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A shocker for the 'Idol' rocker

Jon Peter LewisI didn't see this one coming. I liked Gina and thought Haley was the more forgettable of the two, but I guess looking ominous and singing "Smile" is a bad combo -- and for Haley, being Idol's resident hot chick has more weight than I thought.

This is a strange year. Well, maybe not so strange now that I think about it. TV watchers are no less fickle than the Roman mob. They'll give you the thumbs down just as quickly as they fell in love with you. Voters this year seem to be less devoted to any one person and more prone to dial for their favorite that night.

All the voters except for what's-his-name's -- those guys are freakin' mobilized. I heard them campaigning to keep him going on the radio this morning. Overall they're the minority of voters, I think, but together they're enough to keep him in for a few more weeks. That's pretty funny. Poor Gina, though -- she's probably pissed.

It's something I think Ken and Nigel might actually become worried about. Not for ratings or whatever, but for the respectability of their company. Also, for the fact it's completely beyond their control. Furthermore, when TV shows get worried, they start making dumb choices and people subsequently get tired of them and lose intrest. I can only imagine what happens when ratings start to dip -- if they haven't already.

The Idols are happily oblivious to all this for the most part, though. Living in the AI bubble has its advantages sometimes. You don't hear too much of what's going on around you and don't realize what effect the show has on pop culture. And more importantly, what people think about you. It's a bit like living in Orwell's 1984.

That's scary to think about. What's more scary is that we all volunteered for it. The things people do for fame and fortune ...

Jon Peter Lewis was a finalist on the third season of "American Idol." His newly released debut album, "Stories From Hollywood," is available everywhere online and can also be downloaded at americanidol.com. Visit Jon's Web site for more.

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