All right, let's see who is out on tonight's American Idol. Some people are even predicting LaKisha. But I don't think so.
Ryan closes his Who is going home? monologue with a long stare at mustachioed Sanjaya. So I think he's safe.
Sigh.
Ryan asks Randy to score the evening, but he of course doesn't. Paula is asked if she saw a new side to the contestants.
She doesn't answer. Ryan asks Simon how he feels about his compliment to Sanjaya. He says he slept fine.
And it's time for the group sing. They sing Bailamos. It's cheesy.
Oh, man, I just realized it's an hourlong show tonight. More filler than usual. Like this man on the street interview segment.
And Akon is back, this time singing Don't Matter. Which it doesn't.
Then we get the obligatory car commercial featuring the contestants, this one ripping off MJ's Black and White video from 945 years ago and offering the mind-searing sight of Jordin Sparks morphing into Phil Stacey and Sanjaya morphing into Melinda Doolittle as everyone sings Happy Together.
Actually, all those transitions were frightening.
In the Idol Gives Back segment, Simon goes to Africa to show some kids a school in a box. They draw pictures of Simon, one of which seems to be sporting a pair of .
.. let's say pecs.
Ryan ribs him about it back in the studio, and Simon actually gets embarrassed.
Back in Fillerville, Ryan basically says, hey, Simon, the editors got bored and made this clip that makes it look like you are saying horrible things to Tony Bennett. Oh, OK, that was funny.
But really, I just want to know who's going home!
Random: Eva Longoria is in the audience. Then, clips from last night's performances.
Including Haley backstage saying, I guess I'm gonna go put a robe on, after Simon's harsh criticism. Back to the live show, Ryan asks Haley if she was offended by Simon's comments. She says she wasn't offended, but it hurt a little, and she's not going to wear anything inappropriate.
(It's worth noting that she is currently wearing a long-sleeve shirt -- albeit off-the-shoulder -- and long pants.) Here we go:
Phil Stacey is in the bottom three.
LaKisha Jones is surprisingly safe.
OK, Ryan.
Jordin Sparks is safe.
Sanjaya Malakar is asked to stand, then sit.
Jerk move!
Melinda Doolittle is safe.
Haley Scarnato is in the bottom three.
Sanjaya is again asked to stand, then sit.
Blake Lewis is safe.
Chris Richardson and Sanjaya stand up.
Sanjaya is safe, and Chris is in the bottom three.
That means I called the bottom three ! Woo.
Chris is safe. Whew. Phil just keeps saying they're blessed to be here, so that's how he's dealing.
But Haley and Phil have to wait longer while we get a closer look at their time with Jennifer Lopez. Speaking of whom, now she's going to perform.
Ryan asks Jennifer what she thought about the judges' feedback.
She says she didn't agree with all of it, and that she comes from the Paula school of criticism, because rightness leads to more rightness or something like that. It's the power of positive thinking! Or at least not making someone feel like she was dressed like a streetwalker, Simon!
And going home, after more than 35 million votes were cast, Phil is safe and Haley is going home.
She cries. And she sings, walking through the audience.
Did I see Sharon Osbourne? Interesting.
Bye, Haley.
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