This is a shocker: Adam Lambert, Kris Allen and Matt Giraud are in the Bottom 3. Well, it's not really shocking to see Matt there but this is the first time Adam and Kris are down there.

Adam Lambert is a showman.

Or a showgirl :p



I don't think it was fair for one of the judges to compare him to Steve Tyler and David Bowie since he does a better job channeling Liberace more than those rock stars.

Danny Gokey sings "Come Rain Come Shine" and Kara praises him for his swagger. It's still not enough for me. He's too clean, and he needs to rough it up even more.

This was supposed to be the night for Matt Giraud to shine but he blew it. I am not getting Simon at all. It's like he lost his touch. And Paula's pre-written speeches are beginning to sound really annoying. Please give Paula her medication back!!!

Birthday girl Allison Iraheta performs "Someone to Watch Over Me". I thought her cover of "I Can't Make You Love Me" was the absolute best her voice can go singing a ballad but this proved that the girl has far greater potential in the show. While almost everyone else is giving the same lame high note week after week in an attempt to grab everyone's attention and pretend that that is rock and roll, Allison is the only one to go low and tender, tugging your heart without being too gimmicky. It's a shame if she doesn't win this competition.

American Idol goes full swing with their tribute to the Rat Pack. The contestants were supposed to sing two songs tonight but because of having too many judges with redundant things to say, they cut it down to one and featured time with guest mentor Jamie Foxx since, as Kris Allen innocently pointed out, everyone in the Rat Pack is dead.

Kris Allen performed first and it was great.

Matt Giraud was supposed to go home but the judges decided to use the save on him tonight--the only one this season. He was in the Bottom 3 along with Anoop Desai and Lil Rounds. Next week, two will go home.

Does he deserve the save? With the exception of Lil Rounds, I think all of them do. But if Allison Iraheta gets booted off next week, then the use of this save will mean premature. I think it's Allison--who has been in the Bottom 3 twice--who deserves this save the most.

Lil shouldn’t have lost her cool and answered back. And Paula should stop prodding the contestants to talk back against Simon.

I agree with Randy on this one. It seemed like he was squeaking.

It was a bad start. I’m really bored with Danny Gokey now. It’s quite obvious that he starts low so that he can go his usual route in the end and attempt to soar. He’s reduced his singing to a formula.