I loved how Bill O'Reilly, doing mouth-work for FOX corporate family, started his diatribe the other night bitching about how Howard Stern and other "shock jocks" are trying to make Sanjaya win AI.

What Bill, you couldn't find a good pissy issue to which to blame secular progressives for it?

According to the AI website:
Top 8 & Jennifer Lopez Tonight!Jennifer Lopez will be mentoring the Top 8 at 8/7c for a night of Latin music! Then, tomorrow will be a special hour-long results show featuring a performance by J-Lo!

Scary thought Sanjaya singing Latin

Honestly, Jennifer has blossomed into a very credible actress, but if she were going on AI as an unknown, would she even get past the firest round ?

J-Lo's big ass would carry her through at least the third round.

I just watched her in Selena, which is one of my daughter's favorite movies. J-Lo actually did a very good job. I don't like any of her other films, with the exception of Shall We Dance, and that's mostly because I enjoy watching people dance.

I liked her in the "Wedding Planner" with Matthew McConaughey.

Well, I liked Matthew.

I love Latin night. It definitely produces more laughs than any other. And although Sanjaya is sure to suck like a Hoover, can you imagine PHIL?? Mig, I know you're a fan of his, but the man lacks a certain passion when he sings, so I can't quite picture what his performance tonight.

Well SB you got to admit he is a little better than Sanjaya. What I like about Phil is that he was/is in the Navy.
I don't think he should be the winner though. Tonight should be interesting.

Oh, he's certainly better than Sanjaya, no doubt. He's football fields better than Sanjaya. But his performances are just sort of boring. He actually has a nice voice.

That was a train wreck of massive proportions. J-Lo was actually a good guest, with actual constructive things to tell the contestants (unlike Gwen). I liked her a lot, although Quentin Tarantino will always be my favorite guest.

Melinda, LaKisha, and Jordin all gave perfectly acceptable performances, but they were missing Randy's "Yo Factor". Meh.

Phil, Haley and Sanjaya should be the Bottom Three with either Haley or Sanjaya (please, please, please) going home.

Blake and Chris were both very good.

SB I agree with you for the most part but I think Sanjaya had his first ok performance. Maybe it was the facial hair or singing in a differant language. But he should go home but probably won't

Did I see Mickie one of the Monkee's in the audience?

I think Simon was right about Haley.

I seen a sign that said "Shake N Blake" I like that.

Bottom 3 Phil Sanjaya Haley with Haley going home.

Where is "Star Search" when you need it!

The most disappointing performance of the night was Chris. I'll even go so far as to say it sucked. It was beyond bad.

The biggest surprise of the night was Sanjaya. Granted, it really wasn't a "singer's song", but I thought he did exceptional.

Jordin had the best performance of the night. I think she may be the dark horse this season. I wouldn't be surprised if she pulls an upset against LaKisha or Melinda and actually wins the competition.

Best male performance would go to Blake, who continues to impress me week after week. I was concerned at the beginning of this season that he'd just try to get by on his beat-boxing. But he's a rather exceptional singer.

My bottom 3 is the same as everyone elses: Phil, Haley, and Sanjaya. But I'm gonna predict that tonight is Phil's swan-song performance.

And if we were basing it on last night's performance alone (excluding all previous performances), I'll go so far as to say that Sanjaya doesn't deserve to be eliminated.

But what fun is that?

I want Sanjaya off my TV NOW!

Originally I thought that Melinda would win, but I think Jordin is closing in on first. Melinda peaked too soon. She is a fantastic performer and singer, but Jordin started out in the middle of the pack and has steadily grown. It could be a momentum thing. The guys have burned out. Blake is boring now. The other two are duds. Good bye Lakisha - your non-personality has run it's race. Haley - go do a cartwheel or tumble. Oh, and Jumbalaya - tick, tick, tick.

Bottom 3 Phil,Haley,Chris Haley goes home. I liked her. She is very pretty and I liked her voice.

I'm not gonna wish that Sanjaya goes home cuz I know it won't happen.

I was hoping Haley would stick around at least another week. Never mind the fact that she's been the worst female singer for the past couple weeks (albeit not a bad singer by any means, as many would lead you to believe.)

But those legs of hers are to die for. Seriously, you have to admire a thing of beauty like that.

IMO, Uncle Fester...er...Phil Stacy should have went home.

I hope Sanj wins.

We need a REAL hack winning IDOL for once...not half-ass!

Can't you just hear ZZ Top, "She's Got Legs"...

I thought Phil was from Star Trek or Mini Me's taller brother.

To-may-toe, to-mah-toe

Nosphilatu?? The man looks like he sleeps all day, so that he can drink the blood of the others at night.

I didn't see last night's show, but my daughter called me to let me know who had been voted off. The Haley boot was long overdue, talent wise. She is a beautiful girl, though.

Dialidol has had Lakisha in the bottom 3 for the past two weeks, and she has yet to hit the seal. Either dialidol is completely off this year, or there's a conspiracy afoot. I was a LaKisha fan in the beginning, but she is starting to get on my nerves. The last few weeks, she seems as if she's bored with the whole thing. Maybe being away from her daughter is starting to take its toll.

Any predictions for this week? Please take Jambalaya from us...or Phil Phester.

From AI website:

Top 7 & Martina McBride Tomorrow!Superstar Martina McBride will rock the finalists' world when she turns them a little bit country tomorrow at 8/7c!

All I know is Jambalaya as MC calls him PROBABLY won't be voted off Wednesday.

I will probably agree Mig. He seems to have garnered this cult-type following. He sings OK, but I think it may be a partial sympathy vote, part teenie bopper, part Asian. Very weird. We know Simon is having a hard time figuring it out.

I can't wait to see how the girls do with C&W. I can see Melinda doin' "Crazy"; Jordin - "Coal Miner's Daughter" and Lakisha - "Stand By Your Man."

I hope we don't have to see Sanjaya singing this song by The Oakridge Boys

"Elvira"

Eyes that look like heaven, lips like sherry wine
That girl can sure enough make my little light shine
I get a funny feelin' up and down my spine
'Cause I know that my Elvira's mine

So I'm singin'
Elvira, Elvira
My heart's on fire Elvira
Giddy Up Oom Poppa Omm Poppa Mow Mow
Giddy Up Oom Poppa Omm Poppa Mow Mow
Heigh-ho Silver, away

Tonight I'm gonna meet her at the Hungry House Cafe
And I'm gonna give her all the love I can
She's gonna jump and holler 'cause I saved up my last two dollars
We're gonna search and find that preacher man

Now I'm a singin'
Elvira, Elvira
My heart's on fire Elvira
Giddy Up Oom Poppa Omm Poppa Mow Mow
Giddy Up Oom Poppa Omm Poppa Mow Mow
Heigh-ho Silver, away

Well, if they can do Martina McBride songs, I'd like to see Melinda sing "In My Daughter's Eyes" and LaKisha sing "Independence Day".

OK, it is now official. Sanjaya is a freak of unimaginable freakiness. What was that thing on his head? Was there an explosion in a mattress factory?? What were those sounds emanating from his throat? And good for the judges for not holding back any longer! And Ryan, you're an ass.

Sanjerko is definetly on the bottom of the pile. Now that Haley is gone, there is no doubt.

Jordin and Melinda...incredible.

Phil - he actually has a pulse!! Who knew?? Nosphilatu showed oodles of personality and he did a very good job with this song.

Jordin - Amazingly beautiful performance.

Sanjaya - Weird AND untalented.

LaKisha - I thought it was better than the judges did.

Chris - It was a hard song, and I didn't think that they gave him enough credit.

Melinda - A sassy, sensational performance.

Blake - I usually like Blake, but I found this performance quite annoying. I thought that his falsetto was all over the place.

Should go home: Sanjaya. Will go home: I haven't got a clue.

Phil- Did the Navy proud again.

Jordin- She wore her nightgown :)but great as always.

Sanjaya- What is Sanjaya and these hair dressers thinking? Was that even a country song he sung? He did ok last week but he's back to stinking.

Lakisha- I have to scratch my head on this one. I liked it but then I didn't.

Chris- Did ok I guess not his best.

Melinda- Good as always.

Blake- He brought it.

No explosion he just stuck his finger in a electrical outlet.