Shmuel's Soapbox: American Idol Annex

Top 6: Results

Brooke's hoping we must love her, while Jason's counting on the memory of better performances past. On to the results!

The finalists sing, accompanied by Webber on the piano.

Montage of last night's performances.

Aside: y'know, I'd have liked to have heard David Cook sing "Close Every Door."

Ryan chats with Webber. Utter waste of time, but whatever.

Ford commercial: "Tainted Love"

Message from the President and First Lady, re: "Idol Gives Back."

There are two stools for the bottom two, and chairs for everybody but Brooke and Jason. But I'm getting ahead of Ryan...

David Cook and David Archuleta... are both safe. Shocker.

Next week is Neil Diamond week.

Broadway montage, focusing primarily on Tamyra (in Rent) and Clay (in Spamalot).

Performance by Leona Lewis, who's produced by Simon.

Syesha and Brooke. Brooke apologizes for her habit of interrupting the judges in the past.
Brooke... is safe tonight. She looks stunned. And she should be. I guess the sympathy vote came though!
Syesha's in the bottom two.

Carly and Jason. Jason... is-- holy fucking crap. Jason is safe.
I voted for Carly a couple dozen times. Don't blame me.

Carly reprises "Superstar." And nails it again. How did this not get the votes?

Syesha reprises "One Rock and Roll Too Many."

You know, I've never understood when people have said they'd stop watching if somebody was voted off, but honest, if Carly goes this week... well, I'll keep watching, but geez.

Carly... is going home.

Dammit.

Pam and Mo pick up a point apiece. I'll be in the corner sulking.