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So that leaves us with our top three: David, David and Syesha. Everyone else has been taken to the cleaners, and we can’t say that any of those eliminations were misfires. All is right with the world!
The judges' table
Simon's harshest slam: Our skeptical Brit told Syesha that her rendition of "Proud Mary" was a "shrieky version of Tina Turner.” Which begs the question: Is there a non-shrieky version of Tina Turner? Last time we checked, shrieking was kind of her MO.
Randy's most repetitive comment: The dawg put one of his signature adjectives in a compromising position when he praised Archuleta for bringing the "hot man vocals" on Tuesday. You can place the emphasis on any one of those three words, and it still sounds inappropriate.
Least intelligible Paula-ism: Normally hearing Paula say something like "Welcome to your dream!" would make us throw up in our collective mouth, but it was about time someone commended Syesha for making it this far. Dreamville, population: one!
The good, the bad and the pitchy
The frontrunners: No one has ever had anything more in the bag. The cult of Archuleta grows stronger every day, and we hear he's even starting to sway some of the superdelegates.
The dark horses: The David Cooks of the world are not meant to win "American Idol." Like Blake Lewis and Bo Bice before him, Cook is almost sure to play second fiddle to Archuleta in the battle royale.
Who's going next: There are no losers here, but Syesha, sweetie, it’s time to go home now. You may have the pipes, you may have the smile, but you do not have the fanbase. Let's just be thankful you got as far as you did. Queue tears!
