'Idol's' double elimination night
SPOILER ALERT!!! Tonight's blog entry will reveal the contestants being sent home from "American Idol." Don't read any further if you don't want to know the results. I correctly predicted that Katie Stevens and Andrew Garcia would be heading home Wednesday night. Of the two, I felt it was definitely time for Andrew, but I think Katie just never caught on with fans despite her talent. Not that Andrew wasn't talented, but Katie bore up better under the strain of the competition than he did. He just never caught fire after he peaked during the auditions. Be sure to head over to iReport where you can submit your questions for Katie and Andrew. 'Idol' trims the list further
![]() testing captions SPOILER ALERT!!! Tonight's blog entry will reveal the contestants being sent home from "American Idol." Don't read any further if you don't want to know the results. 9:56 p.m. – Here come the results. Tim Urban is safe. Of course he is. That leaves "Big Mike" and Katie. And unfortunately, Katie is going home. Mike is so sweet to her and you can hear him asking her if she is OK. She struggles a bit to sing her final song "Let It Be." So sad because she really is talented, and I think she sang well on Tuesday night. The poor kid is completely broken down by the results. Lots of tears in the audience and on the stage. Thanks to Mozart4898 for correcting my earlier comment that Tim, Mike and Katie were in the "bottom three" as Andrew Garcia was actually in the bottom three. 9:46 p.m. -Yay! Alicia Keys is mentoring next week. She's a great musician and singer, so that should be good. Ryan gets his wish as Adam Lambert is back to sing "Whataya Want From Me." Seriously, if Seacrest sang that one more time on Tuesday night, I was going to screech louder than Siobhan. Gosh I miss Lambert. He is awesome, laser light show and all. He is such a star. A born performer with a great voice. He's one of the reasons why this season ha been such an utter disappointment. There is not a single Adam Lambert in the bunch. No one, but no one, works the "Idol" stage like Lambert. Geez, I am starting to sound like such a LAMB (as the lovers of Adam Lambert are known). Rock on Glambert! 9:37 p.m. – Seacrest calls the entire row over to stand. Lee Dewyze is first up, and he says he is having fun. Next it's Siobhan Magnus, who just nods at Seacrest's recap of the critiques of her performance. Then it's Katie Steven's turn. She looks super young tonight. Perhaps it's because she has lots less makeup on this evening. She tells Ryan she feels like she has grown. "Big Mike" Lynche gets a chance to share some love for the fans before we go to Crystal "MamaSox" Bowersox who has the dreadlocks down tonight. Last in line is Tim Urban, looking cutie cute as always. First to be announced as safe is MamaSox who gives her harmonica a couple of toots in celebration. Then Siobhan gets sent back to sit down. Seacrest makes Lee take a walk with him – right over to the seats cause he is safe. That leaves Tim, "Big Mike" and little Katie in the bottom three. Oh boy, we have been here before. 9:24 p.m. – We go to Africa with Elliot Yamin, Kara DioGuardi and "Idol Gives Back" to visit an orphanage. I would love to be able to tell you what was said, but in my market they broke in with information on a local Amber Alert. What I saw was touching though, especially when a little kid ran up and hugged Kara. So sweet. Former "Idol" contestant Brooke White and Justin Gaston perform some Elvis music. Justin is appearing on the Web series "If I Can Dream," which is the brainchild of Simon Fuller, the man behind "Idol." Justin is also known as the former underwear model who used to date past "Idol" mentor Miley Cyrus. Keeping it in the family, I see. Brooke and Justin sound pretty good together, and Justin ain't bad to look at either. 9:12 p.m. - After the obligatory "Idol" contestant Ford commercial, the lights dim and Casey James, Aaron Kelly and Andrew Garcia are invited to take center stage. Seacrest questions Andrew about how hard it is to say goodbye and how difficult it is for Seacrest and the gang, too. Then just like that *BAM* Andrew gets the heave-ho, and Casey and Aaron are safe. Wow, that was fast! Andrew sings his final song, James Morrison's "You Give Me Something." Cue shot of his girl crying in the audience as the contestants swarm him. He offers some kind parting words. Class act that guy. 9:05 p.m. – The Elvis medley was not as painful as I expected. It was just enough cheesy for me. Come on with the results part of the show please. 'Idol' kicks off elimination night
![]() testing captions Soon there will be only seven. Two people are being sent home tonight, and I am anxious to see who gets the boot. The show just started, and the intro is just as dramatic as it can be. Are we on pins and needles? 'Idol' to lose two contestants Wednesday nightTwo people are going home tonight on “American Idol” and I could honestly double that number and be ok. Elvis night was not a blockbuster one and after the judges used their save for “Big Mike” Lynche last week it now means curtains for two contestants. Watch a discussion about Tuesday night’s performances: Charlie Sheen responds to allegations of infidelity
Sheen, who faces domestic violence charges from a Christmas Day incident involving Mueller, is accused of regularly leaving the Malibu rehab center where he's been receiving treatment and going to the lingerie model's home. In the statement, Sheen's rep said the actor "was only responding to a 12th step call," adding that "the woman in question is the sister of one of Sheen’s campmates." Jim Carrey issues a statement on his recent tweets
Jim Carrey may have let loose some interesting tweets in the past week - first announcing his split from Jenny McCarthy, and then commenting on Tiger Woods's marital issues - but in a statement regarding the recent press coverage of his Twitter feed, Carrey said he didn't mean any harm. “To anyone whose grievances have chosen me as their cause, I would say first, that I recognize that tendency in myself, but if you knew me well, you'd see that your resentment has been misplaced," the actor said. "I wish every human being nothing but love and immeasurable happiness," his statement continued. "Now, I'm going to re-enter the Twitter stream and see if there is anyone left to offend!" Earlier this week, his flurry of tweets caused some to express concern, but Carrey has assured everyone that he's not having a breakdown, but rather a breakthrough. 'Idol' judge Kara DioGuardi takes it off in Allure Kara DioGuardi went nude for Allure magazine's latest issue, and the 39-year-old said it was an easier task now than it would have been 20 years ago. “The way I felt about my body when I was 20, I would never have gotten naked,” she said in the beauty magazine’s May issue. “And now, here I am almost 40, and I’m OK with it.” But for DioGuardi, getting naked has got nothing on being watched by millions. Martin Scorsese goes 3-D
Martin Scorsese appears to be the latest director embracing 3-D, according to Variety. The filmmaker plans to experiment with the technology for the first time with his forthcoming project “The Invention of Hugo Cabret,” which is expected to start filming in the U.K. in June with a potential December 2011 release. The movie, an adaptation of the young-adult novel by Brian Selznick, tells the story of 12-year-old Hugo, an orphan, clock keeper and thief who lives in the walls of a Paris train station in the 1930s. Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen and “Kick-Ass” star Chloe Moretz are signed on to the film. Jake Gyllenhaal talks Ledger, life lessons and love in GQ
There was a time when Jake Gyllenhaal thought the most important job for a man was to find the right woman. Now? The actor's not so sure, as he told GQ magazine for the May issue. The actor, who gives a brief “it’s okay” response when asked about how the single life is treating him, said romance is a two-way street. “I think it’s more important for every man to find the right woman and for every woman to find the right man.” But is it the most important thing? Gyllenhaal gives a resolute no. “Who am I to say what the most important thing in life is? The best answer that I could give to any of these things is that I really don’t know. Particularly right now in my life.” Yet another departure for 'Idol'
In the midst of fans complaining about the lackluster talent this season and a reported ratings loss to “Dancing with the Stars” comes news that “Idol” is losing its music director. Rickey Minor will make his on-air debut as the new music director on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” on June 7. He will replace Kevin Eubanks, who recently announced he is leaving after 18 years with the show. |
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