March 5, 2007

Chico: *rimshot*
Jason: OW!
Chico: There's a story, isn't there?
Gordon: Seriously though, we heart J. keith and Jason and I contribute regularly to the show. Go over there and check it out at Jkeith.net. Every Saturday at 5pm.
Jason: BE there.
Chico: Good times. Now let's talk brackets. It's the game on WLTI we do only once every year.
Gordon: Well, we do it a few times, but only this version once a year. It's March Madness...in March!
Chico: Which is why I'm sporting the Psycho T UNC jersey. What we have here... is the American Idol top 16. We've arranged it in four brackets of like singers to have a final four take each other on until the end before we get a winner. That winner will be our unofficial official horse that we ride to the finish or to their inevitable voteout.
Gordon: Keep in mind that we have NEVER gotten the winner right.
Jason: How bad did we do last year?
Chico: We had Mandisa if memory serves, then she chose to indulge herself.
Gordon: Mandisa over Daughtry.
Chico: Oy. Don't remind me. I'm thinking we're all going to put a lot more thought into our picks this year. God, I hope. Everyone ready?
Gordon: Yep.
Chico: Okay, first, in the Justin Timberlake Bracket...

Blake Lewis (1) vs. Jared Cotter (4).

Jason: Blake...is Mr. Beatbox right?
Chico: Right
Jason: He goes on
Gordon: Agreed
Chico: I like it. Dedicating "Let's Get It On" to your father... not a power move. Next...

Brandon Rogers (2) vs. Chris Richardson (3)

Gordon: Chris, but barely
Jason: I agree. Neither one thrills me.
Chico: I was going to put Chris through, anyway. Brandon fell a bit this week. Really easy to do when you were "that guy" last week.

Chris (3) vs. Blake (1).

Gordon: Blake
Chico: I think Blake has Chris beat. Champion of the JT Bracket: BLAKE LEWIS.
Jason: Blake goes to the final four.
Chico: Next, in the Daughtry Bracket...

Chris Sligh (1) vs. Sanjaya Malakar (4).

Jason: Chris stops Sanjaya like a bug
Chico: Chris eats Sanjaya for lunch and spits up the entrails.
Gordon: Chris gets in

Sundance Head (2) vs. Phil Stacey (3)

Chico: I'm picking Phil in an upset. He's got Navy guts.
Gordon: Sundance has more charisma and I think his experience carries him on
Jason: Phil wins. Sundance Head...OVERRATED.
Chico: I agree with Block, so in the final match...

Chris (1) vs. Phil (3).

Chico: I think Chris will eke out a win here.
Jason: Phil Stacey...in the upset of the male bracket
Gordon: Since I don't think anyone who wins this bracket has a prayer, Phil.
Chico: Ha ha. So the champion of the Daughtry Bracket: PHIL STACEY.
Jason: Yup.
Chico: Next, the Jennifer Hudson Bracket...

LaKisha Smith (1) vs. Sabrina Sloan (4).

Chico: I say LaKisha gets greedy. Sabrina.
Gordon: Sabrina in the upset
Jason: Yes.
Chico: Sabrina in an upset!

Stephanie Edwards (3) vs. Melinda Doolittle (2).

Jason: Melinda...
Chico: Melinda knows how to play this game to a T. She wins.
Gordon: Melinda in a rout
Chico: And in the final,

Melinda (2) vs. Sabrina (4).

Jason: Melinda
Gordon: Melinda
Chico: Agreed. Champion of the Jennifer Hudson Bracket: MELINDA DOOLITTLE.
Chico: Finally, the KT Tunstall Bracket with...

Gina Glocksen (1) vs. Antonella Barba (4).

Chico: Sorry, but T&A will only get you so far. Gina wins.
Jason: Gina...but not by much.
Gordon: Gina - with more than you think
Chico: Gina wins in a rout, and her vindication is total... actually, it'll only be total if she reaches final 2.

Haley Scarnato (3) vs. Jordin Sparks (2).

Jason: Jordin
Chico: Jordin. Vibrato is a killer.
Gordon: Jordin - she is going to get better in this competition and she could
win the whole thing.

Gina (1) vs. Jordin (2)

Chico: I think the fact that she's 17 will help. Jordin wins.
Gordon: Jordin is going to be a powerhouse
Jason: Yes.
Chico: Winner of the KT Tunstall bracket: JORDIN SPARKS. Now it's time for... the Final Four!
Gordon: Yay!
Chico: First...

Blake Lewis (1) vs. Phil Stacey (3)

Jason: Phil Stacey
Chico: Blake.
Gordon: Blake - his versatility will be better
Chico: So he's going to the Final. And next...

Jordin Sparks (2) vs. Melinda Doolittle (2)

Chico: The battle of the #2 seeds.
Jason: Melinda...but eeks it out.
Chico: ... I'm going with visibility... with Melinda.
Gordon: Melinda, but this is a toss=up.
Chico: Speaking of tossups...Finals time!

Blake Lewis (1) vs. Melinda Doolittle (2).

Chico: Again, sprint vs. Marathon. Whoever wins will win by hammering at it always.
Jason: Melinda because of her voice and the Jennifer Hudson factor. She blew me away.
Gordon: This would be a great AI Final, because I also think that Blake is going to improve. With the look and the fact that we have never had a male popper win this one, I'm going to go with Blake in a massive massive upset.
Chico: Okay... Blake... he's different. Melinda... we've had the powerful voice win this one. We've had the powerful voice LOSE this one... and I think the curve setters will give it to Blake. You know who I'm talking about... heh. So yeah, Blake wins.
Gordon: Now that we have said that, we congratulate Sanjaya for winning American Idol
Chico: HA!
Jason: NOOOOOOOOO!
Chico: WLTI is back with Infiltration in a moment, but first, as is tradition... here's Gordon with "One Shining Moment."
Chico: *hands mic*
Gordon: Mi mi mi miii....What are you doing with that can of Step Off, Chico?
Chico: Insurance.
Gordon: You know. I wont sing One Shining moment. Instead I'll sing (ahem) 'I got chiiiiilllls...They're mulllltiplyiiiing...and I'm loooo....'
Chico: *sprays with "Step Off"*
Gordon: Ow! Damn it!
Jason: (hands Gordon water to wash his eyes out)
Gordon: And there's our Grease Reference of the evening. Damn, that stings.

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