Did you hear how Ryan ended the show with something like—stay with us...please!—like nobody would tune in ever again. And why did he read that stupid quote from diva boy about America looking in the mirror? Was it to sabotage him next week? Let’s hope so.
Do you remember "To Tell The Truth?" When Bill Cullen would ask "the real so-and-so" to "please stand up" and all three panelists would feint and pretend to stand and sit until the revealed person was left standing?
Idol uses that kind of misdirection well. Ryan's comments were intended to throw TV viewers' attention towards Jacob's negative comments right before delivering the "shocking" news that Pia had been eliminated.
It's the kind of whipped-up scripting these kinds of shows use to increase the drama to which America is apparently addicted. I know I am. LOL