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American Idol Exit Poll Panel Predictions
'The American Idol Exit Poll': Experts, pundits predict booted contenders weekly
Welcome to "The American Idol Exit Poll!""American Idol's" Season 10 is underway with a fresh crop of talented Top 13 contenders vying for the title, while undergoing critique through the watchful eyes of judges Jennifer Lopez, Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler. Ashton Jones was this season's first Idol hopeful to be issued her walking papers during the first round of finalists performances. Who will be the next contestant to get the boot ?
Zap2it has rounded up the country's top "Idol" experts, pundits and journos from around the media sphere to predict each week's
This year's panel consists of the following pundits:
- Richard Rushfield, Author: American Idol The Untold Story/The Daily Beast
- Jim Cantiello, MTV News
- Shirley Halperin, The Hollywood Reporter
- Michael Slezak, TVLine
- Rickey Yaneza, Rickey.org
- MJ Santili, MJsBigBlog
- Kate Aurthur, The Daily Beast
- Brian Mansfield, USA Today's Idol Chatter
- Matt Whitfield, Yahoo! TV
- Lyndsey Parker, Yahoo! Music
- Hilary Rothing, AOL's Something Pitchy
- Jarett Wieselman, NY Post Pop Wrap
- Maura Johnston, Village Voice
- Denise Martin, TV Guide
- Adam Bryant, TV Guide
- Dan Fienberg, Hitfix
- Ann Powers, NPR Music
- Jeremy Blacklow, Access Hollywood
- Kirstin Benson, Hollywoodlife
- Gerrick Kennedy, Los Angeles Times
- Monica Herrera, Billboard
- Amir Kenan, Metromix
- Geoff Berkshire, Metromix
- Courtney Hazlett, MSNBC
- Lee Hernandez, Latina Magazine
- Joseph Anthony Kapsch, Zap2it
- Brill Bundy, Zap2it
- Andrea Reiher, Zap2it
- Tierney Bricker, Zap2it
Who do the panelists think will be booted this Thursday on the results show? Find out here at the "American Idol Exit Poll." Do you agree with the pundits this week? Tell us in the comments.
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I don't understand the people that don't like Hayley. She is as good as any of the girls with the exception of Pia and Lauren. My pick to go home would be Mia. She has shown NO emotion. ZERO!!! she don't even act as if she cares if she is there or not. Naima has shown she is the most appreciative to be there of all of them and she wears her heart on her sleeve. Have you already forgot the performance that saved her? one of the best i have ever seen on Idol. Scotty is a JOKE. Mark my word he will NEVER be a country star. He looks to cheesy and like he has to work to hard to look and sing country. We already have a deep singer. Lock them doors and turn the lights down low sound familiar. Josh Turner. We already have him and he is not even a huge star. My money is on Pia Lauren James and casey. The gospel in Jacob has already gotten old.
paul mcdonald should not even be in the top 20 he has a girly rod stewart voice rod stewart is great mcdonald is terible worst performance i ever seen by a top 10 singer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the show is getting worse and sliding to the level of season 9. the problem? a mentor who isn't a singer.he looks depressed and emotionless uninspiring and non-enthusiastic.lovine is the complete opposite of Jamie Foxx, who knows to sing and has a warm and professional rapport with the young singers.the song choice is horrible and the judges, especially JLo try to cheer up the young talents who keep losing self-confidence. Mr.Nigel Lythgoe-please bring a singer-mentor ASAP. First comes the singing and only next the production, if it comes. Maybe JLo could be judge-mentor?
I hope either Jacob or Paul is sent packing, but we KNOW that won't happen.
You morons said Goodbye to Haley. Admit it You were WRONG wrong, baby wrong. Not even in the bottom 3. Power of voting. None of you predicted Casey! WRONG, Address that in your next article. OKAY?
Yeah, it is HILARIOUS when you say Haley, Bye Bye, then SHOCKER. None of you predicted Casey to be in the bottom 3, let alone be ELIMINATED. Judges "save"? Vote him off again. NO DICTATORSHIP. Say NO to over-riding your vote! We the people voted him off. Don't let 3 "judges" over-rule you. PLEASE. (THINK)
Paul & Casey are the worst of the group and both shouldn't have made it this far. But you know one of them will win American Idol because for the last couple of years the ones with the least talent have won!
Jacob should go. His voice is grating at best, and his over the top screaming is annoying. What is it with having to hit notes into the stratosphere? Is that really singing? I don't think Haley is that good either...
My favorites are Casey, Naima, Pia,(who likes to hit those damn high notes too, but she can sing)
ive judge talent all over this country yesssssssssss true my daughter is a singer also now here it is hands down if u have a good ear foe voice ts SCOTTY ALL THE WAY THE WINNER THE END
I hope Scotty wins it, Lauren doesnt have completely the WHOLE package. Hailey screams an gets cocky when the truth is told to her. I hope Scotty wins!!