American IdolI much prefer Gedeon's singing to his odd speaking voice. Once again he made the perfect song choice, as did Chris, who wasn't as impressive as last week but was still on top of the heap. I loved when Chris admitted that he used to have Ryan Seacrest-style hair but shaved it all off when he started going bald. The shrieking you heard was Ryan falling off the stage after facing his worst nightmare.
Kevin mentioned his love for Kanye West and then went on to perform one of the blandest, most milquetoast '70s songs ever created. Way to prove your street cred, Chicken Little. I always hum "Vincent" when I think of Kanye — doesn't everyone? Bucky remained in his country-song safety zone with
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Skating with Celebrities The final three fight to get into the finals. New technical requirement: a one-footed edge glide. Song choice was left up to the judges, and apparently they dug deep into VH1's greatest hits. The team that scores the highest goes directly to the finals. The other two teams participate in a skate-off. I hope it'll be as awesome as Derek and Hansel's walk-off in Zoolander.
Jillian and John: Song: Third Eye Blind's "Semi-Charmed Life."Technically, these two skated as well as they do every week. Mark Lund said he was "semicharmed but not fully charmed." Boo! Sir CrankyPants started off all nice and sweet but then inexplicably (or not) made a quick U-turn back to CrankyLand, saying this team didn't have the one-armed lifts or the death spirals of the other teams, but they were mistake-free
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