American Idol by Michael Becker/Fox
You'd figure that the fierceness of the competition has been wearing down on these guys for quite some time now — but that doesn't stop the elite few Idols from showing their goofy side in a behind-the-scenes video. And the question posed to the Top 7 (this was filmed before Carly and Kristy Lee got the boot) — what superpower would you want to possess?Watch the video now!
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American Idol's final five by Frank Micelotta/Fox
With Carly removed from the running, Brooke inarguably on borrowed time (and/or the benefactor/involuntary puppet of a, ahem, questionable website), and Syesha yet again mired in last place, it's pretty safe to say that your next American Idol is going to be... a guy. According to the latest TVGuide.com Power Rankings, David C. now has 56.2 percent of our readers' votes, again topping the tally. Meanwhile, at a time when wannabes want their piece of the pie to be increasing, David A. took his biggest hit in over a month, dropping 3.5 percent week-to-week. As for Jason... well, he apparently has pretty eyes.Top 5 Power Rankings55.8% David Cook20.9% David Archuleta12.7% Jason Castro6.7% Brooke White3.8% Syesha MercadoThis week we switch to double performances. Realistically, folks, do you think any surprises are left to be seen in the standings? I suppose only the next 72 hours will tell.
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The Britweek Launch, held Thursday night at the home of the Consul General, was a little like a ball: Nearly everyone, including the five American Idol contestants had a curfew— but forget the Midnight curfew like Cinderella had — the AI gang had to be out by 8:30!None of the Idol contestants are allowed to talk to the press until after they leave the show, so all they could do for the press was smile politely and pose for photos. Off-camera, one journalist asked Jason Castro how long it took to get his dreadlocks. The answer: 15 hours for the initial process (for real?) and a few months to let it all develop. He said he was excited to be doing Neil Diamond songs next week and that no, he wasn't planning on singing "Memory" again any time soon.Inside the garden party, where guests dined on fish and chips, Syesha chatted with friends and was overheard to say, presumably about her fate on the show, "Whatever happens, it's all good."American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe has no...
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**Yo, yo, American Idol peeps. You know I love you all, but I need to set you all straight. DO NOT BELIEVE THE RUMORS ABOUT TVGUIDE.COM SPREADING INSIDER INFO!!! One of our editors has been smeared all over the Idol forums and fan sites for supposedly saying that Jason was getting kicked off tonight. We don't know who is getting kicked off. NO ONE DOES. If you look at our power rankings, they do not mirror the show results at all, they are just a fun poll we use to see who loves who. So, please know that your friendly editors at TVGuide.com are hard-working, TV-loving souls who don't want to spoil anyone's fun.**'Nuf said. Let's enjoy the show.So, I'm glad that so many of you admitted that you too enjoy musical theater. I don't feel so alone now. The Idols began the show this evening with a group number singing, "All I Ask of You," from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera. They sound lovely and sing some really pretty harmony during the song. After it's over, Ryan introduces ...
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Miss last night's Idol? Fear not, because we have the top performances for you to watch without all the dragged out, you-know-what in between. The top six delivered their best showtunes with a little help from special guest mentor, Andrew Lloyd Webber. Of all six, we have to say that Syesha really nailed it with her version of "One Rock and Roll too Many." Watch all 6 performances from last night in our Online Video Guide now!
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OK, so I have to "out" myself here: I, Erin Fox, am a Broadway musical junkie. I know a lot of Broadway shows and used to (gulp) sing along to them in the car as a high school drama geek. This explains a lot, including my lack of dates in high school. But I digress — tonight's show is about the Top 6 and their quest to conquer Andrew Lloyd Webber songs. In his heyday, his musicals were amazing (Evita)... and then there was Aspects of Love — no comment. Also, I'll do my best to keep the CATS jokes to a minimum. On with the show!Syesha Mercado, "One Rock and Roll too Many:" Syesha finally sounds like she's hit her niche. She looks fabulous with a capital F. The song is sexy and totally brings her (so far lackluster) personality to the forefront of this competition. She might have just bought herself another week. Randy said she could be a huge Broadway star, Paula said she wasn't surprised at how awesome Syesha was tonight, and Simon agreed with Randy and called her "sexy."J...
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Syesha Mercado by Frank Micelotta/Fox
Our second-largest turnout yet showed up to have a say in this week's American Idol Power Rankings. How did it shake out? Well, David C. is still atop the chart — this time with his largest margin of victory over David A. in three weeks. Jason, meanwhile, seems to have lost a good chunk of the "boost" he got from Michael Johns' sudden exit.Among the ladies, Carly has pulled ahead of Brooke, while Syesha languishes in last with just one percent of the vote. Top 6 Power Rankings54.6% David Cook24.4% David Archuleta9.9% Jason Castro5.2% Carly Smithson4.9% Brooke White1.0% Syesha MercadoThis marks Ms. Mercado's sixth straight week in the Power Rankings' bottom two. Has her luck run out? Or do you think someone else might get shown the door before her?
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Ryan opens the show with a warning: Knowing what happened to Michael Johns last week, no one is safe anymore. Thanks, a--hole, we remember that you tortured Michael by telling him no one was kicked off last year during Idol Gives Back — and then you kicked him off! OK, I know it wasn't "you," Ryan, but still, did you have to do it in such a douche-y way?The Idols sing Mariah Carey's hit, "One Sweet Day," starting off with Jason Castro. He gets a nice solo, but I feel like he's phoning it in. Kristy Lee is totally singing through her nose, but man, is she workin' her outfit. She will totally pull a Pickler and take the country world by storm. The rest of the Idols do a nice job, but I kind of think picking a song about "shining down on me from heaven," must be so hard for David Cook to sing (considering his brother is so sick). But, he's pro, and sings with all his heart. (Side note: Is Syesha's hair getting taller with every show? Is David A.'s getting spikier?)We're shown high...
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Yeah, yeah, ye-ah, dawgs! Mariah Carey is in the house!!! OK, that was not my best Randy impersonation, but it's not really my fault that his "Dawg Pound" talk doesn't translate well to print. Good evening, it's Erin Fox, and I'll be blogging my little Idol heart out tonight. It looks like the audience is pumped and ready to see Mariah in action mentoring our Top 7. The camera also pans to Minnie Driver (a plug for The Riches, no doubt), and Teri Hatcher with her daughter, Emerson Rose. The Idols look super-fancy tonight! It's about time they didn't look like they were getting clothes from the Forever 21 sale rack. (Ooh, snap!)We're treated to a musical montage of Mariah's musical and career highlights. I wonder how many times Randy will be referenced as her producer? (We get it, Randy, you work with cool people.) The awesome thing is, Mariah is surprisingly sweet and down-to-earth. Each of her meetings with the Idols seems genuinely helpful and real. I'm really impressed. Bravo, Mi...
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Jason Castro by Frank Micelotta/Fox
Jason seemed to be the biggest benefactor of Michael's surprising exit from the American Idol competition, boosting his status in the weekly TVGuide.com Power Rankings to a decided third place (with 16.9 percent of your votes). Syesha, meanwhile, dodged yet another bullet when Michael took one. Simon's slam may have cost Carly her long-awaited tie with Brooke, as the Celtic crooner drifted back into the No. 5 spot.As for the race to be your new Idol, David C. is holding steady at No. 1 — for a fourth time out of the past five weeks — with 38.6 percent of the vote, yet David A. is ever so slowly closing the gap. Top 7 Power Rankings38.6% David Cook 27.3% David Archuleta16.9% Jason Castro 6.8% Brooke White6.1% Carly Smithson 3.1% Kristy Lee Cook1.1% Syesha MercadoRelated:• Photo gallery: TVGuide.com Readers Rate Idol's Top 7
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