American Idol results: And then there were 7

Aired 4/8/09

Bunny: So Venus was at the top of the charts when Simon was born, eh? It was 1959. Frankie Avalon adds a bit of class to the show, first on tape and then in person. It appears to be a surprise to the judges that he is here in the flesh. Maybe they're just good actors.

The group number is “Can't Get You Out Of My Head” by Kylie Minogue from the year Idol was born, 2002. They may not be lip-syncing tonight; it sounds a little more live than usual. The lighting and camera positions make it a little hard to tell visually. Weird song choice by the producers, but we're used to that.

It's time for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a Ford music video, this one set to Britney Spears' “Circus.” Scott is funny as usual, when being given his costume for the video: “None of this is pink, right?” I will miss that humor. Yes, I am speaking as though I know he's going home. I'm that sure.

Anoop says he wasn't into the makeup they had to wear. Adam is given the chance to respond to Simon's standing ovation. (He is flattered.) The mayor of Kalamazoo is here to back homeboy Matt Giraud.

Preliminary results time. Adam Lambert, Kris Allen, and Anoop Desai stand up first. Adam is safe. Anoop is in the bottom 3, and Kris is safe.

Flo Rida performs “Right Round.” American Idol is no longer a family show. Don't even get me started.

More results. Danny Gokey is up. He is safe. He never seems relieved, just entitled. Matt Giraud is next. Ryan's word trickery is getting old, and Matt is safe. As for Scott MacIntyre—His Punkness is escorted to a silver stool alongside Anoop.

Allison Iraheta and Lil Rounds stand up. There are more verbal acrobatics, with the final verdict being that Lil will “round” out the bottom 3. Har, har. Well, everybody else was making “Rounds” jokes! Simon says this is the first week that the Judges' Save may matter. Har, har again.

After the break, Kellie Pickler comes out to perform “Best Days of Your Life.” I like her hair a lot. Her singing, however ... well, I'm reminded that even back in Season 5, I couldn't quite comprehend how she got to the top 6. However, her ditzy charm is still very much in evidence. She's likeable if nothing else.

After she exits the stage, Ryan sends Lil back to safety. So she'll get another chance to prove she truly is an “artist.” I have already written her off, but I'll still be watching to see if she really gets what the judges were saying or is truly clueless. And I don't mean that in a mean way; some people just have a hard time defining who they are musically.

I don't want Scott to have the fewest votes simply so I won't have to listen to “The Search Is Over” again. But he does. I'm thinking that he sings better when he's not playing piano or guitar. He still won't get saved, but it's definitely better than last night, except for the falsetto “living for a drea-ea-ea-mmmm” part.

So has the jury reached a verdict? Simon says at first that it's a 2-2 split, but then he gives the news we know is coming: Scott is going home. Only after a little torture from the panel, though. And we won't get to see his cute clapping sister in the audience anymore. Seriously, she is adorable, so obviously proud of big bro.

So Scott MacIntyre joins A.J. Gil, Rickey Smith, Jon Peter Lewis, Nadia Turner, Bucky Covington, Haley Scarnato, and Michael Johns from Seasons 1 through 7, respectively, as an 8th-place finisher. Not bad. Not bad at all.

SCORES

Bunny: 1/1
Right about Scott MacIntyre
(Bunny's Bomb: 1/1)

Burke: 1/1
Right about Scott MacIntyre
(Burke's Turkey: 1/1)

Prognosticats: 0/1
Wrong, as usual, about Allison Iraheta
(Hairball: 0/1)

Bunny: So, no big surprises tonight. Scott had a good run, and we applaud his maturity, humor, and heart.

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