April 23 Standings

Carly, you call that "Superstar"? This is "Superstar"!!! (hurry and download that. It's only good for a week!).



1. Ryan – 230 points (321 max) – up from 2nd

2. Stephen - 227 points (297 max) – up from 3rd

3. Jennie L. - 223 points (314 max) – down from 1st

4. Jane – 218 points (288 max) – up from 9th

5. Dave L. - 217 points (317 max) – up from 13th

6. Meredith - 215 points (276 max) - down from 4th

7. Julie H. - 214 points (272 max) - down from 5th

8. Amy Y. - 213 points (281 max) – down from 6th

9. Lisa S. - 213 points (241 max) - down from 7th

10. Amy L-P. - 212 points (293 max) – down from 8th

11. Stephanie - 210 points (280 max) – down from 10th

12. Aneesha - 210 points (261 max) – down from 11th

13. Julie R. - 210 points (238 max) – down from 12th

14. Jan W. - 208 points (299 max) – no change

T-15. Jaime - 208 points (278 max) – up from 25th
T-15. Suzy M. - 208 points (278 max) – up from T-27th

17. Kara - 208 points (259 max) – down from 15th

18. Damian - 207 points (288 max) - up from 29th

19. Lisa B. - 206 points (287 max) - down from 17th

20. Don - 205 points (277 max) – down from 18th

21. Mike L. - 204 points (274 max) – up from 33rd

T-22. Alieda - 203 points (254 max) - down from T-20th
T-22. Brian - 203 points (254 max) – no change

24. Kristin - 203 points (242 max) - down from T-20th

25. Denis - 201 points (262 max) – down from 23rd

26. Marcia - 200 points (261 max) - up from T-27th

27. Corona - 200 points (251 max) – down from 26th

28. Karen - 199 points (250 max) – down from 16th

29. Suzanne - 197 points (267 max) – up from 32nd

30. Scott - 196 points (287 max) – up from T-34th

31. Michelle - 196 points (277 max) - up from T-34th

32. Jan M. - 196 points (268 max) - up from 37th

33. Katie K. - 196 points (266 max) – up from T-34th

34. Cathleen - 195 points (256 max) – down from 19th

35. Liz - 195 points (253 max) – up from 38th

36. Jen S. - 195 points (246 max) – up from 39th

T-37. Rich - 194 points (245 max) – up from 41st
T-37. Will B. - 194 points (245 max) – up from 40th

39. Yvonne - 193 points (244 max) – down from 24th

40. Team O'Brien - 192 points (243 max) - up from 43rd

41. Marybeth & Lucy - 191 points (242 max) – down from 30th

42. Mandy - 191 points (233 max) – down from 31st

43. Cindy - 187 points (259 max) – up from 45th

44. Team 'Tini - 187 points (215 max) – up from 46th

45. Jean Claude - 186 points (244 max) - up from 47th

46. Melissa - 186 points (237 max) – up from 48th

47. Matty - 185 points (236 max) - down from 42nd

48. Team Ringey - 184 points (212 max) – up from 51st

49. Matt - 182 points (254 max) - up from T-52nd

50. Anh - 182 points (243 max) – up from T-52nd

51. Kathryn - 181 points (242 max) – up from 55th

52. Andy - 179 points (251 max) – down from 44th

53. Jenny M. - 179 points (249 max) – up from 58th

54. Brooke - 177 points (247 max) - up from 59th

55. Stacie - 177 points (226 max) - down from 49th

56. Emily - 176 points (227 max) – up from 60th

57. Missy - 176 points (225 max) – down from 50th

58. Paul F. - 175 points (214 max) – up from 62nd

59. Peter - 174 points (246 max) – down from 54th

60. Jon - 173 points (245 max) – down from 56th

61. Michael W. - 171 points (232 max) – down from 57th

62. Dina - 167 points (239 max) – down from 61st

63. Judy - 162 points (204 max) – no change

64. Lance - 161 points (233 max) – no change

65. Dave S. - 161 points (191 max) – no change

66. Paul P. - 160 points (232 max) - up from 68th

67. Jill - 160 points (211 max) – no change

68. Will A. – 160 points (209 max) – down from 66th

69. Sean - 158 points (219 max) – up from 70th

70. Kendra - 157 points (187 max) – up from 71st

71. Julie W. - 155 points (204 max) – up from 72nd

72. Katy L. - 153 points (214 max) – up from 73rd

73. Julie K. - 152 points (182 max) - down from 69th

74. Cristina - 151 points (223 max) – no change

75. Chris F. – 148 points (209 max) – no change

76. Mike & Suzy - 139 points (211 max) – up from 78th

77. Mark - 126 points (MAXED OUT) – no change

78. Neisha - 119 points (MAXED OUT) – down from 76th

American Idol Viewer's Guide - Andrew Lloyd Weber

Well, I think we can all take a big sigh of relief that Kristy Lee is FINALLY gone! Geez, all those middle-American country lovers (or guys who thought she was hot) were keeping her around too long for our AI pool. The majority of us had her going out pretty early so we can all focus on the remainder of the contestants now. For those of you that thought you might want to try and date the hottie, your dreams are over. Kristy Lee is now engaged (as she was back in March) to Andrew Dobner, a tree cutter from her home state or Oregon.

Onto the current Idols and their performances on Mariah Carey week…whew, what a toughie! First there was Brooke White who sang “Hero”. The judges, and us at AI Headquarters, love her folksy rendition but did anyone else notice how she totally lost it in the middle of the song? It’s like she spaced out and couldn’t regain focus. Her piano playing became almost painful to watch and hear, not to mention her voice…definitely not her best performance. We may see Brooke in the bottom three this week although we’d love to see her stay! On a side note about Brooke’s appearance…has anyone noticed the size of her hair increasing? I mean, we know she’s a Beauty School dropout, but shouldn’t she have better hairdo decisions? How can someone go from this to this? Oh yea, and Brooke, PLEASE learn to SHUT UP during judging!!! We don’t want to know that you agree with every bad thing the judges say to you!

Carly gave another good performance singing “Without You”. I don’t know about you, but does it look like Carly is in pain when she’s singing? You can tell that she really tried hard to add in some smiles while belting out her best rendition of Mariah, but for the most part she still looked pretty mad and miserable! As most Idol fans know, Carly had been previously signed and released an album. We at AI Headquarters have noticed that since her former recording deal, not only has Carly gained a few tattoos, she’s gained a few pounds too. Check out Carly’s previously released album and photos under the name Carly Hennessy. Was she way hotter or what?

With his dreamy blue eyes, soft-spoken voice, and funky yet sexy dreads, Jason Castro continues to woo the ladies! Have you ever wondered if Jason would be as cute without dreads? The answer is NO…check out his mug pre-dreads. Jason sang Mariah’s “I Don’t Wanna Cry” with a three piece band backing him. The bongos were a totally Jason addition and we loved it! Although Jason is not that exciting, he is consistent. AI Headquarters wonders if Jason will ever try something new or change up his style, but then we found this YouTube clip of him doing the rockin’ band Sublime’s Sanetria…..it sounds like every other song Jason has done! Well, at least he’s consistent!

Now, I don’t know about you guys, but some of us are ready to see Syesha go! We loved her at the beginning of the show, but she’s lost some of her mojo! She sang Mariah’s “Vanashing” which the judges actually liked. AI Headquarters disagrees-we thought it sounded like she screamed the entire thing…OUCH! Also, could Syesha be any more boring? We tried to dig up some dirt on her but honestly, there’s nothing exciting or funny out there about her. The only thing remotely interesting about her is that she made it to the top 12 in Season 7 of American Idol. For that reason alone she should be booted by now!

And then there was the front-runner David Cook. Stealing words from Randy, this guy is hot, dawg! If you were like us at AI Headquarters, you were nervous for David when you heard that he was going to sing “Always Be My Baby”. How could a dude make this song enjoyable? Well, leave it up to David to figure it out. Along with the judges we loved his version of the song…and we think he didn’t rip this one off like “Billie Jean” or “Eleanor Rigby”! Although we liked David’s performance, we still think he needs a haircut! What is up with the pseudo-mullet and weird sideburn growth? The word on the street is that David has been seeing some chick Lacey Schwimmer from the show “So You Think You Can Dance”. For the full story and Lacey’s slutty looking picture, click here. Keep in mind that David is 25 and Lacey is only 19-ewwwwwwww!

Finally we turn our attention to the beloved David Archuletta! David wowed the crowd and judges with his rendition of Mariah’s “When you Believe”. Now we know that many of you have David finishing very high in your picks, but can you really see him topping the pop charts? Maybe he could be a major Christian artist, but can you see him hanging with the likes of Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z, and Adam Levine? I don’t think so! Also, some of you may have been so mesmerized by David’s singing to notice that he was wearing leather pants! That’s right, David Archuletta was singing a Mariah Carey song while wearing leather pants!…that is just wrong on so many levels!!!

Since the Idol Pool Master is so well connected, we have been notified that this week’s guest superstar is none other than Andrew Lloyd Weber! I’m sure all of you a cappella boys know him well, but for the rest of us, Andrew Lloyd Weber is the man behind the composition of “Cats”, “Jesus Christ Superstar”, “The Phantom of the Opera”, “Evita”, and more. This doesn’t sound like a real American Idol-type of theme, but hopefully we will be happily surprised! We see Brooke White channeling something from “Cats” since her hair can look strangely similar to the “Cats” costumes. Our only hope at AI Headquarters is that we will get to see David “Don’t Cry For Me” Archuletta perform something from Evita! Happy Viewing!

April 16 Standings

Before the standings, check this out from Idol Pool participant Amy York:

Dear Idol Pool Master,

I am in LA for two weeks on a photo shoot.

I was hoping to run into some Idols, or possibly Simon, but I got one better....
We shot at Capitol Records on Saturday. While in the recording studio I wondered over to the baby grand in the corner, which was covered with sheet music. I picked up one and it was for Over the Rainbow and next to the song title it said "Jason", the next one was for David A., then David C., etc. I was in the room where the idols practice for the week! Of course I took one for the team and stole all of the sheet music - 5 of the top 7 contestants. Maybe one day there will be an Idol Pool museum and I can donate these.

1. Jennie L. - 199 points (322 max) – no change

2. Ryan – 198 points (338 max) – up from 4th

3. Stephen - 195 points (335 max) – down from 2nd

4. Meredith - 191 points (314 max) - up from 5th

5. Julie H. - 190 points (322 max) - up from 6th

6. Amy Y. - 189 points (308 max) – up from 8th

7. Lisa S. - 189 points (291 max) - up from 9th

8. Amy L-P. - 188 points (320 max) – up from 10th

9. Jane - 186 points (326 max) – up from 24th

10. Stephanie - 186 points (318 max) – up from 11th

11. Aneesha - 186 points (299 max) – up from 12th

12. Julie R. - 186 points (288 max) – up from 14th

13. Dave L. - 185 points (317 max) – down from 3rd

14. Jan W. - 184 points (307 max) – up from 15th

15. Kara - 184 points (297 max) – up from 16th

16. Karen - 183 points (288 max) – down from 7th

17. Lisa B. - 182 points (314 max) - up from 19th

18. Don - 181 points (294 max) – up from 22nd

19. Cathleen - 179 points (294 max) – down from 13th

T-20. Alieda - 179 points (292 max) - up from T-26th
T-20. Kristin - 179 points (292 max) - up from T-26th

22. Brian - 179 points (281 max) - up from 29th

23. Denis - 177 points (300 max) – up from 31st

24. Yvonne - 177 points (282 max) – down from 17th

25. Jaime - 176 points (316 max) – up from 33rd

26. Corona - 176 points (289 max) – up from 34th

T-27. Marcia - 176 points (278 max) - up from 35th
T-27. Suzy M. - 176 points (278 max) – down from 18th

29. Damian - 175 points (315 max) - up from 37th

30. Marybeth & Lucy - 175 points (280 max) – down from 20th

31. Mandy - 175 points (260 max) – down from 21st

32. Suzanne - 173 points (267 max) – down from 24th

33. Mike L. - 172 points (312 max) – up from 39th

T-34. Katie K. - 172 points (304 max) – up from T-40th
T-34. Michelle - 172 points (304 max) - up from T-40th
T-34. Scott - 172 points (304 max) – down from 25th

37. Jan M. - 172 points (285 max) - down from 28th

38. Liz - 171 points (303 max) – down from 30th

39. Jen S. - 171 points (284 max) – up from 43rd

40. Will B. - 170 points (283 max) – up from 44th

41. Rich - 170 points (272 max) – up from 46th

42. Matty - 169 points (263 max) - down from 36th

43. Team O'Brien - 168 points (281 max) - down from 38th

44. Andy - 163 points (278 max) – down from 32nd

45. Cindy - 163 points (276 max) – no change

46. Team 'Tini - 163 points (265 max) – up from 47th

47. Jean Claude - 162 points (294 max) - up from 48th

48. Melissa - 162 points (275 max) – up from 49th

49. Stacie - 161 points (276 max) - up from 51st

50. Missy - 160 points (275 max) – up from 52nd

51. Team Ringey - 160 points (250 max) – up from 53rd

T-52. Anh - 158 points (281 max) – up from T-54th
T-52. Matt - 158 points (281 max) - up from T-54th

54. Peter - 158 points (254 max) – down from 42nd

55. Kathryn - 157 points (280 max) – up from 57th

56. Jon - 157 points (272 max) – up from 58th

57. Michael W. - 155 points (270 max) – up from 59th

58. Jenny M. - 155 points (249 max) – down from 50th

59. Brooke - 153 points (285 max) - up from 60th

60. Emily - 152 points (265 max) – up from 62nd

61. Dina - 151 points (266 max) – up from 65th

62. Paul F. - 151 points (214 max) – down from 56th

63. Judy - 146 points (204 max) – down from 61st

64. Lance - 145 points (260 max) – down from 63rd

65. Dave S. - 145 points (191 max) – down from 64th

66. Will A. – 144 points (259 max) – up from 72nd

67. Jill - 144 points (249 max) – down from 66th

68. Paul P. - 144 points (240 max) - down from 67th

69. Julie K. - 144 points (232 max) - down from 68th

70. Sean - 142 points (236 max) – down from 69th

71. Kendra - 141 points (237 max) – down from 70th

72. Julie W. - 139 points (212 max) – down from 71st

73. Katy L. - 137 points (252 max) – no change

74. Cristina - 135 points (240 max) – no change

75. Chris F. - 124 points (209 max) – up from 77th

76. Neisha - 119 points (146 max) – down from 75th

77. Mark - 118 points (126 max) – down from 76th

78. Mike & Suzy - 115 points (211 max) – no change

American Idol Viewer's Guide - The Final 7

With teenie-boppers, Idol Pool friends from the Georgia area, and just about any female Idol-fan above the age of 16 still reeling from the surprise exit of Michael Johns, American Idol seems to be missing that male-fashionista-flair that Michael and his ascots brought back with flair. If you're still heartbroken you can join the underground movement to bring MJ back that's going on at the AI forums or even let the world know that you heart Michael Johns.

For what reason MJ received the least # of votes we shall never exactly know, perhaps it's because he didn't fully replicate Steven Perry's (Aerosmith's lead singer) creepy eye shadow.



Having said that, we're on to the week of the Final 7 and it's time again for some song predictions. Mariah Carey joins the idols as the mentor and will expect, nay, DEMAND that they sing her songs. Given the huge number of songs, what will happen and who will pick what songs?

The Idol grapevine has Carly Smithson's song choice as "Without You", preview Mariah's version here.

Preview Bulgarian Idol's version here:



But who will tackle Mariah's "#1s" CD and with it, the numerous elephants in the room?

Will Jason Castro do "My All" singing about giving everything and coming away with nothing all in a super-breathy tone?

Will Syesha Mercado tackle another BIG song that she can sing but can't master a la her rendition of Whitney and Fantasia songs? We here at Idol HQ have been actively crunching the statistics and probabilities with huge number-crunching supercomputers to come up with "Always Be My Baby". You can prevew it here.

Does anyone want to know what that's going to be like? Here's a visual preview:


In case you have fat fingers, be careful this week kids when you cast your votes on the telephone - is America really dyslexic when they dial?? Are people getting caught up by the passion for their favorite picks? This article from the New York Times seems to think so!


Having said that, Brooke/Carly Simon has crashed our systems because we have no clue what she could choose from Mariah's catalog - maybe All I Want For Christmas Is You and the stagehands will break out the smoke machines and paper shreds to recreate a foggy and snowy ambiance while also setting her up for the most anachronistic Idol performance ever.

David "Archie" Archuleta will continue to wow the judges with a soulful performance of "I Don't Wanna Cry" while simultaneously staring at Mariah's size 11 feet that dwarf her 5'9" frame.

Kristy Lee Cook seems poised to do a song like Dreamlover keeping her alive for one more week while managing to keep the predominant majority of the male Idol-viewing audience still watching. After all, if Dave Cook and David Archuleta make it to the final two as most pool entries have predicted, we can expect the male contingency to be completely eradicated.

Last but not least, say a prayer that Mariah doesn't flash our boy David Cook and he isn't rushed to the hospital. Look for him to rock out a version of To The Floor from the hospital stretcher.