The American Idol audience got it wrong tonight, sending home the talented Anwar Robinson over the bland Anthony Fedorov and the excruciating Scott Savol. Last night, Anwar recovered from a few off weeks, but it apparently wasn't enough to renew America's initial adoration for the middle school music teacher.
The top four of Vonzell, Constantine, Carrie, and Bo were no surprise, of course, and kudos to Bo for refusing to play the game of choosing the top group even after he knew that he himself was safe.
Prediction Scorecard
Well, our weekly guessing game does not seem to be turning out well. Of the six finalists who've left the show so far, I've predicted only one correctly. ZMethos has had 2 of the 6 right.
Scott: 1:6
ZMethos: 2:6
It is some consolation, however, that I did correctly predict the bottom 3 tonight, even though I thought it would be Anthony leaving, and not Anwar.
"AI" Season 4 Odds Update
I realize that I haven't updated the odds for some time now, so it's probably time to revisit the finalists.
Mikalah Gordon - Previous Odds: 40:1 - No Current Odds
Long gone by now, Mikalah was too obnoxious to hang around for long.
Nikko Smith - Previous Odds: 30:1 - No Current Odds
Nikko got a second chance at stardom, but that was the only chance he got.
Jessica Sierra - Previous Odds: 25:1 - No Current Odds
Jessica was a decent performer, but not strong enough for this season.
Nadia Turner - Previews Odds: 6:1 - No Current Odds
The only real travesty in the voting before tonight, Nadia started off strong by made some poor choices (mohawk, anyone?) along the way.
Anwar Robinson - Previous Odds: 15:2 - No Current Odds
While he didn't really have a chance to win it, like I said above, Anwar deserved to last at least longer than Scott and Anthony.
Article comments
1 - Temple Stark
>> and kudos to Bo for refusing to play the game of choosing the top.
That was so scripted I saw puppet strings.
Anwar did react great - he has to be a good example to his middle school students. He's got the chance at a musical career. Scott - nobody will tough him unless he starts doing death metal (and then very few will touch him because, it's death metal)
2 - Leoniceno
I think Bice's performance was the strongest of the 70s dance week. I like him better than Maroulis or Underwood, but then, I haven't seen all of the episodes.
Thanks for keeping us informed!
-Leoniceno
3 - TylerNewton
Hey Scott and everyone else, GUESS WHAT???
I TOLD YOU SO, I TOLD YOU SO, I TOLD YOU SO.
I said Scott, Anthony, and Anwar would be the bottom 3, and Anwar would go home.
Nobody believed me when I said Nadia would go home last week, and she did. Nobody believed me when I said Anwar would go home tonight, AND HE DID.
I think credit should be given where credit is due on these predictions.
NEXT WEEK VONZELL WILL GO HOME. Mark my words. After last wednesday I said Anwar would go home, and before that I said Nadia would go home.
4 - TylerNewton
Looking at your previous odds I was right in my entry in your last blog entry about AI.
YOU PEGGED NADIA AND ANWAR AS TWO OF THE FAVORITES AND NOW YOU ARE TICKED OFF TO SEE BOTH OF YOUR PONIES GONE.
Hahahaha. I for one am glad. Perhaps you need admit that you are full of sh** Scott Pepper, and CONCEDE THAT VONZELL WILL GO HOME NEXT WEEK. Your predictions obviously show your lack of understanding of AI dynamics.
After all, Bo, Carrie, Constantine have a huge fan base. Parts of that fan base will SAVE Scott and Anthony yet again, leaving Vonzell to leave next week (because fans of the top 3 want no part of Vonzell in the finals).
5 - Scott Pepper
Nice job with your predictions, Tyler. I still think Vonzell should stick around until the top 4, but I guess we will see.
6 - Eric Olsen
you rule Tyler - Scott will go next week. You heard it here. Vonzell has picked up a lot of support
7 - leon clinton
I predicted Anwar would go home, and he did. I like Carrie and Con for the top 2. Carrie is so Hot looking I don't really care if she can sing or not! Certainly with those looks and her good voice who can beat her?
8 - Eric Olsen
Constantine's female fans appear to have the same feelings as Carrie's male fans do
9 - scg
As scary as this fact is for me, it seems my thoughts are in line with Tyler's. I had also pegged Nadia to go and last night Anwar (especially when he landed in the bottom 3 with Scott and Anthony!). Remember, Vonzell did a fantastic job one week and still ended up in the bottom 3.
But for the record, I really like Vonzell and hope she stays and that we finally get put out of our misery as SCOTT GOES HOME!!!
10 - Eric Olsen
we need a national movement -- Scott Go Home -- even though "home" is perilously close to where I am
11 - El Bicho
National Movement?! Why don't you just call more often for everyone else?