aol poll-related stories
Posted Apr 11th 2007 5:35PM by Geoff Bennett
Filed under: American Idol, Predictions and Trends
It's been accurate during every round of the Top 12 phase (even predicting Chris Sligh's surprise ouster), but if the AOL 'American Idol' poll is right, this week's results episode is gonna be one for the books.
Front-runner and judge favorite Lakisha Jones and Justin Timberlake knock-off Chris Richardson should dust off their Samsonite. They are the bottom-two finalists in the poll after last night's Gloria Estefan fest. The two have been swapping last-place rankings in the results line-up all day.
Continue reading Chris and Lakisha? Can it be?!
Posted Mar 29th 2007 4:41PM by Geoff Bennett
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, FOX, American Idol, Contestants, Predictions and Trends
In his day-after exit interview, former 'American Idol' contestant Chris Sligh revealed he almost dropped out of the competition two weeks ago because of artistic differences.
"I never came into this wanting to win it. I come from an indie / alternative rock kind of background," Sligh told TV reporters during a conference call. "For me, I think winning would hurt what I was really going for."
After the judges criticized his arrangement of the Diana Ross classic "Endless Love," said Sligh: "I went to the guy from 19 [Entertainment] and said, 'If I drop out, can I still go on tour?' And they were like, 'No, you have to get voted out.' So I was like, 'Well, we'll see what happens.'"
Continue reading Chris Sligh: "I almost dropped out" of Idol
Posted Mar 8th 2007 5:40PM by Geoff Bennett
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, FOX, American Idol, Predictions and Trends

So it turns out we were half right
last week. Though Sanjaya and Antonella inexplicably stayed on for another round, we totally called
AJ and
Alaina getting
booted off the show.
As for this week ... drumroll, please ... Antonella and Haley are the two getting cut tonight, according to AOL users who took the American Idol Top 24 Ranking Poll. As one would imagine, Melinda is in the lead among the girls.
Now for the guys: Sanjaya is definitely getting the axe, according to poll results. And it's too close to call between Phil and Jared, but one of them will not be making the Top 12. Blake and Chris Sligh should breathe easy -- those two are leading the pack.
It's not too late to throw your support behind your favorite contestant. Rank you favorite guy or girl and tune in tonight for the results.
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