'American Idol' Results Recap: Judges Save Matt Giraud!
Which "American Idol" contestants are in your bottom 3? For me, it's Anoop/Danny, Matt and Lil. I really think Anoop and Danny are interchangeable as the highest vote-getter of the bottom 3. The elimination tonight should be either Matt or Lil, but who will go home? Follow along below!
Our intro to the night is a Tarantino-esque montage of the contestants. It's a little cheesy. Would've been better with a fake hypodermic needle to Paula's chest.
We say hi to the judges and Randy tonight is wearing a lavender sweater and something his nephew made him at summer camp. Everybody else looks fine.
The Ford Music Video this week is set to "Freeze Frame" and puts different Idols on magazine covers at a newsstand while Matt Giraud just has to watch them all jam out and bop around in place looking like a big goober, then drive off in a Ford. L-A-M-E.
The Group Sing is "Maniac" and if Adam Lambert doesn't dance with a chair and get water poured on him, I will be very disappointed. Or maybe Kris Allen could hose down Danny Gokey a la "Tommy Boy." That'd be good too.
We talk to the Idols about the premiere of 17 Again, which (I am ashamed to admit) looks kinda funny. Also, Allison geeks out like the dorky 16 year-old she is when she talks about their limo and Zac Effron. I adore her, I just want to hug her and make her cookies.
We get down to business and I wonder who they will make pick between two groups of 3. Probably Danny because he's all churchy and sob story-having and whatnot. What will he do?!? The anticipation is killing me. Except they DON'T do that!!! What on earth?! My world is all askew. I did not possibly think Idol could surprise me, but there it is.
Instead, Seacrest puts Allison and Adam in Safeland (yay!) and then Anoop is our first Bottom 3 member. During the rundown of Anoop's judges' critiques, they cut to Randy yawning. So. Awesome.
Jennifer Hudson now performs "If This Isn't Love" and it's fabulous, of course. A nice R&B jam with some big vocals at the end. What a year that girl has had. I don't know that I could get up and do any of this if that had happened to my family. Bless her heart. My only criticism is that they need to stop showing the audience because it's so obvious that the "judges" are stand-ins (because it's pre-recorded). I mean, the "Simon" has a teeny little head. It's laughable.
Seacrest chats with J-Hud about her engagement/secret wedding date and touring with Robin Thicke. Everybody now, "As long as we got each other, we got the world spinnin' right in our hands! Baby you and me! We've gotta be! The luckiest dreamers who never quit dreamin'!"
Back with the contestants, Anoop appears to be wearing the other half of his suit coat/letterman jacket. I'm now picturing him taking one of each and cutting them up and sewing them back together in the Costume Room of the Mansion.
Seacrest now has Kris and Lil stand up. Simon wants to add that he didn't get to talk to Kris last night but that he was brilliant. Thank you, Simon. Amen. Lil is appropriately in the Bottom 3. Matt and Danny are the last two and Matt is in the Bottom 3 and Danny is safe. That's about right as well. Danny was snooze-worthy but Matt went completely off-the-rails with his elaborations and runs. By the way, Danny is still rocking the Sonny Crockett stubble but at least he's ditched the white suit jacket.
Our Bottom 3 is brought front-and-center. Kara agrees that this is the right Bottom 3 and Paula skirts the question with some platitudes. Seacrest then sends Anoop back to the couches. Wow. I'm a little surprised.
We go to break and Seacrest reminds us that Miley Cyrus is up next. Miley Cyrus, y'all! Hannah Montana! HANNAH MONTANA! SQUEEE! I think I just peed a little.
**You know that commercial about "dad" wandering off and not being able to live alone anymore? When the guy asks the girl what "she's" going to do, I always say out loud, "Punch my brother in the face, that's the first thing I'manna do."**
Miley takes the stage to sing "The Climb" and she remembers to wear clothes, not just clutch a shirt to her bosom. HEY-O! I kid, I kid. She looks beautiful. But her enunciation is a little suspect. There's a line that sounds like, "Gah key mah heh hell hi." I think she says, "Gotta keep my head held high" but who can say? We then lose her in a cloud of smoke for a second. What is she, the Wicked Witch? The fog machine guy fell asleep at the switch, someone please nudge him. Miley's got a nice country flavor to her song, I enjoy that. But I still can't look at her without thinking of being forced to line-dance in junior high P.E. to "Achy Breaky Heart." Snicker.
Seacrest now asks Simon if they'd consider saving someone and he says he would consider that but it will probably be a surprise to that person. Seacrest asks if it's Lil, but I think Simon just told us that it's Matt. Verrrry innnnnteresting. [Andrea twirls her mustache]
It turns out the eliminated contestant is... Matt Giraud. Hmm. I hope Simon meant him and it gets all dramatic up in here. The safe Idols seem to be actively rooting for him to kick ass, which is really awesome of them, because the save means that next week TWO of them go home. I'm sorry for being a schmoop, but good sportsmanship always gets me.
On the re-sing, I try to keep my eyes closed and just judge the vocals (since he is sans piano). I do see Paula and Kara swaying very cutely along with his performance, which makes me wonder how quickly they decided to keep him or let him go. Hmmm. Matt does the bridge the same way he did last night and it totally ruins the good thing he had going on. The first half of the song was beautiful and the second half was crap. Seriously. To all the male Idols: stop trying to have Adam Lambert's falsetto. Please. My ears cannot take it.
The crowd chants "Save! Save! Save!" as the judges deliberate. Finally Simon asks Matt how many times he's been in the Bottom 3, which is twice. Simon then tells him that he wasn't as good as last night and that he can't win the competition. HOWEVAH! They would like to save Matt Giraud! The other Idols mob him and it seems 100% genuine and, my god, I'm tearing up a little. I hate when reality TV makes me cry! I'm such a schmoop! But I just love how much they seem to like each other!!!
Simon then reminds the ecstatic Idols that next week 2 people have to go and that next week is also Disco Week! Do the Hustle! Doo-doo-doo-dah-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo.
I'm very pleased for Matt but I do have to say... if somehow my Allison goes home next week, there will be hell to pay. Andrea's wrath will be unleashed and it will not be pretty.
What do you guys think? Was the save the right thing to do?
Once again settled in my cubicle hitting the refresh button 100 times. Can't wait for tonight and for Harper's Island tomorrow!
I am a huge Harper's Island fan, Jason.
I'm back, Yup but just to put all you losers in your place. First of all I haven't watched idol since Megan left (the show is boring and has no sparkle to it now) I stick to what I say, so nice try. I'm not going to talk about Megan Joy on here anymore because you people are too plain and follow other people's opinions way to much. I feel that I'm disrespecting Megan by promoting her to a bunch of haters who have no talent or artistic insight. You all are so pathetic and jealous of her it's sickening, anyone who hates a person that much is just unhappy. She'll have a Huge Music career, Bigger than anyone from season 8. She has been every where so far, Leno, Regis and Kelly, Ellen and TV Guide!!! Everyone wants Megan to succeed; there are more Lovers than haters. Whatever your opinion of her is, you still have a feeling toward her, whether it's good or bad. Everyone knows Megan and MEGAN WILL BE A FREAKIN HUGE STAR!!! I HAVE THE FINAL WORD, YA'LL MEAN NOTHING SO HATE LIKE YOUR GOIN TO BUT IT DON'T MEAN ****!!! At the end of the day I'll still be better than you, and Megan will be hotter than the SUN!
Er, whatever you say...
someone needs to relax...and YAY...Megan's gone
Don't hold back, tell us how you really feel.
I don't hate Megan. I just don't think she can sing well.
She's cute. She may have a career in music. I just won't be buying any of it.
Love a good "Tommy Boy" reference.
Did you eat paint chips as a kid?
It just makes me wish they had a Scott Savol this year. Danny is probably the most rotund of the boys and he's not even remotely chunky. Le sigh.
YAY Allison is once again SAFE!!! YAY!