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By CATHY S.
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[[Editor’s note: New this week — If you click on the contestant’s name, you will be brought to the YouTube video of the performance]]

With only four hopefuls left, I went back to look at all the predictions we made way before we even knew the Top 24. We had 48 people to […]

By CATHY S.
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No one goes home this week, but two go home next week. What a great idea. I couldn’t imagine anyone leaving on such a special night. (I heard that Simon wasn’t happy about it saying that one person goes each week and this week should not have been an exception). […]

By Cathy S.
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I have to admit that I was not expecting Sanjaya to be out this week. I really thought he was going to make it to the last four. Not because of his singing, but because I thought he had that much support. I personally didn’t know anyone who was […]

By CATHY S.
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Haley’s lack of clothes couldn’t save her this week. I thought she was pretty entertaining but none of the judges liked her. We knew it would be a toss up between either her or Phil going. I’m guessing Phil will go next week. Good-bye and good luck, Haley!
Jennifer Lopez […]

By Cathy S.
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I can’t believe that Gina is gone. I didn’t think she was going to win this year, but I thought that there were three people who could have gone before her, namely Phil, Haley and Sanjaya. She was someone who really had to pick the right song for herself each week. […]

by Cathy S
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Chris Sligh was almost everyone’s pick to be in the bottom three this week. He kept getting the same comment from the judges week after week that his vocals are good, but he is rushing the tempo. I think America could see that since he hadn’t been able to improve on […]

By CATHY S.
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I had Stephanie in my bottom three list for this week. I thought she seemed very nervous and sang off key at times during her performance. My co-workers disagreed with me and said she was wonderful and that she should not have been the one sent home. A family member […]

By CATHY S.
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I’ve gotten used to Sanjaya making it through each week, so I have decided that my second pick is probably the better guess of who is going home. I, like many of you, guessed Brandon — even though I really wanted him to stay awhile. But, the former back up singer […]

By CATHY S.
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In case you missed A.I. this week, here are the Top 12:
Boys: Blake Lewis, Chris Richardson, Chris Sligh, Brandon Rogers, Phil Stacy and Sanjaya Malakar
Girls: Melinda Doolittle, Jordin Sparks, Haley Scarnato, Stephanie Edwards, LaKisha Jones and Gina Glocksen
How did we do picking out the Top 12? As a group, we have three boys […]

By CATHY S.
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Congratulations to Lisa S. (cactus i.v. e-i-c) for correctly guessing the first two girls to go. A few of us thought Nicole, but we thought Amy sang good enough to stay another week We didn’t have time to bond with either of them, and no one had them in their Top […]

By CATHY S.
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America finally gets to vote. The question that will be answered tonight is who is America not voting for? Two boys and two girls will be the first ones out. Do you think you know who they might be?
Let’s talk about who we think are definitely safe.
I thought that there were only four […]

By CATHY S.
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[[Editor’s note: Although readers have already selected a Top 12, new readers are encouraged to choose a Top 6. Read the current picks below, and email Cathy or comment her to add your picks]]
Hollywood week is over and the top 24 have been named.
Boys: A. J. Tabaldo, Blake Lewis, Brandon Rogers, Chris Richardson, […]

By CATHY S.
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We’re off to Hollywood! Hopefully your Top 12 choices will all make it through the individual and group competitions to become one of the Top 24.
Speaking of your Top 12, I thought it would be fun to see who has the best ears and eyes for talent. You have been giving […]

By CATHY S.
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I received email from a cactus i.v. reader who wanted to let me know that Kenneth Briggs (the “bush monkey”) and Jonathan Jayne, the friend he made at the auditions in Seattle, have become celebrities. They have agents and are being called “William Hungians.” They have appeared on The Jimmy Kimmel Show, The […]

By CATHY S.
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Michelle sent a comment to For A. I. Fans Only because she missed last week’s premiere shows and wanted to know “about some dude making fun of all the judges because he wasn’t a good singer.”
There were several contestants last week who stood up to Simon and company so I’m not sure who […]

By CATHY S.
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Before anything else, we at For A.I. Fans Only, want to congratulate Jennifer Hudson on receiving her Golden Globe award for Best Supporting Actress in Dreamgirls. Randy must be proud of his “Wild Card” pick of Season 3. We are too!
So what did you think of the Minneapolis show? A few people from […]

By CATHY S.
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Donald and Rosie feuding, Justin and Cameron breaking up, Whitney Houston’s possessions being auctioned off by her storage company, who cares? The only news that really matters is who just got voted out of American Idol.
Yes, it’s that time again. We have something to talk to our co-workers about, finally. Something that brings […]