I agree on John, but I think he'll make it through this week. They'll be doing Barry Manilow music and Barry himself is doing the arrangements for the contestants. This should be right up John's alley. I think LaToya should do well too. I don't think there's anything she can't sing. She's not my favorite, but I will say she seems to be able to sing any genre. I'm not as sure about Fantasia, George or Jennifer. It's really going to all come to which song they choose for themselves. I also agree Diana is a bit weak and this could be her week to go.

Has anyone been watching Nashville Star?

I have to add my agreement that this is probably Diana's week to go. With all that's said about John Stevens, I think this will be his week to shine. With regards to Diana though, I'm really shocked that she didn't go last week, because I thought that her out-of-tune, inconsistent performance last week was worse than what JPL's lacked in musicality.

Thank you R4T! As cute as she is I have to agree with you!! I just feel l ike, of all the celine dion songs you could sing (if you can pull it off) that song, although a good one, is sooo played out and boring. I also think that after all the bad dancing (which can be cute sometimes) it finally fit when JPL was singing jailhouse rock. I just think everything is up in the air right now, but if I had to pick I would say it's Diana next. I love her and think she is cute and has a pretty good voice, but I I just think it's her time to go. ok and now I will stop repeating myself...lol

Diana just sang (first singer) and I really thought she nailed it. Yay!

Really? I thought quite the opposite, as did my friend that I'm watching it. She really was off-pitch throughout the whole song. But we appear to be in the minority with that thinking, because the judges seemed to like it. Who knows. I just don't think that she matches up to everyone else tonight.
I also thought that Jennifer did fantastic tonight. It was good to see her come into her own.

I think George was rotten, and John wasn't great, either.

I'd love to see Fantasia gone, because of her Diva tendancies. Not a big Jennier fan, either.

It's very sad but I think George was the worst tonight. Is it me or is Jennifer super scary when she sings. She just makes strange faces.

45 more minutes and it will be on here. I can't wait!

I liked John tonight... but mainly because he sang my song. :) I was hoping that he would. He started out really strong, but the end was kinda weak. I agree that George wasn't fantastic. He was good, but not as good as usual. Camille was alright. LaToya I thought did fairly well. No one really shined except Jennifer I thought. I missed the last performance tonight, was that Fantasia? I'm not sure. But that's my $.02.

Camille? Jasmine. ;)

Yes, Fantasia was the last performance, and her ego is as big as ever. I'm thinking it'll definatly be George to go this week. Though, John doesn't have many supporter's around. If you look at the Idol forum (the official one), most people want him gone.

It makes me think he's on borrowed time, whether he puts in a good performance or not.

Did they say what they'll be doing next week? I didn't hear.

thanks, I knew something was wrong when I wrote Camille, but my mind was elsewhere. :) I'm really not too sure about who will be gone this week, but I doubt that it will be George, because he has quite the following. And this week was his first off-week that I've noticed. Who knows.

And as for next week, I didn't hear either. :) We'll probably find out tonight.

I hope George doesn't go. I think he might be in the bottom 3, but I don't think he's gone quite yet. I think it's John's turn to go. John, JPL and Diana... just a matter of who went first. I hate to see any of them leave, I know how much it means to them.

Yeah, when it gets to this few, it's hard seeing any go, because they all have amazing talent. I think what it comes down to, is who needs voice training, and who doesn't. I think each and every one of them could go far, if they had the training needed to control their voices better.

I agree with you Gilly. I think too that they're all going to have careers in this field, should they choose to. I'm very sure that those who have recently gone have been contacted already.

Well as far as all of them having contracts and stuff, when the first season ended and Kelly Clarkson had won I know Tamyra Gray was 3 place -so to speak- got signed to Babyface's record label and I think that may be the better label anyway. He has people like Eric Clapton doing stuff with him. But you're right, they all will probably get picked up by someone.

Kimberly Caldwell was picked up by the TV Guide Channel, Kimberly Locke has a cd about to be released in Europe, Josh Gracin has a soon to be released country cd, Trenyce is working on Broadway... I can't remember what Carmen and Julia are specifically doing, but they're both involved in the music industry. I don't know anything about the first season, because I didn't watch it, but I became an addict last season!

I wonder who will go tonight...?

I won't say who is in the bottom 3 for those who haven't watched yet, but my jaw hit the floor, as did Simon, Paula, and Randy's.

Shock. Big huge shock.

I won't spoil it for the West coast viewers either, but DAMNNNN!!! What were they thinking?????? I can't believe the results, I'm in shock!!

I am shocked because out of that person's performances, it was better than most in the past. That wasn't the worst performance of the night by any stretch. Then again, all 3 on bottom kind of surprised me.

I agree, Gilly. This week was a shocker for sure, all the way around.

They never did say what next week's genre is going to be did they? It looks like no matter what genre they have to sing next week, choice of song is going to be all-important.

For sure this week was a shocker! I was rather upset. I heard that next week's guest judge is going to be Gloria Estefan, and the genre will be salsa, but don't quote me on that one. :)

i agree the teenage girls have taken over, i was shocked and amazed at who was in the bottom three, why on earth would someone vote that way.........but then again i guess we'll see when the sales come out of the person that does win ...........* like last year*

I would just LOVE to see John Salsa. I would pay a month's salary to see that live. ;)

Well, since I'm on the west coast, I guess I can say it... HOLY SHIT, they booted Jennifer??!!! LaToya and Fantasia also in the bottom 3? Obviously, someone's stuffing the ballot box. Something smells reaaaal bad.

I about shit myself when he told George he was supposed to join the top circle, and that he was in the wrong one.

I think George almost shit himself too....lol
I mean everyone was either crying or stopped breathing!!
I think the judges were right when they told people to stop making it a popularity contest. I mean I thought she made strange faces when she sang but MY GAWD...SHE COULD SING!!!! lol

She did sing great, but I almost wonder if part of the problem is that too many people figured she'd be in the top 3 anyway, and to vote for someone a bit less likely to make the top 3. I am figuring that all 3 were just shoved out by their obvious musical talent, because so many thought other's were already voting for them.

After last night, though, I have a feeling people will think about who they vote for.

I think you're right, Gilly. Several weeks back when we were voting (we've only voted on three occasions, but might now either vote more or not at all... the jury's still out), my daughter insisted on spending some of her time voting for JPL... because she likes him, wanted him to stay, and felt sorry for him. NOT because he was the best.

Totally blew me away last night. I wonder what the atmosphere is like in the house they're all living in... glad I'm not there.

They've had that every season so far. Once it happens, the voters tend to fall back in line. I'm pulling for La Toya. I may have convinced the wife that she should join us for a 3some, too. LOL

I've been a LaToya fan from the start... I love her voice and her presence. You're right, Skyler.... in the end, hopefully the right person will win, and the rest will be voted off at some point. But still...that bottom 3 last night absolutely floored me.

I was very impressed when LaToya made it into the top 12, because she was quite composed, and classy about it. I can't wait to see what next week brings us.

I wonder if Fantasia and Jennifer were in the lower three because people didn't like the arrangements of the songs they did, even though Barry did them himself. I know I hated the way Fantasia did "It's a Miracle" and was really hoping she'd be the one to go when it came down to her and Jennifer. But I did like Jennifer's rendition of "When Will I See You Again", and LaToya did a wonderful job on her song. I agree, LaToya is a class act and easy on the eyes as well.
If Salsa is the genre next week I would guess it will be the end of the line for John Stevens. And wasn't that incredibly rude of Simon to say, on live TV, that John reminded him of Stan Laurel? It had nothing to do with the way he sang and I think he could have told him privately. But that's just my opinion.

That was on the idol website. R4T was right ;)

oooOoOoo It's on in a few minutes here. I am chomping at the bit to see who sings what, and how they do. :)

I have the song list already... don't want to spoil anything though. Just like to say that I think everyone's songs are fitting. :)

How didja get that?!?!

Ok, I didn't like performer #1's dancing. It looked... like a chicken strutting.

Performer #2 felt really flat on the song. The voice just wasn't the right tone.

LOL - I don't know where my friend found the list but she sent it to me. As for #1 - I agree about that, and the voice was just a little childish for the song. #2 - Yeah, the performance just didn't blow me away.
I'm so excited that the Miami Sound Machine is there! :)

It's not even 6:00 here.... I wanna see it too!!! :(

Ok, I think #3 was good, but not that performer's best. #4... well, I think everyone knew that performer wouldn't mesh. "Chocolate ice cream and onions". #5 I thought was good, and well, I'm just a huge fan of #6, and loved it.