The Final 12 Announced on Idol

It's time for the final 12 on American Idol, and everyone is excited. Really.

I don’t even know why Ryan tried to play with us at first. The first members of the top 12 were no brainers…Lakisha, Blake, Chris Sligh. And it was so mean to Chris Sligh (“you will NOT… find out until after the break…”). Jordin and Phil weren’t surprises either. The first casualty of the night was Jared. I felt pretty good about that; not because he should have been out, but because as Ryan called him down I said “well, Jared’s the first one out.” In the end, it’s really all about me being right.

Melinda and Brandon headed over to the top 12 next. No shocker for Melinda, but Brandon going over means that this finally may be the end for Sanjaya. Gina and Chris Richardson then happily joined the top 12 as well. Stephanie joined them as well, but it’s finally over for Antonella. Thank goodness. She was on far too long as it was.

The second girl to get cut was actually a shocker. Somehow Haley is in the top 12, and Sabrina is heading home. Same with the guys – for some reason that I can’t comprehend, the progressively more girly Sanjaya is in the top 12 while Sundance goes home. Seriously, what is wrong the people who are voting? I think Simon might have it right – are people watching the show with the volume turned down? It boggles the mind.

The big announcement? An Idol charity. Now, it looks like they will be doing really good work for people who really need it. But it’s that same type of charity that Oprah is famous for – the kind that gets them more publicity. Oh well. At least something good will come out of all of this.