Left Hanging

Good one, Seacrest.

Archie's Idol Run Cook-Blocked

It's nice to see the final twelve again to kick off things, but why A Clockwork Orange wardrobe, Idol?

Cookie could have used "Hero" last night... if he wasn't purposely trying to take a dive to try and succeed the Daughtry way. Nice segment ad for The Love Guru. Movie buffs might know that a movie came out in 2002 that followed a similar premise titled... The Guru. Downgrade to both.

Cloverfield Monster is back and mumblier than ever. But did she procure some new shoes? I'm sorry - Seal and Donna Summer? Not for a finale.

Bryan Adams? Not for a finale. Bob Ice approves, though. ZZ Top, Graham Nash, man, these guest performers are uninspiring. Finally... someone relevant... The Jonas Bros. But no Jonas bonus.

Business is starting to pick up with brothers-till-the-end-of-time guy and the USC Song Girls (and band). Sparks. The Gladys Knight bit with Stiller, Black and Downey, Jr. might have been the best segment of the night. Underwood blasts "Before He Cheats" v. 2.0. It's definitely catchy.

Oh snap! Hellboy II promo. Don't know how I'm going to trick the wife into seeing that.

Memo to George Michael: No one is going to come to your summer tour if you sing buzzkill songs like you did on Idol.

Cookie should tell Simon his apology is too little, too late. Or not.

Wow. David Cook is your American Idol. Shocker! Somebody watch out for Archuleta tonight - his dad is going to be on a rampage.

5 points if you picked Cookie. And 5 bonus points for Norma and Old Man Kirby for correctly selecting Cookie back in week 5 of the Pool.

Below, please find the FINAL Idol Super Pool standings:
Name - This Week's Score - Bonus (if applicable) - (Running Total)

Norma - 5 - 5 - (44.5)
Old Man - 5 - 5 - (42.5)
Flood - 5 - 0 - (38)
Todd - 0 - 0 - (34)
Mark - 0 - 0 - (31.5)
Allison - 0 - 0 - (29.5)
MJ - 0 - 0 - (29)
Miller Time - 0 - 0 - (28.5)
Brett - 0 - 0 - (28)
Laura - 0 - 0 - (28)
Ken - 0 - 0 - (12.5)

CONGRATULATIONS to Norma Dodson on winning the annual Idol Super Pool 3!! It's getting to be a Dodson dynasty.

To everyone: Thanks for playing! I hope everyone had fun. I'll probably do this again next year. If you're interested in participating, just make sure I know how to reach you. And don't forget to give Norma a big, Idol-riffic congrats. See you in January?

Bonus Points

Congrats to Norma and Old Man Kirby for correctly identifying the smug, former bartender Cookie, as the American Idol winner back in week 5 (when there were still 10 Idolettes remaining).

To reward your psychic abilities, Norma and Old Man Kirby both receive 5 bonus points to their totals (final tally forthcoming).

Let's all give some dap to Norma and Old Man Kirby. Way to go!

Results Show: Let's Get Ready to Rumble

The two-part Idol finale is here. Finally. And Idol doesn't disappoint, opening with perhaps the cheesiest gimmick evah - boxing. Really? I realize they need to kill some time, but the robes and gloves were really unnecessary.

Key the build-up montage with Jim Lampley. Did you notice in Seacrest's voice over when he mentions Idol winners going on to super stardom, the montage flashes shots of Clarkson, Daughtry and Underwood. Wha-wha-what?!? Daughtry never won Idol, Idol. Tsk, tsk.

Round 1: Cook's "Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" v. Archuleta's "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" - Simon says advantage Adam.

Round 2: Cook sings some Journey-esque, positive song v. Archuleta's "In This Moment" - I think Idol is slanting this "competition" a bit.

Round 3: Cook's "The World I Know" v. Archuleta's "Imagine" - I now think that Cookie is purposely trying to lose.

Now's the big moment to cast your vote on who you think will get the W and the American Idol crown! Pick your 1 contestant (Cookie or Archuleta) who you think will WIN this week by Wednesday at 6:30 PM ET.

Anyway, click THIS POST's Comments and do it now.

Tomorrow night, we find out the winner (I predict David will win), George Michael performs "Freedom", Underwood belts out "Last Name" (nice!) and much more.

P.S. This season may have been less than spectacular, but that's a nice picture.

Good Bye-Esha to Syesha

* credit to Old Man Kirby for the clutch post title

Ah, the age old Idol quandary: how to stretch 5 minutes of actual relevance into an hour long show. The answer: rehash, rehash, rehash.

But first... Fantasia. Ms. Flinstone comes out sporting a curious hue of red hair. She seems to have taken her shrieking and spastic gyrations up a notch. Seacrest asks what's up in Fantasia land. She mentions working on a new album. As she walks off the stage, LRK says, "I think she's on drugs."

Now the rehashing! Each Idolette's trip back to their hometown greater metro area is wrapped up in a nice little package. They all have the times of their lives. They all cry.

Finally, Seacrest breaks the news we already know - Syesha is out. It's an all Davids finale next week.

Below, please find the current SusCom Idol Pool 3 standings:
Name - This Week's Score - (Running Total)
Norma - 3 - (34.5)
Todd - 3 - (34)
Flood - 0 - (33)
Old Man - 3 - (32.5)
Mark - 0 - (31.5)
Allison - 3 - (29.5)
MJ - 0 - (29)
Miller Time - 3 - (28.5)
Brett - 3 - (28)
Laura - 3 - (28)
Ken - 0 - (12.5)

Per Ken's request, below please find your bonus point Idol winner selections from week 10:

Ken - Michael Johns
Norma - David Cook
Flood - Brooke White
MJ - David Archuleta
Miller Time - David Archuleta
Todd - David Archuleta
Brett - David Archuleta
Laura - David Archuleta
Mark - Brooke White
Old Man - David Cook
Allison - Jason Castro

Results Show: Week 13, Final 3

Here's a handy live-blog of tonight's Idol action. I missed the show, opting instead to catch ol' Meat Hook and the Senators on City Island. However, any AI that is Jeff Archuleta-free is an upgrade. Castro has to be pleased he was x'd last week - he would have never pulled off three songs.

Anyway, now's the time to cast your vote on who you think will get the boot! Pick your 1 contestant who you think will be x'd this week by Wednesday at 6:30 PM ET.

Click THIS POST's Comments and do it now.

Hey Mr. Castro, Play a Song for Me

Much anticipation in the K household tonight for Maroon 5 on Idol. But first... another lame group performance.

Adam A. is brought out and Seacrest painfully makes the small talk before mercifully sending him to safety. Man, Adam A. is the death with his monotone, mumbling, talking-in-circles blathering. Cookie is also safe - as if he had any doubt.

Comparing the final 4 bland, yawn-inducing Idolettes to The Beatles? Really? Pssshaw.

I know I keep harping each Ford promo is progressively worse than the one prior, but after this week's "Ring of Fire"/Mustang-fighter abomination?

Maroon 5 hits the stage and has a fan... until the lead singer offers the Idolettes some advice. I found it humorous, but LRK found him weird. The M5 buzz diminishes in the K house. I'm still hoping there's enough so I can catch Counting Crows when they and M5 visit Hershey in August.

Bob Ice needs a witness!

Mercado: safe. Castro: not safe (3 points). Clearly, he shot the Tambourine Man.

Below, please find the current SusCom Idol Pool 3 standings:
Name - This Week's Score - (Running Total)
Flood - 3 - (33)
Norma - 3 - (31.5)
Mark - 3 - (31.5)
Todd - 3 - (31)
Old Man - 3 - (29.5)
MJ - 0 - (29)
Allison - 3 - (26.5)
Miller Time - 0 - (25.5)
Laura - 0 - (25)
Brett - 3 - (25)
Ken - 0 - (12.5)

Results Show: Week 12, Final 4

They-they-they-they-they-they say the heart of rock n' roll is still beating. Well, from what I've seen tonight on Idol, I'm not sure I believe 'em. The Idolettes had the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame to work with, and for the most part came up empty.

If one needs any proof that Cookie takes himself waaaaay too seriously, I introduce his cover of "Hungry Like the Wolf" as exhibit A. Self-indulgent much? Syesha attempts to channel Tina, Castro offers a weak reminder of Jamaica and Baby Elmo puts forth a typical Archuletian performance.

Cookie attempts to redeem himself. Call me crazy, but I really liked Castro's "Mr. Tangerine Tambourine Man" and would download it if I presently had access to iTunes. Syesha and Randy kill the buzz and Archuleta is what it is.

Anyway, now's the time to cast your vote on who you think will get the boot! Pick your 1 contestant who you think will be x'd this week by Wednesday at 6:30 PM ET.

Click THIS POST's Comments and do it now.