Its fine being artistic, just not on this show.

(No one told me about it!)

They still werent certain hed go on guess he skipped the radio show this morning and everything.

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ButIdolis live TV, and Ry-Ry is sort of its hub.

Weve got [So You Think you could Dancehost] Cat Deeley standing by, she said.

Id never really considered the possibility of a Sea-mergency (emergen-Sea?

), but its nice to know theyve got it covered.

There was no one else worth mentioning in the crowd this afternoon, as far as I could tell.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WERE ALMOST AT SHOWTIME LETS GET THIS PARTY STARTED!

How boring is Corys warm-up routine getting at this point?

Im forbidden to bring my electronics inside, but you could G-Chat while on stage?

The least you’ve got the option to do is pretend to care about your job, honey.

I beg of you.

Were all in this together.

Dont make me come down there.

Anyway, Cory told the crowd theyd get a performance from David Cook (Eee!)

that was pre-taped (Boo!

), as well as a performance from Lady GaGa (Eee!)

that was also pretaped just kidding, oh har har.

Plus, a live performance from Your!Top!9!

Kara received the largest amount of indifference.

These two things are probably unrelated, but I cannot be sure.

Simon was turned around in his chair, I assume chatting with Castro.

Then she asked us to boo her, and not that many people bothered.

Further proof of her awesomeness, I suppose!

Ford commercial time, and the Actually Have a Soul Patrol led the giggles and high-fives on the couch.

Can we allpleasestop believing now, just for a little tiny while?

Doesnt anyone want to sing Wheel in the Sky or something for a change?

as Danny Gokey pulled a fussy little rag out of his pocket and cleaned his glasses.

Loved, loved, loved the impersonation shtick, and not just because it let Allison and Matt shine.

Just tell us whos in the bottom three, wouldja?

Allison and MJ wandered off backstage together.

Not many people took her up on that offer.

Instead, they just stood there, not moving, as we watched Cooks performance in total silence.

Is that something you want, Adam?

Is that something you want?

David Cook looks so much different in person, doesnt he?

joked Cory as we went to break.

We promise you the rest of the show is live.

Matt = needs to take a seat?!?

That left us with Megan…Caw!

Allison = WHAT THE WHAT??

Okay, maybe not.

But she was really good.

The sleepytime crowd was awake and alert.

Only one person seemed unaffected by the pants-off dance-off: Danny Gokey, who kind of looked confused.

I dont want to change who I am, MJ said during her Underwood reel.

Im gonna walk the plank, and its my plank.

Kiddo, I am with you 100 percent.

Good luck out there.

Your turn, PopWatchers: What did you think?

Overcome with joy to see her son?

Sad that she tanked her once-legitimate shot at the title by completely ceasing to try?

Me, Im going half A, half C. And I am also going to bed.

One more for the road:Caw!