Tonight we’ll learn who will be our American Idol 2011. Who else is excited for the results show?

CK: Hi, Donnaleigh! How excited are you?

DL: OMG. I can hardly wait to hear who wins…the tension is killing me! At work today, there was division on who might win…many seem to say Lauren….some are divided like me.

CK: I know! It’s a good feeling of suspense, though, because I’ll be happy no matter who wins.

CK: The day got away from me. I haven’t packed for my trip yet! All my clothes are clean, though, and my suitcases are down from the attic. I just called the taxi and arranged for my ride to the airport. Still, I’m feeling a little edgy because I’m not ready to walk out the door yet! I like to be prepared well in advance.

CK: I wasted a lot of time today trying to get my iPod synced up with my latest podcasts. You’re a podcast expert. Why won’t my old podcasts go away? I’ve been trying and trying to delete old shows and put new ones on the device, but I finally gave up.

CK: While you try to get your TV to turn on or brew tea or whatever it is you’re doing, I pulled a card for my iPod problem. It’s the King of Wands. To me, that reveals a sad, hard truth: I harbor hidden resentments toward the inventor of the iPod, and that energy is interfering with my love and acceptance of Apple technology.

DL: Do you upload your stuff through iTunes? You can manually delete them.

CK: Yes, I do! I do everything properly! And yet, I am thwarted.

DL: I will admit, iTunes is possessed.

CK: Well, I pulled a second card for my Kindle, which does what I want it to do: the Two of Pentacles. There is balance in my electronic life.

DL: iTunes has managed to merge my son’s music with my podcasts. He is not happy with me. I end up manually downloading show by show with WiFi instead of in bulk through the iTunes thing-a-ma-boo.

CK: I think when I get back from my trip, my only option is to delete everything from my iPod and start clean. Ugh. I just dread that option, though, because some of the stuff on the devie is burned from CDs. I worry that I’ll have to find those CDs again. Ugh, ugh, double-ugh. Maybe I can find someone who does iTunes technical support, and pay them to help me!

DL: If you search a show on the iTunes website, you can then see the listing of episodes by date and pick only the ones you want. And then you can delete them right off the iPod by sliding your finger on the show title when you’re done. Oh, be sure to check out the podcast called “Stuff You Missed in History Class.” FUN!!!  And “How Stuff Works (.com)”.

CK: I’ll check it out. Woop! Just one minute until Idol starts!

DL: I won’t see Steven Tyler televised for a long, long, sad, lonely time after this.*sniffle*

CK: I hadn’t thought of that. Yes, you will be sad.

DL: Oh! And Happy World Tarot Day!

CK: Happy WTD to you, too! By the way, what are we supposed to eat on World Tarot Day? It’s not a real holiday unless there’s special snacks and food.

DL: Well, I just happen to know about this great deck called the Epicurean Tarot (did I spell that right?) with tarot recipes you can use today!

CK: Huh. I did that so long ago I didn’t even think of that. Here I could have been promoting “Wheel of Fortune Pizza” to the entire tarot world!

CK: Here’s the show! Ryan is saying 122 million votes came in last night — and 3/4 BILLION votes rolled in over the course of the entire season. Wow.

CK: Your boyfriend Steven looks good tonight.

DL: Why yes, he does! As long as you don’t try to comb his hair, lol. OH WOW! Don’t Scotty and Lauren look smashing in white?

CK: They look like a toothpaste commercial. In a good way.

DL: LOL!! Funny! Oh, is this actually Gaga? Oh  ….it’s all the previous contestants, all in white!!

CK: Look at that gorgeous Pia. They all look lovely.

DL: All in white and silver. I LOVE Pia’s dress!! It’s up to there! But not as short as Haley’s short-shorts!

CK: Julia (age 9) and I are debating the difference between “performing” and “showing off.” She has a spring concert tomorrow, and she’s insisting that she won’t dance like “the girl with the big hair.”

DL: LOL! I hope she shakes her groove thang!

CK: A few hand gestures and choreographed steps would be very entertaining for the assembled parents and grandparents, I think.

DL: Maybe they can get the grandparents to boogie in the aisles?

CK: Not to be all Debbie Downer or anything, but the last time I went to one of her school concerts, the mom sitting next to me was bombed out of her skull — and the show was at 10:30 in the morning! She was whooping it up pretty good.

DL: Maybe it was left-over from the night before? You know…3 of Cups and all?

CK: I suspect it was a somewhat continual state for her. Sadz, really.

DL:: Oh, James Durbin is wearing my hat!  And he’s singing a Judas Priest song! Rocker!

CK: You look cuter in that hat than he does.

DL: I could use that vest…I like it. Is he singing with the original Judas Priest guy? Oh…now HE has studs poking up out of his coat, like a rottweiler!

CK: Yes, that’s the band! The grandfathers of rock ‘n’ roll, at this point.

DL: What a dream come true for James! And he is dong a great job! Hmmmm…I wonder if I can convince him to shave his underarms like Steven Tyler?

DL:  (Corrine leaves a strange silence…)  lol

CK: I’m actually listening to my girls criticize James. This will break your heart, but they think he looks like he bought his clothes at Walmart, trying to look cool.

DL: LOL, maybe he did! I just pulled a card for the energy of tonight’s show. I got the 10 of Cups! What do you get?

CK: I like your happy family card much better than the Knight of Wands I pulled. Mine doesn’t even make sense. He’s a spiritual explorer who’s not afraid to go underground. What does that have to do with American Idol? That’s just dumb.

DL: He is climbing to the top of the mountain, trying to claim it first…whoever puts their flag up first WINS! Does he look like a chubby Scotty to you?

CK: No, I see him in much more elemental terms. He’s a salamander. He’s scuttling around in the dark. Is something devious going on behind the scenes? IS THIS SHOW FIXED? I’m beginning to muster a sense of outrage here. Talk me out of it, Donnaleigh!

DL:  :::THUD!::::   (that was me hitting the floor)

CK: Let’s just go with your card.

DL: I just have to interject there…I think Gladys Knight (KNIGHT!!!) looks so beautiful. There’s your Knight.

CK: I’ll take it! That interpretation totally works, if you substitute the word “soul” for the “spirit” that I normally associate with Wands. You’re a genius, DL!

DL: Gladys and Jacob have exactly the same smile. The scandal here is that they are long long secret relatives, and they kept it underground…..  gasp!!

CK: I like this cell phone commercial where the woman freaks out because the photo of the spider is so realistic.

DL: I see that every night this show is on and we laugh. My son gets distracted from his computer games each time…y’no…screaming and all (her, not him).

CK: Apparently, we’re all just easily amused.

DL: I miss the early shows where we got to see the judges really converse. Now they say 2 sentences. I’m having Steven withdrawal DT’s already.

DL: Here is your sweetheart, Casey, and he is singing with…. ??Jack Black???  He’s a singer??  This reminds me of the Blues Brothers for some reason. lol

CK: OMG. This is awful. Embarrassing. Shameful. Why, Casey, why?

DL: Is Jack Black his idol?

CK: Casey is so much better than that. I’m feeling sick. It was all a shameless plug for Jack Black’s new movie. Ugh.

DL: Which my son just asked me if I’d take him to see.   :-/

DL: OH! All the ladies of Idol, and they are wearing sexy RED!  Haley has only one garter on. This is fun! Put a ring on it! Oh, my…I barely recognized the Diana Ross diva girl…she straightened her hair and added extensions!

CK: I was just going to ask you who that was. It’s like they snuck in someone new!

DL: I had to stare for a minute! Look at Pia belting out this fast tune!

DL: Here comes Beyonce! The Queen of Wiggle!

CK: I liked her hand-on-the-hip pose she struck as she was lifted on stage. We should practice that one for ourselves.

DL: Hey, great idea, Corrine! That would make a great logo for next year!

CK: I’m kind of resentful of black women who color their hair blonde. I feel like they’re stealing my culture.

DL: Oh, poo. I got a perm in the 80′s.  LOL

CK: Thief! Wait, I had perms all through the 80s, too. Okay. Never mind.

DL: lol. I love when women experiment with hair colors, styles, length.  I love transformation. Magic.

CK: Wait a minute! Rewind! Did I just see a commercial for bathroom wipes that said, “Get fresh with a friend?”

DL: I was just going to ask you about that. My jaw about hit the floor. Hunh???

CK: Hooray! They’re doing a Steven Tyler tribute for you. That will get our minds off of that disturbing commercial break.

DL: OMG I am roaring!!! LOL!  These are freaking great!!! Oh, I am cracking up. And my favorite line…”What’s with the ju-ju-bees on  your oo-oo-bees?” LOL

DL: Hey! Tony Bennett and Haley! This is SO GOOOOOOOOD!

CK: My ex-husband photographed him once, and said he was one of the nicest people he’d ever met.

DL: Is that right? He is a legend. Haley is doing so great!! I have chills! Like J-Lo said, you can’t buy those!

CK: She should release an album of standards like this.

DL: I would SO be buying those. Oh, he is celebrating his 85th birthday this year!!!  Cowabunga!

DL: Now a tribute to Jennifer Lopez, cute! WHOA! Steven’s BELLY!  (rewind!)

CK: Her husband is so homely.

DL: He has those allergy shiners…always looks tired.

CK: I have a cheeseburger in my purse that could fix him right up.

DL: Yeah, some iron…he looks anemic. Who are these people singing? I’m not impressed, terribly, but wow…I am floored by that woman’s 6-pack abs. On a woman, who’da thunk?

CK: They’re the surviving members of TLC. Always wear your seatbelts, kids!

DL: Ohhhh…wow. No kidding.

DL: LOL Ryan said, “Niiiice abs!”

CK: My daughter just snorted when he said it.

DL: Oh boy! Scotty and Tim McGraw! They are singing “Live Like You are Dying.” Tim is in great shape. But I have to say this…Scotty is BLOWING HIM AWAY. Superb voice.

CK: He is better than Tim McGraw! Okay, where’s the obligatory audience shot of Tim’s wife, Faith Hill?

DL: Yes! Where is Faith?? And where are Tim’s eyes? I can’t see them with the shadow of his hat hovering over them…

CK: That’s how you know he’s a dangerous bad boy. Don’t let him buy you a drink.

DL: Ohhhh….very alluring. He looks handsome when I get brief glimpses …

CK: Hey, have you ever posted a photo of your husband on FB?

DL: Are you kidding me? Oh…I thought you meant Steven. lol.   I think I did once, my hubby. He is very camera shy. Very, very good to me.

CK: I was just curious, because I realized I don’t know what he looks like. I see your type, though, now that you’ve ooh’d and ahh’d over these tall, skinny guys on Idol.

DL: I like the bad boys. But only for 5 minutes. I don’t tolerate them for long in real life. Mine has a bad boy vibe, but  is a sweet marshmallow. He does look mighty fine on his Harley, though.

CK: Oh, they’re bringing Lion King back to theaters! I liked that movie a lot when it first came out. I like the Elton John songs.

DL: If you get to see the Broadway version of it…don’t miss! I saw it twice…it is faaaabulous. Incredible. So creative. So much talent.

CK: Did you see it in New York, or did you see the traveling show?

DL: Once in New York, once in Connecticut. When I saw it in NYC it was only out 2 days, and I bought tickets before there were any reviews. What a grand surprise!!

DL: My son is watching the old reruns of the bad singers from the try-outs in the early episodes from this season….he said, “Is this a time-filler?”  LOL

DL: Ok…Marc Anthony is singing. And J-Lo is not in her seat…will she join him? Hey, this dude can sing!

CK: I do like his style of singing. Unfortunately, it usually makes me hungry, because it reminds me of the music they play at my favorite Mexican restaurant. Another Margarita, please! And more chips and salsa?

DL: Oh,, no. Now I’m hungry, too. (I love this dancing!). I want salsa. The kind you dip into. With chips.

CK: There’s your J-Lo!

DL!!     She is seducing him!

CK: Could she be any sexier?

DL: Holy cow…she is amazing. And she said she is careful about never showing her thighs. I am seeing very beautiful thighs.

CK: I like this drummer a lot, too. She’s hot.

DL: Ok. I wanna be J-Lo. That was wild!! She knows how to flip her hair like a maniac! Love it!

DL: They are joking about the shocking eliminations, Casey getting  eliminated twice, “It’s like they hate you twice…they vote you off, let you back off, then vote you off again…yeah, you really do suck. ”  LOL  Funny! My T keeps freezing like a computer. Are you seeing this normally?

CK: Yes. Technology is my friend, remember? Except when it comes to iPods.

DL: I take it Stephano is singing. I see a still of his face. No sound.

CK: The boys are singing, “You don’t have to be beautiful,” a la Prince and what’s-his-name.

CK: Now Mr. Smarmy is singing, “She’s a Lady.”

DL: Smarmy is on? My tv just went black. New TV, bought  just for Idol. I guess the season is 1 hour from being over, so the warranty must be up.

CK: Turn it on and off again.

CK: I mean, off and on again.

CK: Now they’re singing, “What’s New Pussycat.” Aren’t these all Tony Bennet songs?

DL: Tom Jones did the Pussycat thing, right? Was it a remake? Man, I’m going to have to catch these performances on YouTube in the morning.

CK: Yes, Tom Jones. You’re right. Because he did the Prince song, too. Do you need to move to a different room of your house?

DL: I may…let me check with “The Man” to see if his gets the show.

CK: Here comes Tom Jones!

DL: He still looks pretty good! We just  took it off of High Definition. The old fashioned version works much better. At least I got to see J-Lo shimmy in hi-def before the tv blew.

CK: Sometimes you just need to re-boot the box. That’s a hassle, though, and it can take a while.

DL: Technology. Feh.  I need a snack. heh.

DL: OK, finally, they are focusing on the final 2. Scotty and Lauren. They each invited their favorite teacher to the finale. They each got a key to a brand new Ford Focus! How cool is that???  Ryan said, “You have hot teachers!” LOL

DL:   !!OH!! Scotty and Lauren also got keys to any Ford vehicle they want!!

CK: Nice all around.

DL: Now Lady Gaga is sining! What a costume, and she is high, high up on this thing…looks like the Lion King where Simba was offered up when he was a cub! Her voie is so BIG!

DL: And she just pulled the Cher move and ripped off the black robe to don a bikini. Is that a piano up there with her? She is up scary-high. Should we change the ratings of this show?   Whoops! They jumped off into a great abyss!

CK: I hope they’re okay.

DL: Lauren is singing a Carrie Underwood song, I wonder….is her voice still off from that blown vocal cord? OH!! There is Carrie! Can she ever sing! And she glitters!  Carrie is really, really good! And the judges are all dancing in their seats!

CK: This morning, I kind of wondered if maybe Lauren was lip-syncing her performance last night. They would have had tapes of her from the dress rehearsal.

DL: OH!! There is the scandal you wondered about!  Gasp!

CK: I know!

CK: But would that technically be cheating? Since it was her own singing, from earlier in the day?

DL: I would say, yes, because it’s the live glitches they have to work through when we watch them to vote. I say “Scandal!”

CK: My daughter said she heard that they were *thisclose* to calling in the #3 girl to replace Lauren last night, because they didn’t think she could go on.

CK: And all of this is total rumor-mongering and conjecture, of course.

DL: Imagine that! Haley back out to compete with Scotty! Whoa, huh?

CK: Beyonce bored me so much I went and played on Facebook for a minute. Were you watching me or her?

DL: I was on my own Facebook page, and came back to see you on FB too, lol.

CK: I guess neither one of us wants to make love to Beyonce, like she’s asking us to.

DL: I suppose not. I was into the Marc Anthony/Jennifer Lopez routine, though. I’d watch that again. And again.

CK: They’d better bring this show back up to speed, because Beyonce almost lost me with that last performance. Let’s go, Idol! Pick up the pace!

DL: We’ll know in 15 minutes which Idol rules the world. What is this Spiderman thing??

CK: Another paid product placement, apparently. With Bono. Wait. That’s not Bono. What the heck?

CK: Oh, there he is. Hooray. Still bored.

DL: Ok…so I just pulled a card to describe this. Get this…the 5 of Wands…reversed! So it looks like hands holding up matches (Bic lighters) at a concert! Imagine this reversed (or stand on your head)… Do you think fire codes would allow this today?

CK: I see it! Plus the wands themselves look kind of like the spiderweb backdrop they’re beaming on stage.

CK: Why did J-Lo just try to unmask Spiderman? That was awkward.

DL: You don’t take the mask off his face, you don’t spit into the wind, and  you don’t mess around with Jim.

CK: They just showed a Diet Coke commercial, and I myself am drinking a Diet Coke! What an incredible coincidence!

DL: It’s a sign!

DL: (About what, is the mystery)

CK: It’s a sign that I am in tune with the universe, and that I revel in the sparkling effervescence of the nectar of the gods!

DL: OH! LOOK! Steven Tyler is missing, and they said they have a little surprise!!!!!

CK: I didn’t know he could sing AND play the piano.

DL: His father was a classical pianist. They had a tiny living room with a full-sized grand piano. Steven would crawl inside it while his father played classical music. He said it was a magical escape.

CK: I didn’t know that, but I did know he was a musician. I was trying to get your goat. I failed.

DL: He has a full symphony playing…and look at Jennifer just about dropping out of her seat dancing! He is the Demon of Screamin’!

CK: He must have a healthy diet, too, because his tongue was perfectly pink all the way back. No gross white fuzz from too much sugar.

DL: He said he doesn’t want to be an “old, fat rock star.” Oh! Spider commercial alert again!

DL: My computer says 10:00, and we still don’t know the winner.

CK: Mine says 9:01. What is going on here? More scandal and dirty tricks, that’s what I think.

DL: I was hoping we’d see Steven shimmy, scantily clad. Oh…here comes the showdown…they have Scotty & Lauren here:

CK: She’s wearing an ugly Lawrence Welk dress again.

CK: And this year’s American Idol is …

DL: The envelope (is she wearing cowboy  boots?)

CK: Scotty!

DL: See? The Wizards gave him the WORLD card last night. But Lauren also got two great cards, so she’s no slump, here, she will ove on to great things. Scotty WONNNNN!

CK: I had him pegged up until last night.

CK: His dad looks stunned.

DL: And Lauren is smiling, not crying. Wonderful! Congratulations, Scotty!!!  He is singing now… I am so happy he WON!

CK: I’m happy, too. And thank you so much for blogging with me this season! You made it so much more fun.

DL: Thank you so much for asking me to join you, Corrine, this was a blast! And guess what….remember you sent me a prototype deck and then I got the publisher’s deck a day or two later? Well, it is that prototype deck that carried me through and kept doubling up your own cards in your hands at home. It loves its momma. Thank you!

CK: Aw, that’s sweet!

CK: Well, I guess that wraps it up for now. I’ll see you on Facebook, Donnaleigh!

DL: You got it, Corrine, thank you again! ::waves goodbye in confetti as Scotty tries to catch them like snowflakes.”

CK: <—Waves back. Bye!

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Tonight, Scotty and Lauren go head-to-head for the championship. Which one of the country cousins will win?

DL:  I’m going to pull a card for the theme of tonight or this week, the Finale! I pulled th 9 of Pentacles….reeee-versed! It’s a girl…she’s upside-down…snow all around. Funny, though, I pull one more and get the 2 of Swords and I feel the word “truce.” I wonder if the votes will be a close call, or running neck and neck so they are very close?  What card do you get?

CK: Who, me? Nine of Pentacles, of course. Yes! For real! We pulled the same card! I don’t use reversals, though.

DL: The same cards? Again! That is wild. Did you see Scotty at 8 years old? So cute! Like Opie on the Andy Griffith Show.

CK: For my clarification card, I pulled the Star. Do you suppose that means Lauren will win by a hair?

DL: We’ll hae to see what cardds we pull up for each contestant…I know the wizards deck has really given Scotty some amazing cards (it really likes him).

DL: Laureen looks her best tonight! Great outfit of black and sparkling silver. And they said she was having trouble with her voice today….eek.

CK: Scotty looks funny in his t-shirt, next to Ryan in his tuxedo.

DL: She was trying to sing really hard and blew out a vocal cord. They gave her meds and they have an emergency crew on board to tend to her. What a night to blow out a vocal cord.

CK: Let’s see what the cards say about her health. She gets the Empress! That’s a card of creativity and nurturing. Maybe we can trust that doctor, even though he was dressed in a black t-shirt and jeans, like a roadie.

DL: I like how they said the 3rd round will be the song that will be their first release if they win. Scotty is singing “Gone” now and doing great!!

DL: For Scotty I get the 3 of Pentacles and THE WORLD! I think he is going to rule the world after this week!

DL:  Notice in the  3 of Pentacles, the red-headed boy is in the front, holding his trophy, with others behind him. Hmmmm…..  (well, I saw him as red-headed, lol).

CK: I pulled the Moon card. He’ll get the teenage-girl vote, of course. And for Lauren, I pulled the King of Swords — the card of Justice and determination.

DL: Lauren is singing clear and strong…very good for a snapped vocal cord! Clear as a bell. I need to pull a card for her…oh, you won’t believe this….  10 of Pentacles an d 6 of Wands! I think no matter what, both of these kids are going to win….big time fame. The 6 of Wands contained the fire behind her on the stage! (BTW, I LOVE J-Lo’s hair tonight).

CK: I was surprised to see the Nine of Pentacles come up right away — not once, but twice — because it does suggest that Lauren will win. But after the medical announcement, I tend to think that she’ll get just enough sympathy votes to put her over the top.

DL: I dunno…I got that 9 of Pentacles reversed, that could be her vocal cord on its side… I wonder…

CK: For the last few weeks, I thought Scotty was the stronger contender. I guess we’ll see!

DL: I still can’t believe that big voice comes out of that young boy. The “Check Yes or No” song was very good! Scotty’s own idol, George Strait, picked it out.

CK: While we’re on a commercial break, I’ll tell you about a new book I found at the Eye of Horus today. It’s not really new — it was just brought in for the used-book section.

Have you ever heard of this book, or the author? She really bashes professional readers at the beginning, but the rest of the book, that describes how to read the cards for yourself, is pretty good!

DL: I’ve not heard of the author or the book before. Cute cover. Why does she bash pro readers?

CK: I think she’s had some bad experiences with fly-by-night readers and canned meanings. But I was surprised to find a book I’ve never heard of before! I’m so arrogant. No, seriously, I thought I had every book published on tarot for the last 20 years.

DL: I was surprised not to have heard of it, too. Just when you think you’ve seen ‘em all! Oh, look, Lauren changed into a new dress. She looks like a music box dancer.

CK: That is a beautiful dress. The nice full skirt really balances her figure.

DL: She sure loves those cowgirl boots.

CK: I was just going to mention that she can’t seem to give them up. That’s my one criticism: I think boots make your feet smell, so they’re not the most attractive choice, as far as I’m concerned.

DL: Oh, they are asking thee judges about the first two rounds.

CK: I was wondering why they were holding all comments.

DL: Randy gives big compliments for both, but he’s really gushing on Scotty…

CK: I like Randy’s jacket, with the black satin collar. He looks sharp! He should always dress up for the show.

CK: Jennifer Lopez looks like she forgot to brush her hair, though.

DL: Ohhhh, I love that! I want that!   So far they’re saying Scotty round 1, Lauren round 2, but Steven gives both to Lauren, beccause she is “prettier than Scotty.” LOL

CK: You want Randy’s jacket, or J-Lo’s messy hair?

DL: Most definitely J-Lo’s hair. Want want want….

CK: I’m pursing my lips like the church lady. I don’t believe in bedhead.

CK: Also, I am so over marching bands in neon lights, like background characters from “Tron.”

DL: I hear ya on the marching band with the glow fog. I don’t think J-Lo looks like she  has bed-head, though. She is playfully “tousled.”

CK: Yes, but I have a little brush in my purse that could fix her right up.

DL: OMG…picturing the Church Lady brushing J-Lo’s hair  from behind when she isn’ t looking….

CK: It’s from being the mom of so many daughters. All of whom look like troll dolls when we’re hanging around the house, but perfectly coiffed when we go out. Hah! JK.

DL: LOL

CK: I’m so excited about my trip to Seattle. It’s my first astrology conference. I’m used to going to tarot conferences, of course, but I’m so anxious to see the similarities and differences between the two groups.

DL: Do they get to have banquets where they all go dressed as little stars and planets?

CK: They do have banquets, but I don’t think they go in costume. They could! They could all dress up like their favorite mythic figures, since most of the planets and asteroids are named after gods and goddesses.

DL: That’s a cool idea. I would be curious to know the men-to-women ration. Oh, Scotty’s song that would be his new release if he wins…it’s coming…

CK: In past seasons, these “winner” songs have been a little lame. So far, this one holds promise, though.

DL: I agree about the past choices I’ve heard. I was hoping for a faster song…I think it is picking up…

CK: I hope it picks up. Scotty needs to rock this one a little.

DL: Hmmm…I pull the Queen of Wands for this song. Not so bad.

CK: It sounds like a song a lot of people will play for the first dance at their wedding.

DL: It needs more syllables than “this big” in there…

CK: The sentimentalism was a little forced, but overall I give the song a solid B+.

DL: Was that his mom crying in the audience?

CK: Of course. She looks so young! But then again, Scotty is only 17. She’s probably our age!

DL: I just love this boy, he is so humble, so calm, so grounded (and he has great skin). I like  his suit.

CK: For tonight’s performances, overall, he gets the Chariot card. He’s going places!

DL: Hey! That’s my card! My costume! Maybe I’ll get to see him sing someday. Live!

CK: You could totally make that happen. I was sad that you left your broom behind at RS. I saw it propped up in the corner of the hallway. If I hadn’t been flying home on an airplane, I would have taken it for myself!

DL: My only regret is that I didn’t leave it on the free trading table. I didn’t think of that.

CK: It was so well-crafted! You could have sold it. You could have another sideline career in the broom-making business!

DL: It literally took about 10-15 minutes to make. My son said, “That better not have any ticks on it.”  He was not so enthused.

CK: Oooh, here’s a commercial for the X Factor. I think I’ll start a group blog of psychics to make predictions on that series.

DL: Crime pathology shows?

CK: No, another singing competition with Simon Cowell as the producer and/or judge.

DL: Ohhhh, right! That should be good! Lauren is going to sing a song about moms.

CK: She gets the Sun card. She’ll win! That’s my prediction.

DL: I get 3 of Swords. If she does win, it’s because the song tugs at everyone’s heartstrings. I’ll still vote for Scotty, lol.

CK: They should be showing tons of video of her mother, not Lauren. That would make me cry.

DL: This is a cute song to play at a wedding, too….to honor the moms…

CK: I think she needed Ryan Seacrest to help her down the stairs because she’s loaded on vocal-cord drugs.

DL: Oh, you maybe right. I was wondering about that. (why he helped her). Aw…both Lauren and her mother are sobbing. Lauren on the stage, watching her mom weep. So touching.

CK: She so took that round.

DL: J-lo says it will likely be a tight race tonight, but with that song, she likely just took the lead. Steven…he said, “As far as I’m concerned, the first time I laid eyes on you, you were my American Idol. And you are mine tonight.” Cute!

DL: Randy and Steven think Lauren won this last round. J-Lo would not say.

CK: And Steven gave it to Lauren “Hands down!” He really took a stand. But did you see how gracious and gentlemanly Scotty was when he heard it? He smiled sweetly and said something encouraging to Lauren. What a guy!

DL: He did, I definitely saw that. Looked her right in the eye, nodded and smiled. Wow…listening to the repeats, I don’t know who to vote for!!!!!

CK: I’ll vote for both of them!

DL: But then you cancel yourself out!

CK: I don’t care! I’ll just pretend to be my parents voting for president.

DL: Ahahahha! OH! David Cook is singing “Don’t You Forget About Me!” Great closing song!

CK: Oh, I liked him so much, and was so glad when he won. I wish we’d see more of him in real life.

CK: Tomorrow will be a huge show, with all the contestants from this season, and lots of suspense up until the big announcement at the very end of the night.

DL: Do you think they’ll have any of the previous contestants singing, the ones who didn’t win?

CK: From this season? Definitely. But I don’t know if they’ll have enough time to bring back contestants from other seasons. Maybe. They also throw in a few past winners, don’t they? Like David Cook, who’s singing tonight?

DL: I can’t wait! I’ll see you tomorrow night…I think this one will be close!

CK: Okay, let’s go vote! See you tomorrow!

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Tonight we’ll learn which two finalists will go head-to-head for the Idol championship next week. Curtis James Jackson III will sing, too!

From now until the show starts, let’s all practice saying his name the cool way: Fit’y cen’. Fi’y cent. Fitty cent.

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1: What is the most import aspect that voters are looking for?

2: How will the winning candidate help himself or herself toward success?

3: What lies hidden from each of the three finalists?

I’ll pull cards to answer each question, and then wait for Donnaleigh to help me interpret them.

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Tonight the Top Three compete for a spot in the final round.

CK: Good evening, Donnaleigh! How has your week been? Has your heart healed yet from James’ elimination?

DL: My heart is broken… my Wizards Tarot loved him the most. We are both trying to pick up the broken pieces.

CK: Do you want to hear something shocking? My next two book projects won’t involve the Wizards Tarot. It’s true! I’m going to be using the classic Rider-Waite! It’s freaky.

DL: <GASP!!>   :::jaw hits floor:::     Shocking!!!  :-O

CK: I know. But one of the books I’m doing is historical, so the Wizards Tarot doesn’t fit with the theme. And the other one is general, so the Wizards Tarot is too specific. Plus I’m working on a third book that doesn’t involve tarot at all! It’s astrology-based. I’ll miss my little pasteboard friends, but at least I’ll keep using them for real-life readings.

DL: Is the Astrology & Tarot book going to feature the Wizards Tarot?

CK: Yes, thank goodness. When I designed the deck I felt compelled to include a lot of astrology in the cards, but I myself wasn’t as into astrology as I am now. It’s a good thing I listened to myself.

CK: Hey, the show’s starting! Whoop! Hooray!

DL: I drew two cards for tis week. They both look like Scottie. But they’re both good cards….The 8 of Pentacles & 2 of Pentacles….

CK: I pulled the Knight of Cups and thought of him, too, since it’s a guy card.

DL: That’s another good cup….will he  stay or will he go?  Hmmmm.

CK: J-Lo looks like Rihanna tonight, with her hair pulled back in that strange hairstyle and her little silver dress.

DL: Next week, they’ll be on a day earlier…Tuesday the show, Wednesday the final. And James was treated to a remarkable hometown reception….

CK: Your broadcast is way ahead of ours. More than 30 seconds. You finish typing just as I hear the words on my end.

DL: Those are my 8 second psychic flashes, Ha!  I always wondered why they turn and wave to the American Idol sign behind them on the stage. I just realized there are balcony seats up there!

CK: Oh, Beyonce is tonight’s vocal coach. I don’t know how I feel about that. I buy her lipstick, but to me she’s more of a Barbie doll than a singer.

DL: She’s the black J-Lo. I love watching her. (but her voice is just ok). Oops…sorry.

CK: Maybe she’ll impress us with her advice to our lil’ Idol contestants.

DL: She’s so cute. Smart, too. Got a pre-nup fit for a queen.

CK: Our closed-captioning is on, and the kids tell me we can’t turn it off or we’ll lose our sound on the TV. That doesn’t sound right to me, but my tech support specialist husband is unavailable tonight.

DL: Oh, well you won’t miss a single lyric. Did you see J-lo’s 80′s bangs lift?

CK: I used to do that with my hair! I looked adorable.

DL: Aquanet. 88 cents a can.

CK: I see that Degree antiperspirant has a new formula that releases little bursts of good-smelling bubbles whenever you move. I might consider getting that, if I weren’t too lazy to move.

DL: For your hair??

CK: No, I’ve moved beyond that thought and now I’m focusing on the marketing that’s being beamed into my living room.

DL: Ahhh. Oh, Scottie is singing Amazed by LoneStar.

CK: I pulled the Seven of Wands for him. He’ll hold his ground with this song tonight.

DL: Corrine, you won’t believe what card I pulled for him. I shuffled, and pulled the 2 of Pentacles, the same one I pulled up top, the one that looks like him.  AAK!

CK: Whoever is doing the closed captioning is actually doing an excellent job, if you’re wondering.

DL: Is it pretty much in real time? That’s a job in itself, a specialty.

CK: Yes, it just lags a few seconds behind. Kind of like our broadcast compared to yours.

DL: I don’t like his back-up singers. :-/

CK: They need cuter costumes.

DL: Someone in the audience had a sign that said, “Scottie the Body!” LOL

CK: I don’t think so. He’s got a perfect complexion though, doesn’t he?

DL: He does. It seems the judges like him. I wonder how Randy will rate him? He produced it with Boyz-2-Men a couple of years ago.

CK: I like to imagine that if my mom had married the Cuban Jew she dated before she met my dad, I might have looked like Jennifer Lopez. I like how she did her makeup tonight.

DL: Me, too. Love it. Funny, Randy said, “That’s MONEY, dude, that’s money!” And I got 2 pentacle cards for him, and then a 3rd. He will be one rich cookie, that boy.

CK: Did you know that tonight’s show is TWO HOURS long? How are they going to stretch three performers out for two full hours?

DL: Are you kidding me????   OMG

CK: See, now you’ve caught my laziness. It’s like a computer virus.

DL: Two singers. Two hours. Go figure. lol  WAIT…. 3 singers. I’m tired. lol

CK: You’ve also picked up the contagion that makes simple math almost impossible. I’m so sorry, Donnaleigh.

DL: Danged virus.

CK: Have you been busy with work? I haven’t seen you on Facebook much.

DL: I have been busy. One of those tough weeks, came home and crashed in my favorite rocking chair after work, with a cup of tea and a favorite deck.  What is this song Lauren is singing? Her voice is nice…. Cute hair.

CK: She’s singing “Wild One” by Faith Hill. It’s a great song. I pulled the Three of Cups for this performance. It’s fitting; it’s kind of a party song.

DL: Dang…cards are playing tricks. I got 8 of Pentacles, the other of the 2 cards I pulled above. I really did shuffle. REALLY!

CK: I only shuffle once before the show starts, and then I just keep pulling cards off the top of the deck. Remember, though: I’m not judging. Just reporting.

DL: LOL. She is doing a GREAT job!! Maybe the cards are leaving out Haley for  a reason? Just like a missing element in a spread…she was not shown in the cards…

CK: I think Lauren is singing this song wayyyyy too fast.

DL: She has a BIG GOLD bangle bracelet on her wrist…and 2 massive orchids on her ears. 8 of Pentacles/earth?

CK: Why is J-Lo relying on her notes so much tonight?

DL: For 3 sentences. I dunno. She must be distracted? Maybe she can’t count to 3 either? Like me? Steven says Lauren is ready for America to be “all over you.” lol (I need a refill on my tea…)

CK: Yum. I have a Diet Coke, but I’m not enjoying it the way I usually do.

DL: No lemon?

CK: Maybe it’s the absence of my usual cabana boy. I feel so isolated, and so unassisted. Yes, one of my kids did bring me the pop from the fridge, but it’s just not the same as being waited on by a husband.

CK: What is Haley going to sing? So far, in her rehearsal with Beyonce, she sounds like she’s just screaming random notes. But she’s saying that her dad might play guitar for her tonight. That would be cool.

DL: It is a Led Zeppelin song. OMG she is freaking amazing!!! Very sexy!!

CK: I would HATE to walk down those steps in high heels. That must be her dad on guitar. Cool.

Control-z to undo, by the way. (Thank you!)

DL: She is incredible, fringed dress, dad on guitar, better than the original song, even though it is blasphemous to say that. She just got my vote.

CK: Since I didn’t know the original, I couldn’t enjoy it as much. Plus my daughters were sitting here saying, “Doesn’t Haley seem like she’s gotten really cocky since the season started?” We had a little debate. On the plus side, she is really good, she should flaunt it. On the minus side, it’s good to stay a little bit humble, too.

DL: They’re talking about her falling. Did she fall and I missed it? Her spikes are 3 stories high. I agree about the confidence…or cockiness.

CK: I don’t think she fell. Oh, but Ryan is saying she did stumble, and my kids say her shoe broke. I totally missed that.

DL: I am sworn off stilettos. I pulled a card for her….JUDGMENT!

CK: Randy says that Round One went to Haley, hands down.

DL: I agree. Was it her that Steven said “got her freak on?”

CK: I think so. Did I mention that I had pulled the Five of Swords for Haley? That’s the card of “picking up the pieces.” Maybe it refers to the pieces of her broken shoe!

DL: OMG I can’t believe those tower shoes broke! The 5 of Swords definitely looks like stilettos gone wrong.

CK: And my first thought when I saw her start down that flight of steps was, “I hope she doesn’t fall.” I must be a master PSYCHIC! (Never mind that my last couple of predictions as to which contestants would be eliminated were wrong. Did I miss the last one, or the last two?)

DL: I think your cards were just planning for the long term, not the show alone.

CK: Plus you know my secret theory that some of the votes are just a little bit rigged. Storm even agreed with me, I think.

DL: Have you heard of VFTW? (Vote for the worst?) They are aiming at Haley. I don’t think she’s the  worst. But  she is getting their votes, apparently.

CK: The problem with that group is that there is no “worst” this season. Everyone has been great!

DL: They are playing Scottie’s original audition. Amazing. 16 years old. OMG I am loving Steven Tyler’s smile. Excuse me, I’m having a moment.

CK: You might call me biased, but I do think country music is easy to sing. It’s not an especially challenging form of entertainment. That being said, Scotty has a great voice, and he could sing any style of music he wanted to, and he would sound great.

DL: Next, Scottie will sing, “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not” by ?Thompson something?….

CK: Thompson Square. My daughter the country music aficionado says they’re a new husband-and-wife duo.

DL: I shouldn’t have, but I pulled another card for him. 9 of Cups. Ace in the hole!

CK: It’s a cute song, but at this stage of the competition I think they should be singing songs that everyone knows by heart, so the audience can sing along. (Even at home.)

DL: He is even playing guitar!

CK: Also, I can imagine that that song would be cuter sung by a couple, as opposed to a solo. Ah, well.

DL: Definitely will make a great solo. J-Lo wants him to shave his head for the finale!!  AAAK, no!

CK: No, no, no. He looks so much better now. Much less redneck.

DL: I noticed a band-aid on the back of his neck, but I think it’s tape to hold the cord from his earpiece along the hairline.

CK: Randy’s dressed like one of the boys from the all-guy choir on Glee. The Warblers. It’s not his best look.

DL: Too preppy.

CK: Yeah. He can’t really pull off the tie-and-cardigan look.

CK: Oh, look: Lauren’s pantyhose ripped, so they’re quickly putting makeup all over her legs. Interesting backstage trivia.

DL: That was really cute! They’re showing Lauren’s original audition, and Steven says, “She is beyond-o cute.”

CK: She had boatloads of confidence to ask Steven Tyler to sing with her.

DL: She has such relaxed Southern hospitality. Very sweet. The coach (Jimmy?) says that since he first heard her voice he has wanted her to sing this song…a perfect fit for her.

CK: It’s called, “If I Die Young.” I don’t recognize it … but it reminds me of one of my favorite stories about my grandfather. He went in for his annual physical near the end of his life, and his doctor said, “Well, Walter, I can assure you that you won’t die a young man.”

DL: Aw, that is a very nice story. Touching. (off topic…the leg make-up looks great on her!). I love grandfather stories.

CK: It’s good too live long enough that there aren’t too many tears at your funeral. That’s my belief. Although I still want my children to wail and sob at my funeral, just because I think it would be touchingly dramatic.

DL: oooo, do you think Lauren flashed the judges when she squatted to sit down in that super short skirt? Eek!

CK: I’m hoping it’s designed like a dance costume, so that there’s a little skort or something underneath.

DL: Good thinking. You should go into fashion designing.

CK: I would so rock that career. I don’t know how to dress myself, but I know how girls should dress on stage.

DL: So far, I am thinking that just from logistics….Lauren seems like the likely one to go. I wonder….Lauren’s mom says she feels like she’s aged 20 years since watching Lauren compete, lol. And she looks so very young, and exactly like Lauren!

CK: After the commercial, they’re going to premiere Beyonce’s new video. As far as I’m concerned, that means “BREAK TIME” for the two of us.

DL: I like watching her sexy performances. She says she turns into “Sasha,” her alter-ego, when performing.

CK: Which always makes me think of Sasha Graham – and the world’s best website intro.

DL: And Sasha is totally hot, too. Yes, best flash intro EVAH! She says she is going to update the site, soon, though, and remove the flash. She says flash is so “yesterday.” I nearly wept. I go to her site just to watch that intro if I’m having a bad day. Love it.

CK: I have to check my schedule, but I’m going to Seattle next week for an astrology conference. I might miss Idol!

DL: Oh no, and the finale! Will you watch it from the hotel bar again?

CK: Yes! And I’ll blog it, no matter where I am. I think I leave on Thursday, so it should be okay. The only obstacle might be the tape delay. I think you’ll see the show two hours before me.

DL: I’ll have a 2 hour psychic flash ability!  My son just thought the show was over and turned the channel and I got confused, lol.

CK: Did you do the whole mom freak-out on him and scare the poor child?

DL: Sad think is it took me several minutes to figure out he changed the channel. lol Oh, Jimmy says she should sing Rhianna by Stevie Nicks. He says he has wanted her to sing a Stevie Nicks song since the beginning.

CK: That’s because she looks and sounds so much like her. It’s kind of a no-brainer.

CK: She should be wearing a long, flowing skirt, though, and twirling on stage, don’t you think?

DL: Yes, and black! She does look a little like her. Oh, the fan is blowing  her! I don’t care a lot for this version of it, though I do like the fan.

CK: It’s a nice touch. So is the fog that’s rolling in around her legs.

DL: I’m trying to solve the mystery of where the fan is…..?

CK: I think I just saw it, right in front of her!

DL: I want a fan like that.

CK: It would suit you so well.

DL: And then I’d remove the biker hat and flash my Hollywood hair extensions….

DL: Randy said he’d grow his hair out just to get to use a fan like that, lol. Oh, Steven says Lauren took round too, J-Lo and Randy both say Scottie got it.

CK: Okay, here’s Beyonce in her post-apocalyptic version of future music videos. She’s blonde, and she rides a Clydesdale, and she dresses like an Egyptian. I can totally relate!

DL: She looked like Cleopatra. Um….I hate the choreography.

CK: Oh, no, this song totally speaks to me. It says everything I’ve been holding in my heart for years. I think it’s my new anthem!

DL: Um. Yah.

CK: Yah. Okay, so I guess I’m not the target market for this one.

DL: LOL. It looks very clumsy to me. Oh, well, I am not the hippest judge.

CK: Is this even a song? I keep waiting for her to start actually singing. Bring back “To the Left,” Beyonce!

DL: I will admit, ,the girl knows how to shake it.

CK: That seems to be a very marketable skill. If you can’t manage the movable fan, maybe you could learn a few of her dance moves.

DL: Good idea. And I’ll get the furry vest thing, totally Beyonce it up.

CK: Scotty is singing a Kenny Rogers song! Here’s one I can sing along with!

DL: I was wondering why it sounded so familiar! But I’m not sure it’s Scotty’s best song, he is a bit strained. What do you think?

CK: He’s too young to really give it much meaning or depth.

DL: OMG, did you see his ears light up at the end?

CK: Yes, just now, after you posted that! It’s a nod to your little remembrance of James!

DL: ROFL!!!  Scottie is so humble. I like him. Jeez, I get 9 of Cups again, wasn’t it him that got it earlier in the show?? (I keep shuffling as a habit while I’m watching).

CK: His dad is very well-spoken. And he sings like Scotty! Too cute.

DL: They sound exactly alike! Cute as ever!

CK: OMG. This macaroni and cheese commercial is the funniest thing I’ve seen all night! http://theinspirationroom.com/daily/2011/stealing-kraft-macaroni-cheese/

DL: I like how they use the  upturned noodle for a logo…looks like a smile!

DL: The dance contest  they are showing looks fantastic.

CK: “House” looks good, too, but it’s usually too intense for me.

DL: Lauren’s song this week is “I hope you dance.”

CK: Oh, goooood choice! Another one that everyone knows and can sing to!

DL: And she has a fairy tale gown on like Cinderella.

CK: It looks like a leftover from the Lawrence Welk show, I’m sorry to say.

DL: LOL. You just spoiled the moment for me…you are right. The only thing missing are the bubbles.

CK: I can’t find any good Lawrence Welk photos on Google. The mental image will have to be enough.

DL: Randy loves the  dress. J-Lo got goosebumps and said she just won this round. Steven, his usual niceness.

CK: Here we go! Close enough!

DL: Did you just see the flash mob ad? LOL! Hilarious! Oh, nice Lawrence Welk digs! Haley is up last…

CK: I’m ready for the show to end. None of the singers knocked my socks off tonight. I think they’re all coasting through this episode.

DL: I liked Haley’s version of that Led Zeppelin song.

CK: That seems to have been the highlight. I just wasn’t familiar with it. I’m not a big Zeppelin fan.

DL: Haley is singing “You Oughta Know” by Alannis Morriset (spelling?)

CK: She wasn’t wearing her seatbelt in the car! What a danger mouse!

DL: They censored the lyrics to clean it up. lol

CK: Everyone here snorted when she sang her G-rated version. “Go out with you to a movie.” Yeah, right.

DL: But man can she hit those high notes! She throws the little yodel in at the end, too. Nice!

CK: You know what the problem is? Everyone tonight has sung their songs just like the original artists did. Except, of course, for the Zeppelin song that I didn’t recognize, so I can’t compare.

DL: I like her earrings. I think she did a great job, but the G-rated lyrics….will Steven comment on that??

CK: Randy says Haley rocked out. Meh. She sang and walked around. But did she rock? I’d say, “Not so much.” Now I see why you liked James so much!

DL: James could MOVE!

CK: Without him and Casey to compare against, these three finalists do seem bland.

DL: Who are you going to vote for?

CK: Scotty. He’s the most interesting.

DL: Haley for me tonight.

CK: Well, tomorrow’s show will be good! Believe it or not, I have another dental appointment, so I might be a lil’ loopy. But I’ll research the dates for my trip before I take any drugs, and I’ll message you with the deets.

DL: Another dental appointment? I fell for ya. Good luck with that.

CK: I think we’re nearing the end. I just decided to repair 30 years of bad dental work, so it’s taking some time to go through and re-do my whole mouth.

DL: Steven says that Haley won this (round? night?), J-Lo and Randy said Lauren did.

CK: My cards say Scotty took the night. Well, see you tomorrow!

DL: My cards earlier pointed him out, too. Winner? One who gets bumped? We’ll see. See you tomorrow, Corrine!

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Tonight we’ll learn which of our favorite four contestants will go home, and the Top Three will be revealed. Exciting!

CK: Are you ready, Donnaleigh? You made it to our online meeting tonight! Hooray!

DL: Thank goodness for back-up computers! I am on the fancy desktop tonight instead of my to-go laptop. I’m curled in my favorite squishy blanket and have a fresh cup of hot tea with lots of half-n-half. Ready to go!

CK: Me, too! I found the Wizards Tarot deck I used at RS. My hotel room key-cards were still in the pouch. It made me feel as though I was back in NY!

DL: Yay! The original crime fighter deck!

CK: It totally is. I keep it in a bag that Ellen-Mary made for me. It’s super cute. Plus she has a bit of crime-fighting history herself. Wasn’t she a cop?

CK: What is your boyfriend wearing tonight? Some sort of Evel Knievel jumpsuit?

DL: Was that Evil Knievel on there? I thought it was Marilyn Monroe or something, Ha!  His new song (video) is revealed tonight. Did you hear it?

CK: Not yet! Oh, look at the Top Four! They’re all so cute I could just eat them up. And Casey, of course, is in the audience.

DL: He ha a big smile on his face…I LOVE Haley’s dress!

CK: So I pulled a card for tonight’s show: The King of Cups. But when I pulled it, I was wondering who would win. I still think a girl will go home tonight, and it will probably be Lauren.

DL: I got James for King of Cups yeseterday….I think he’ll be #1. Just now I pulled the 3 of Cups…reversed. Hmmmm….. And then there were 3….

CK: Or do you think it will be Haley? I can’t remember what we decided last night. Of course, now that I see Lauren’s re-cap of “I’m Evil,” I’m reminded of that fiery Queen of Wands as the departing card. I guess we’ll find out soon enough!

DL: Last night the cards seemed to be pointing to Lauren as the unfavored one…very sad to think of ANY of them going at this point.

DL: Here goes Scotty singing a song in blue jeans…and James is joining along. Like two country boys! Nice, actually! James is more versatile than he lets himself show….he’s singing country like a pro!!

DL: Lauren and Haley are doinjg a duet…they look great together, and guess what…Lauren looks super slim….my husband said that even if she doesn’t win, she’s going to be the show’s money-maker.

CK: She does look great!

DL: I want a pair of Haley’s legs by this summer (ain’t likely happ’nin). I love Lauren’s look tonight…hair to toes, she looks FAB!

DL: This is so cute…they are all video skyping home, and their conversations are cute as heck.

CK: Idol does a very smooth job of product placement with their singers.

DL: Dim the lights! 3 chairs reserved for top 3. 1st person to make it into the top 3 is Lauren….the cards were singling her out as the top! lol

DL Gaga and Enriquez coming up! They’ll keep us hanging on the other 3. So it’s either Haley, Scottie or James going home. Gonna have to wonder now if it is Scotty!

CK: Yes, now that my prediction is washed out, I feel like I’m out of the game.

DL: LOL, me, too! Let’s see…I’m sneaking a little peek under the lid of the Wizards Tarot….

DL: Ok, that was weird. One card was facing the wrong way …. 5 of Swords. So I put it the right way back in the deck and shuffled. I pulled it AGAIN when I drew a card. So that’s the card that wants to tell us something. I think it looks like Scotty picking up the pices….but the other two have their heads in their hands in the background. Question is…is he winning or losing?

CK: I’m in shock that Lauren was the first person in the Top Three. Idol messes with our heads.

DL: No one can sing better at a piano in a barely-there black leather binini than Gaga.

CK: She is so strange looking. She bugs me. I’d rather watch Madonna, to be honest. I’m not enjoying the weird poses at the piano.

DL: Oh, I like them! She is like the exotic female version of Elton John….with less clothes. lol

CK: To me she’s more like Jerry Lee Lewis in a bikini.

DL: OMG, lol, no way! LOL. Oh, speaking of attractive… (right?) Enrique Iglesias is on singing a medley…he is one of today’s hot sex symbols…

CK: I’m with you on that one. Although you know his dad is more age-appropriate for the two of us.

DL: I wanna be the girl banging on that humungous drum…! THis song makes me want to dance!

CK: She’s totally stealing your thunder. That would be the perfect job for you.

DL: I’d wear my leather zipper hat for the occasion….BANG BANG BANG

CK: Have you noticed that people never comment on our Facebook page? I wonder why that is. Our posts get a lot of impressions, though: people are reading them.

DL: Maybe we shold be asking more questions there to allow for an opening?

CK: Maybe.

DL: Did you get to see that hilarous ad about the sexy baby diapers that look like denim? The starlets are watching him (and he is watching himself) and then he crawls into a limo? Great ad!

CK: I missed that one. People were in and out of the room, talking to me. I’ve seen those diapers in the store, though. They’re adorable!

DL: Jordan Sparks is singing “I Am Woman”…. is she the one who just lost a lot of weight?

CK: No, I think you’re thinking of Jennifer Hudson. But Jordan has slimmed down a lot, too! She’s a tall, statuesque girl … Her dad was a professional football player, and I think she inherited his build! She was even a “plus size” model for a while, just because she was so tall and big-boned. She looks great in her little black dress, though.

DL: Yeah, the sliver trench coat just got shed and this fringie black number was hidden underneat. Kind of a Cher move….nice!

CK: I can’t even pay attention to the song because I’m just staring at her body.

DL: Me, too. You watch, Lauren will be under a lot of pressure to lose weight. The Hollywood thing is so high-pressure, every tabloid commenting on every pound.

CK: I feel that pressure all the way here in Minneapolis!

DL: LOL, yeah, me, too! But thank goodness I’m not on the Enquirer in a beach photo bending over like every Hollywood starlet.

CK: Since I gave up carbs I’ve lost 25 pounds. I’ll be super thin by BATS if I can keep it up.

DL: Awesome!!

CK: You should be afraid, because if Steven Tyler sees me at the airport, he’ll be lost to you forever.

DL: I am very afraid! Just don’t wear the red chunks in your hair. Do something old-fashioned and frumpy.

CK: I prefer to think of it as “classic” and “retro.” You may call it what you wish.

DL:  ::giggling::  GroooOOOooovy! Oh, here is Steven Tyler’s new song. I heard it last night on YouTube.

CK: It’s brought to us by Ford. Thank God they got a commercial plug in there. I didn’t know who I should thank for this 60 seconds of my life.

DL: Are you seeing the video yet? It’s here but I wish I had control over the band…I’d have zinged it up a bit.

CK: It sounds okay on my end.

CK: There are a lot of animals in this video … a chimp, an elephant, and a raven. Plus, of course, the requisite teen models. I’m confused.

DL: He’s a big animal lover like me. That girl must be all of…what….15 years old?

CK: Maybe 16. They can work longer hours. I like the belly dancer. Oh, look: a vulture! Are you a vulture lover, too?

DL: Yep! Did you know that birds have  a very poor sense of smell, except for the vultures and storks?  (So it is okay to put baby birds back in the nest with your bare hands).

CK: I did not know that. Unfortunately, I didn’t need to know that, either. I’m worried about the one valuable piece of information you pushed out of my brain in order to implant that useless fact.

CK: Haley is safe!

DL: It’s down to Scottie and James…ohhhhhhhhhhHHHHHhhhhh  wow. Scottie has to be the one to go.

CK: James looks worried and sad. You probably do, too.

DL: I am confident my boy will win #1.  Go JAMES! lol

CK: We should think of something special to do for the Top Three. Put your thinking cap on! (We don’t have to come up with anything right this minute, though.)

DL: Hmmmm….wondering what we can do….

CK: I’m thinking “psychic party,” with more of our psychic tarot-reading friends joining in.

DL: CLEVER! Love it!

DL: Nervous? The person who is out is…….JAMES?????? Are you freaking kidding me???

CK: Aw, I’m sorry, Donnaleigh. That’s how I felt when Casey left. He was my guy. Now we can be sad together.

DL: I am so sad! Looking at his sad face…he is beautiful. And you know what…he will still be an Idol, watch this boy fly!

CK: This early video shows him with his funny mohawk hair.

DL: That was awful! But his life will never be the same…he will now have a musical career.

CK: And don’t forget that he’ll be on tour with the rest of the Top Ten. Do you have your tickets yet?

DL: Would love to. Aw, J-Lo is sobbing. He looks too, like he is crying, and he said he had a feeling today….he sensed it. His voice is all quivering and … aw…..this breaks my heart.

CK: I’m laughing, because he said he came to “GIVE METAL A CHANCE!” Too funny and cute.

DL: How can these kids sing when they are so emotional like this?

CK: Because after a few months on that stage, they become pros the hard way.

DL: So that 5 of Swords showed Scottie picking up the swords and that was James in the background walking away, dejected….

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Tonight the top four contestants will perform. Donnaleigh and Corrine will live blog it here!

CK: I pulled a single card for an overview of tonight’s show, and got the Magician! Finally! The last few episodes have been so stressful. I’m ready for some real magic to happen.

CK: For now, though, we’re having technical difficulties. The sound on my TV is cutting in and out, and Donnaleigh can’t get into our blog!

CK: James sang “Don’t Stop Believing.” Now Haley is going to sing someting politically correct … I don’t know what the name was, but she spun the Wheel of Fortune with that choice.

Casey is in the audience, cheering her wildly. J-Lo, though, is telling her that she needs to choose a song that will get the crowd on its feet. The crowd is booing her comments. Randy says J-Lo is right. The song choice confused him as to who she was as an artist, and that she didn’t have the range for the song like Michael Jackson did. He said she was screaming the same notes over and over again at the end.

Haley is being very defensive, but Steven is saying, “Don’t listen to them. They’re both wrong!”

Poor Haley is almost in tears, and Ryan Seacrest is asking, “What is she supposed to do with that concoction of advice?”

Haley looks crushed. Talk about a wild ride on that spinning wheel of fate.

Scotty is up next, and Ryan is talking about his sex appeal. Scotty is reminding everyone that Scotty was a grocery store cashier before he made it to Idol. The card I pulled for him, oddly enough, is the Eight of Pentacles — the Apprentice.

He’s singing a song that makes him sound about 40 years old. That still causes such a disconnect in my brain: He’s a middle-aged Howdy Doody.

I didn’t recognize that song, either. Oh, apparently it was by Alan Jackson. Randy Jackson is saying it was the perfect choice, because it was supposed to be inspirational, and the lyrics, which talked about a simple song for a simple man, is perfect for our times. Steven loved it; he loves everything tonight. And J-Lo says she was glad that she could be there to witness it.

And in the meantime, poor Donnaleigh is still trying to get into our meeting. My husband Dan is on the phone with her, trying to talk her through some ersatz technical support. Will they be successful? The Lovers card, the Gemini card of communication, seems to be saying “yes.” He’s telling her to close whatever browser she’s using and try Internet Explorer.

Remember the Magician card I pulled at the start of the show? He’s also Mercury, the god of communication — and the Trickster god. He’s totally messing with us tonight.

Lauren is up next. What a sweetheart she is. She looks so wholesome. She gets the Ace of Pentacles, the card of new physical beginnings. OMG! Her dress is perfect for her figure tonight! Her waist looks tiny, and she’s got a perfect hourglass silhouette. She’s singing, “God is Great,” but I think her fashion coordinator deserve a lot of praise, too.

Well, Donnaleigh can’t get into our online platform, so she’s going to switch to comments mode. I’ll try that, too — especially since I’ve pulled cards for all four contestants so far. Oh, wait … except for James. He’s Donnaleigh’s special favorite. Maybe she’ll pull one for him.

Keep refreshing and reading our remarks in the comments section.

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CK: Another results show starts now. The anticipation is killing us!

CK: What kind of headline did I just post? Crap. I had another long-ass dentist appointment today, and this is my brain on drugs.

DL: Speaking of a brain on drugs, Steven Tyler’s tell-all book was released yesterday, he is signing it on Idol, and it should be in my mailbox tomorrow!

CK: Whoop! That is so exciting. I like Steven Tyler so much since he started judging Idol. I never really followed him before. But will you fix the headline? Seriously, I’m loaded up on painkillers like you wouldn’t believe.

DL: Should I fix that math? lol

CK: What math? Heheheehe.

DL: How does 5-4=3?

CK: I am laughing at myself. Okay. There are Five contestants remaining. Tonight one will go home. You do the calculations.

DL: 5-1=4, lol. OH! James Durbin went blond in front! Big news there!

CK: He looks adorable.

DL: He does. And they said they had 60 million votes, did I hear right? Wow. I wonder if our prediction will come true?

CK: They’re all singing, “Happy Together,” and my daughters are saying, “They are horrible together.”

DL: That would be a good spoof, actually.

CK: Who wants to hear about my dental appointment over the commercial? I went in to get a filling replaced — one of those old, antique silver monstrosities from my high school years. By the time the old filling was gone, there was hardly any tooth left. So the dentist drilled it down and capped it for me.

CK: Here’s the irony, though: Yesterday I got an unexpected check for the foreign sales rights of one of my tarot books. And today’s crown and dental expenses matched the amount of the check, almost to the penny.

DL: OMG, one of those kisses from the  Universe! That is wild! I think I’ll keep my old silvers for now. Ha.

CK: At least until you write a book and Ukrainians demand their own copy.

DL: I like these adds the idols make! OH! Lauren is card flinging!!!!

CK: We totally have to figure out a way to do that with tarot. Maybe plasticized and magnetized cards?

DL: Awesome trick. Ok…the pressure is hot on these kids tonight….

CK: I pulled a card for the overall tone of tonight’s show. It’s the Ace of Pentacles. All of these kids are facing huge futures in the music world. They’ll all have success! And seriously, this crop of contestants is the best Idol has ever seen.

DL: Maybe that pentacle is really an omelet? They’re making omelets!

CK: In the Epicurean Tarot, the Four of Swords features a recipe for easy overnight omelets.

DL: Why the 4 of Swords? Because it is the first thing you eat out of bed?

CK: No, because you prepare it before you go to bed at night, and then pop it in the oven when you wake up.

DL: You do??? You have to sleep on it? It reminds me of “Friendship Bread,” that sour stuff you let sit for 2 days before you do anything with it (was that your 2 of Cups?)> Who is  Annabelle? What is this song?

CK: The overnight omelet is really more of an egg casserole. And the singers currently on screen are “Lady Antebellum.” http://ladyantebellum.blogspot.com They’re hugely popular. Their biggest hit right now is “Need You Now.”

DL: So he is part of the “Lady”?

CK: I think I’ve heard them interviewed, and they’ve said that if they could have known how popular they would get, they would have chosen a better name for their act.

DL: What is “antebellum”? What does it mean?

CK: http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=define%3Aantebellum …

Definitions of antebellum on the Web: belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

CK: In this case, I think it’s designed to convey the impression of a certain southern gentility and charm.

CK: Oh, Donnaleigh, I just accidentally picked up my tarot deck and saw the card that’s hiding on the bottom. It was the Queen of Swords. How do you normally read that “secret” card that never actually shows up during a reading?

DL: In my readings with clients, it becomes the hidden message/agenda, or the life lesson being learned. What about for you?

CK: I think it’s the secret that will ultimately be revealed, but for now is merely to be hinted at.

DL: She is the great critique….that Queen of Swords. They are learning how to accept criticism….we are learning how to criticize. The whole show, after all, is about criticizing those performances for professionalism, and cutting away what doesn’t meet the pie’s standards.

CK: There’s the start of your book, DL!

CK: By the way, did you notice that Scotty has been playing with a deck of cards? He put them all into a hat and pulled one to represent the song he’ll sing: The Nine of Clubs. That’s the equivalent of the Nine of Wands. Now why would he pull the Wounded Warrior for himself?

DL: I wonder if he’ll be in the bottom 2? Do they do 2 now? James is up to bat for his critique. OMG. I’m skeered.

CK: When I’m at the dentist, he plays all the YouTube clips of the show. He likes it, too. Sow I saw the performances again today, and James was truly impressive.

DL: JEEZ! Family was talking…is he in the dugout????? Now Lauren is up.

CK: Ryan Seacrest just asked James to start a group on the side of the stage. He didn’t say what the group would stand for.

DL: GAAK! I’m nervous!

CK: Just keep breathing. You’ll be okay. (That’s what I tell all my tarot clients, too. )

CK: My oxycontin is wearing off. It helps to get out of bed and start using my brain.

DL: I think I need one right  now. They just left us hanging about WHY they are standing there, both look worried, and now we have to hear J-Lo sing some song before we know WHY they are standing there? Huh?  Gimme a pill.

CK: Did you see that “Dear Sophie” commercial? It was adorable!

DL: Cute baby…but I was in the middle of a rant so I missed the point of the ad. lol

CK: It was a speeded-up, very sweet overview of the birth and growth of a child. You can follow the link and watch it later.

CK: Now they’re all back in the kitchen, cooking with my good friend Gordon Ramsay. I was not surprised that Lauren knew how to make a kickass southern omelet.

DL: They’re having a taste test where they are blindfolded, and Jacob did not know what a hotdog was! I get that they didn’t know tofu…but how funny he didn’t recognize HOTDOG!

CK: The opening is there for a tasteless joke, but I will not walk through that door.

DL: Good girl. Here is J-Lo’s song….fancy video…but will she be singing live?

CK: She kind of reminds me of you in terms of hotness, sex appeal, and camera presence. Just so you know. I’m not such a fan of the naked men in plexiglass boxes, though.

DL: Me? I have no photogenic ability…but I do share the bubble butt. Without the fashion designer, of course. And we both like sparkly things.

CK: She seems to have borrowed Vanilla Ice’s big baggy pants from the 80s.

DL: The crotch is too low….I wanna yank ‘em up. I think….I think I need some men in plexiglass boxes behind me. Just sayin.

CK: In tarot terms, we could pretend that they are each trapped in their own Kabbalistic cubes of space.

DL: There ya go! Make those boys spiritual. I want her hair extensions.

CK: It would have been very sweet to lose the semi-nude back-up dancers and just hear her sing a loving duet with her husband, don’t you think? I’m just sentimental, not hip-hop.

DL: Great idea…even better…her and Steven Tyler. Nom nom. Oh, here is a 2nd single from Jennifer while she changes back into her outfit for the judges ring.

CK: That’s too much J-Lo for one show. Get a room, already.

DL: Now they had Jacob stand up…and poor James and Lauren are just left up there hanging….not knowing what will become of them, but both looking verrrrrry nervous.

DL

CK: I shuffled and pulled another car for tonight’s eliminations. The Four of Cups came up again, just like last night.

CK: Where they stand on stage really has no bearing on who stays or go. The producers used to play a lot of mind games like that, but now it’s all smoke and mirrors.

DL: I’m sitting here that you pulled the 4 of Cups for the 3rd time. Heh?  I can hardly believe it. Oh…now Haley has to join them on the stage. Only Scottie is left…

CK: So James, Haley, and Scotty are safe! Hooray! You can breathe again.

DL: OMG, that was awful! Did Scottie walk over to his choice, or did Ryan bring him there when he said “All 3 of you are safe!” Oh, and poor Lauren is in tears, so worried. I hate to see them worried!

CK: Scotty refused to choose, so Ryan walked him over to the “safe” group.

DL: OMG, this is tense. I pulled a card for Lauren and one for Jacob. She gets the 3 of Wands….and he  gets ….The Wheel of Fortune…REVERSED. :-X  I think Lauren is going to watch Jacob go down the river.

CK: I’d be okay with that.

DL: Dimming the lights for the final verdict…

CK: Lauren could always get a job as a singing short-order cook.

DL: Corrine, your cards worked their magic yet AGAIN! They predicted Jacob would go, and he…unfortunately….is going.

CK: We’re pretty good. But, oh, for God’s sake, Jacob is talking about how America has fallen in love with him. Please. A little modesty?

DL: He keeps doing that. lol

CK: He well do fine, if he can find his niche. I think Broadway is probably calling him — if he can tone down some of his own personality, and allow a character to take shape inside him, too.

DL: I think people want Jacob big…as big as his voice. Oh, here he goes with a Luther Vandross song…sad. It is torturous that they have to sing after getting canned.

CK: Last week, when Casey left, he sang as if he was having the time of his life. We couldn’t hear it in the bar at RS, but he was not sad. He handled it with the most grace I’ve ever seen displayed by a departing contestant.

DL: Classy. You know….Jacob should have sung this song last night!!!

CK: He just about knocked tiny little Haley off her heels when he bumped into her. Did you see that?

DL: Funny! Well, the 4 of Cups has spoken, a very literal deck you have there. And the  9 of Swords. Both came as twin sets, and you got that 4 of Cups yet again tonight. Jacob will be off to some big gospel songs. He’ll do fine.

CK: Great show, and great job again tonight, DL! I’ll see you next week!

DL: See you then with your dazzling smile! And we’ll be down to the final 3 then….omg…it’s getting close.

CK: I know! I love this part!

DL: My nerves will be shot. Don’t forget to mail me a pill. See you then!

CK: See you then!

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CK: I can’t believe that we’re down to the Top Five singers already! Join us in a few minutes for tonight’s episode, featuring songs from the past and the present.

CK: I am soooo exhausted from Readers Studio. I hope I can stay awake for tonight’s show!

DL: Meeeee too! I had a 30 minute cat nap after work, and I am still recovering after the NYC Readers Studio meet. Wow, huh?

CK: It’s because you came dressed as the Charioteer. All that astral travel — in addition to real-life travel — is extremely tiring. Do you have a photo of yourself to share?

DL: I do! Be sure to notice the lights on the hat. lol…it may have to wait a bit as my facebook is slurring on me..

CK: FB is screwy tonight. Say, I pulled a card for tonight’s episode: The Four of Cups. That’s not much of a surprise. I’m still devastated by Casey’s departure last week. Disappointment seems to be the order of the day.

DL: Want to hear something funny?  I also pulled the 4 of Cups for tonight’s show! This week they whittle down to 4 contestants. Notice that the 4 of Cups man in your deck is African American…do you think it could be showing Jacob feeling sad looking at the remaining cups, as he departs?

DL:  It was cool watching James singing with Sheryl Crow. I hope this song picks up…the first of his that I am not happy about. Please, James, let it rip!

CK: I pulled the Tower for him!

DL: Wow…a lot different than my card.  I pulled the King of Pentacles. Let’s see…perhaps the judges will not care for him but the crowd will stick by him?

CK: I pulled it just as you were saying, “I hope this song picks up.” It was just trying to give James a little boost of aggressive Mars energy to make you happy.

DL: Funny! A real party-starter, that Tower! Uh…what the HECK is J-Lo wearing tonight?

CK: A pillowcase. With fluffy ruffles.

DL: She looks about 10 years older….that is not a good outfit. I think the rose is some sort of curtain holder tie-back. I think her fashion consultant must be off with the flu. OH! By the way, Steven Tyler’s book was released yesterday! It is called, Does the Noise In My Head Bother You? Should be in my mailbox  tomorrow!

CK: You’re so tired you forgot to copy the link, Donnaleigh.

DL: Gaak!

CK: Let me see if he dedicated the book to you. Hold on.

CK: Yes! The first chapter is called “Peripheral Visionary.” I bet that’s totally about you!

DL: Yes, we met in an elevator. But that’s a whole other song and story….. ahem.

CK: Okay. Here’s Jacob. And eeeeeek! He gets the nightmarish Nine of Swords from me. How about you?

DL: You are not going to believe this. I got the 9 of Swords (reversed). He really is anxious!! He said he feels like the underdog. Our decks are in sync tonight. It’s freaky!!!

CK: I’m actually using Dan’s copy of the Wizards Tarot. Maybe I should (re)claim it as my own.

CK: He’s singing this song like a girl.

DL: I think I’m tired of Jacob. I don’t care for the song choice tonight, either. So many choices with such a wide topic, too. I think the 9 of Swords of worry along with the earlier 4 of Cups…both cards that were twins for us….I think he might be flying away….

CK: Seriously, he sounds so much like Jordan Sparks (another Idol contestant, btw), that it’s not even funny. Jacob should not be trying to release his inner diva at this point in the show. He needs to sing romantic man songs. Luther Vandross should be his model, not some teenage girl.

DL: J-Lo is saying she also has difficulty with his song choices. But she also said he was one of the best voices to be on that stage. And I have to mention again…J-Lo’s outfit… ew.

CK: She’s doing a tribute to the Golden Girls, Donnaleigh!

DL: LOL!  Uh…I think Steven looks tense. He might argue with Randy…I wonder what his response will be?

CK: Steven is totally powering up for his critique.

DL: He agreed: Jacob needs to find his niche. I think that this might be a worrisome night for Jacob.

CK: Jacob just nailed his own problem! He said, “I think I’m an artist who appeals to everyone.” Uh-uh. No one appeals to everyone. He needs to find a target market and focus on it.

DL: Agreed. Oh! Lauren is next!

CK: Page of Wands! She’ll shine.

DL: Let’s see what the Wizards brings her from my deck…7 of Cups. Dreamy, possibilities, I think this will be okay for her. There is magical fog emanating from this character’s hand, too.  Do you know any of these songs??

CK: Kind of. My oldest daughter Kate listens to a lot of country.

DL: Are these all country songs? So far, I think she did the best tonight.

CK: I don’t think Jordan Sparks is country. You didn’t recognize Jacob’s song? Or the first one? They’re all sort of pop or crossover pop.

DL: Nope.

CK: That’s because you’re all gritty and urban. I saw that leather motorcycle outfit you wore for your grand entrance at the Readers Studio.

DL: That was my rain hat. Bad hair from rain gets covered with the zipper hat! I liked Lauren’s black outfit with the hanging chains, though. It might match that hat just right…. (please note my abs in the biker girl costume picture….just sayin’).

CK: I think it’s great that you modeled it online. It made it very easy to illustrate this post.

DL: Here comes Scottie…

CK: Ten of Wands. He’s trying to carry off more than he can really handle.

DL: This one doesn’t sound country…let’s see how he does.

CK: Did he say this was by Montgomery Gentry? I don’t recognize that name.

DL: Guess what? I LOVE THIS SONG! Never heard it but he is doing great! Let me pull a card…

CK: It is great! Did you see how he jumped off the stage? Super cool. And I found Montgomery Gentry’s website: http://montgomerygentry.com/. I think this song is called “Gone.”

DL: And he is moving! He has loosened up. This could be a #1 song! I get 9 of Cups for him! Sha-zayam, Scottie!

CK: I want to amend my first interpretation to say that he could pull off that Ten of Wands.

DL: So far, he has my vote, even before my dream-boy, James.

CK: You’re lucky. As you know, my favorite is gone. Gone, gone, gone. Like Scotty’s last song.

DL: Poor Casey. He was a true “arteest.” Next, Haley will be singing a yet unreleased song by Gaga….fun!

CK: How easily you dismiss my pain.

DL: I mourn with you. Let’s have a moment of silence….

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CK: Thank you.

DL: I feel better now.

CK: I just needed someone to hear me, even in the silence.

DL: I pulled Queen of Swords for Casey. He will still fly. Oh, Scottie says that was about the  most fun he’s had on that stage and he let it all out.

CK: I pulled the Lovers for our dearly departed. He’ll be okay.

CK: And here’s Haley. Is she Casey’s real-life girlfriend now?

DL: I haven’t heard anything since! That would be great.  I like her sparkle pants! The song is called “You and I” by Lady Gaga….

CK: There are a lot of rumors — and a lot of denials — about their relationship. http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=haley+and+casey Do you want to pull a card and pry into their private lives? (They are public personalities, after all.)

DL: Hail yah! I get the Wheel of Fortune! Riding on the ups and downs….and mutual admiration, as your Wheel shows faces looking very dreamy in the ethers, watching the mighty weaver woman. What do you get?

CK: The Dark Lord. There’s an undeniable physical attraction between them. And why shouldn’t they be experimenting, feeling each other out, and riding the Wheel together? They’re young, beautiful, and poised on the precipice of incredible fame and fortune.

DL: And isn’t that Dark Lord the one who looks like Casey? A bit of a nod to him, confirmation. For Haley’s performance, I pulled the 6 of Pentacles… she is giving and giving…J-Lo didn’t like it, but I think her people do.

CK: I liked it. I wasn’t familiar with the song, but so what? It still sounded like Haley!

DL: I am liking Steven’s summary…it was hard, but she put her full range into it…she is only 1 perfect song away from being that idol.    :::swooning:::: over Steven.   I’ll put this out there…she might get in the bottom 3, but they give it back to her in the end with that 6 of Pentacles.

CK: I wonder if they’ll all do costume changes for their second songs of the evening.

CK: Here’s your boy James! Oh, God, he’s weeping again.

DL: He is going to sing one of the most beautiful songs. “Without You” by Harry Nielson. He says when his family goes when he has to sing on Idol, he has to let them go as he works to build a better life for them. Let’s pull a card!

CK: Two of Swords. I don’t know what that means in this case, but his interpretation of the song is giving me chills. It’s beautiful.

DL: I get 7 of Wands. Heavy competition….let’s hear him hit the high notes like the guy on the mountain. It’s those high notes that are his hallmark …. he’s teared up!

CK: Do they sound a little forced to you?

DL: I think he was trying not to break down. He’s letting it out, pulling it together a bit. Wow. I like that black shirt on him, too. Such a great family man.

CK: Randy said it wasn’t technically perfect, but emotionally it hit the mark, and now the competition is his to lose.

DL: I take it he meant that last comment as a compliment? That threw me.  Steven said he was pitchy, but it was really amazing as it was. J-Lo agrees.

CK: Yes, the judges and the audience were powerfully moved.

DL: James says that every week, he leaves everything on that stage.  Jacob with a Nazareth song next….if it’s what I think it is, it’s a killer song!

CK: Should we pull additional cards, or just assume that the first cards we pulled for each contestant apply to both of the songs they’ll sing tonight? (That would be my preference.)

DL: I asked your Wizards deck. It said High Priestess (go with your first instinct) and the 8 of Cups reversed (stick with where you are).

CK: You and the deck are so wise. Plus we’re whiny and tired.

DL: Maybe the deck feels whiny and tired, too. Heh!

CK: LOL!

CK: What do you have to snack on while we watch the rest of the show? I got nuthin’.

DL: I ate a small bag of Doritos on my way home from work, not like me, so I am trying to be a good little witch and not be eating more junk.

CK: I’ve only had a piece of string cheese and a few coffee beans all day long. For realz. Now I wonder if I should just call it a fasting day and roll with it, though.

DL: You ate a coffee bean? Like in Jack and the  Beanstalk?

CK: Yes, for energy. They’re dipped in chocolate, like chocolate-covered raisins, but they’re kind of tasty and crunchy and they do give you a boost.

DL: I would thing that would be a good afternoon zinger when the after-lunch (or after string-cheese) slump hits!

CK: They sell them at Target! (As well as other fine retailers, I’m sure.)

DL:  Yum! Oh, how I wish James sang this Nazareth song, “Love Hurts.”

CK: That would have been so perfect for him! Jacob did okay, but it wasn’t quite his milieu. He needs to stick with far more R&B type songs.

DL: Randy said he sang the highest note ever heard on that stage. He liked it. I think Jacob is adorable, but not #1 Idol material. I think he might have to close the door on Idol.

DL: Lauren is going to sing “Unchained Melody.” Big choice! And yep, they did change costumes for the 2nd round!

CK: They so need someone to teach her how to dress thin, though. Not that I’m in much of a position to judge, but a billowy white dress is not slimming.

DL: Would billowy black work?

CK: All of the pleats are too frumpy for her curves. I’d put her in a form-fitting black dress with a mermaid tail.

DL: Nice! They seemed to like her song. I was waiting for her to hit that high note…she avoided it.  I think the judges were happy.

CK: She did a beautiful job on a beautiful song.

DL: I think he will sing “You Were Always on My Mind” by Willie Nelson. Scotty’s voice always mesmerizes me.

CK: So many artists have recorded it! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Always_on_My_Mind It’s a classic. It’s one of my favorites.

DL: It seems to say, “I cheated, but at least I was always thinking about you while I was doing it.” lol. How do you think he did?

CK: I think Scotty is positioned to win the show. He has never, never disappointed, in any performance. He’s a true pro.

DL: And so young. Do you think he even has facial hair? He is so, so young. So much ahead for him.

CK: That’s why it’s good that he sings country, too. I think they take better care of their young singers, as opposed to rock or (ugh) rap.

DL: My Steven loves him, very sweet comments about America loving him.

CK: Scotty is showing off his sexy and sassy Puerto Rican grandma! (She actually looks very sweet, too.)

DL: They asked her what she thought of him, and she said, “He’s my Scotty.”  Sweet.

CK: She was wearing a very stylish diamond brooch. Want!

DL: I thought you were going to say diamond bra!

CK: Also want!

DL: LOL. Only if well-lined! Ow.

CK: I’m willing to suffer for my art … and my beauty.

DL: LOL! But with a bra like that, would your teeth dazzle us so?

CK: People can look me up and down. I don’t mind. Their eyes are free to wander.

DL: All for the wonder of diamonds. Maybe a matching diamond tooth, instead of gold?

CK: That would suit your biker image better than my regal look.

DL: True. And maybe a few other well-placed diamonds. After all, it is my birthstone.

CK: Someone needs to buy you a bedazzler, babe. Here’s a convenient option: http://www.amazon.com/BeDazzler-The-Mini-Bedazzler-Tool/dp/B00164QQRA

DL: My sis has one! Oh, Haley straightened her hair. She’d look great bedazzled!

CK: Sheryl Crow is all rhinestoney, too.

DL: Ah, she is curly again. Is this a capella so far? She has the same sparkly (bedazzled?) pants. OH! Here comes the music! Nice build-up.

CK: OMG. I think she’s winning the show with this performance. She is hot. Amazing. Impressive. What’s the name of this song? House of the Rising Sun?

DL: It must be. She nailed it!~  Go Haley!  Yep, she has the It Factor.

CK: I had to pull a card for her. Nine of Cups. She will be celebrating tonight.

CK: Speaking of which, did you like how we all toasted the newlyweds Kate and William with our Ace of Cups? That was a last-minute idea I pulled out of my hat after my presentation at RS11.

DL: Smart idea, and fun! It made us all laugh! And oh crap….J-Lo stood up and the outfit was twice as bad from the waist down. No Ace of Cups there. But for Haley, I got the 10 of Pentacles. It doesn’t get much better than that.

CK: My votes tonight go to Haley and Scotty.

DL: I’m with you on those votes. I may throw one in for my boy James, too.

CK: Are we all caught up on the art? Do we get to go to bed now?

DL: Hooray! An Ace of Cups toast to you!

CK: And to you! Clink! Cheers! Sweet dreams!

CK: Say good night, Donnaleigh.

DL: Good night, Corrine! Good night, John Boy.  xoxox

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Donnaleigh de LaRose and Corrine Kenner will both be at the Readers Studio tarot conference in New York this week — so we’re opening the Idol Psychic blog to you!

Feel free to post your predictions and your observations in the comments as the show unfolds.

PS: If you’re young and you don’t get the photo reference, it’s from Saturday Night Live during the early 1990s. Sigh. How time flies.

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