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They open with the judges giving all the praise to the singers along with Casey James getting body contact from Shania Twain. They intercut it with the director in the booth calling out camera switches. Ryan arrives at the back of the crowd. He announces 33 million votes came in last night. That’s a million less than two weeks ago. Is this another sign that the show is losing its cool. The judges are already seated. Simon flashes jazz hands at the crowd.

Rascal Flats is first out on the stage do give us “Unstoppable.” These guys don’t have a record contract since Disney folded their country label. This song isn’t that country. It sounds like Jonas Brothers slow song. We’re promised Racal Flats will be back to perform with Shakira. Well that’s an unusual double teaming. Ryan points out the six finalists are on the sofa off to the side. You mean this isn’t just a music variety show?

Ryan gives us behind the scene footage of the Ford commercial to see how the kids are transformed into Idol Vampire. How can vampires be in the daylight, the wife asks? Twilight mania has struck the kiddies. Shiobhan looks natural undead. They used a blue filter on the camera to make it look like night. Michael Lynche is being attacked by the kids. They had to make the last minority the victim of blood suckers. But he’s saved by his pizza with extra garlic. Another fluff moment has the kids meet the director of Shrek Forever After to reword Ryan Secrest’s voice work. It’s a time killer plug. They get to hang out with Eddie Murphy for a preview. Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas are on the stage with Ryan. When did Antonio get so schlubby? He looks like an extra from a Scarface remake. There’s nasty feedback on his mic.
Time to give us the three bottom folks. Siobhan Magnus gets sent to form a group on the far side of the stage. Aaron Kelly is sent to the center of the stage. Michael Lynche hears Simon explain the “wet” line. “Imagine you singing,” Simon tells Ryan. That’s worth a million dollars. Michael remains close to Ryan. Lee DeWyze gets sent to the far side with Siobhan. Casey James is back in the game according to Kara. But his game takes him to Michael Lynche. Crystal Bowersox is the last up. She wasn’t loved by the judges last night. She gets to be square dance partners with Aaron Kelly. This is confusing to figure out. Ryan walks Siohban over to toward the couch but leaves her with Michael Lynche and Casey James. They’re they bottom three. Aaron Kelly, Crystal Bowersox and Lee DeWyze are safe. Aaron Kelly’s tongue bath from the judges has given him another week.

Harry Connick Jr. is next weeks mentor with the theme being The Songs of Sinatra.

Bret Michaels is not dead at this writing, but he is in critical condition.  In his second medical scare in as many weeks, Bret Michaels was admitted to the hospital again, this time with a brain hemorrhage!  The Poison frontman recently had acute appendicitis requiring emergency surgery and famously suffers from diabetes, complicating all medical procedures.  Late Thursday night the singer reportedly complained of severe headache and was admitted to the ER, where it was discovered he had bleeding around the base of his brain.

At this writing, the cause of the hemorrhage has not been disclosed, nor is it known if the condition is related to the appendicitis or diabetes. Possible causes of brain hemorrhages include : head trauma, high blood pressure, an aneurysm (weakness in a blood vessel that can swell and burst), blood vessel abnormalities, bleeding disorders, liver disease and brain tumors.