groups immediately after getting through, picked their songs, and started practicing. Seeing this, the producers decide to mix things up. The groups must be a mixture of day 1 and day 2 contestants. I have an idea. Don’t tell them what songs they’re going to sing in groups. Then you won’t have to worry.

Tiffany Rios still has a big head. Nobody wants her in their group. Apparently not realizing what he’s getting himself into and unable to locate a group, Scott McCreery makes the mistake of asking her to be in his group, but he sees all he needs to realize she’s crazy. Somehow, Tiffany manages to grab someone from another group to form one of her own.

Jordan Dorsey takes charge of his group, both insulting them and also refusing to let anyone join until he comes across Shane Golden.

As for the still unestablished groups, they’re left wasting precious time due to the silly mixed day nonsense.

Scotty McCreery finally stumbles upon a group including Jacee Badeaux.

At 11PM, group formation chaos comes to a close. Since Tiffany and her partner can’t find anyone to subject themselves to her, the producers “let it slide” and let them be a twosome because they created this mess to begin with by not doing something so simple as anticipating people may form groups early if you give them the opportunity to do so.

James Durbin is unimpressed by the presence of stage moms that are with some of this season’s younger contestants.

Rob Bolin and Chelsee Oaks formed a group with Nick Fink and Jacqueline Dunford. Then Nick got eliminated, so Jackie plays third wheel to two exes who don’t get along all that well.

Ashley Sullivan returns to the drama. Having cried throughout the season, Ashley’s about ready to have a breakdown. She’s done. Sorry, guys in her group.

Scotty’s staying in his group, but now with another day 2 person, they decide to axe Jacee (or at least Clint Gamboa does). With 1AM approaching, he’s going to have to go elsewhere.

Jordan Dorsey is thinking of leaving his group. I say let him. He’s been a controlling ass anyway. Lauren confronts him and finally gets him to make a decision, and he agrees to leave.

After hours go by, Ashley has finally made a decision to stay. This is going to get old.

Jacee has been wandering around for a while but finally stumbles across a group without a day 2 person just before 3:00. He doesn’t know the song they’re singing, so he’d better get busy learning.

The first group of the day is a trio from New York whose names Seacrest attempts to pronounce: Pia Toscano, Alessandra Guercio, and Brielle von Hugel. Steven says they slammed it. Randy calls them all amazing, and they all made it through.

Jordan Dorsey’s new group is up next. He joins Robbie Rosen and some other people on stage. Jennifer calls it good. They will all go through. Just what we needed, for Jordan to get even more arrogant.

Jordan’s old group follows him. This group includes Adrian Michael and Lauren Turner. They, too, are all through.

Tiffany Rios and Jessica Yantz are the lone duo of the day. Randy stops them before they cause him any more pain. It’s the end of the line for them.

Kevin Campos’ group is about to start performing. Too bad he’s still sleeping. After he wakes up, he joins Jovany Barreto, Jorge Gabriel, and Karen Rodriguez for some singing. Whatever happens, Kevin’s going to have to take this more seriously. Jovany and Karen are advancing, which by Steven’s math is three people.

Then a group of nameless girls gets up to sing to Steven Tyler. They’re a hit with the audience, if only I knew who they were. Lauren is the only one who moves on.

A fivesome of Nashville auditioners has come together, including Colton Dixon and Matt Dillard. Colton is the only one to survive.

Shannon Livewell, Briana Tyson, Janelle Arthur, Alyson Jados, Caitlin Koch, and Paris Tassin get themselves into a bad day montage. Emily Anne Reed, Adrienne Beasley, Courtney Penry, and Aaron Gutierrez have also been eliminated.

Keeira Lyn Ford, Ashley Sullivan, and Ashton Jones are up next. Their group is through to the next round, and Randy says they are the best harmonized group so far.

James Durbin, Emma Henry, Danny Pate, Caleb Johnson, and John Jordan are the first up to sing Somebody to Love. Strong voices but bad harmonies. Caleb and James will be staying.

The next group to sing this song is the youngest group, with moms in tow: Keonna Evans, Jalen Harris, Sarina-Joi Crowe, Felix Ramsay, and Deandre Brackensick. Steven Tyler says this is as good as it gets. Everybody is through to the next round.

Steven Clawson (reading his hand), Corey Levoy, and Hollie Cavanagh have a poor performance, but taking into account their prior performances, Corey and Hollie go through. Corey asks why.

Two groups decide to perform without music, as if that’s really a big handicap considering that’s how they got here to begin with. First up are Dan Noguchi, Lara Johnston, Julie Zorrilla, Melissa Lucas, and Casey Abrams. Julie and Casey advance.

Da’quela (you can’t just stick an apostrophe in a name) Payne, Matthew Nuss, Naima Adedapo, and Jacob Lusk have a much better performance. All move to the next round.

Caleb Hawley, Devyn Rush, Chris Medina, and Carson Higgins are up next. All but Devyn make it.

Denise Jackson, Stevie Cain, Natalie Hanson, Brett Loewenstern, and Jacee Badeaux perform next. Jacee sounds okay but is lost. Nonetheless, the group is advancing.

Jacee’s original group goes next. Scotty McCreery apologizes for not sticking up for him. His group also consists of Monique de los Santos, Frances Coontz, and Clint Jun Gamboa. Although they probably didn’t win any fans for getting rid of Jacee, their performance shows that it may well have been the right decision, and they move to the next round.

The final group of the night is Rob Bolin, Chelsee Oaks, and Jacqueline Dunford in a threesome that the ladies want to dominate, while Rob has no interest in actually being a performer. Rob is a complete disaster. The other two are, well, better than that, good enough to continue while Rob goes home.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of American Idol Season 10 Episode 10, which airs Thursday at 8/7c on Fox.

San Francisco turned out to be a lot better than LA in American Idol Season 10 Episode 7, and we met Stefano Langone, Clint Jun Gamboa, and James Durbin. Tonight we start Hollywood week.

Brett Loewenstern starts things off on a positive note. Half of the contestants will be sticking around today, and he is among them. Rachel Zevita follows suit, and so do Thia Megia and Casey Abrams.

Sugary Victoria Huggins sounds a little less sweet, and she’s sent home packing all 11 bags.

James Durbin is here to do this for his fiancee and son, and Paris Tassin is here for her daughter. They are in the same line with Lauren Alaina and Miss Teen USA Stormi Henley. Of the four, only Stormi has been cut.

Chris Medina, like James, is singing for his fiancee. He has made it to the next round.

The next group is all about the youth of the competition. Hollie Cavanagh barely composed herself enough to make it through the audition round, while Jacee Badeaux and Robbie Rosen proved to be contenders. All three advance to the next stage.

Steve Beghun is American Idol’s lone accountant, and this is the end of the line for him. Sarah Sellers and Jacquelyn Dupree are also going home, as is Heidi Khzam.

Ex couple Rob Bolin and Chelsee Oaks don’t like each other much better than before, but perhaps they can learn from the sickeningly in love couple Nick Fink and Jacqueline Dunford, who they are bunking with. Both Rob and Chelsee will be remaining in Hollywood. Nick and Jacqueline, however, are being split up, as only she advances. He asks for another shot, which he should know ain’t happening. Maybe next year. He still can’t get the hint after being told no a second time.

Scottie McCreery resings the same song as he did last time. Safe and boring. Jackie Wilson and Jerome Bell do the same. This tactic works for all of them.

Tiffany Rios says she’s tired of seeing people try to do what she knows she can. I’ve got bad news for you then. This is a popularity contest as much as it is a singing contest, and that attitude is not gonna fly with the public. Travis Orlando is in line with her. He has been cut, but she just squeaks by.

Clint Gamboa, Julie Zorrilla, Naima Adedapo, Mark and Aaron Gutierrez, Molly DeWolf Swensen, Emily Anne Reed, Stefano Langone, and Ashley Sullivan will all be moving to the next round.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of American Idol Season 10 Episode 9, which airs Wednesday at 8/7c on Fox.