American Idol Season 10: Good-bye Jacob Lusk & the Final Four Are…

Ryan Seacrest only said we “may” be surprised by the outcome of tonight’s elimination on American Idol. He was wrong, at least for most people I would think. There was not a lot of suspense since even the Vote for the Worst crowd was having a hard time rallying around the wailing Lusk. It came down to Jacob Lusk and Lauren Alaina in the bottom two tonight. The shocker would have been the elimination of Alaina, thankfully that did not happen yet. Jacob Lusk wailed for the last time on the Idol stage tonight in a solo swan song.

After a hideous group performance by the Idol top five, Lady Antebellum took the stage and gave a live performance. It always seems a little odd when a group comes on for no particular reason. They know they are filler so it’s a lackluster performance at best.

What’s on Network TV Tonight? (Thursday 5/05/11)

Well it’s another night of all new episodes on every channel. It’s getting tough to make any evening plans that don’t involve the TV. Everyone should be happy tonight with comedy, drama and reality TV all airing at some point during prime time.

Here’s what’s on network TV tonight:

ABC
8/7c: Wipeout - new episode

9/8c: Grey’s Anatomy - new episode
“White Wedding” - Callie and Arizona are finding out that even the best laid wedding plans go wrong. Alex remains a standout in the competition for chief resident.

American Idol 10: Paul McDonald Goes Home and Then There Were Seven

More likely tonight’s latest eliminated American Idol contestant, Paul McDonald, will be exceptionally busy after his Idol Tour. I don’t see Paul slowing down one bit. In fact I think it would be cool to watch him at his own concert. Either way, Idol was great exposure for his eclectic voice.

The duets were back tonight, and not just for the Idol kids. More on that later. The Idol hopefuls grouped as: Lauren Alaina & Scotty McCreery, Haley Reinhart & Casey Abrams. Then the quartet of guys: Paul McDonald, Jacob Lusk, Stefano Langone and James Durbin. All sounded really good in their groups. Idol producers need to stick with this format.

What’s on Network TV Tonight? (Thursday 4/07/11)

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With all of the great new TV shows that were on last night I almost need a breather… almost. We don’t get one tonight. CBS offers a full night of new episodes, so do FOX and the CW (finally!). Looks like the DVR’s are going to take another beating tonight!

Here’s what’s on network TV tonight:

ABC
8/7c: Wipeout - rerun

9/8c: Grey’s Anatomy - rerun

10/9c: Private Practice - rerun

CBS
8/7c: The Big Bang Theory - new episode
Physicist Brian Greene has a cameo appearance. Sheldon and Amy conduct an experiment by spreading rumors.

What’s on Network TV Tonight? (Thursday 3/24/11)

New episodes blanket the networks tonight, with some live NCAA basketball to round things out. Not everyone gets to see a new episode, the CW is still on seasonal breaks for their prime time line up on Thursdays. Still a good night on TV overall.

Here’s what’s on network TV tonight:

ABC
8/7c: Wipeout - new episode

9/8c: Grey’s Anatomy - new episode - new episode
Loretta Devine and Scott Foley guest star.

10/9c: Private Practice - new episode
Alex Kingston guest stars.

American Idol Season 10: Adios Karen Rodriguez

AI Judges save their "save" on elimination night again.Image by Getty Images via @daylife

When the dust finally settled on the second American Idol season 10 elimination show Karen Rodriguez found herself singing for her life. It was not enough to earn the "save" from the AI judges. Randy Jackson said it was not a unanimous decision and JLo hung her head. Karen Rodriguez has a good personality and will likely be a star in the Latino music world even if she isn't the next American Idol.

Joining Karen in the bottom three tonight were Naima Adedapo and Haley Reinhart. Based on the last two week's live performances, any one of these (or all of them) could have easily been the one to go.