American Idol 8 is at an important juncture.  There is one contestant in the top 7 who clearly doesn't belong anymore (Lil Rounds), and everyone else is, at the very least, a competent performer.  The Judges' Save has yet to be used and, if it is to be used at all, it has to be in the next two weeks.  If Lil Rounds advances much further, it will be a grand travesty.  Even the judges, who began the season preaching the Gospel of Lil, are now off the train and very obviously want her off the show.  Which leads us to the very interesting part of tonight's American Idol Results Show - there's a very good chance that the Save will be used on anyone not named Lil Rounds.  If the judges want to be fair, that's how they should approach tonight's American Idol.  Unfortunately, fairness and American Idol are rarely synonymous. 

John "The Albino Rhino" Kubicek and I recorded another in our long line of glorious podcasts this morning, and discussed last night's bizarre performance show and gave our predictions for who will be going home.  Listen below, and let the soothing tones of our voices warm your soul.

Oscar's Elimination Predictions

3rd to Last: Anoop Desai
2nd to Last: Matt Giraud
Last/Eliminated: Lil Rounds


John's Elimination Predictions

3rd to Last: Matt Giraud
2nd to Last: Lil Rounds
Last/Eliminated: Anoop Desai

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-Oscar Dahl, BuddyTV Senior Writer
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