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“Idol” judges save wrong duo … Letterman gets lazy
Nobody asked me, but I would have booted Anoop Desai and Megan Corkrey instead of Jorge Nunez and Jasmine Murray on last night’s “American Idol” results.
In a new twist to the competition, the quartet of judges can now save a contestant until the Top 5 finalists are selected. And if the judges so choose, no singers might be eliminated one week, but two unfortunates would have to be ditched the following week.
Last night, the judges had the opportunity to save Jasmine and Jorge but chose to let them go. Boo.
Next week the 11 finalists will warble for their lives: Adam Lambert, Alexis Grace, Allison Iraheta, Anoop Desai, Danny Gokey, Kris Allen, Lil Rounds, Matt Giraud, Megan Corkrey, Michael Sarver and Scott MacIntyre.
I’m still picking either Gokey or Rounds to win the whole shebang … and since this is my final “Idol” blog (final-final TV blog is Friday), I won’t have to be held accountable if Anoop goes home with the trophy.
Lazy Letterman
I love me some David Letterman, but lately he’s been running his recycled jokes into the ground. Last night’s monologue was at least 75 percent the same as Tuesday’s monologue.
I know that’s a gag of his, repeating stuff, but when it’s word for word, regulars like me feel cheated. Can’t he expend a little effort and come up with new stuff? Especially since he has so many show reruns compared to other late-nighters.
This is no time to be lazy, with Conan O’Brien, fresh from many years in the late-late shift and eager to soar, ready to compete on June 1 after Jay Leno steps down from “Tonight.”
Letterman seemed invigorated by the long presidential campaign and did some of his best work. Now he seems hellbent on cracking on Bernie Madoff just about every night. He must have been one of the big investors who got swindled.
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