The line for the ladies' room in the Idol house got a lot shorter this week as Thia Megia and Naima Adedapo predictably got the boot tonight on the results show. Paul McDonald joined them in the bottom three.
Unlike last week's action-packed results show, tonight's was the typical bloated bore with performances from Fantasia and Jamie Foxx/wil.i.am. Fantasia at least belongs on the Idol stage, she won the show. But Foxx/wil.i.am sang a nonsensical song from the Rio movie whose lyrics consisted solely of the phrase, "I wanna potty/I wanna samba." People are paid millions to write drivel like this.
The sole standout: Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina sang a flawless cover of Randy Travis' '80s country standard, I Told You So. To quote Steven Tyler: "Beautiful."
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NAIMA WAS REAL
Posted by: MARK | March 31, 2011 at 09:25 PM
American Idol fans across the country want the same boring ass performances week in and week out.
Naima,,,,was original,,,unique,added something different to this show,,,,just too ethnic for "white bread" Middle America,,,,more like the Middle Ages
Posted by: MARK | March 31, 2011 at 09:27 PM
Naima was great. America did NOT get it.
Scotty and Lauren's duet was beautiful.
Pia is no Katherine McPhee.
Casey's save was contrived.
Posted by: Cheese Fries | April 03, 2011 at 03:37 AM
Hey now...
Posted by: MrEvans | April 13, 2011 at 08:02 PM
ok, so we will hang out here...
Posted by: MrsEvans | April 13, 2011 at 08:03 PM
I think Paul thinks he is better than he is
Posted by: Lane | April 13, 2011 at 08:05 PM
I used to really enjoy him. He has been kind of "meh" for me lately.
Posted by: MrsEvans | April 13, 2011 at 08:06 PM
this is brutal karaoke
Simon is rolling in his grave
Posted by: Lane | April 13, 2011 at 08:06 PM
It's like his suit is made out of douchie Ed Hardy hats.
Posted by: MrEvans | April 13, 2011 at 08:06 PM
Who's going to sing a song from Gigli?
Posted by: MrsEvans | April 13, 2011 at 08:10 PM
Scotty's going to do something from Brokeback Mountain. Cuz the guys wear cowboy hats.
Posted by: Lane | April 13, 2011 at 08:13 PM
Nice, Al... better choice than "Maid in Manhattan".
Posted by: MrEvans | April 13, 2011 at 08:14 PM
Why is Will.I.Am still there?
Posted by: MrsEvans | April 13, 2011 at 08:15 PM
he has nowhere else to go
(Officer & Gentleman) ("Love Lift Us Up Where We Beloooong")
Posted by: Lane | April 13, 2011 at 08:16 PM
Speaking of movies Lane, what is up with the movie you made us watch the other night? Horrid!
Posted by: MrsEvans | April 13, 2011 at 08:17 PM
what did I make you watch?
Posted by: Lane | April 13, 2011 at 08:17 PM
Observe and report
Posted by: MrsEvans | April 13, 2011 at 08:18 PM
The ending was the best.
Posted by: MrEvans | April 13, 2011 at 08:19 PM
Ok, Paul was horrendous. Please someone tell him! And Lauren? Meh. Sick of the judges singing the praises..where's the criticism???
Posted by: Lesley | April 13, 2011 at 08:19 PM
Lauren and her mom would have been on "Toddlers and Tiaras" if it was around 13 years ago.
Posted by: MrEvans | April 13, 2011 at 08:20 PM
Stefano is doing a song from Boomerang? End of the Road could be appropos
Posted by: Lane | April 13, 2011 at 08:21 PM
Paul must go. Paul must go. Paul must go. I was busy running for my earplugs (from my twins) to use during Paul's performance. That's why I am late.
Posted by: Lesley | April 13, 2011 at 08:22 PM
you think that was a dark comedy? Rent "Happiness" next
Posted by: Lane | April 13, 2011 at 08:22 PM
excuses, excuses. We are glad you are here nonetheless.
Posted by: MrsEvans | April 13, 2011 at 08:23 PM
Oooh Happiness was disturbing..
Posted by: Lesley | April 13, 2011 at 08:23 PM
Marlins up 5-0.
Posted by: MrEvans | April 13, 2011 at 08:23 PM
I missed the comedy part of the movie...
Posted by: MrsEvans | April 13, 2011 at 08:23 PM
"it was a tough night for America", Stefano?
1) Pearl Harbor
2) Sept 11
3) Pia gets voted off
Posted by: Lane | April 13, 2011 at 08:26 PM
Good call(s) Lane!
Posted by: Lesley | April 13, 2011 at 08:27 PM
I can't tell if Stefano's moustache is more reminiscent of a 12-year-old boy or a 70-year-old woman.
Posted by: MrEvans | April 13, 2011 at 08:27 PM
He needs to shave that crap he is attempting to grow above his lip.
Posted by: MrsEvans | April 13, 2011 at 08:27 PM
I'd go with the 70 year old woman theory. and this song may be prescient here.
Posted by: Lesley | April 13, 2011 at 08:28 PM
Josh Johnson..... thru 5
Posted by: Lane | April 13, 2011 at 08:29 PM
WHAT?! For realz?
Posted by: MrsEvans | April 13, 2011 at 08:29 PM
Really? Did they learn nothing from last week?
Posted by: MrEvans | April 13, 2011 at 08:29 PM
good lord this judging circle jerk is pathetic
no criticism of anyone
Posted by: Lane | April 13, 2011 at 08:30 PM
why do we watch this shat still?
Posted by: Lane | April 13, 2011 at 08:32 PM
We DVR the results show and watch the last 2 minutes. The only reason we watch this is for the blogging/comedy.
Posted by: MrEvans | April 13, 2011 at 08:34 PM
Cuz nothing else is on and we are waiting for Xfactor.
Posted by: MrsEvans | April 13, 2011 at 08:34 PM
i cant take these judges
Posted by: Lesley | April 13, 2011 at 08:35 PM
"special" friend? what a dbag
Posted by: Lane | April 13, 2011 at 08:36 PM
mute.
Posted by: MrsEvans | April 13, 2011 at 08:37 PM
somewhere Jesus is weeping silently holding an American flag and a Bud Light
Posted by: Lane | April 13, 2011 at 08:38 PM
He should have sung Everybody's Talkin'. He reminds me of Jon Voight's character in Midnight Cowboy.
Posted by: MrEvans | April 13, 2011 at 08:38 PM
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Posted by: Lesley | April 13, 2011 at 08:40 PM
"Yoo guize..." WTF.
Posted by: MrEvans | April 13, 2011 at 08:40 PM
They are really giving Scotty the Lee DeWyze treatment...could be the chosen one this season.
Posted by: MrsEvans | April 13, 2011 at 08:41 PM
he learned what the plot of Midnight Cowboy was... thus his line about being more comfortable with this song.
Posted by: Lane | April 13, 2011 at 08:41 PM
Eddie House 19 first quarter points
Posted by: Lane | April 13, 2011 at 08:43 PM
JJ no hitter thru 6, 97 pitches
Posted by: Lane | April 13, 2011 at 08:45 PM