[MississippiMan]

I stopped watching after they canned the chick with the crimminal background.

They canned a guy (Corey) who didn't disclose an upcoming trial. Another girl with some kind of record (Trenyce) stayed because she did disclose hers. She was voted off a couple of weeks ago.

MM

[Hatteras]

I think he/she was talking about Frenchie. The big black girl with the blond doo. She's an Aretha wannabe. Great voice. She went out early on after they got to Hollywood. She was involved in some kind of porn stuff.

Rueben sounded a little rough tonite. I like him but he's not American Idol material. Josh (the marine) said in an interview that he thinks Clay should win but believes Rueben is getting the "push" from the judges and producers and because of that, he'll probably win. Hmmmm...

My daughter has tried to call from here in the Raleigh area after the last few shows and Clay's line has been busy. I took that as a good sign for Clay fans. Either way, each of the last 4 or 5 contestants will make a pretty penny after the dust settles. Josh, after his stint in the corp will be swept up by the Nashville crowd, Clay will do fine in either Pop or the theatre (or both), Kimberly will get her share of offers and Rueben will definitely lose some weight touring on the Luther Vandross circuit. BTW, Where's Barry Gordy?

[JustPiper]

She was voted off a couple of weeks ago.

Thank God that girl was so homely, the doctor birthing her should be slapped!

[Swordmaker]

A woman named Frenchy (fantastic voice, good stage presence, interesting personality) was kicked off because she did not reveal her steamy past as a model on what was called a "kiddie porn" website. She appeared topless, billed as 15 years old, although she claimed she was in college when she posed.