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Dale Roe writes about television for the Austin American-Statesman.

He's worked at the American-Statesman for 10 years and has written family movie and video game reviews as well as watched lots of TV. Dale directs, writes and performs with Austin's Gag Reflex comedy ensemble, is a freelance illustrator and has contributed stories and reviews to Macworld magazine. He lives in Round Rock with his wife, two children and a dog named Apollo who barks whenever he hears another dog bark on television.

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The entry titled ""American Idol" ... Austin's Kendall out, drama queen Tatiana gets another chance."

By Diane Holloway | Thursday, March 5, 2009, 10:19 AM

Bummer. Austin country crooner Kendall Beard didn’t make the cut last night on “American Idol.”

In fact she was rejected not once but twice. In the results segment for Tuesday night’s 12 semifinalists, she was not among the three top vote-getters. Lil Rounds, Scott MacIntyre and Jorge Nuñez led the pack.

Later in the two-hour episode, the four judges announced their picks for tonight’s wild card round, and Kendall once again didn’t make the cut.

While that’s bad news for her local fans, the worst result last night was the judges’ selection of the totally annoying, always hysterical Tatiana Del Toro for the wild card sing-off. What? Every time she has performed she’s been ripped by the judges. And apparently voters weren’t fond of her either.

But Tatiana rises from the ashes tonight (at 7 p.m. on Fox) to sing (and no doubt sob), along with seven other wild card picks who hope to make the Top 12 finalists. Letting a trainwreck contestant into the final mix wouldn’t be so bad if it didn’t mean leaving seriously talented contenders, like Ju’Not Joyner and Kendall, out of the loop.

Here’s what’s coming on the third “Idol” installment this week: Tatiana, Ricky Braddy, Megan Corkrey, Anoop Desai, Matt Giraud, Jesse Langseth, Jasmine Murray and Von Smith will sing once again for the judges.

“After the break” (probably many, many breaks), the judges will huddle and announce the three contestants rounding out the Top 12.

Next week the fussy games are over, and the real smackdowns begin.

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By DG

March 5, 2009 12:13 PM | Link to this

She lost for two reasons. Why the switch to being from Lufkin? America does not need another pretty country singer from East Texas. The bigger reason was her Dad doing some strange crocodile dance. Given the choice I would rather see the train wreck that is Tatiana than that bizarre spectacle!

HOLLOWAY responds: No switch. Kendall has always been originally from Lufkin. She moved to Austin to go to UT and stayed after she graduated in '07. She continues to live and work here.