The show opened with the top 9 finalists performing a fun mash-up with the girls singing the 1982 Joan Jett and the Blackhearts #1 smash I Love Rock-n-Roll mixed together with the boys singing Lynard Skynard's Sweet Home Alabama that hit #8 in 1974. It was good, but it really highlighted the difference between the finalists who have stage presence and talent (Pia, James and Stefano) compared to the awkwardness of the others.
And it figures that one of the most talented, Stefano, ends up being the first to be in the bottom three while Lauren and Scotty were safe.
The Season 4 finalist, Constantine Maroulis, returned to the Idol stage to perform a very good rendition of Unchained Melody. He has been touring across the country for a few years now in the smash Broadway hit, Rock Of Ages. He even got a Tony Nomination for his performance.
Things went from bad to worse when another of the most talented finalists, Pia, had to go join Stefano in the bottom three while Paul and Casey were safe.
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Iggy Pop, then performed his very unique brand of alternative rock that was actually pretty bad. I'm sure Haley was taking notes very closely and she'll be adding some of his moves to her comedy routine for next week.
Unfortunately, Haley will be coming back next week as she and James were both safe leaving Jacob to take the final spot in the bottom three.
Last week, America got it very wrong sending Thia home way too early and it is just getting worse from there. Stefano and Jacob are both safe and in the worst joke in American Idol history since Jennifer Hudson was eliminated, Pia Toscano was the lowest vote getter of the week.
What started out as a great competition with lots of talented finalists is quickly becoming a farce. At least I correctly predicted that Jacob would be in the bottom three, but the pity party votes for Casey are going on for way too long. And the fact that Haley is getting any votes at all is the biggest piece of confusion in all of this. At the rate things are going, I predict that Haley will end up winning the whole Season 10 Miss American Idol crown.
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