A night after the four remaining Idols got their Rock on, one of them will be sent rolling out the door...but which one? Was Adam's stay in the B3 a wake up call for America? Will Danny face elimination after never being in the B3? Will Allison's ride end after finally getting a chance to sing in her comfort zone? Or will the rising star of Idol, Kris, be sent packing? I don't know the answer, but by the end of this blog entry, we all will, so read on...
Before the actual elimination process begins, we are subjected to the usual lame Ford commercial, but in what appears to be a change of strategy, the group sing actually sounds like it is live and not merely lip synced.
This week the Idols hit the stage with last night's mentor, Slash, to sing a rousing rendition of "School's Out for Summer". While the performance wasn't great, it was certainly much better than previous week sing-a-longs. After the song, Ryan chatted it up with Slash and inquired about his soon-to-be-released album--but there was some secret about who was on the album that Slash wasn't willing to let us in on, so I pretty much tuned out and we were sent to commercial.
Like clockwork, we're 13 minutes into the show and it is time to visit with the Idols on the Elimination Stools. Ryan went down the line asking silly questions like whether Kris felt he deserved to be here, if Adam enjoyed singing a Led Zeppelin song, how Danny felt about the final note of his song, and what got into Allison that made her talk back to Simon last night. In order the answers were: Yes, yes, he laughed, and just chatty.
As it turns out, Ryan was simply stalling to give Paula enough time to get into position to perform! Yeah, you read that right, Miss Abdul dusted off her pop girl image and hit the Idol stage for the first time ever and sang "I'm Just Here For the Music" off her new album. I wasn't a fan of the song, but watching Paula dance around the stage with a bunch of 20-somethings chasing her around was entertaining.
When we returned from commercial, Ryan introduced Gwen Stefani and her band mates--better known as No Doubt. They rocked the stage to "Just a Girl". It was a pretty frantic performance which verged on strange when Gwen hit the small catwalk behind the area where the judges normally sit and did a few push ups. Odd indeed! The best part of song was when it finally ended.
Another 20 minutes have passed since our last time check and we still don't know who's safe and who's in trouble. Ryan did tell us that over 64 million votes were cast last night, so they may still be sorting out how many each Idol received. To buy a little more time, we were "treated" to a retrospective of homecomings for the Final 3s from Idol seasons past. Could've done without that video bit.
Finally, 35 minutes into the show, the elimination process started. Ryan assembled the remaining four Idols on the stage and did his normal performance show recap for each of the Idols (not dissimilar to the Idol Worship!) and then sent Kris to safety which means many things, including that my prediction from last night was accurate--sort of! I predicted that Kris would be going home, but I thought it was because he was going to be eliminated, instead he's going home to a heroes welcome because he is in the Final 3.
While Danny, Adam, and Allison sweat out the rest of the results, Ryan reminded us that it was just three years ago that Chris Daughtry was eliminated before he could have the usual Final 3 homecoming tour. Despite his earlier than most expected elimination, Chris has done fairly well for himself--winning awards and selling tons of albums. To showcase his success, Daughtry took to the stage to debut their new single "No Surprise" off their new album. To add a cherry to an already sweet night for Chris and the boys, Kris Allen presented him with a plaque recognizing the band selling over 5 million copies of their first album.
With all of the guest performances over, it was finally time to find out who the other two members of the Final 3 are and who's Idol dreams have turned into a nightmare. The next person invited to head home for a celebration was Adam. That left Allison and Danny on the stage...and Ryan wasted little time letting them know that Allison is going home...for good. And that means Danny joins Kris and Adam in the Final 3--an all-boys affair.
After walking through Allison's Idol adventure via the magic of videotape, Ryan handed her the microphone and she sang for her fans one last time on the Idol stage. With tears staining her checks, she belted "Cry Cry Baby" and shared some special moments with the judges getting hugs from Paula and being accompanied by Kara. I have a sneaking suspicion this isn't the last we will hear from this talented 17-year-old singer.
And with that the Final 3 is set. Tune in next Tuesday when Idol airs their 300th episode starring Adam, Danny, and Kris. It promises to be a great show.
As usual, I will continue watching TV so you don't have to.
Peace!
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