IDOL LIVE Blog - Top 20 Results (3/4/10)

Join us tonight as we blog during the necessary Top 20 results show. Is it bad that I'm excited for four more semifinalists to get the ax? Either way, it will be good to have Danny Gokey return to perform his debut single, "My Best Days Are Ahead of Me," during his album release week.

Please feel free to add your two cents throughout the one-hour blogcast, with coverage starting just prior to 8 p.m. ET.

Tonight's blogcast features the music of Brooke White, Daughtry, David Archuleta, Jason Yeager and Nick Mitchell.

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IDOL LIVE Blog: Top 7 Perform (4/14/09)

Join us tonight as we blog during the Top 7 finalists' performances for the "Songs of the Cinema" theme. It's a good bet someone will sing a Disney-related tune, maybe Allison will do Miley Cyrus' "The Climb"? That would be interesting. In any event, the blogcast will last one hour and will begin promptly at 8 p.m. ET. Oh yeah, and we'll have to sit through Quentin Tarantino and his eccentricness when he serves as mentor this week. Joy.

Tonight's blogcast will feature music from David Cook, Melinda Doolittle, Leona Lewis, Amanda Overmyer and Jason Yeager.

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IDOL LIVE Blog: Group 2 Results (2/26/09)

Join us tonight as we find out the next batch of two guys and a girl that will advance through to the Top 12 (cause you just know it will be two guys and one girl again. For real). Tonight's results show will be the first of two Thursday night results shows, as it will begin at 8 p.m. ET and, as usual, will last one hour. Make sure you tune in to hear Brooke White's new single, "Hold Up My Heart," which she will be performing tonight.

Tonight's blogcast will feature music from Kelly Clarkson, Sundance Head, Leona Lewis, Brooke White and Jason Yeager.

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Song choice! Song choice! Song Choice!

Coming off of a fairly predictable week of eliminations, the Top 20 saw itself dwindle by four last night. Two boots were obvious and warranted, one was just warranted, the other was none of the above. If there is a quote to wrap up '70s week it is "Song choice! Song choice! Song choice!"

Jason "Single Dad" Yeager and Alexandrea "Say My Name!" Lushington were the first two go, and it came as no surprise to viewers. Yeager bought himself an extra week only because there were two weaker guys last week, but his forgettable rendition of "Long Train Runnin'" was enough to do him in. Lushington picked a song about leaving, Chicago's "If You Leave me Now," which was probably enough to earn her a ticket back to the dirty south on its own, but coupled with her overall limited camera time and boring delivery Wednesday night, it was all but a guarantee.

Things got more interesting as the night progressed. When Ryan had Kady "Opera Singer" Malloy and Alaina "Carrie Clone" Whitaker join him center stage, 80% of America thought they knew what was coming. In fact, Kady's reaction upon hearing the news of her safety suggested she was among that 80%. But Alaina was shocked. Shocked! Although looking back it is easy to see that "Hopelessly Devoted to You" is not a good Idol song, and Alaina's shaky vocals did not help matters. At 16, she still has a long way to go with her career, whereas Kady has a long way to go in proving she should still be in this competition.

And then there's Robbie "Faux Rawk" Carrico. Although the "Hot Blooded" wannabe rocker was above average last week, the '70s were not as kind to him, and he lost out to Luke "Dawson's Creek" Menard, who miracuously gets a shot at taking on the '80s ("Safety Dance," anyone?).

USAToday.com's Ken Barnes got it right when he brought up the mind-boggling song choices this week:

I think both Alexandrea and Alaina had potential, but I guess I'm not the only one who passes judgment at least partially based on song choice, because together they went a dismal 0-for-4 in that department.

Apparently the viewing public deserves more credit than it gets. But putting Amanda "Rock 'n Roll Nurse" Overmyer through pretty much negates that.

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