Elimination Night Recap

Starting the night was a routine choreographed by Paula Abdul which the Idols lipsynced to, which was one of the most uncomfortable performances we’ve ever had to watch. It made Sanjaya look like a hayride.

But it was nothing compared to the pain of a double elimination.  

The first person announced in the bottom three this week was the first person asked to stand by Ryan Seacrest, Lil Rounds.

Without creating a bottom three, Ryan immediately announces that the journey for Lil “ends tonight.”

Damn.

Last night on American Idol, the contestants tried to keep it light and fluffy, with the cast ribbing each other and Scott talking about his quadruple chocolate cake, but they all knew what they were there for.

First things first, Ryan split the singers into three groups of three-

Group One: Danny, Megan Joy and Matt

Group Two: Adam, Li’l and Allison

Group Three: Scott, Kris and Anoop

Before a single dancer hit the floor last night, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, sounding incredible, sang her classic “Chain of Fools.” If ABC is going to make us sit through an hour of filler before announcing which three couples have made it to the finals, THIS is the kind of entertainment we wish we had all the time.

Following Aretha was the emerging princess of pop, Leona Lewis. She is stunning in every imaginable way: her face, her voice, her body, her hair. We love Leona!

The couple invited back for this week’s encore was Warren, or, as Bruno calls him, Mr. Big Fun, and Kym to perform their 007 Tango.

Back in the red room, Julianne Hough, recovered from her appendectomy, thanked Edyta for stepping in. “You’ve done an incredible job and I really mean that,” she said, with an underlying air that perhaps the two had some previous tension between them. “We’re all one big family here,” Samantha Harris gushed while Julianne made a face. What’s up with that Lady Bird?