I told my wife that Chris would be going home after the Tuesday night show...America is still mostly motivated by appearance, not actual talent, and it's obvious that large groups of voters are working as "advocates" for contestants with whom they identify - which is all wrong, in my opinion (an opinion openly shared by Simon Cowell, who seems to be utterly disgusted by what is happening).

I've become a big Jordin Sparks fan...her performance last week ("I Who Have Nothing") was shockingly good. Not only does she have a big and versatile voice, but she is able to plug herself into the songs she sings. I think she's going to be a HUGE star - bigger than anyone they've had on AI.

Melinda was fabulous again...and we've come to expect that of her. She can sing just about anything, and her pitch and timing are perfect. She's already a professional singer, albeit in a supporting role, and her polished skills are very evident. But America has really disgraced itself, with respect to this year's AI voting, so who knows what will happen?