They did the three groups of three. I always love that bit. The mix-ups were VERY weird: Megan, Kris, and Matt on one side; Lil, Adam, and Allison on another; and Scott, Danny, and Anoop as the last. Even as they were calling them out I could see...

Man, Tyra totally out-asshole'd herself last night. You know I love the woman - I would kill to have lunch with her - but she came off really poorly in last night's episode. She started by tasking the girls to recreate "signature" face poses...

It was "choose a song from the year you were born" night, and we got to learn more about the Idols and their childhood. Everybody came off pretty well in the clip packages - it really is a likable bunch - and the actual singing was generally...

To be honest, I skipped most of the evening. I decided to catch the surprisingly entertaining "Top Model" clip episode and just flipped over during breaks. Here's what I caught: more "Simon is old" jokes with lame photoshopped pictures, Flo Rida...

FINALLY! About five eliminations too late, the least modelesque contestant ever on this show -- Tahlia -- was given the boot. But because she was Tyra's pet project of the season, we were still treated to some of the most egregious ego-fluffing...

When your options are rummaging through bowls of false teeth and sticking your hands in the diseased mouths of other people, or whooping it up with totally broke party girls, you go tranny taxi all the way.

The theme was songs of the cinema. Quentin Tarantino was the guest mentor, which is such a joke. I mean, I like "Kill Bill" as much as the rest next guy. But he's had a grand total of, what, five films? Six? (Love that they couldn't even...

Missed the first 15 minutes (sorry), but tuned in just in time to see Anoop get sent to the naughty seat. I really do get an incredibly rude vibe from him lately. Maybe I'm projecting, but he just seems so smug and over it all.
And then,...

Disco? Seriously? I don't know why people keep reminding us that the Disco Era existed - can't we just erase it from our collective memories? Apparently not, since "American Idol" has decided to dedicate an entire night to it.
The show jumped...

It was the "historic" double-elimination episode (I believe we had a two-fer once before, in Season 6, right after "Idol Gives Back," but I could be wrong). Tuned in just in time to see Lil get the abrupt insta-axe. Not terribly surprising,...

And finally, Natalie is gone. Natalie is one of those girls that manages to stick around the competition despite never doing particularly well (but also never managing to suck completely). I personally have never understood her appeal, even...

I think we all knew it was coming, but I was still sad to see the end of the Michael Scott Paper Company in last night's episode of "The Office." Sure, it ended well for pretty much everybody (except for Charles, who I suspect will not take...

The theme was standards from the Rat Pack era. Another really topical genre; again, none of these contestants were alive when these songs were recorded. I don't understand the point of doing genres like this. I think part of the problem some of...

Taylor Hicks AND Jamie Foxx?! Jesus, "Idol" producers, what did I ever do to you? It was a night of musical horrors, kicked off by a truly execrable Ford commercial. The group number was largely inoffensive, but Adam was crazy squealy. If you...