elimination

Zac Efron in the Idol house to promote 17 Again?!?!

This just became the best episode of American Idol ever.

But down to the nitty gritty.

No surprise, Anoop is the first Idol sent to the bottom three.

Before anyone can join him, Jennifer Hudson took the Idol stage, giving all of her fellow eliminated contestants hope. She’s won an Oscar, a Golden Globe and a Grammy since she was sent on her merry way during the third season of Idol. Suck on that, Simon.

Joining Anoop in the bottom, Lil Rounds, also not a shock.

After performances by Big Bad VooDoo Daddy and Jewel, which Chelsie and Dmitry did a beautiful ballroom-meets-modern dance to, the bottom two couples were announced and, for the first time, they had to dance for their survival.

The bottom two couples were Steve Wozniak and Karina, no surprise, and Belinda Carlisle and Jonathan.

That’s right, Steve-O avoided the bottom two and elimination.

Rather than choosing just one dance to encore, last night the entire cast was invited back to perform the group hip hop number again. We love watching the crowd because seeing everyone dance side by side gives a chance to size the competition up as a whole.

Last night’s hour of waiting kicked off with Warren and Kym performing an encore of their dramatic, Matrix-inspired paso doble followed by the Stars of Dance number featuring Pussycall Doll Carmit Bachar, one of the most bangin' trannies ever, and newly engaged, Step Up star Jenna Dewan. As much as we’d love to hate on Jenna, the truth is she is a marvelous dancer with such beautiful movement you can ignore the butt-her face.

DWTS Elimination Night always sucks. ABC makes us suffer through sixty minutes to reach the 10 seconds when they announce who’s cut. Making last night even suckier: one of the first safe couples. 

Seriously, America? Seriously?

You saved Kim and her Norman Schwarzkopf of an ass? What were you thinking? Now we have to suffer through another week of her phony humility and moronic blathering. Thanks.