Scotty and Lauren Are In It To Win It

So we're down to Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina. I hope we've got ourselves a horse race. Scotty sure has looked like he's been running away with it for awhile now, but there's still time for Lauren Alaina to pull out all the stops and bring the house down. Now that would be dramatic. Well, now's the time, baby girl.

It's an all country finale. Will it be exciting? Having Carrie Underwood pick a song for Lauren and George Strait pick one for Scotty sounds like a fun idea. Will the non-country fans stay tuned in or change the channel? Oh, c'mon, you've been on the Idol ride for this long, might as well ride it all the way to the end.

And don't forget the new singles. We'll have Scotty loving us this BIG and Lauren singing it like her mama does. And if that doesn't grab you, the Reinharts say to stay tuned on Wednesday for Haley's new single.

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No Nigel, We Are Not Sheep!

Ooh, the Idol voters sure are unpredictable. Wonder what Uncle Nigel thinks of that. No Nigel, we are not sheep! Randy and J Lo's harshness backfired and Team Haley showed its power. A shocker of an elimination with James Durbin getting the Daughtry treatment.

Much to my surprise, in order to make the Top 2 it really will matter how the Top 3 perform. I think anything could happen. If Haley's song spoilers are correct, she will have some challenges but could really hit it big with Led Zep. I'd like to see Scotty and Lauren have their long-awaited "moments" as well. I feel like it's "go big or go home" at this point but that of course could cause a risktaker to "go big AND go home" too, depending on the outcome.

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I Think The Kids Shocked Lady Gaga!

Lady Gaga is used to shocking people. And she herself is likely not easily shocked. But last night I think James, Lauren and Scotty ended up shocking Lady Gaga with their conservative nature. If it wasn't for our little pony, Haley, there wouldn't be much buzz going on about last night's Idol performances.

In today's podcast, I discuss how we are not getting the benefit of those Idol "moments" we were trained to wait for. What's the point of a moment these days? Haley has had two standing ovation, classic Idol moments over the past two weeks. Is she still going home tonite?

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Let's Send The Judges Home

Last night's Then And Now episode of American Idol was so frustrating.  Will the judges' dissing of  Haley Reinhart ever stop?  Yes, it was great to see Haley shut everybody up with her amazing take on "House of the Rising Sun" but really, would it have killed them to have shown her some respect and praised her singing during  her first performance too?

Do you agree that James Durbin keeps getting a pass from the judges?  Was Jacob Lusk successful in his split personality one-man duet?  Has Lauren Alaina found her wings?  Is there any stopping Scotty McCreery?

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