...and then there were 5.

Idolites –

So we say farewell to Anoop and Lil. I have to say that I was pretty nervous and prepared to go off big time if Allison had been eliminated. I’m sure the judges wouldn’t have been too happy about saving Matt if that happened.

I still can’t figure out why Allison keeps ending up in the bottom 3 every other week. Will being the only female left help boost her vote totals? I can only hope.

Man, did Lil ever look pissed when Ryan brought her down. I think the producers saw her face and told Seacrest to just cut her then so we didn't have to watch her brood on the silver chair for 30 minutes.

Look at how they threw Paula a bone and let her choreograph the group number last night. I’m sure she taught them good techniques on lip-syncing too.

Normally, I'm OK with older artisits coming back to perform on the show, but that disco medly was pretty sad. Poor KC sounded awful. I was just embarrassed for them all.

Pool update...

Jessica Fracker has been displaced as our leader, moving into a tie for third with Kim Skorupa.

Jen Davies is the new leader in the clubhouse with 53 points and Isabel DeVera is in second just one point behind.

With Lil going out, 24 Idolites lost their Idol…and hopes of winning the pool…sorry :-(

Interestingly, of the 18 Idolites currently in the money, just two have Adam as their Idol.

I was correct on two of the three bottom 3 last night (I won’t count Allison, since I had her as the fourth in the bottom). That makes me 13 for 19 (68%) on the season..not bad.

I improved my record on guessing the eliminated Idol by picking both Lil and Anoop to go last night. That puts me at 4 for 8 on the season.

Our poll also picked Lil and Anoop to go last night…good job Idolites!

In my other poll, it looks like you would most like to see Sting as a guest mentor, followed by Bono, Prince and David Bowie. Of course, I’d love to see any of the ones I listed, with the exception of Britney Spears….I threw her in there for the kids.

Being down to the final 5, I would anticipate two songs by each contestant next week. I’ll go out on a limb (not really) and say Matt is going home next week. I think he survived this week because his fans dialed extra hard with him being saved. Hopefully Allison will pick up Lil’s votes.

Until next week!

Disco Fever

Idolites -

Who'd have thought that disco night would put out more memorable performances than movie night? It was an interesting and pack-separating evening last night.

and then....

• Vince Neil in the front row...interesting. Not the guy you'd think the producers would keep cutting to on disco night, but hey!

LIL: Ugh! Its to the point now where you are afraid to see her go out there. She truly has no idea what the judges are trying to tell her. She has turned into the karaoke queen and yet looks completely hurt and surprised when the judges continue to rail on her. I hope she goes tonight...for her sake and ours.

KRIS: I'm sure all the Kris lovers are bracing themselves for my commentary, as I have been very clear about him not being my cup of tea. Let's start by saying that he continues to dress like a homeless man...and again no color. Dingy grey jeans and a ratty old white t-shirt? C'mon Kris, at least try. However, his performance was really, really good. He solidified his John Mayer-esque profile by singing a song about a strong woman in a really cool way. He has locked himself into a top 4 or 5 spot. Great job Kris!

DANNY: About what I would expect from Danny. Again, I like him, but am growing weary of his performances. This was a fairly good performance that won't be memorable in the long run, but will easily push him into the Top 5. I think he needs to shave next week. The 5 O'clock shadow experiment was a failure.

ALLISON: Good for her to pick a Donna Summer song and make it rock. I kind of agreed with Kara and Randy on the arrangement being so-so, but she is really gaining confidence and should make it through to next week. Though it's not my kind of style, at least she is starting to develop her look. Her hair was tamed quite well last night too. Could be in the bottom if they pull 4, but there are only 7 left so it wouldn't be a complete shocker. She's safe.

ADAM: I almost expected greatness last night due to the cheese-filled Born To Be Wild last week. Well, I got it. How does he keep pulling out better and better performances? Randy was right on...he is ready NOW. Paula was shaking, which didn't help her articulate any better. At least in this case, I could totally understand why. This guy rocks!

MATT: He should go home just for picking Stayin' Alive. Really Matt? He dropped all his crutches..no piano...covered the 3rd eye...but he couldn't cover up the cruise-ship worthy performance. Thank goodness for Simon to tell him the truth. He's trying to be Justin Timberlake, but is nowhere in JT's league. The only thing I think may save him is that fact that he the bottom vote getter last week which surely put his fans on alert to place a lot of calls.

ANOOP: ...and arriving to the studio straight from Easter brunch, it's Anoop Desai! Again, he stayed with what has worked for him. It just wasn't that great. He did have some nice moments, but it's apparent he is not in the same league as Adam, Allison Danny or Kris. I think the road may end for Noop Dawg tonight.

BEST

Look: Adam Honorable Mention: Lil, Danny

Performance: Adam Honorable Mention: Kris, Allison

WORST

Look: Kris Honorable Mention: Matt

Performance: Lil Honorable Mention: Matt

BOTTOM 3 (or 4)

Should Be: Lil, Matt, Anoop, (Danny)

Will Be: Lil, Matt, Anoop, (Allison)

OUT

Should Be: Lil & Matt

Will Be: Lil & Anoop

Enjoy a probably very cheesy group number and results tonight!

Pool boy out!