I Have Arrived!

Oh yes.  Only one person got it perfect, guessing the entire bottom three AND that Siobhan was finally going home.  THAT PERSON WAS ME.  Yippee!  I even cracked the top ten for the first time.  Yess!

Oh, and in less important news, Craig took over the top spot thanks to the strength of his top 8.  Craig, you are the man!

See you on Sunday.  It's really close with everyone in the top 12.  Keep going for it!

Signs

The very first signs of the night were for Siobhan, Crystal, and Lee, right at the beginning of the episode. 

Congrats to Christine and Rachel, who guessed Lee, and Clint and Annette, who guessed Bowersox!  100 points each.  And Christine, way to fight your way to the top 10!

OK, so who's going home?  Give me a homer and a bottom three.  Same points as usual.  Also, this would be a great time to let me know of any changes to your top 8.  Good luck, it's getting intense!

Week 10 Bonus Competition

For this week's bonus we focus on a long-standing AI tradition:  Hand-made signs in the studio.  People make these signs and bring them in, and sometimes they're funny and witty, and usually they are not. 

My question is:  Who will be the person mentioned in the first hand-made sign prominently shown on Tuesday night's episode?  Could be a contestant, judge, or little Seacrest himself. 

A couple of important clarifications.  The sign that counts for the bonus is the first one PROMINENTLY displayed, as in the main focus on a camera shot.  If you glance at one in passing, it doesn't count.  Also, if the first sign is not directed toward a specific person, then we wait until the next one to award points.  Any questions?  Good.

Good luck, and don't guess what I guess, unless you want to be wrong!  100 points for a correct guess.

Craig Gives Back

Look out.  Here comes Craig.  His Top 8 dominance, combined with his correct guess that Tim was going home, catapulted him from 6th place to a close 2nd behind Kasia.  Nice job Craig!

Shout out to Annette who guessed correctly about Tim and 8 songs being sung live during the show.  If you guessed 7 or 9 performances, you got 50 points for your guess.  

It's down to 6 contestants.  How's your top 8 looking?  Let me know if you want to make a change.  See you on sunday night!

Ellen Wasn't Funny

OK, so we had to choose a night where Ellen wasn't saying much.  According to our count, she only got three laughs from the audience.  The closest guess was from Amy S, who guessed 5.  100 points for Amy!  Brian and Amber both got 50 points for guessing 6.  Nice job, luckies.

Now, tomorrow night is Idol Gives Back.  Our DVR cut off the last minute or two of the show, so I'm not sure what Seacrest said at the end.  Did he say if someone was getting kicked off tomorrow?  I'm guessing he didn't say anything about it because they usually like to keep it a semi-surprise.

So, my question for you is:  Will someone get kicked off tomorrow night, and if so, who?  If you guess correctly that no one will leave, you get 100 points.  If you guess that someone will go home and you get that right, I'll give you 200 points!

Another question just for fun:  How many songs will be performed live tomorrow night in the 2-hour show?  Medleys count as one song, by the way.  Lip synching by the final 7 does count as one (did you know they always lip synch their cheesy group performances?). 

So, in conclusion, tell me who, if anyone, is going home, and tell me how many songs will be performed live.  Good luck!

BTW, I will still be giving top 8 points tomorrow, so tell me of any switches or trades before showtime.

Week 9 Bonus Competition

Only 7 contestants left.  How is this going to end?  I don't think AI has been this unpredictable in years.  We also have about 12 players in our league who could still win this contest, with some good strategy and a bit of luck.  Keep going, there are still a TON of points out there to be won!

This week's bonus competition revolves around the funniest judge, Ellen.  She always has a few good quips that make me chuckle.  In my opinion, she should focus on funny and leave the music critiquing to experts like Kara.  Anyway, here's the question: How many times will Ellen make the audience laugh in Tuesday night's show?  Every individual funny comment counts, even if it's more than one chuckler during the same critique. 

Good luck, and don't guess whatever I guess.  My guesses are cursed!

Huge Week

Jaron, how do you do it?  He is the only one who guessed that Katie and Andrew were the two homers.  As a result, he moved from 9th to 3rd!  That was big.  

Meanwhile, Dave keeps gaining on Kasia, and 3rd through 9th are only separated by about 100 points.  It's getting intense now.  A lot of us lost our number 1 with Andrew, so is it worth it to make a trade?  That's up to you to decide.  Just let me know.

See you on Sunday night!

Bonus Results and Predictions

Congrats to Annette and Clint/Lexi, who guessed that a whopping 5 contestants would play their instruments tonight.  They got 100 points, while those who guessed 4 received 50 points.

Now down to the nitty gritty:  Don't worry about no bottom three tonight.  Just tell me which two contestants are going home tomorrow night.  100 points for each correct guess, plus a bonus 100 if you guess perfectly.  Good luck!

Week 8 Bonus Competition

This week's bonus competition is simple:  Of the nine contestants remaining, how many will play an instrument while they sing?  100 points for closest guess, 50 for second.  Good luck!

Okay . . .

Well, we didn't do very well at guessing our bottom three, did we?  Unless our name is BRIAN, who guessed them all!  Unbelievable.  

Nice to see good 'ol David Archuleta on the show tonight.  Here's a clip of one of his performances from last season.

See you on Sunday night!

Look Out, Here Comes Brian

Our bonus competition SHOULD HAVE BEEN: "Yes or no, will there be bagpipes and didgeridoos played on stage tonight?"  I would have guessed yes.  

Congrats to Brian, who correctly and amazingly guessed that Siobhan would sing "Across the Universe."  Brian was our first AIFL champion, and came from behind to do it two years ago.  Look out for this guy.

OK, who's going home?  Make your bottom three and going home picks here.  It's getting really hard to predict.  Same point structure as usual.  Good Luck!

Week 7 Bonus Competition

This week our little singers are tackling the Lennon McCartney songbook this week.  I have an interesting challenge for you, which includes a dual prediction. First:  Name a song written by John Lennon and/or Paul McCartney that you think will be sung on Tuesday night.  Then predict who will sing that song!

If your chosen song is sung, you get 100 points.  If your chosen performer sings that song, you get another 100!  Good luck!