Kristy’s American Idol Scrapbook

When will American Idol Season 8 Begin?
The American Idol season always begins the 3rd or 4th week of January(see below), so it’ll either be the 13th/14th or the 20th/21st. Seeing as it’s gotten earlier each year, I personally think Season 8 will begin the 13th/14th.

More countdown to AI

My Favorite show of the year. It’s so bitter sweet. It’s always the best show of the year…
but its the last on of the year as well. So here is a quick run down of what is known/rumored about tomorrow nights show. The show airs (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) (7:00-9:00 PM MST tape-delayed)

Read the AI Finalé Rumors/Spoiliers after the jump

Who was Voted Off tonight?

Ryan starts the night with a little voting statistics…. 51 million cast last night & the Top 3 were all within 1 million votes of each other. Says Maroon 5 and Bo Bice will perform tonight. Top 4 perform Steely Dan’s “Reelin’ In the Years” as a group. Since she lives in San Diego Carly in the audience again tonight. Tickets for the American Idol Summer Concert Tour 2008 go on sale May 17

Recap of last night. Top 4 shown backstage. David Archuleta walks out first. David Archuleta. is.. Safe! Ryan says David A. is safe, now he shows a montage of the Top 4’s trip to Las Vegas.
They went on a private 737 to Las Vegas. The plane had a bedroom, too. The inspiration of the tour was the Beatles. They went to see Cirque du Soleil’s “Love” at the Mirage. Ryan calls out David Cook He’s safe!….. Sweet! Both David’s are Safe!…. Syesha and Jason come out to the center of the stage. Ryan pretend to read the results. No one buys it. Break. Ford music video shown. The Final four are all matadors pretending to “bull fight” with a car. Song is Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire.” They all get into the mustang at the end. Taylor Hicks is the featured ‘Idol’ winner on those special stamps. Now Ryan taking Q & A calls. Ryan introduces Maroon 5 singing “If I Never See Your Face Again” No Rihanna anywhere to be seen. She’s featured on this song. Bo Bice after the break. Bo’s wife is pregnant with a boy.

Ryan centerstage with Syesha and Jason. Jason is… going home… Syesha is in the top 3. Jason sings “I Shot the Sheriff” one last time on the Idol stage. There will be three songs performed by the Final 3 next week.

It’s Tuesday, again! I just love Tuesdays! Tonights show will be 62 minutes(8:00-9:02 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) long as the final four contestants(David Archuleta, Jason Castro, David Cook, and Syesha Mercado) sing 2 songs that shaped Rock n Roll from the “Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame”.

On Wednesday May 7th Top 4 Results show Maroon 5 will perform as will American Idol Alumni Bo Bice (Season 4, Runner-Up)

These song selection are rumors. I will post the official spoiler list with all four contestants later this afternoon (appox. 4 MST). Rehersal running late today

Jason Castro
Joan at EW hint: Jason’s a man on a mission. With one arm that fires, authorities fall, but their counterparts are spared. With the other arm, he jingles his tympan all the way to victory.

“I Shot The Sheriff” and “Mr. Tambourine Man“

Jason’s song choices been backed up by several sources, included a friend of Jason’s who has posted on the blog.

David Archuleta
Added: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 2:33 PM MST

“Stand By Me” by Ben E. King & “Love Me Tender” (Norah Jones version).

pervasive rumor with supposed reliable source, but I can’t vouch for it

Syesha Mercado
Tuesday, May 06, 2008 3:41 PM MST
“Proud Mary” by Ike and Tina Turner - according to her sister
She will NOT be singing an Aretha song