What’s up with the name of Mariah Carey’s new album? “E=MC2″? is that supposed to make her look smart and thoughtful?

Who knows…anyway, Mariah graced the Idol stage with her plump album whoring bosom, and, you know, there was a lot of singing to be heard by all.

The Bottom Three tonight were Kristy Lee Cook, Brooke White, and Syesha Mercado. Syesha was the first one back to safety and it came down to Kristy and Brooke.

Ultimately Kristy was given the boot, and then there were six.

The 80s music was still in full swing again last night, and the performances of all the remaining girls were really strong.

If its one thing that American Idol teaches you its that “talent” is only one small fraction of success. Each one of these girls is talented enough to have a career - and WAY more talented than some of the people on the radio today. Still, that talent will not be enough, and most of these 8 singers will never make it to the big time…that’s kind of sad.

On that positive note…here’s a breakdown of what they sang…

Asia’h Epperson - “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me),” Whitney Houston

Kady Malloy - “Who Wants to Live Forever,” Queen

Amanda Overmyer - “I Hate Myself for Loving You,” Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

Carly Smithson - “I Drove All Night,” Roy Orbison

Kristy Lee Cook - “Faithfully,” Journey

Ramiele Malubay - “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now),” Phil Collins

Brooke White - “Love is a Battlefield,” Pat Benatar

Syesha Mercado - “Saving All My Love for You,” Marilyn McCoo

80s songs were the pick of the week last night, and the Top 8 boys brought the house down with some very interesting renditions. Here’s a run down of what everyone sang:

Luke Menard - “Wake Me Up Before You Go Go,” Wham!

David Archuleta - “Another Day in Paradise,” Phil Collins

Danny Noriega - “Tainted Love,” Gloria Jones (’80s hit by Soft Cell)

David Hernandez - “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now,” Pandora’s Box

Michael Johns - “Don’t You (Forget About Me),” Simple Minds

David Cook - “Hello,” Lionel Richie

Jason Castro - “Hallelujah,” Leonard Cohen

Chikezie - “All the Man That I Need,” Whitney Houston

Everyone, even the judges, seems a bit blow away by the results of the show last night - lets recap…

First, the non-elimination stuff. The Top 20 did the group song thing - and it was in no way memorable. Seacrest announced that on March 11th the contestants would be singing songs from The Beatles song book. I don’t know how I feel about that (big Beatles fan here) - but I’ll watch.

Idol Gives Back is also returning in April.

The four singers that were eliminated are:

Jason Yeager

Alexandrea Lushington

Alaina Whitaker

Robbie Carrico

I can’t say I was terribly surprised to see any of them go, although they might not have been my first choices.

What did you think?

The flu bug hit the girl’s dressing room on American Idol this week, and it showed in last night’s performances. That’s really unfortunate because it means that we didn’t really get to hear what these women can do to the fullest of their abilities, but 2 of them are still going to be sent home. I have to say that I didn’t come out of this with a personal favorite - primarily because there wasn’t one “OMG” moment in the entire show for me. Again, I think that the flu bug may be a contributing factor to that, and that’s really a shame.

Here’s a run down of the girls and what they sang:

Kristy Lee Cook (24, Selma, OR) - “Rescue Me,” Fontella Bass

Joanne Borgella (25, Hoboken, NJ) - “I Say a Little Prayer,” Dionne Warwick

Alaina Whitaker (16, Tulsa, OK) - “More Today Than Yesterday,” Spiral Starecase

Amanda Overmyer (23, Mulberry, IN) - “Baby, Please Don’t Go,” Big Joe Williams

Amy Davis (25, Lowell, IN) - “Where the Boys Are,” Connie Francis

Brooke White (24, Mesa, AZ) - “Happy Together,” The Turtles

Alexandrea Lushington (17, Douglasville, GA) - “Spinning Wheel,” David Clayton-Thomas Combine / Blood, Sweat & Tears

Kady Malloy (18, Houston, TX) - “A Groovy Kind of Love,” Diane & Annita

Asia’h Epperson (19, Joplin, MO) - “Piece of My Heart,” Erma Franklin

Ramiele Malubay (20, Miramar, FL) - “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me,” Dusty Springfield

Syesha Mercado (21, Sarasota, FL) - “Tobacco Road,” John D. Loudermilk

Carly Smithson (24, San Diego, CA) - “The Shadow of Your Smile,” Tony Bennett (The Sandpiper)

Thankfully, tonight some of the contestants who we haven’t really seen got a chance for us to get to know them a little better, including seeing some early audition footage of them. It may not be much, but it does give us a chance to head them sing a few different kinds of songs, and gives us the impression that they actually have a chance to be in this competition.

American Idol also started theme nights right off the bat this season, with tonight’s theme being “the 60’s”.

Tonight’s performances included:

David Hernandez (24, Glendale, AZ) - “In the Midnight Hour,” Wilson Pickett

Chikezie (22, Englewood, CA) - “More Today Than Yesterday,” Spiral Starecase

David Cook (25, Blue Springs, MO) - “Happy Together,” The Turtles

Jason Yeager (28, Grand Prairie, TX) - “Moon River,” Audrey Hepburn (Breakfast at Tiffany’s)

Robbie Carrico (26, Melbourne, FL) - “One,” Harry Nilsson

David Archuleta (17, Murray, UT) - “Shop Around,” Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

Danny Noriega (18, Azusa, CA) - “Jailhouse Rock,” Elvis Presley

Luke Menard (29, Crawfordsville, IN) - “Everybody’s Talkin’,” Harry Nilsson

Colton Berry (18, Staunton, VA) - “Suspicious Minds,” Elvis Presley

Garrett Haley (17. Elida, OH) - “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” Neil Sedaka

Jason Castro (20, Rockwall, TX) - “What a Day for a Daydream,” Lovin’ Spoonful

Michael Johns (29, Buckhead, GA) - “Light My Fire,” The Doors

For my money Michael Johns was the strongest performer of the night, but there were a lot of really great performances here.

The auditions are (finally) over, and now its time to get down to business. The final 24 were announced on this week’s show. Of course, they were announced online a while ago through a leak online list - but just in case you missed it, here are the final 24 contestants:
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American Idol - Finals Results - FOX - 8/7c - 2 Hour Finale

Last December, my wife and I went to a Christmas concert in Dallas.  During the concert, they had a trio come out and sing along with a few songs.  There was one person in that trio that stood out from the rest of them, and she received the biggest standing ovation of the night.  Flash forward a few months.  We’re watching the auditions for ‘Idol’, and, behold, this same girl that I had seen in Dallas was on screen.  Before I even heard her audition, I turned to my wife and said, “That’s Jordin from the concert.  She’s going to be the next American Idol.” 

While Blake did a passable job last night, Jordin swept the floor with him.  Say what you will about the show being rigged, Jordin is one of the best talents that the show has ever seen, and when it comes to her and Blake, she has to win tonight.  And I’m so proud that I called that.

Lost - Through the Looking Glass - ABC - 9/8c - 2 Hour Finale

I hate that this is going up against ‘Idol’, but thank God for dual tuner DVR’s.  Following a repeat of last week’s recap episode “The Answers”, we’ll dive headfirst into what I think is the most important finale of the season.  This season has been very rocky, and it absolutely hasto go out on a high note, or risk having the remaining fans just giving up hope on it.

The good news is, it sounds like the finale is on track to do just that.

Kristin at eOnline writes:

How many boxes of Depends will we need when watching the finale of Lost?!
If you haven’t been reading spoilers (and for your sakes, I really hope you all haven’t!), I’d hit up Costco and bring a truckload of ‘em. The format of the show is a-changin’…Yeee! I’m also hearing that one of the three main actors might not be in every episode next season. I’ll let you know more as I hear it.

TVGuide’s Ausiello has this to say:

At the risk of overhyping it, the game-changer (aka the “snake in the mailbox”) will go down in the history books as one of the coolest TV twists of all time.

So, at the risk of raising expectations to unacheivable levels, tonight could be huge.

Jericho - Why We Fight - CBS - 8/7c

‘Jericho’ leads the way into finale season tonight with its season one send-off.  According to TVGuide, a major character will die tonight…”somebody who had a deal to be here for the next five years.” I really, really feel like it will be Jake (Skeet Ulrich).  If they’re looking to send the show in a completely different direction, what better way than to kill off the show’s main star?  On the other hand, the new storyline “will get past who dropped the bombs and focus on the rebuilding of the country.”  Since Hawkins’ story is focused heavily on that aspect of the show, the news may not bode well for him.

American Idol - Results Show - FOX - 9/8c

Everyone seemed to turn in fairly weak performances last night.  I’m still pulling for a Jordin/Melinda finale, but I think that we might see Blake sneak in there.  I would expect for Lakisha to be at the bottom tonight, for sure.

Lost - The Man Behind the Curtain - ABC - 10/9c

Bad weather is in the forecast for me again, which makes me very nervous…because this is the most anticipated episode of the season.  I mean, it’s a Ben flashback episode…how can questions not be answered?

According to Doc Jensen over at EW, Locke will hear two words tonight that will change his life.  Over the past few weeks, this show has just gotten so good…I can’t wait to see what we’re building toward.

American Idol - FOX - 8/7c

We’re down to the final four finalists.  I’m rooting for a Jordin/Melinda showdown at the finale, but Blake may just sneak up on all of them.  Tonight, the contestants perform the music of Barry Gibb.

Dancing With The Stars - Results Show - ABC - 9/8c

Is there really any question that Billy Ray will go home tonight?  The guy can’t dance, and he’s got a 9 point difference between the next lowest competitor.