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He definitely seemed to be

Ruth Anne Maddox — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:56:43 -0500

He definitely seemed to be bored with the whole Idol thing -- though it was fun seeing him as a toreador in his final Ford commercial.

Did anyone else think that

Mollee Francisco — Thu, 08 May 2008 09:48:26 -0500

Did anyone else think that Jason looked like a bird set free after he was voted off. You could almost see the relief wash across his face as if a huge burden was lifted from his shoulders.

Whatever you think of him, you have to admit that his exit package was pretty endearing. He was definitely an Idol first in the personality department. And *sigh* how I shall miss those eyes.

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

After weeks of trying to get

Mollee Francisco — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:29:55 -0500

After weeks of trying to get kicked off, Jason Castro is finally put out of his misery, setting the stage for a showdown between Syesha and the Davids next week.

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

I had to remind my husband

Ruth Anne Maddox — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:25:08 -0500

I had to remind my husband that we weren't watching a boxing match as he was screaming at the TV listening to the judges diss Jason.

"That's who he is!" he was shouting when the judges hated Jason's Bob Marley. "That's the kind of music he does and that's what got him on the show!"

When the dust had settled, my husband said he thought Jason should have gone home weeks ago -- and it's likely he'll go home this week -- but he didn't deserve to be run out on a rail.

Then there was Syesha, who has been surprising me with her voice because I was never very impressed with her. And, of course, my husband was slack-jawed at the negativity for her from the judges.

"This is such a farce!" he was yelling at them. He still insists that the judges already know who is going to come out on top and they are steering voters toward "their" Idol.

All it did for my husband was make him commandeer my cell phone and sit there for an hour calling Jason's numbers over and over (he opted to vote for Jason because he thinks Syesha has a larger fan base to pull her through) on both our phones. I believe we voted more than 30 times for him, but I doubt it will help.

I do wonder how big Jason's

ChicChick — Wed, 07 May 2008 11:48:50 -0500

I do wonder how big Jason's fanbase is. Is it enough to pull ahead of Sayesha and get her kicked off? She's been in the bottom three before...has Jason (I don't remember)?

I hope that David Cook stays around, even if he was trying to throw it. He's the only one I care to watch anymore.

David Cook and Jason Castro

Mollee Francisco — Wed, 07 May 2008 11:40:15 -0500

David Cook and Jason Castro both can't be giving up before the finale. I refuse to watch David A. vs. Syesha battle. Refuse!

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

Although I have a hard time

ChicChick — Tue, 06 May 2008 23:12:11 -0500

Although I have a hard time believing it won't be Jason who goes home, my husband thinks David C. was trying to get kicked off tonight. His theory is that he chose songs most of the tween AI fans won't know so they won't vote for him, and while his performances weren't "wow" as in previous weeks, they weren't so bad that he still wouldn't be attractive to record label execs if he is booted tomorrow.

But, to reiterate, I will be shocked if Jason is still standing Wednesday night.

American Idol: Rock N Droll

Mollee Francisco — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:16:39 -0500

Some theme nights seem to have too few songs to choose from, while others seem so vast that the contestants' minds are blown to bits. I think that was the case tonight. Where else would you expect to hear Duran Duran, Tina Turner, Bob Dylan and Elvis Presley? Talk about hitting random on your iPod.

It didn't seem to do anyone much good to have so many songs to choose from. No one blew me away tonight - a bit disappointing considering we are getting down to the wire.