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(Pam on May 21, 2008 11:01 PM) I will gladly take the huge loss if it means that I didn't put him in the #1 spot at all. I feel bad for little David - he's going to get the shit kicked out of him tonight! Nah, but he did need it more than Cook - Cook was going to sell more records no matter what the outcome, but I think Archuleta will sell less without the title. Congrats Shmuel & Mo Pie!

(mo piw on May 22, 2008 12:34 AM) WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! What did I win, what did I win??! I always suck at your pool. Thank you, Cookie!!

(Jesse on May 22, 2008 11:08 AM) Wow. I'm totally just seeing this for the first time now. I have been nowhere near the TV for the past few days, really. Sounds like it was an interesting finale, at least.

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(Shmuel on May 20, 2008 9:07 PM) Whatthehell. 1. David Archuleta 2. David Cook ...if I'm wrong, Mo can potentially tie me for first place. But I'm pretty sure I'm sunk.

(Pam on May 20, 2008 9:39 PM) Archuleta KILLED it, man. Nice! I hope that wipes that smug look off of that smarmy bastard's face. And I really hope he can pull it off - I want him to win. I said before the show, "David Archuleta is going to sing 'Imagine' and Cook is going to do either 'Hello' or 'Billie Jean.'" He really should have listened to me and Simon if he wanted a chance. He just sang the unplugged version of that song - he didn't make it his own. And that song is fine and all, but it's not a song that you sing in the final round of the finale of American Effing Idol if you want to win. He deserves to lose. I will cheer if he does. WHY DO THEY HAVE TO KEEP SHOWING CONSTANTINE???!!! Ahem. Second verse, same as the first: 1. Archuleta 2. Effing Cook If Cook wins, which I thought was a definite before tonight, then I will happily take last place for my refusal to ever put him in the #1 spot. Luck to you, [my last name redacted in a futile attempt to deter Google —Shmuel].

(mo pie on May 21, 2008 1:19 AM) Okay, I will be strategic, even though I think Archuleta has it in the bag. (As does Ian, who liveblogged with me tonight.) 1. Cook 2. Archuleta I may as well go down fighting!

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(Pam on May 14, 2008 10:28 PM) Damn you, Cook.

(tekay on May 15, 2008 12:06 AM) what are the overall totals. i should look. ah mr gotta get on the road. i'm moving to memphis peeps!

(Jesse on May 15, 2008 11:31 PM) Dagnabbit. Okay so yeah, I don't know how to look up the over all scores. I seem to remember not being able to view them on my ancient beast of a machine over here... but I haven't tried this season..don't remember where... I didn't see the show. I don't remember why. Fantasia... was what she performed something new or what? I haven't heard much, but then, I don't listen to the radio very often either... I like cooking, not Cook. Grrrr. Bummy.

(Shmuel on May 16, 2008 12:06 AM) You can view the spreadsheet, with the current scores, over here. Currently TeKay has 11 points, Jesse has 7, and the rest of us are between the two, with a whole lot of points riding on the finals. At first glance, it looks like Pam stands to win the thing if Archuleta wins, and that I do if Cook does, but I have not actually done the math yet.

It's the next day, I've got it at work. I'm also primarily focused on doing my actual job, so I'm mostly just listening, with occasional glances at the 2-inch image in the corner of the screen.

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(Pam on May 13, 2008 8:56 PM) Did everyone hear me yell, "GAVIN!" when he popped up on screen? No? Just me? Okay, moving on.... First, David Archuleta should NEVER be allowed to sing about "my boo" and baby mamas. Second, I was SO pleased that David Cook's second song sucked because I still hate his stupid ass. Third, GAVIN! Fourth, Archuleta's first song RULED. Fifth, Randy Jackson has finally become utterly useless now. And why does Paula always choose the best song? 1. Archuleta 2. Effing Cook 3. Syesha

(tekay on May 14, 2008 4:05 PM) argh, with the diversity of songs, i thought syesha outshown both of them. 1. David 2. nasty mcnasty pants 3. syesha.

(Jesse on May 14, 2008 5:49 PM) Clicking on "comments" still leads to "invalid request" FYI, I had to click on the time to be able to leave a comment, usually I have to click on the commentary, but since there was none..yeah. Anyway.. Actually caught about half of the show, I think. Shocking. 1. Archuleta 2. Cook (I really, really just strongly dislike him...really.) 3. Syesha (I did kinda like her performances that I saw, but yeah, I think she may be gone)

(Pam on May 14, 2008 7:49 PM) Jesse, I'm so glad you're on the disliking Cook train. What an ass he has turned out to be.

(Shmuel on May 14, 2008 8:33 PM) More comments have been added to the main entry... much as I'm tempted to reverse the bottom two, I'm gonna go with: 1. Cook 2. Archuleta 3. Mercado

(mo pie on May 14, 2008 8:35 PM) 1. Cook 2. Archuleta 3. Syesha Thanks for the reminder, Shmuel!!

(Shmuel on May 14, 2008 9:05 PM) Oh, by the way... Pam, I'd just like to note that Paula was the one who saddled Clay with "Vincent" back in Season Two.

(CRR on May 15, 2008 1:24 AM) David Cook sang "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" and I missed it? Aww, man. That's one of my favorite songs. I'll have to listen to this soon.

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(mo pie on May 7, 2008 12:56 AM) 1. David Cook 2. Syesha Mercado 3. Archuleta 4. Jason Castro

(tekay on May 7, 2008 12:29 PM) archuleta cook syesha castro i'm flip flopping on the middle two; if syesha's not in the bottom two tonight, she's definitely going to the final. that was some good crying she did.

(Jesse on May 7, 2008 12:35 PM) Okay, I didn't see it last night because I had rehearsal, and I don't even know what they all even sang and don't have time to look right now because I have to go get to the doc's FUN!!! So... Just in case I don't get to research it and such before tonight (I don't know if I'll be back) Here's a "just in case" again: Archuleta Cook Jason Syesha I really honestly don't know what to think though. I don't have a particular soft spot for any of them, except that I think Jason and Archuleta are kinda cute and Syesha I never took a liking to and Cook is a snot and a half and I just simply do. not. want. but anyway.... yeah.

(Shmuel on May 7, 2008 12:41 PM) The cable guy is coming by Saturday morning, which means I'm gonna miss the results show as well. I'm going to hope that Jason's number is finally up, and I'm going to continue to assume that David Cook's going to win the thing. Absent having seen the performances, I'm going with tactics; I've had Archie in third more often than not, and I want to hedge that bet. So: 1. David Cook 2. Davy Baby 3. Syesha Mercado 4. Jason Castro

(Shmuel on May 7, 2008 7:35 PM) Pam e-mailed these picks: 1. Archuleta 2. Cook 3. Syesha 4. Jason

(Pam on May 7, 2008 10:03 PM) He clearly wanted out. I'll miss his tight pants.

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(Pam on Apr 30, 2008 10:11 PM) Yippee! I'm happy to be out a point this week to see that one go. Syesha is next. Constantine? Thank God I don't watch the results shows. And Bedingfield RULES, Shmuel. You didn't know this?

(Shmuel on Apr 30, 2008 10:18 PM) Honestly, I'm not sure where Brooke's voting bloc is going to turn. Could be Jason (sympathy vote), could be Syesha (last girl standing). Re: Bedingfield. I did not know this, Pam! I shall have to check out her stuff.

(Shmuel on Apr 30, 2008 10:21 PM) Oh, and Ryan asked Constantine to look into the camera and do The Face. I confess I was imagining you cringing over in Rhode Island.

(Jesse on May 1, 2008 10:19 AM) I saw Natasha Bedingfield at one of those MixFests or whatever it was called that time, at Agannis... with BNL (yay) and Meat Loaf (who sucked worse than he did with McPhee for the 4 songs they let him sing) and walked out on James Blunt but I digress... never HEARD of?! McPhee sang "unwritten" like 4 times that season, didn't she? ;) I gotta say that "Pocket Full of Sunshine" is quite catchy.

(Shmuel on May 1, 2008 10:41 AM) Okay, I'll grant the possibility that I've heard of her, but if so I'd forgotten. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say that I've been unaware of her. :-) Anyway, I shall most assuredly be downloading her MP3s.

And judging only after the second song. Huh.

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(Pam on Apr 29, 2008 9:26 PM) Oh man - I have NO idea who is going home this week. Jason is just phoning it in now. I think he wants out, but I'm hoping his tight jeans will keep him in so I can keep looking at him. Syesha was the best in the first round, but her second one not so much. She could get the pity vote, but America really doesn't like her. Cook sucked on his first song, but did really well on his second. Ditto Brooke. All that smiling during I'm a Believer made me want to hit her. And Archuleta? Let's just say that before the show started, I told my mother that I would vote for anyone who sang 'America' unless it was David Cook - in his case, I'd cut him some slack this week. So I voted for the first time this season because 'America' and I are in love. How can you not secretly love that song, Shmuel???? It RULES. Especially the whole 'My country 'tis of thee' part. I also may have voted for anyone who sang 'Love on the Rocks,' but alas. For the record, I did curse at my TV when David Cook let out a particularly smarmy grin when someone cheered for him. Who is going? AAAGGGHH!! I don't know. I say bottom two are Jason and Syesha - I have a feeling Jason may go, but I'm not going to put him down because - well, he's hot, dude. HOT. 1. Archuleta 2. Effing Cook 3. Brooke 4. Jason 5. Syesha

(Shmuel on Apr 29, 2008 9:26 PM) I'm voting for Syesha, in large measure because I'm still bitter about Carly. Still mulling over my picks for the pool.

(Shmuel on Apr 29, 2008 11:03 PM) Okay, I hit redial more or less continuously for the entire voting period. Why? Because after last week, I'm out for blood. I want either Jason or Brooke out sooooo badly...

(Pam on Apr 29, 2008 11:17 PM) I'm with you on Brooke, but you leave Jason and his tight jeans alone! Mama needs something to look at!

(mo pie on Apr 30, 2008 12:32 AM) 1. David Cook 2. Syesha 3. Archuleta 4. Brooke 5. Jason Castro

(tekay on Apr 30, 2008 5:13 PM) 1. Archuleta 2. David Cook 3. Syesha 4. Jason 5. Brooke

(Shmuel on Apr 30, 2008 6:08 PM) I'm waffling on the relative placement of the bottom two. Here goes nothing... 1. David Cook 2. Syesha 3. David Archuleta 4. Jason 5. Brooke

(Jesse on Apr 30, 2008 8:44 PM) Oy. I missed the show. But based on reading this, I am keeping my choices posted yesterday afternoon.

What I didn't consider was that it might also alienate Christian voters.

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(tekay on Apr 26, 2008 3:12 PM) ouch, i forgot about that...especially since it's my favorite webber. i hate wewak people who can't understand perspectives.

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(Pam on Apr 23, 2008 10:35 PM) Could y'all hear me cursing from my house? Not happy.

(tekay on Apr 23, 2008 11:27 PM) damn it! i almost followed the dialidol prediction. but she was good this week. brooke is so lucky.

(Jesse on Apr 29, 2008 5:14 PM) Holy moly! I saw this 2 days later and was shocked. I'm still shocked. Anyway... I have no idea if I'm going to be able to watch tonight *or* tomorrow, since things have been so crazy lately, so just in case I am not back here before the results are announced tomorrow... 1. Archuleta 2. Cook 3. Jason 4. Syesha 5. Brooke Just in case.

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(Pam on Apr 22, 2008 9:32 PM) Ah, crap - I hate it when David Cook is really good. The judges were a bit tough tonight, because I thought Archuleta was the best one as he was the one who made the song completely different and "contemporary" as Simon is always going on about. Oh, and Brooke needs to go home. I agreed with Paula - you don't do that - other people have flubbed lyrics and survived. You trudge on, girl. Anyhoo, let's just throw some names out, shall we? 1. Archuleta 2. Cook because I still refuse to put him first 3. Castro 4. Carly 5. Syesha 6. Brooke

(mo pie on Apr 22, 2008 11:52 PM) 1. Archuleta 2. Cook 3. Syesha 4. Carly 5. Castro 6. Brooke

(tekay on Apr 23, 2008 12:54 PM) 1. David Archuleta 2. David Cook 3. Syesha 4. Carly 5. Jason Castro 6. Brooke White After this week, I may really shake up my ranks. Methinks Arch is actually going to go out 4th.

(Shmuel on Apr 23, 2008 1:04 PM) Personally, I'm torn between Jason and Brooke going home this week, but y'all are probably right. Even Brooke's remaining fans may be ready to put her out of her misery by now. 1. Cook 2. Carly 3. Archuleta 4. Jason 5. Syesha 6. Brooke

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(Pam on Apr 17, 2008 9:03 AM) Is it wrong that I was secretly hoping that Brooke went? She needs to shut her trap when she's not singing.

(Shmuel on Apr 17, 2008 9:18 AM) Hey, I was openly hoping for that. :-)

...yeah, they are. Hmmph.

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(Pam on Apr 15, 2008 10:19 PM) Hoo boy, I have no idea. Syesha sang one of my all-time favorite Mariah songs, but I don't think most people will know it. David Cook's lower register is not good - why don't they acknowledge that? He's a good belter, but low = no. And I didn't think Brooke was very good - I got all nervous with the poor girl shaking as well. I fear for Carly, even though I thought she rocked it out. Castro continues to make me want to rape him. I think Syesha will stay one more week, but it would be awesome if she went this week with Vanishing as her sing-out. Ha! 1. Archuleta 2. David Cook 3. Jason Castro 4. Brooke 5. Carly 6. Syesha 7. Kristy

(tekay on Apr 16, 2008 12:12 AM) 1. David Archuleta 2. Jason Castro [can i just marry him and his tight pants right now...that was beautiful. I wished he'd slowed it down just a bit...too poppy for the song content, but still great.] 3. David Cook [he cannot sing well.] 4. Carly Smithson [I refuse to belive that Carly will go before Kristy. Jesus] 5. Kristy Lee Cook [I wish I had Mariah's crack so that I could have goosebumps all the time too] 6. Syesha [How do people nt know Vanishing...it was one of her biggest earlier hits!!!! she did a great job]. 7. Brooke White [that sucked]

(mo pie on Apr 16, 2008 1:37 AM) I can only hope I'm wrong and that Syesha (who sang well, but who I don't like) goes home! I'm going to mix up my picks some this week... 1. David Cook 2. David Archuleta 3. Kristy Lee 4. Jason Castro 5. Syesha 6. Carly 7. Brooke

(Shmuel on Apr 16, 2008 8:39 PM) Eep! Almost forgot to post my picks in time! 1. David 2. Davy Baby 3. Kristy 4. Carly 5. Jason 6. Syesha 7. Brooke

(Also missed most of Idol Gives Back last night, but whatever. I caught Miley Cyrus, anyway...)

Most of us think Syesha is finally heading home; Mo is the lone dissenter, and is predicting an upset of Carly. I personally voted for her about two dozen times to try to keep that from happening.

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(Jesse on Apr 11, 2008 12:28 PM) Wow. Nutty. I watched NBC last night. I don't even usually like Earl but Alyssa Milano was on it. 30 Rock... I almost spit my water out when they said one phrase because the BF says it all the time. Heh. Jon Krasinski's mom and my mom have the same name. Oh, right, this is an Idol blog... umm... on ER, they played a song while John Stamos was on the screen, which because of uncle Jesse was a very humerous choice when it shouldn't have been... and uhh,,, John Stamos sings.... so yeah..music... Idol... there you go. :P

(Shmuel on Apr 11, 2008 12:39 PM) Hey, I'm just happy to get confirmation that real comments can still make it through the spam firewall I slammed in place the other day. Yay! :-)

(Jesse on Apr 12, 2008 4:00 PM) Well, they still don't pop up, FYI...and I had to completely loop around to actually SEE my comment (exit to the main page and click to view the "results" thread again) but yeah... at least it got posted! Hahaha! ;)

(Jesse on Apr 12, 2008 4:01 PM) And hey, I can't see the comment I just posted, so I am assuming I will still have to "loop around" buuuut... it saved my info for once!.... baby steps... baby steps... Now I want to see What About Bob?