It just doesn’t get more exciting than this. In a moment I really didn’t see coming, vocal juggernaut Melinda Doolittle was ousted on last night’s Idol – just one week shy of the final. Despite the fact that she’s better suited for a touring musical adaptation of one of the more mediocre Disney films, she’s been the favorite since day one and no one’s been able to shut up about her.
Shocked or not, she’s gone. And that means next week’s showdown will be between Blake Lewis and Jordin Sparks. And while my allegiance to Blake may have caused me to make disparaging remarks about Jordin in weeks past, I am genuinely happy to see her make it to the final as well. They’ve been the most consistently entertaining from the beginning, and they’ve remained so close in the standings that either could win if they show up the other next week. It isn’t often that we get to this place without near certainty about who’s taking the title home.
American Idol concludes next week, with an hour of performances on Tuesday night and a two-hour finale and results show on Wednesday.
It just won’t be the same without Melinda! I’m not watching this stupid finale.