Got your own questions for when Chikezie drops by TV Guide for his video Q&A? Share them here in comments.His heartfelt rendition of “If Only for One Night” prompted Simon to call him “very cheesy.” But American Idol castoff Chikezie has no regrets about singing the Luther Vandross ballad on Wednesday night. “If I had another chance, I’d do it the exact same way,” he told TV Guide. “I knew Simon would hate it, but that song means a lot to me so I decided to do it anyway.”Needless to say, he wasn’t surprised by the outcome. “I felt I’d done a good job, but at this stage of the game, I might not be good enough,” says the 22-year-old. “It’s an amazing group of talent and I’m proud to have been part of it. I have absolutely no regrets whatsoever.”Next up, the California native has big plans for the future. “Interviews and sleep!” he jokes. “I’ve been sleeping between four and six...
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Hello everyone As Erin noted last night she is in LA covering the Paley Fest which leaves me Adam Bryant Hello to recap tonights episode of Idol So lets get to itRyan quickly shared us with that the performances this week earned 30 million votes the highest total so far this season The high amount of votes is no doubt a reflection of the quality of last nights performances which were with a few exceptions quite solidBut of course before we can get down to results we have to sit through a uber-cheesy group performance of Maxine Nightingales Right Back Where We Started From Ive never been a fan of these weekly numbers and dont understand why Simon who hates everything cheesy doesnt have a word with the producers about cutting them out completelyAlthough it was yet another plug for iTunes the look at each of the contestants during their weekly recording sessions was interesting Carlys little giggle at seeing herself on the iPhone cracked me upAfter
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Good evening Its Erin Fox again and I wanted to let you know that Nina and her new son Julian are healthy and happy Phew Also since Im in LA covering one of the Paley Fest events Adam Bryant will be blogging the results show tomorrow Be kind Lets begin with the intro of the judges but I cant because I cant stop thinking WTH is Paula wearing Need I remind you of your age woman And the theme of tonights song choices is so weird The year they were born Thats just asking for troubleRamiele Malubay Heart Alone Shes definitely straining tonight Im glad shes stepping it up with a Heart song but the belting parts are kinda painful Randy says he knows shes sick but it was still too big of a song for her Paula thinks its good shes showing people her big voice even though shes sick Simon thinks shell actually scrape by for another week based on this performance his version of a complimentJason Castro Sting Fragile Hes in his comfo
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"The Long and Winding Road" led David Archuleta back to the No. 1 spot in TVGuide.com's American Idol Power Rankings this week, as the lad bounced back from his setback and reminded the audience of his pure pipes. Still in the running, though, is last week's chart-topper, David Cook, who is just five percentage points behind.Staying put in the No. 3 and 4 slots are Brooke White and Carly Smithson. The rest of the gals, meanwhile, are in a three-way tie for seventh place. Only Chikezie fared worse this week, returning to the cellar with less than one percent of your vote.The Top 10 Power Rankings31.3% David Archuleta26.3% David Cook12.7% Brooke White11.9% Carly Smithson8.1% Jason Castro 5.1% Michael Johns 1.2% Kristy Lee Cook 1.2% Ramiele Malubay 1.2% Syesha Mercado 0.9% ChikezieBiggest Riser: Kristy Lee, up three spotsBiggest Slider: Chikezie, from eighth to lastWhat is your take on the latest rankings? Does a girl still stand a chance of winning this thing? Has Chikezie's bag of tr...
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Hey guys Erin Fox here again First off I still have no news about Nina and her baby which means shes dealing with some seriously long labor I thought for sure shed have him last night but alas Baby Boy Hammerling-Smith is a stubborn little guy Send lots of positive thoughts her way Secondly I know all about Chikezie-gate 2008 I swear he was not left out intentionally it was just computer error as in my computer kept crashing and I had to keep re-entering my recap it was not a fun time at my house late last night Poor Chikezie was temporarily dissed but I made sure to add him back as soon as I couldNow I have to admit something I hate the elimination shows I never watch them I just cant stand the cheesy group numbers and bad product placement videos But lets hope they prove me wrong and Im thoroughly entertained We start with Ryan making a pretty huge announcement The four mentors this year include Dolly Parton Andrew Lloyd Webber Neil Diamo
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