American Idol results disappointing

Season 8 of American Idol is nearly over with only three contestants left. Unfortunately, tonight was the end of the road for the only young woman who remained in the competition. In spite of singing circles around Allen and Gokey the night before, Allison Iraheta did not garner enough votes to move on to the top three. As with past Idol contestants who were voted off too soon, this will probably not be the last fans see of Iraheta.

The competition will continue with Adam Lambert, Danny Gokey and Kris Allen as the top three finalist. Lambert is the obvious choice to take the top prize, but the final word belongs to the millions of dedicated American Idol fans. As they've shown tonight, they are definitely rallying around Allen and Gokey to keep them going. With that in mind, we all will have to wait and see who will be the last man standing.

Good luck guys!

Oh, I almost forgot. Judge Paula Abdul gave a nice preview of what fans can expect from her new CD.

American Idol -- Adam Lambert Rocks!

The four remaining American Idol contestants, Adam Lambert, Allison Iraheta, Danny Gokey, and Kris Allen sang rock songs. Well, Adam and Allison sang rock songs. Kris and Danny gave it their best shot.

Lambert came out first and he must have waxed the floor on his way off stage because all of the other contestants fell short in comparison. Judge Simon Cowell was on point when he said that the rest would not measure up to Adam's performance (I'm paraphrasing). Allison was a very close second even though she was criticized by the judges for her song choice.

Kris Allen and Danny Gokey will probably find themselves biting their nails side by side as they wait anxiously to see which one will have to leave the competition. Gokey has a strong following but Allen may edge him out because the girls love the fact that he plays the guitar. And who could resist that smile? Good looks and the ability to hold your own with world famous rock guitarist Slash should surely trump the horrible note Gokey not only screamed but held at the end of his performance. Were the dogs in your neighborhood in an uproar, too? Yeah! Thought so.

The duets rendered by Allen and Gokey and Iraheta and Lambert should prove to anyone with decent hearing that I've been right all along... the final showdown will be between Iraheta and Lambert -- or at least it should be. He's been accused by Randy Jackson as being over-the-top and too theatrical. I've considered him to be a rocker from jump. Whichever... it doesn't matter. He is the Season 8 American Idol. And young Allison is the only one left in the competition who can give Adam a good run for his money.

By the way, all of you Paula Abdul fans, she will be performing on the results show. I still listen to Cold Hearted Snake, Straight Up and Forever Your Girl. Oh, I guess that means I'm a fan,too, huh? Well, why not!

Taking you back...

Texas police take drivers to cleaners

The tiny Texas town of Tenaha is facing a big lawsuit aimed at stopping the unlawful practice of pulling over minority motorists and taking their cash and property. CNN reports that drivers passing through Tenaha have been threatened with jail time or having their children taken away from them if they refused to sign a document agreeing to forfeit funds and even jewelry allegedly taken right off of the driver's finger and worn by the officer. The most bizarre part of the story is that the officer accused in the shakedowns is himself a minority. He is black. Be sure to read the rest of the story at CNN.COM/360.

Will.i.am hook-up on Oprah

Multi-talented Black Eyed Peas front man, William J. Adams, aka Will.i.am visited the Oprah show to spread a little inspiration by hooking up four young men who are in high school and were in jeopardy of not being able to attend college.

During a chat with Oprah's BFF, Gayle King, Will.i.am revealed to her that he had some money that he had saved from gigs as a DJ that he wanted to use to help someone in need. Gayle went to work and found four young men to present to the busy actor, singer, rapper, songwriter and producer who live in households headed by single, struggling mothers. Twins Barien and Darien, Elijah, and Jaiquann, had worked and studied hard to fulfill dreams of attending college and carving out better lives for them and their families. None expected his dream to come true under current circumstances.

Unable to choose just one from amongst the four to bless with a full college scholarship through his new foundation, iamscholarship.org , Will.i.am decided to bestow scholarships on all four, allowing them to attend the college of their choice. A full scholarship covers tuition, books and room and board. Way to give back, Will!


Will.i.am can proudly declare i.am.inspiration!



Catch Will.i.am in X-Men Origins: Wolverine at your local theater.

Oprah and KFC hook you up with a FREE MEAL

Just in case you missed the beginning of today's Oprah show, she announced that everyone in America can go to her website to download a coupon that entitles your family to a FREE 2-piece meal. You will receive two pieces of Kentucky Fried Chicken's new grilled chicken, two sides and a biscuit.

There's no catch except that you have to hurry. You will have 24 hours to download your coupon. The coupons are good for two weeks, excluding Mother's Day, May 10th. Ms. O said that she had the grilled chicken (minus the biscuit) for dinner last night and lunch today and she thought it was delicious. I tried it when it first hit the menu a few weeks ago. It is indeed delicious.

So, go to Oprah.com and download your coupon. Bon appetit!