SUSAN PIERCE: Watching Adam Lambert’s duet with Allison Iraheta Tuesday night, I really hoped that might be a preview of what was to come in the finals. But that wasn’t to be as Alison got the boot.
ANNE BRALY: Well, it came as no surprise to me that Lil Rounds was voted off last week. I was hoping she would be the next to go. She seems like a great person, but her singing just couldn’t stand up to the others.
Scott MacIntyre, who was eliminated from “American Idol” in last week’s show, should have a future in the business with his singing or playing ability.
Alexis Grace is the latest axed from “American Idol.” The judges told the pink-and-blonde-haired mom from Memphis that if she impressed while singing her farewell song, they would use their new power to save only one contestant the entire season.
If this week runs true to the first two rounds of 12 on “American Idol,” the competition will conclude with two decent singers and one with some potential and some flaws.
“American Idol” launches its eighth season tonight with the addition of a fourth judge, fewer weeks of gimmicky auditions by tone-deaf singers and an extra week in the Hollywood round.