American Idol - the Final Three

Updated 5/17/07:

What was going on with Simon and Paula last night? They were sharing little inside jokes and being touchy-feely. Even Ryan Seacrest seemed out of the loop last night, or perhaps Simon was right and Ryan was drunk?

Paula may have managed to stay away from her stash of pills for most of the season, but as it creeps towards the end of this seemingly endless season of American Idol, it doesn't look like she'll make it through. She obviously took something last night that made Simon look good to her.

Does Randy Jackson know that he didn’t invent the phrase “Check it out” and that he says it at totally inappropriate times? He’d be cool if he wasn’t trying so hard to be cool.

American Idol was a better show last night. No Lakisha displaying her lack of personality. No charity pledges, no guest mentor’s ass to kiss, just the final three showing us what they’ve got.

Blake performing three songs was a real treat. "Roxanne", "This Love" and "When I Get You Alone". All three songs were well suited to his style and he seemed in his comfort zone last night.

Ryan asked Blake who would play him if they made a movie about his life and Blake replied that it would be Jim Carrey. Ryan said “because you’re so tall” referring to Blake's small stature against the 6’2” Carrey. Never mind that Jim Carrey is 45.

Jordin is a very talented young girl, but I’m just not a fan. She’s huge and yet she dresses in babydolls. Definitely not the look for a linebacker. I feel like I’ve seen and heard it all before when it comes to her style of singing. The arrangement of "Wishing on a Star" was disappointing. I’m sure she could have done that song justice. When she sang "I Who Have Nothing", she made my vocal cords hurt.

Melinda really pulled out the stops last night and she’s finally managed to look like she’s accepted the fact that she’s popular.

Who’s going to win? I have no clue, but Blake is still my favorite.

Greg Barber thinks “viewers will sling Blake out in a cardboard beatbox” tonight. For more on his take on American Idol, check it out at ReadExpress.

Update: Hey Greg, looks like Blake is riding his Cardboard Beatbox into the finale of American Idol! I'm going to be so happy when this season is over. Greg Barber's full recap of last night's show is worth a read.