Gordon: This is Gordon Pepper, and welcome to another American Idol Roundtable. If you have been a faithful reader of the Roundtable, you know that we take an impartial neutral person who doesn't do any analysis, and we get a listen to an unbiased opinion. With that, we welcome this season's Pulse OF AMERICA!!!! Good evening, Miss Pulse of America
Michelle: Hello.
Gordon: And how are you?
Michelle: I'm doing good and yourself?
Gordon: I am ok. Tell us a little bit about yourself.
Michelle: Well, what do want to know?
Gordon: Tell us 3 things about you.
Michelle: I'm Cuban, 22, and fun to be around :-D
Gordon: That works. Joining us is a man who isn't Cuban - but who's fun to be around - Mr. Anthony Rojas.
Michelle: Yah! Ant!
Gordon: No love for the Pepper?
Michelle: Yah! Pepper!
Anthony: I’m 25 and fun to be around.
Joe: Heeyoo. So we've got, yours truly, Gordon, Anthony, Chico and Michelle here.
Chico: I'm also 25 and also fun to be around.
Gordon: And we welcome someone else who is fun to be around - Joe Van Ginkel in the room with us.
Michelle: Hey, Joe.
Gordon: We are also joined by Chico Alexander as we break everyone in with a little game that I like to call Vs.
Anthony: 1 800 ok CABLE.
Gordon: Not THAT sort of Vs., Rojas.
Anthony: Heh heh.
Gordon: Here's how it works. This year was a weird dichotomy to it, as you can pair up two singers to each sort of genre. You are going to tell me who is better in that genre. Ready?
Anthony: You must have been bored
Gordon: We'll start with....

#1 - Men's Rock. Constantine Vs. Bo. Who is better?

Anthony: Bo.
Chico: Bo. Constantine just had a good week.
Michelle: Ditto.
Joe: Agreed.
Gordon: Are either of them in trouble tonight?
Michelle: Nope.
Joe: No. While Constantine massacred "I Can't Make You Love Me," it was still a decent enough performance to keep him alive.
Gordon: I think based on last night, Constantine is better, because he showed everyone that he can do more than just rock. Bo has yet to do anything except rock.

#2 - Women's Country - Jessica Vs. Cassie

Gordon: Carrie.
Chico: Carrie.
Joe: Carrie, no question.
Michelle: Carrie.
Anthony: Carrie.
Joe: The winner...by unanimous decision...Carrie!
Gordon: Could this be a problem for Jessica?
Joe: No.
Michelle: Yes
Anthony: Ding ding ding ding.
Gordon: I think Jessica could have problems tonight.
Anthony: Nope.

#3 - Women's R&B - Vonzell Vs. Nadia

Michelle: Vonzell.
Anthony: Nadia.
Joe: Nadia, but bad choice of songs for her, I'd say.
Chico: Vonzell, although technically, Nadia is slipping into the rock subgenre.
Gordon: I think right now, It's Nadia - but I think unless she picks it up next week, it will be Vonzell.

#4 – Men’s R&B - Nikko Vs. Anwar

Anthony: Nikko.
Joe: Anwar.
Michelle: Nikko.
Chico: Nikko.
Gordon: Was this your opinion 3 weeks ago?
Chico: Nope.
Gordon: Interesting, ain't it? I have to go Nikko - and this is another one that I changed my mind on from 4 weeks ago. Did Randy peg it correctly when he said that Anwar has no lower register?
Anthony: Well, he starts of slow, and then hits the high notes.
Gordon: But is that good enough to stay in the competition?
Michelle: No.
Chico: But, and you can see this for yourself, and I've told people this, there's a college basketball saying... "Play 40 minutes of ball." Anwar needs to do that.

#5 - Pop - Anthony Vs. Scott

Michelle: Scott.
Anthony: Scott.
Chico: Oh gosh... Hard to say. I mean, they're both pretty much down there, but I would say Scott.
Gordon: (flipping coin)....Anthony.
Joe: Scott.
Gordon: Just to be different.
Chico: Didn't you once say that difference for the sake of difference is wrong?
Gordon: Well, this will be different than who is leaving tonight...and speaking of which...it's time for....

SAFE OR TROUBLE?

Gordon: The points so far....

Chico - 9
Jason - 9
Gordon - 9
Anthony - 8
Joe - 8
Michelle - 0 =(

Michelle: Gee, thanks.
Joe: Awwww
Michelle: I get points somewhere else ;-)
Chico: Booyah =p
Anthony: Median curve.
Gordon: Reminder on the points - 1 point for correctly getting a bottom 3 person. 2 points if you get the correct person who is out, 1 point if the person who is out is on your trouble list. The pulse can start catching up right now....

Carrie Underwood

Joe: Neutral and safe.
Chico: Stock went down, but still safe. Slightly down.
Michelle: Safe.
Anthony: Safe - duh.
Gordon: Up and Safe.

Vonzell Solomon

Michelle: safe.
Gordon: up and safe.
Joe: Neutral and safe.
Gordon: she was one of the top 3 of the night.
Chico: Neutral and safe.

Constantine Maroulis

Anthony: safe.
Michelle: down and safe.
Joe: down but safe.
Gordon: up and safe - I think he crossed into pop beautifully.
Chico: Constantine... up and safe.

Jessica Sierra

Anthony: Safe
Michelle: Safe
Chico: Still safe, but maybe down a bit.
Gordon: Down and trouble. I think the great performance from Carrie takes a lot of voters from her, and it wouldn't surprise me if she left.
Joe: Neutral and safe.
Anthony: I think all of the women are safe tonight.
Chico: I agree with Anthony. I think a guy will go tonight. Which one, I have no idea.

Scott Savol

Anthony: Trouble.
Chico: Scott is in trouble.
Michelle: Trouble.
Joe: Down and trouble, much as I like him.
Gordon: I’m going to say out. It was hard to pick between him or Jessica, but I'll call him Chaos Theory Victim #1

Anwar Robinson

Anthony: Gone
Michelle: Out
Chico: Trouble. I wouldn't say out just yet
Gordon: Down - but I don't think it hurts him....yet. Safe.
Anthony: He has no low notes.
Chico: Just means he has to choose songs accordingly.
Joe: Safe.

Nadia Turner

Anthony: safe.
Chico: Infinitely better. Safe.
Michelle: safe.
Joe: Safe.
Gordon: safe - but last week really hurt her. She has a lot of making up to do.

Bo Bice

Michelle: Safe.
Chico: Safe.
Anthony: Safe but not great.
Gordon: Down - but safe - but he can't keep being flat and listless.
Joe: Down and safe.

Nikko Smith

Anthony: Safe.
Chico: Very much so.
Gordon: One of the top 3 performers on the night.
Michelle: Safe.
Joe: Safe.

Anthony Fedorov

Michelle: Trouble.
Anthony: Trouble.
Chico: Ugh. Trouble.
Joe: Down and serious trouble. Horrors. Both of my guys are in trouble this week. Not good.
Chico: I think he pulled a Mikalah last tnnight. He's going.
Gordon: I think Anthony gets bailed out because everyone KNEW he was in trouble – the Chaos Theory saves him. Scott doesn't have that same urging - and Constantine, thanks to his performance last night, takes votes away from both Anthony and Scott.
Chico: So how come people didn't bail out Mikalah last week?
Gordon: Because Mikalah did what Anthony didn't do - sound even WORSE that the week she was in trouble. Anthony was noticeably improved, hence giving people a reason to stick around and vote for him.
Chico: I didn't think so.
Gordon: Last week, you also didn't have anyone sing as awful as Scott did.
Chico: Mikalah did.
Gordon: And she's gone. To sum up -

Gordon: Scott and Anthony are on everyone's bottom 2
Chico: So once again, great minds think alike.
Jason: Seacrest is looking classy tonight.
Gordon: I'm the only one with a woman in the bottom three.
Anthony: 'Cause you're *#*.
Chico: And we are on...LIVE!
Anthony: Remember last time Clay took off glasses and did better.
Chico: Yeah, but he actually had pipes.
Gordon: We get the recap, Carrie and Bo are rocking, Anwar is soaring - but Scott, Jessica and Anthony get trashed by Simon in the recaps - foretelling?
Chico: 32.5 million votes last night.
Gordon: We get the third nomination for the song for the Red Cross CD. We get ‘Everything is Beautiful’....except the voices. UGH!
Jason: Scott is way off key.
Gordon: Did Vonzell and Scott just skin the same cat?
Jason: Meow Meow Meow Meow.
Michelle: <---waving hands side to side. Can't beat 'em, might as well join 'em.
Gordon: (Roger Dobkowitz waves two fingers. Judd and Janay wave two middle fingers)
Joe: lol (Amanda waves two middle fingers of her own.)
Gordon: I'd like Amanda to wave other things besides fingers.
Chico: *two fingers* #2. Vote for that at IdolonFox.com.
Gordon: Agreed - that was at least bearable. Though I hope with any of them that the Idolers re-record the track before laying down the track.
Chico: My guess... Studio magic in full effect.

(This break has been brought to you by Edd Kalehoff Productions. We're the only recording studio good enough to make the singers not sound like wailing cats)

Chico: And we're back on Idol With "Cool Like Dat" plus Ford equals... life-sized human puppets.
Gordon: This week’s commercial - the Sid and Marty Kroft rendition.
Jason: Oh...my...God...
Anthony: I love the puppets.
Chico: I... uh... don't.
Anthony: Digable Planets baby.
Chico: Puf’n’stuf Idol.
Gordon: Enough with the commercial. We need three people with low votes. We start with Nikko...
Jason: Not a surprise.
Chico: Nikko said "Can We Talk". And America said "Yes!". Constantine wants to make people love him... and he's safe
Gordon: Carrie has the ‘it factor’ and is safe.
Chico: Oh yeah. Bo hopes he has the remedy....Safe!
Gordon: Nadia doesn't want to be the only one...out, but she is in the bottom three - again.
Chico: Wha?
Jason: Wow.
Anthony: Wow.
Michelle: Ditto.
Jason: Chaos Theory.
Chico: No one saw that one... Not even you. Usually Gordon would be spot on with Chaos. Jessica hopes Angels were on her side...
Gordon: The theory is right – I just picked the wrong person. Or maybe not…here comes Jessica and she is ALSO in the bottom 3
Anthony: Wow.
Michelle: Oh crap.
Gordon: Point for me!
Chico: Scott thought he had one last cry...Safe?!
Jason: Holy smoke.
Joe: WHOOOOOOOO! That's one point I'm glad to lose.
Gordon: We are down to Vonzell, Anthony and Anwar.
Chico: Anwar hopes he could fly on...Vonzell hopes she doesn't have nothing, and Anthony noticed something about the way he looked...
Jason: So who did you get Joe?
Chico: Last week, Anwar was told that he would get the news after the break. This week..... no different.
Gordon: So of the one selection left, we all have....Anthony. Any mind-changing?
Chico: I stand by that one.
Joe: I thought everyone said this was Anwar's to win, didn't they originally?
Chico: Bookies said.
Gordon: I think Vonzell is safe. Anwar could have a problem, however, but I'll stand by Anthony.
Jason: Anthony is gone. First man out.
Gordon: If Anthony leaves, then we have a tie in the points department - again.
Chico: What are the chances, though? Vonzell or Anwar.
Gordon: I would think more Anwar than Vonzell
Chico: Well, yeah. And you know something, if Anthony leaves tonight (and he will), I think it'll be really close, the top 9. Back with Anwar, Vonzell, or Anthony...
Gordon: Anthony - Safe.
Joe: Holy smokes.
Jason: Good gravy.
Chico: I didn't call it.. but I can see why.
Jason: Holy Chaos Theory.
Gordon: The judges are asked if anyone should have been replaced. Simon would have replaced Nadia with Scott.
Chico: The fix is in. But still, I can understand why.
Jason: How is the fix in?
Gordon: Nadia is once again...safe. Nadia is back on the couches.
Chico: Gordon is best to explain this one.
Gordon: Very simple. It's also very simple as to who leaves. Jessica will be gone. Chaos Theory - you'll vote for the people in trouble, so they will escape the vote. Hence, someone who didn't 'wow' the audience, but someone who the audience doesn't think is in trouble will not get as many votes, because they will be too busy voting for the people in trouble. Anthony were clearly on the hook last week, and he sounded very good last night, so the people rescued him. Both Anwar and Jessica sung 'ok' performances, not horrible, but no reason for people to vote for them and they got out sung by their dichotic counterparts (Nikko and Carrie gave solid performances) so they are at the bottom. It didn't help either person that their dichotic counterparts (Carrie and Nikko) blew the roof off with their performances.
Gordon: Quick votes – who’s gone? My vote - Jessica is gone.
Chico: Fine. Jessica is going...There. Happy?
Michelle: Anwar.
Jason: Anwar.
Michelle: I stick 2 what I say.
Chico: Here's Randy talking sense into the American public.
Gordon: Paula says to tell people to keep voting for the people that they like. And we get to the vote.
Chico: Jessica.... is gone.
Anthony: wow.
Chico: Jessica prides herself on being a caring and compassionate person. And Miss America, from best to gone, takes the stage one more time.
Gordon: Before we wind this on up, here are the point standings....

Gordon - 11
Chico - 10
Jason - 10
Anthony - 9
Joe - 9
Michelle - 1

Anthony: Bad boy
Gordon: Pbbbt. Next week - how many more weeks will Nadia be in the bottom 3?
Chico: I say about 2.
Anthony: People are hating on her.
Chico: That mohawk was the kiss of death!
Anthony: I think Scott and Anthony caught a weird break.
Gordon: Not a weird break - they caught a Chaos Theory break.
Chico: Did I also mention that it's a veritable bottleneck? I mean, this season is top heavy. Are we going to see chinks in the armor for the men as the weeks go by?
Gordon: I think Scott, Nadia, Anthony and Anwar better sing their lungs out next week.
Jason: Damn skippy.
Chico: Doesn't matter. Anwar will be saved.
Gordon: As long as he produces, I agree.
Anthony: And Nadia?
Chico: Probably as well.
Gordon: I disagree. Her group knew she was in trouble and she still couldn’t get out of the bottom 3. That’s a really bad sign for her. We'll see how weird this all gets next week. For Anthony, Joe, Chico, Michelle and Jason, this is Gordon, saying see you all next week.
Anthony: Cyyyyyyyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaa