Shakeup

Brian is still out in front, but the rest of our top ten got all shaken up this week!  Some people got 100 for guessing 1 out of the 2 going home, while others cashed in with 300 for guessing perfectly.  America got it right and sent home Naima and Thia.  Woo hoo!

Now next week Kasia and I will be cruising the Caribbean, so there will be no bonus competition or going home predictions.  NEXT WEEK ONLY, there will only be points for your top ten.  I will update scores on Sunday, April 10 or Monday, April 11. 

If you'd like something to do during our AIFL layoff, please suggest a cool bonus contest or two as a comment to this post.  I'll pick some of your suggestions for future bonus contests. 

Bon voyage!

Thanks, Seacrest

Of course the one week I need Ryan to say "This is American Idol," HE DOESN'T!  So we'll carry this bonus contest over to tomorrow night's show or a future show if tomorrow doesn't work out.

Now down to business.  We've got 2 contestants going home tomorrow.  Don't worry about bottom three, just tell me which two contestants are going home.  You get 100 points for each one you get right, plus if you get them both right, you get 100 bouns points.

So 300 points can be yours.  Get to guessing and good luck!

THIS is RYAN SEACREST

Okay, time for a new bonus contest.  I always love Seacrest and his dramatic, "THIS is American IDOL!" intro at the beginning of each episode.  We know he will always say the phrase at the end of the intro.  My question for you is:  How many words will Ryan Seacrest say in Wednesday night's intro before he says his magical phrase?

If you get the number of words exactly right, you get 200 bonus points.  If you get within 10 words more or less, you get 100 points.  If you get within 20 words more or less, you get 50 points. 

Good luck, and remember, "THIS is AMERICAN IDOL FANTASY LEAGUE!"

Just for fun, here's one of my favorite clips of Seacrest.  This is where he tries to high-five the blind guy.

Craziness

So that was unexpected . . . Casey Abrams?  Kicked off then saved?  Wow. 

Good job everybody.  Sorry the results are so late.  With NCAA basketball, Wilson's baseball, work, etc., it's been a crazy time. 

Anyway, Brian continues to roll, but everyone was pretty equal this time.  Those with stronger top tens will continue to climb the rankings as the points get bigger.

Speaking of bigger, the price to switch or replace is now 100/200 for the rest of the season. 

Keep it up everyone!  Bonus competition announce on Sunday night!

Hot Words Results and GOING HOME

As I watched the show tonight, I realized I should have replaced a couple of my hot words with some other words!  More on that later.

Here's what I counted (sorry if it's different from your total):

Ryan: 6 times (120 points!)
Best: 2 times (40 points)
Pitchy: 1 time (20 points, and Ryan said it, not Randy!)
Hot:  Sorry, I didn't hear it at all!

I had fun with this one, so I'm extending it to tomorrow night's show as well.  3 new words or phrases to choose from this time.  They are "beautiful," "vibe," and "make (or made) it your own."  Pick one, and it's 20 points each once again!

In addition to picking a new hot word, you also need to tell me, as usual, your bottom three and who you think is going home.  Lots of points are available, so let's get to it!

Hot Words

New bonus contest for this week.  We've never done one like this, so read carefully.  We're focusing this week on HOT WORDS!!

There are some words used on AI that have become part of America's vocabulary because of their frequent and unique use on the show.  I'm going to give you four such words from which to select.  Every time your selected word is used on Wednesday night's show, CHA CHING!  You get 20 bonus points. 

Here are your HOT WORDS (choose one):  "pitchy," "Ryan," "hot," and "best."  Choose the word you think will be said the most, and leave your choice as a comment to this post by showtime on Wednesday.   20 points for you every time your word is used! 

2 Perfect Guesses

Congratulations to JARON and AMY, who both guessed the bottom three AND Karen going home perfectly!  Our first 300 point guessers of the season!  Of course, Brian keeps truckin' right along, but we still have a LONG way to go, so nobody should give up!

And so we say goodbye to Karen.  ¿Or should we say adios?

One more week left of 50 point switches and 100 point replacements.  After this week it will go up to 100/200.  Get your top 10 solid this week!

Hope you're having fun.  New bonus contest on sunday night!

Leopard Print??

So Jennifer decided to go Leopard tonight.  I'm counting guesses for brown (Brian, of course) and white (way to go, Seth).  100 points each!  Also, congrats to those who chose that Jennifer would wear 3 rings, gaining 50 points each.

Now, just like last week, let me know who you think America will put into the bottom three, and who you think will be sent home.  Go for it!  You can pull it off, just like Steven Tyler can pull off wearing that shirt he wore tonight!

50 points for each bottom three correct guess, 100 for correct "going home" guess, 50 bonus points for a totally perfect guess!

New Bonus Contest

Jennifer Lopez is a fashion icon.  The main reason why I watch American Idol is to see what Jennifer will be wearing.  I then try my best to make my outfits match hers throughout the week.  Yes, this is Brett typing here.  I can't help it.  I LOVE J LO!

So, the bonus question centers around Jennifer's Wednesday night outfit.  The question is:

What will be the main color of Jennifer Lopez's outfit/top on Wednesday night? 100 points if you guess right! 

And, for an extra 50 points, how many rings will she be wearing?

Submit your guesses as comments to this post by showtime on Wednesday.  Also, if you have any switches (50 pts) or replacements (100 pts), let me know as a comment by Wednesday.  Good luck, and happy fashion guessing!

Goodbye Ashthon, Helloooooo, Brian!

So, Ashthon is going home, and of course Brian (and a few others) guessed it right!  Congrats to our new top 11.  Be sure to check my math on the spreadsheet to the right, and let me know if I made any errors on your score.

Trades are now up to 50 points per switch, and 100 per replacement.  Those prices will go up again in two weeks, so take advantage if you need to!

Good job everyone, and I hope you're having fun.  New bonus question on Sunday night!

Who's Going Home?



Really Steven?  You couldn't even get bleeped ONCE?  Why did you have to pick tonight to be all gentlemanly?  Geez.  So no one gets bonus points tonight. (You know, he did say the "a" word, but apparently that's totally acceptable.) 

Good news, though.  I am extending the bleeping contest through tomorrow night's show.  So your previous guesses still apply.  Hopefully he will be a little wilder tomorrow night.

Now comes the fun part.  Time to guess who's going home!  Submit your choice for who's going to be in the bottom three, and which one of them will be sent home.   I need your picks by showtime tomorrow night. 

Points:  50 for each "bottom three" correct guess, and 100 for guessing correctly who's going home.  AND, if you perfectly guess the bottom three AND who's going home, you'll get an extra 50 points.  So, there's a total of 300 points possible.  Let me know, and good luck!

New Bonus Contest

Good job those of you that have made some switches and replacements!  The rest of you have until showtime Wednesday to take advantage of half-price Top 10 movement.

By the way, if you are wondering about your top ten, how it looks, and how it's scored, click on the links off to the right called "AIFL 2011 Scoresheet" and "Scoring Procedures."  You can keep going back to the scoresheet to see your top ten and your current score.  Let me know if you have any questions about it or if my math is bad.

And now for our new bonus question.  It centers on everyone's favorite new judge, Steven Tyler.  He has been known this season in part for his colorful language on the show.  The censors have been working overtime, I'm sure, to keep a few potty mouth words away from the ears of AI listeners.  So, the question for you is:

How many times will Steven Tyler be "bleeped" by the censors on Wednesday night's show?  Will he keep it clean and be "bleep-free?"  Or will he have one or more choice words silenced on the air?  Submit your guess (it's okay to guess that he will not be bleeped at all) by showtime on Wednesday.  100 points if you guess correctly!!

Good luck!

How did you do?

Well, we now have our top 13!  How did your picks go?  Did you pick some wild cards (No, you didn't, unless your name is MARK (75 points) or BRIAN (amazingly picked 2=150 points)?  Are you wondering with me about Naima over Robbie?  C'mon now judges!

You may or may not have gotten lucky with your bonus and wildcard selections, but let me tell you that the real points during the competition come from a strong top 10.  If your top ten did not go very well for you tonight, don't worry, you can change your top 10!  Usually the way we do it is: 

For a price of 50 points, you can switch 2 people in your top 10.  For example, let's say your #1 just got eliminated, but now your #10 choice is smokin' hot.  Well, just tell me to switch your #1 and your #10, and you will end up with a ton more points as the season goes on.

If you want to replace someone in your top 10 with someone you didn't pick originally, it will cost you 100 points.  For example, your #1 is gone, and you want to bring in someone who you never thought of before, do it!

And, since this week's cuts were so drastic, I'm giving everyone a deal this week.  If you make any switches or replace someone, you can do it for half price!  that's right, this week only, switch 2 contestants in your top ten for 25 points, or replace someone for 50 points.

I will always need your changes before the first show of the next week.  Just get them to me as a comment to this post.  Good luck! 

Stay tuned for the next bonus competition, posted this Sunday night . . .

More Bonus Points, and a New Contest

Congratulations to Amber and Brian (two former AIFL champions), who both guessed correctly that Tatynisa Wilson would sing first tonight.  They each get 100 points, plus a few others who got 50 because their choices sang second or third.  Well done!

Now you have heard all 24 contestants.  Only 10 of them will be voted to the finals by America.  The judges will pick (probably) 2 wildcards as well.  It's time to get out your crystal ball and make another prediction:

Who will be the wildcards?

Try to think of one guy and one girl who America will not put through, but who the judges can't do without.  Post your wildcard choices as a comment below! 

Please have your choices in by showtime tomorrow.  Good luck!

Who's Lucky? I'm Lucky!

So, for the first time in four seasons, I AM IN FIRST PLACE IN MY OWN LEAGUE!   I need to celebrate and live it up now, because I'm pretty sure it won't last.  I did get lucky enough (along with Sara--welcome!) to guess that Clint was singing first tonight.  4 others guessed singers who went second or third, and got 50 points each.   Good job everyone, and let's get to the girls tomorrow night!

By the way, if you're already thinking you made some mistakes with your top ten picks, don't worry.  You will get chances to move your picks around during the season (for a price, of course.) Stay tuned for those opportunities!