Idol Pool Standings Week 8

Danny, this is the way to perform "Come Rain or Come Shine".

WEEK 8 STANDINGS
Top 10
1. Tom L. - 255 pts. (309 max)
2. Jonathan - 251 pts. (294 max)
3. Stephanie B. - 250 pts. (293 max)
4. Katie - 249 pts. (292 max)
5. Adele - 248 pts. (279 max)
6. Brian - 247 pts. (290 max)
7. Jenny M. - 246 pts. (289 max)
8. Joelle - 243 pts. (307 max)
9. Emily - 241 pts. (272 max)
10. Amy Y. - 240 pts. (304 max)

The Clarkson Contenders
T11. Mark K. - 240 pts. (294 max)
T11. Jane G. - 240 pts. (294 max)
13. Stephanie S. - 239 pts. (303 max)
T14. Jess - 237 pts. (301 max)
T14. DeDe - 237 pts. (301 max)
16. Tiffany - 236 pts. (267 max)
17. Julie R. - 234 pts. (288 max)
18. Team Wich - 234 pts. (277 max)
19. Ian - 233 pts. (276 max)
20. Brett - 233 pts. (266 max)

Carrie's Underworld
21. Team 'Tini - 232 pts. (275 max)
22. Janene - 231 pts. (295 max)
23. Mandy - 231 pts. (274 max)
24. Scott - 231 pts. (264 max)
25. Meredith - 230 pts. (294 max)
26. Ryan - 230 pts. (261 max)
27. Lindsay - 228 pts. (292 max)
28. Michael F. - 228 pts. (282 max)
29. Youssef - 227 pts. (291 max)
30. Elizabeth - 227 pts. (270 max)

Hudson St.
31. Jan M. - 226 pts. (290 max)
T32. Lance - 225 pts. (289 max)
T32. Cory - 225 pts. (289 max)
34. Suzy M. - 225 pts. (246 max)
35. Team Menlis - 224 pts. (278 max)
T36. Jhonmar - 224 pts. (257 max)
T36. Jennie L. - 224 pts. (257 max)
38. Carol - 223 pts. (277 max)
39. Melissa - 222 pts. (286 max)
T40. Kara - 222 pts. (276 max)
T40. Kirk - 222 pts. (276 max)
T40. Stephen - 222 pts. (276 max)

Aiken's Alley
T43. James - 222 pts. (265 max)
T43. Paul P. - 222 pts. (265 max)
45. Jon - 221 pts. (275 max)
46. Matty - 221 pts. (264 max)
47. Sue T. - 221 pts. (252 max)
T48. Tom R. - 220 pts. (263 max)
T48. Will - 220 pts. (263 max)
50. Corona - 220 pts. (251 max)

For those of you who haven't seen it yet, here's Jamie Foxx's star studded video for "Blame It".


Daughtry's Decile
T51. Cathleen - 219 pts. (273 max)
T51. Denis - 219 pts. (273 max)
T51. Kristin M. - 219 pts. (273 max)
54. Marybeth & Lucy - 219 pts. (262 max)
55. Amy L-P. - 219 pts. (250 max)
56. Dave S. - 217 pts. (281 max)
57. Jan W. - 217 pts. (271 max)
T58. Sheila - 217 pts. (248 max)
T58. Team Ringey - 217 pts. (248 max)
60. Anne - 216 pts. (280 max)

McPhee's Phearless Phenominal Phreaks
61. Brooke - 216 pts. (270 max)
T62. Jaime - 216 pts. (259 max)
T62. Julie H. - 216 pts. (259 max)
64. Karen - 213 pts. (256 max)
65. Dave L. - 213 pts. (246 max)
66. Jabbar - 209 pts. (240 max)
67. Lauren - 208 pts. (262 max)
T68. Mike L. - 206 pts. (260 max)
T68. Shira - 206 pts. (260 max)
T70. Jean Claude - 204 pts. (258 max)
T70. Kevin - 204 pts. (258 max)
T70. Stephanie H. - 204 pts. (258 max)

Cook's Class
73. Team O'Brien - 204 pts. (247 max)
T74. Cindy - 204 pts. (237 max)
T74. Don - 204 pts. (237 max)
76. Lisa B. - 204 pts. (235 max)
77. Lisa S. - 203 pts. (257 max)
78. Becky - 202 pts. (233 max)
79. Derick - 201 pts. (255 max)
80. Todd - 201 pts. (232 max)

Constantine's Smoldering Brooders
81. Damian - 201 pts. (222 max)
82. Anh - 199 pts. (232 max)
T83. Marcia - 198 pts. (219 max)
T83. Shelly - 198 pts. (219 max)
85. Peter - 196 pts. (250 max)
86. Laurie - 195 pts. (238 max)
87. Paul F. - 195 pts. (228 max)
88. Barb - 195 pts. (205 max)
T89. Chris - 193 pts. (236 max)
T89. Mark N. - 193 pts. (236 max)

Tatiana Town
91. Harvey - 192 pts. (223 max)
92. Yvonne - 191 pts. (234 max)
93. Suzanne - 191 pts. (222 max)
94. Josh - 186 pts. (240 max)
95. Missy - 186 pts. (207 max)
96. Joey - 185 pts. (239 max)
97. Marie - 185 pts. **MAXED OUT**
98. Andy - 184 pts. (238 max)
99. Madison - 181 pts. (235 max)
100. Caroline - 180 pts. (211 max)

Sanjayaville
101. Mylisa - 175 pts. (229 max)
T102. Jen S. - 175 pts. (196 max)
T102. Kendra - 175 pts. (196 max)
104. Kristin & Taylor - 172 pts. (205 max)
105. Jane L. - 154 pts. (187 max)
106. Judy - 137 pts. **MAXED OUT**

Fred Astaire & the original performance of "The Way You Look Tonight". This performance won an Oscar for best original song. People always forget the built-in visual joke from the film that goes with the song.

American Idol Viewer's Guide - Rat Pack!

In a moment of utter confusion, Danny sings "Don't You (Forget About Me)", Adam sings "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)", and Matt sings "If You Leave" while Allison sings "Chicago" and Kris sings "Birth of the Blues".

The night would be complete if the 5 finalists did this and Seacrest stood in as Carson.



You know those cigars you’ve been saving for a special occasion? Well light ‘em up, baby. It’s Rat Pack Standards week on AI and we’re down to the top 5! Just what the kids want, right? Songs by a bunch of dead guys... and we’re not talking Tupac and Biggie here. But all that aside, I think this week has the potential to seriously kick ass. With Lil and Noop Dog gone, American Idol voters have paved the way for a night of solid performances. The competition is stiff at this point, so let’s take a moment to talk about what these folks need to do to take it all the way.

Allison: Assuming that the majority of AI voters are either (a) female tweens, (b) a cappella singers and/or theater majors, and (c) geriatrics, Allison doesn’t stand a chance. Sure, she can sing the song book as they say, but she’s got that crazy red hair and those outfits. It doesn’t bode well.

Matt: Has anyone else noticed that mole on his forehead? That’s got to go if he’s going to even make it to next week. But hey, it worked out for Enrique Iglesias, so you never know.

Adam: Adam needs to continue being Adam because the judges love him. If he went over the top and sang something like “My Way,” I’d be all over it… as would America.

Danny: Danny needs to pray that Adam screws up.

Kris: Kris needs a divorce (to appeal to that female tween crowd). Oh, and have you noticed how he sings out of the side of his mouth like Mr. Ed? That’s got to stop too.

Want to know what’s going to take this week into the stratosphere of kick assness? Taylor Hicks. That’s right, the Soul Patrol himself will be performing his single “The Ford Commercial”… I mean, “Seven Mile Breakdown.” Surely you’ve heard it.

If only Allsion, Matt, Adam, Danny, and Kris took the stage for an hour, cracked inappropriate racist jokes while pretending to be drunk, and sang for about 5% of the show. I mean, the only song you get out of this 10 minute clip is a rousing rendition of "Happy Birthday".

Idol Pool Standings Week 7

Kelly Clarkson's new single & video. The judges really like to bring this home, but if you can't see Allison singing a song like this, you're crazy.

WEEK 7 STANDINGS
Top 10
1. Katie - 231 pts. (301 max)
2. Tom L. - 228 pts. (328 max)
3. Jonathan - 224 pts. (294 max)
4. Stephanie B. - 223 pts. (293 max)
5. Jane G. - 222 pts. (313 max)
6. Adele - 221 pts. (279 max)
7. Brian - 220 pts. (320 max)
8. Jenny M. - 219 pts. (289 max)
T9. Joelle - 216 pts. (307 max)
T9. Julie R. - 216 pts. (307 max)

The Clarkson Contenders
11. Jhonmar - 215 pts. (287 max)
12. Brett - 215 pts. (285 max)
13. Team 'Tini - 214 pts. (284 max)
14. Emily - 214 pts. (272 max)
15. Amy Y. - 213 pts. (304 max)
T16. Mark K. - 213 pts. (294 max)
T16. Scott - 213 pts. (294 max)
18. Mandy - 213 pts. (283 max)
19. Stephanie S. - 212 pts. (303 max)
20. DeDe - 210 pts. (301 max)

Carrie's Underworld
21. Tiffany - 209 pts. (267 max)
22. Team Wich - 207 pts. (277 max)
23. Suzy M. - 207 pts. (246 max)
24. Team Menlis - 206 pts. (287 max)
T25. Ian - 206 pts. (276 max)
T25. Jennie L. - 206 pts. (276 max)
27. Carol - 205 pts. (277 max)
28. Janene - 204 pts. (295 max)
29. Kara - 204 pts. (276 max)
T30. James - 204 pts. (274 max)
T30. Paul P. - 204 pts. (274 max)

Hudson St.
T32. Meredith - 203 pts. (294 max)
T32. Sue T. - 203 pts. (294 max)
34. Jon - 203 pts. (275 max)
35. Matty - 203 pts. (264 max)
36. Ryan - 203 pts. (261 max)
T37. Tom R. - 202 pts. (263 max)
T37. Will - 202 pts. (263 max)
39. Jess - 201 pts. (301 max)
T40. Kristin M. - 201 pts. (292 max)
T40. Lindsay - 201 pts. (292 max)

Aiken's Alley
T42. Cathleen - 201 pts. (282 max)
T42. Michael F. - 201 pts. (282 max)
44. Amy L-P. - 201 pts. (250 max)
45. Youssef - 200 pts. (291 max)
46. Elizabeth - 200 pts. (270 max)
47. Jan M. - 199 pts. (290 max)
T48. Cory - 198 pts. (289 max)
T48. Lance - 198 pts. (289 max)
T50. Jaime - 198 pts. (259 max)
T50. Julie H. - 198 pts. (259 max)

Daughtry's Decile
52. Melissa - 195 pts. (286 max)
T53. Kirk - 195 pts. (276 max)
T53. Stephen - 195 pts. (276 max)
55. Karen - 195 pts. (256 max)
56. Dave L. - 195 pts. (246 max)
57. Corona - 193 pts. (251 max)
58. Denis - 192 pts. (273 max)
59. Marybeth & Lucy - 192 pts. (262 max)
60. Jabbar - 191 pts. (240 max)

McPhee's Phearless Phenominal Phreaks
61. Dave S. - 190 pts. (281 max)
T62. Jan W. - 190 pts. (271 max)
T62. Lauren - 190 pts. (271 max)
T64. Sheila - 190 pts. (248 max)
T64. Team Ringey - 190 pts. (248 max)
66. Anne - 189 pts. (280 max)
67. Brooke - 189 pts. (270 max)
68. Shelly - 189 pts. (261 max)
69. Mike L. - 188 pts. (260 max)
T70. Jean Claude - 186 pts. (258 max)
T70. Kevin - 186 pts. (258 max)
T70. Stephanie H. - 186 pts. (258 max)

Cook's Class
73. Team O'Brien - 186 pts. (247 max)
T74. Cindy - 186 pts. (237 max)
T74. Don - 186 pts. (237 max)
T74. Paul F. - 186 pts. (237 max)
77. Lisa S. - 185 pts. (257 max)
78. Marie - 185 pts. (215 max)
79. Becky - 184 pts. (233 max)
80. Derick - 183 pts. (255 max)

Constantine's Smoldering Brooders
81. Todd - 183 pts. (232 max)
82. Damian - 183 pts. (222 max)
83. Anh - 181 pts. (232 max)
84. Marcia - 180 pts. (219 max)
85. Shira - 179 pts. (260 max)
86. Peter - 178 pts. (250 max)
T87. Barb - 177 pts. (235 max)
T87. Lisa B. - 177 pts. (235 max)
T89. Chris - 175 pts. (236 max)
T89. Mark N. - 175 pts. (236 max)

Tatiana Town
91. Harvey - 174 pts. (223 max)
92. Yvonne - 173 pts. (243 max)
93. Suzanne - 173 pts. (222 max)
94. Josh - 168 pts. (240 max)
95. Laurie - 168 pts. (238 max)
96. Missy - 168 pts. (207 max)
97. Joey - 167 pts. (239 max)
98. Andy - 166 pts. (238 max)
99. Madison - 163 pts. (235 max)
100. Caroline - 162 pts. (211 max)

Sanjayaville
101. Mylisa - 157 pts. (229 max)
T102. Jen S. - 157 pts. (196 max)
T102. Kendra - 157 pts. (196 max)
104. Kristin & Taylor - 154 pts. (205 max)
105. Jane L. - 145 pts. (217 max)
106. Judy - 137 pts. **MAXED OUT**

Lesson #3 reminds me of Kris' performance last night.

American Idol VIewer's Guide - Disco!

I can’t actually remember whether Idol has done Disco week before, but I know another Fox average-joe-becomes-famous-performer-by-America’s-televoting show that has a Disco week. (Guesses?) I think it’s safe to say that in either show, it is the “Ugh” heard round the world.∗ It feels like an intentional effort to throw a curve-ball at contestants, though I can think of curve-balls that would be much more enjoyable from an audience perspective. Like how about “Songs from the High School Musical Franchise”? This would easily provide the best group song of Idol history:


And this might give Danny the opportunity to show another side, but still display that raw emotion Paula loves:



Or how about “Songs of Social Change”? Every contestant would have to pick a song from anytime in history that had a social message. Right up Fox’s alley! Think about how hard Adam could rock on this song:



This biggest problem with a week like Disco, is that someone like Allison (who is completely amazing), might kind of suck. And now the Idol judges have used their one precious gift of life on Matt, so if someone like Allison gets voted off this week they have no one to blame but themselves. Brutal.


I’m not going to lie, I know next to nothing about Disco. I feel like I’ve learned everything I need to know by watching this video:

(And yes, the chorus of the song at the end is something like, “Trippy, trippy, Moscow, Moscow.”)

In light of that, I’m not going to bother guess what people are going to sing. Instead, I’ve asked my Magic 8 Ball (mine’s a little dusty – I used this one) for some predictions for this week’s show:

(Please note, the results of these questions have not been altered in any way – they were this amazing on their own.)

1. Will Allison get kicked off Idol this week? “My sources say no.”
2. Will the judges regret keeping Matt? “My sources say no.”
3. Do you say anything else besides ‘my sources say no’? “Yes”
4. Will Lil rock out to a big Donna Summers number? “Definitely”
5. Will Kris attempt to make a disco song singer-songwritery by playing his guitar? “Absolutely!”
6. Are the judges going to run over in time AGAIN? “Outlook not so good.”

Well, you heard it here, folks. Set your digital recorders to record 10 min later, cozy up with your pet rock and enjoy the amazing week of Disco fun!

∗Disclaimer: None of the content of this week’s blog entry that references disco music sucking is meant to offend KC of KC and the Sunshine Band, who is all of the following three things:

1. The guest judge this week
2. The co-writer of my favorite song to dance to at a wedding
3. AND the boyfriend of a friend of a member of the Idol Pool!!!!