Yes, but when she made these demands, was her speech slurred?

She's a bitch.

BTW the next victim for that VFTW website is:
Phil Stacey

you're not inferring that my Paula has a problem? I thought only her hairdos were a problem.

Dr. Spock is next to go.

NosPhilatu?? If he wore a hat all the time, he'd do better!!

What has Paula done anyway? Her critical comments seem useless, and she was a crappy singer back in the 1990s.

Paula provides the comic relief. Not on purpose, of course.

Chris - meh. I don't understand the tongue bath that he received from the judges.

Melinda - There was nothing WRONG with her performance, but she didn't move me.

Blake - I thought it was a clean and pure performance.

LaKisha - I know that the judges love to pimp the former Idols, but puh-leeze. Kiki can sing circles around Fantasia, and I think that she did an excellent job. Personally, I think that the judges don't want her to win.

Phil - I'm sure that he was sincere about how much this song touched him, but it didn't come across in the performance. I felt him to be back to Lifeless Phil.

Jordin - She is a beautiful and talented young woman, but I think that the song got completely away from her at the end. I know that the judges are now pimping a Jordin, Chris and Melinda Final Three.

And I am voting like a madwoman - For Charity!!

Chris- Not to shabby. Ya gotta love his smile.

Melinda- I've asked this before, has she ever had a bad performance?

Blake- I thought he sung "Imagine" great.

Lakisha- SB, I agree with you but to me she is not singing as good as she was in the beginning of the competition.

Phil- So-So tonight. He's got a good smile to.

Jordin- She'll be in the final 2.

I've managed to get 1 vote in so far, butI'll keep trying.

Chris - I thought he sung pretty well.

Melinda - She should be safe all the way to the finale.

Blake - He sung it well. There really isn't much you can do with the song so I don't know what Randy was saying. The beauty of the song is its simplicity.

Lakisha - Really tough song choice. Fantasia made that song her own, so anyone would find it difficult to follow her. I liked it better than the judges though.

Phil - He's a country singer now?? Choose a genre.

Jordin - Although I wouldn't go to the degree of Randy (one of the best ever??), she sang the heck out of that song. A little bit too breathy at the beginning though.

Based on past votes, I'm thinking it's Phil's night to leave.

DialIdol has Chris and Melinda ( )in the bottom 2.

Who knows if Phil will leave tonight or not. VFTW has him as their next victim.

Melinda in the bottom 2? I think Dial Idol needs to update their software.

With the exception of Sanjaya, dialidol has been completely wrong this season. I think, however, that Melinda COULD be at risk. If people feel that "their" contestant is safe, they may or may not bother voting.

That's what happened to Chris last season.

And LaToya the year before...

I missed Blake's performance, so I'll leave him out of my analysis:

Chris: Very well done.

Melinda: Well done, as always.

LaKisha: I gotta disagree with ya, SB. LaKisha is no Fantasia Barino. I didn't think it was horrible, but like the judges...the only person I can picture singing that song is Fantasia.

Phil: Not as good as last week, but well done.

Jordin: Best of the night. I think she can win this competition.

Based on last night's performance alone, I think LaKisha should be going home.

Here's Fantasia's version of I Believe. The background singers really add a lot.

Fantasia - I Believe

I am so easily manipulated by the images of the poor and sick that they're showing on Idol right now. Usually I hate the filler and can't wait for the results. After seeing some of the stories from the different places that Idol is giving the money to, I really could care less who stays and who goes.

Anybody who's not deeply moved by these images would be less than human. It really makes us think about the petty things that we complain about every day.

NO WAY!!!!!!!! HOW THE FUCK IS JORDIN\\\\\\\\\\\ WHEW!

OMG, everyone is safe??

"Charity Night" - this week's votes carry over 'til next week, and TWO will be leaving next week... I almost had a heart attack when Jordin was last.

Finally... BON JOVI next week!

OMG!! There was no way I could believe Jordin!! WHEW is right, JG!! That's a nice way, and at least whoever goes next week, doesn't go alone.

And WTF is this song they are all singing? Why do they all sound like they're coyotes howling??

I am so depressed after seeing tonight's show. I just want to cry the rest of the night.

You know that county in Kentucky that Paula talked about well would you believe that that my husband has relatives there? When they mentioned the name of the school I told my hubby that we drive by that school when we would visit his late grandmother, aunts and uncles. Trust me it is a very poor part of the state.

On to next weeks show.

Last night was a really good show and I hope the $30+ million donated go to good causes. I was glad everyone was safe - you can't kick anyone out on a charity night!

Last night's show proved that most idols pale in comparison to Kelly Clarkson. She outsang everyone last night (except perhaps Elvis). That Elvis-Celine duet was pretty cool.

I think my favorite moment was the Staying Alive video. Verrrrry cute. I also immediately wanted to immediately corner the market on malaria meds and mosquito netting and send it all to Africa. I mean, you hear so much about HIV and AIDS, but malaria? What was so heartbreaking is that that it's so treatable!!

Btw, I know that the one.org commercial purposely distorted the actor's features, but both Al Pacino and Benicio Del Torro looked as if they had emerged from their coffins to do it. And, amazingly, George Clooney STILL looked hot.

I can't believe they didn't tell the contestants before the show that everyone was safe. If not, that was a cruel joke to play on Jordin, who is clearly in the top 3.

Regarding the content of the show....I was ballin' like a baby. Those kids are precious. It's incredible to think that the greed and selfishness of dictators, warlords and capitalist pigs can allow these conditions to exist. Blessed are the poor, the weak, lonely, tired, and helpless.

MC!!! So good to see your post!

Seeing Jordin's tears, I find it hard to believe that she knew that it was a fake-out. She was too shaken up.

Speaking from the grassy knoll, since dialidol.com had Melinda and Chris in the bottom two with Chris going home, obviously two of the judges' favorites, the Idol Machine wasn't planning to do the whole two-week combo vote thing until they saw some of the results.

Chris is the one who deserves to leave first! He's horrible compared to the rest...

You telling me they like him??

Of course the judges like him. Why else would they have said that the rather dismal performance of the other night was so wonderful?

Look, they all want to make money off the winner's CD and subsequent career. Chris is very marketable. He's young and cute, and tweens would probably line up around the block for him. They didn't get that with Ruben and Taylor, and I they won't get it with Melinda either (29 and dresses like an accounting clerk). I think that's why they're suddenly pushing Chris and Jordin, although at least Jordin has talent.

It's finally Bon Jovi Nite!

Phil ("Blaze of Glory"): I thought he did well, but didn't seem to blow me away (as much as I like the song). Maybe it was the band that didn't sound as powerful as Bon Jovi itself. I think I might have to agree with Simon tonight...

Will be interesting to hear the rest, considering Phil's the rocker...

Jordin ("Living on a Prayer"): One of my favorite singers in the competition seemed to have a rough time w/ the song. She obviously should stick w/ her comfort zone. Hopefully this won't hurt her!

LaKisha ("This Ain't a Love Song"): I'm actually not all that familiar w/ this song, but LaKisha did a great job I thought - best so far. Simon even kissed her on the lips after that one!

Blake ("You Give Love a Bad Name"): Beat Box Blake is Back! A very original arrangement, no doubt - could make or break him on this show, but I thought it was very cool! ...and the judges loved it! woohoo!

Chris next...

Blake...you're no Jon BonJovi. I think he should be shot for what he did that song.

Shame on you. You should have your BonJovi fan club card revoked.

Aww, come on - he was great!

Chris ("Wanted Dead or Alive"): WOW, I think this is actually the one (and only) time I actually liked Chris. Or perhaps it was my love for this song. But I thought Chris -- for once -- did an awesome job!

Melinda ("Have a Nice Day"): I was a bit worried about this one, but talk about wow, Melinda could be the next Tina Turner! (I typed that before Randy mentioned her name! )