Well, this post is really about my lack of predictions for tonight. I can’t decide who to choose for my various idol pools , so I thought I would walk through my dilemma:
Danny and Adam are going to be safe. Danny is the only one that dialidol predicts is statistically out of harm’s way. And Adam is a given. This leaves five contestants that could be eliminated.
Many are predicting Lil to go tonight, and although she deserves it, she has a solid core of voters. Additionally, her backing by VFTW, for what it is worth, will give her a little boost. Being the only diva contestant coupled with singing in the Pimp Spot last night, I think she will hold out a bit longer.
Allison had her worst performance last night, and also sang in the Dead Man’s spot. However, she was pimped by Simon in her critique, and from what I hear, she is gaining momentum. I could see her going bottom 3, but probably won’t be eliminated.
This leaves these boys: Matt, Kris, and Anoop. I think they all have an equal shot of getting the boot. All of these guys plus Danny are kind of the same singer and somewhat interchangeable. Kris and Matt are especially interchangeable and have been grouped since their “White Chocolate” days in Hollywood week. One of them will eventually have to be purged a la Jennifer Hudson during “season of the divas.”
Anoop has the fact that he has been doing better the last few weeks on his side. However, he has not had any sort of breakout performance. Solid, yes. But not breakout. He has been in the bottom 3 recently and might be heading out .
I thought Kris’s performance was simply above average yesterday, though after trolling the Idol blogosphere, most people think he was the best of the night. He also got mixed reviews from the abbreviated judges comments. Additionally, Kris is at the bottom of the dialidol rankings, for what it’s worth.
Matt, who has previously made an appearance in the bottom 3, had a weird night, too. His performance was great through the first half, and horrible through the second. I mean it went from me getting chills, to me wanting to mute the tv, and all in 90 seconds! Matt came in at a close second-to-last in the dialidol rankings, as well.
The next question is, of course, who is worthy of the judges’ save? Time is beginning to tick on its expiration (Can they use it up to the top 5, or through the top 5? Not sure if Ryan was clear about this). Knowing that Adam and Danny appear to be safe without the aid of the judges, and Allison is gaining momentum,I could see them using it on either Matt or Kris. I wouldn’t think they would use it on Anoop or Lil. They might, however, want to save this to ensure Allison gets as far as she can.
And finally, who is getting Georged tonight? If you don’t know what this means, this horrid Top 7 tradition was pioneered by George Huff in season 3. Six of the Idols are divided into two groups of three. The last, (the George-ee?) is told they are safe, and asked by Ryan (the George-er?) to choose which group of three is also safe, therefore leaving the other group as the bottom 3. Awkward, and completely unnecessary, if you ask me. But I think Ryan secretly likes this. Jennifer thinks it will be Adam, and I agree, though I sort of hope it is Allison, just to see what her reaction would be.
So, Anoop, Matt, or Kris, who is heading home? And will the save be used on any of them? And who is getting Georged?
Dial Idol is predicting, as I expected, Adam and Allison on top. But as a surprise in third? Matt Giraud. Not that I don’t like the guy, but he really sucked last night.
I was watching the real-time results last night and a bunch of people held the #3 spot for varying amounts of time: Jesse, Kris, Megan, and Matt. It is going to be a tough call.
One person who I didn’t ever notice in that coveted #3 spot? Nick/Normund. Thank you, America, for not making a mockery of my beloved show.
Obviously this whole post should be prefaced with the fact that this is dialidol, and they don’t always get it right, but they tend to be more accurate than not. So believe at your own risk.
So Jordin’s album dropped Tuesday. Listen for yourself if you like. My thoughts? One big bowl of ‘eh.’ I <3 her single "Tattoo," and there isn't anything that jumps out at me as wrong, but It just doesn't have that 'oomph' that other Idol freshman attempts have (Daughtry, etc.) I feel like it is a little over-engineered and doesn't take full advantage of her voice, which is, of course, awesome. Maybe it will grow on me. I haven't completely ruled it out yet.
Speaking of Daughtry, he along with my girl Carrie each took home 3 AMAs last weekend. Also making an appearance was The Pickler, The Sparks, and of course, The Seacrest (what awards show would be complete without him, really.)
All the news outlets are reporting that McPhee is engaged. Um, duh, she reported that, like, 6 months ago. Did everyone in the major media outlets lose their short-term memory?
To some, (ok, basically just me), this is better than Christmas. Kelly’s new album drops TOMORROW, making tonight Kelly Eve. Very exciting, indeed. Now if you are the impatient type, you can stream her album here. My first impressions?
Incredible.
I know there was a lot of debate over the fact that there are no radio-friendly tracks on the album, but I beg to differ — I could hear most of them playing on the radio. It has a good variety – a dance-y type track, a few hard rock tracks, some more pop-sounding ones, ballads, etc. There has also been a lot of manager drama and tour drama leading up to this, but despite the crazyness, this album seems like a really solid effort. Good Job, KC!
Incidentally, because my TiVo records all Kelly-related items, it recorded this great show last night called Crossroads on CMT featuring Kelly and Reba McIntire singing each other’s songs as duets – it was completely awesome. I am not a huge Reba fan, but she and Kelly together were so entertaining! It is on again TONIGHT at 7pm ET – if you have the chance to watch this, it is great. You can also find clips and photos here.
In honor of Kelly Eve, here are some idol gossip links to brighten your day…
Looking for that missing AI Season 6 album? Perhaps this will suffice…
There has been no word on a drop date for Jordin or Blake’s single. Perhaps they aren’t releasing singles this year? Maybe there will be word of this on the tour? Usually this gossip is prowling the internet by now, but no such luck this year. But it’s ok – I’ll settle for new Kelly.
Ok, I am giving in and listening to the McPheester album. I am only three songs into it, but it is surprisingly good! The new single, “Over It,” Is really catchy. The whole thing isn’t TOO teeny-bopper, and has sort of a Nelly Furtado vibe going on. I got this link a while ago, but you can stream it over at yahoo.
In other album news, even more surprising than me liking the mcphee album, I have to admit, the Kellie Pickler “Red High Heels” song is growing on me. I originally hated the whole idea of a Pickler album, and I never, in a million billion years, thought I would be saying I enjoy it, but I admit it. Guilty. It is really catchy, and I have added it to my “workout mix” playlist on my trusty creative zen v.
On the other hand, I listened to Taylor’s album, and nothing caught my ear long enough to listen beyond the 30 second mark. I probably have to give it another chance, but first impressions are not so hot.
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So Jordin’s album dropped Tuesday. 
To some, (ok, basically just me), this is better than Christmas. Kelly’s new album drops TOMORROW, making tonight Kelly Eve. Very exciting, indeed. Now if you are the impatient type, you can stream her album 
