Kim and I are taking a different approaches to our top and bottom threes this week. She's going with who she believes was the best and worst singers. I'm going with that approach for the top three, but for the bottom three, I'm going with who I believe will be the bottom three vote-getters.


Kim Top Three

1. Jason C. (right): I'm glad he bounced back. The last couple of weeks have been pretty rough for him.
2. David A.: Every single week he's good.
3. Syesha (left): I know, I'm surprised too.




Josh's Top Three

1. Jason C.: Good performance from one of my favorite songs.
2. Kristy Lee (right): I'm starting to like this girl. As I said last week, she's the Davidson of American Idol.
3. Michael J.: Not his best, but he was better than the rest.



Kim Bottom Three

1. Kristy Lee: See ya.
2. David C. (right): I'm so happy that he was bad.
3. Carly S.: Really surprised by how bad she was.



Josh's Bottom Three

1. Syesha: She'll get the boot before Kristy. Book it.
2. David C. (right): It would make me a happy, happy man to watch him get the boot this week.
3. Carly S.: It's only a matter of time before the tats do her in.

Josh: Yes, it will. But we'll persevere, I'm certain. Speaking of, we're outta here. We'll have your tops and bottoms shortly.

Kim: I just didn't enjoy many of these people tonight. Picking a bottom three will be tough.

Josh: Beyond belief.

Kim: This isn't bad, but it certainly is boring.

Josh: It is indeed. But not before Brooke White sings.

Kim: It's about time for us to pick top and bottom threes, isn't it?

Josh: Parts were decent. Overall, though, I could do without it.

Kim: I don't know about David Archuleta's song. It wasn't bad, but I don't think it was his best, either.

Josh: OK, quick check with Votefortheworst.com reveals that the Kristy Lee is their choice. Hey, don't doubt the power of VTW. Those folks pushed Scott Savol and Sanjaya into the top 10. They're masters at this.

Kim: I don't like it, either. And I really don't get her wardrobe overall. It's like she's getting dressed in a completely different place. The Idol people are providing the clothes for all these people, and she must be getting last pick.

Josh: Agreed. I'm also happy to report that Carly ain't exactly knockin' it outta the park, either. And again, sleeveless.

Kim: Oh, I know what it was for. I just don't get why he did it. It seemed like a desperate vote-getting ploy.

Josh: It was for the "Idol Gives Back" thing tomorrow.

Kim: Agreed, again. And he's so cheesy. That hand thing at the end, what was that?

Josh: I am thrilled to report that David Cooks SUCKS badly this evening.

Kim: It was nice of the judges to make her feel good on her last night.

Josh: You believe this is a wrap for ol' Kristy, huh? I'm gonna .... agree. Although, that wasn't terrible.

Kim: I don't know about that. But I do think this is Kristy Lee's farewell tour tonight.

Josh: I like the Castro guy. Seems more genuinely talented than most of the others, if that makes sense. It's like the other folks -- The Davids, Michael, etc. -- have been trained to sing. But this guy is just singing.

Kim: I know. But you've been right a lot more than usual. That was good. What do you want me to say?

Josh: You're agreeing with me a lot.

Kim: Oooh, I like it.

Josh: This "Over the Rainbow" song from Jason could be really, really good.

Kim: You know, that's not a bad analysis. Surprising. I still liked Syesha's performance tonight.

Josh: Here's my problem with Syesha. Last week, she proved that she's limited with that Whitney Houston song. Now, there's no shame in not measuring up to the pre-crack Whitney. But don't do it on national TV during a singing competition.

Kim: I didn't care for Michael that much. It wasn't bad, but he's been much better. Syesha, though, is doing pretty well.

Josh: OK, Michael Johns has left the building on us. Got in and got out before we were ready. I thought it was aight.

Hey, guess who's almost on time for American Idol? That's right, we're here and watching while the show's actually on the air. Astonishing, I know.

OK, we've got one performance in the bag. (Sorry, this blog doesn't set itself up.) And we're ready to go.

What's up, folks? We're waaaaayyyy late on this, but Mrs. Kimberly had herself some other plans. Hey, not like she's getting paid for this. If she's got things to do, that's the way it is.

We just knocked out a quick run through the performances, so we can hammer out a couple of top/bottom threes. I know you've all been waiting breathlessly.

Kim's Top Three

1. David A.: He's so cute. You can't watch this kid without smiling.
2. Michael (right): He's good every week.
3. Carly: She's like a professional.


Josh's Top Three

1. Michael: This guy's the best on the show ... but he'll never win.
2. David A.: He's just behind Michael in talent, but he's got the middle-school vote.
3. Jason: For the first time, I disagree with Simon. He could take that song from tonight and have a top-10 hit.



Kim's Bottom Three

1. Ramiele (right): I normally like her, but she was BAD tonight. Bouncing around, a little off-key. Not good.
2. Kristy: It's an absolute miracle that she's still there.
3. Syesha: I didn't think she was bad, but she was the third worst out of nine.

Josh's Bottom Three

1. Ramiele: It was a like watching a windup toy bounce around. Very weird.
2. Syesha: Here's a tip: If you can't hit the big notes we expect, DON'T SING THE SONG.
3. Kristy: She's the Davidson of Idol contestants.