Last month, Lady Gaga got the internet buzzing when she released pictures from the set of her video for ‘Telephone,’ which co-stars Beyonce. Fans wondered just what she could be up to this time and now the wait is finally over.

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Lady Gaga in her “Telephone” video

Photo: twitter.com/ladygaga

Well, that was certainly worth the wait.

On Thursday night (March 11), after months of anticipation, leaked on-set photos and rather excellent adventures in hairstyling, Lady Gaga’s epic video for “Telephone” finally premiered during E! News, and, honestly, if there’s something she didn’t cram into the clip, well, then we missed it.

Part hyperkinetic pop-culture joyride — nods to everything from films like “Caged Heat” and “Kill Bill” to seizure-inducing Japanese television and the color-drenched photography of David LaChapelle — part electric dance extravaganza, “Telephone” is nine-plus minutes of everything you could possibly love about Gaga (and Beyoncé, who, we’re sure you know by now, co-stars in the clip), only amped up to the Nth degree.

It’s ambitious, funny and clever, playing much more like a short film than a music video. There are opening and closing credits — it’s important to know that the video was written by Gaga and director Jonas -kerlund, after all — elaborate, over-the-top (or barely there) costumes, and a whole lot of celebrity cameos. This cost money, this took time, this was a work of love and blood and sweat and tears (and a whole lot of hairspray). This was worth it.

Opening in an ominous women’s prison, we first see Gaga being led to her cell by a pair of, well, let’s just call them “beefy guards.” She is stripped of her impossibly shoulder-padded dress and left nude, while the other inmates howl, and as the guards shut the door behind them, the one cracks to the other, “I told you she didn’t have a di–” (a joking nod to those nasty hermaphrodite rumors, of course).

From there, we get glimpses of Gaga’s life behind bars — make-out sessions in the exercise yard (where she is inexplicably wearing sunglasses made out of half-smoked cigarettes), the occasional catfight in the commissary — and then, after nearly three minutes of introduction, Gaga takes a phone call and the song finally begins, first with just some gentle electronic notes and LG’s tender vocals, then morphing into a stuttering electro-pop stomper, complemented by a dance sequence (Gaga and her inmates strutting and climbing dressed only in studded underwear, fishnets and stiletto heels) that’s sure to make the censors rather nervous.

Gaga is then bailed out, but not before she busts a Michael Jackson shuffle while one of the guards surfs around on the dating site PlentyOfFish.com (a scene which isn’t even the strangest example of product placement in this video). Waiting for her outside the gates is none other than Beyoncé, driving the so-called “P—y Wagon” from “Kill Bill.” The two engage in some seriously stilted dialogue — “You know what they say: Once you kill a cow, you gotta make a burger” — though Gaga’s dead-eyed stares at the camera make it very clear that it’s all intentionally bad (as the acting in all good “women in prison” flicks should be). They then go screaming off into the desert.

They pull into a diner, where Beyoncé pours herself into a booth opposite Tyrese Gibson, who is a total jerk — so much so that B poisons his coffee. We then cut to a delightfully campy sequence titled “Let’s Make a Sandwich” featuring Gaga standing in a kitchen wearing a folded-up telephone on her head while dancers cavort behind her, wielding salad tongs and assorted cutlery. She then, well, makes a sandwich, being sure to show off the Wonder Bread and Miracle Whip logos (this is the strangest example of product placement), whips through a tightly choreographed — and, really, pretty clever — dance sequence and then chomps down on the sandwich. And when was the last time you got to see her do something like that?

It turns out she also makes poison, which she dumps into some honey and delivers to Beyoncé’s booth, dressed as a towering waitress with a telephone dangling in her eye. Gibson smothers his breakfast in the stuff and dies. Unfortunately, everyone else in the joint — including Gaga’s pals the Semi Precious Weapons — does the same, and they all suffer the same fate. Gaga and Beyoncé begin the video’s third over-the-top dance number, popping and strutting while the dead bodies lay around them. It’s sort of creepy, to be honest.

The two then pile back into the Wagon and head out onto the highway (not before Gaga does a solo performance in front of the vehicle while dressed in an ultra-tight leopard-print number), and as the video reaches its conclusion, they deliver some more of those cheesy lines, join hands and zoom toward the horizon, police sirens wailing in the background. The last thing we see onscreen is text, which promises us “To Be Continued … ” because, hey, why not?

So now that it’s finally here, what else can really be said about the “Telephone” video? To be honest, I’m not sure. It is electric and excellent and alive. It is certainly the best big-budget clip since, well, Gaga’s last big-budget clip and probably the best video you’ll see all year (well, either that or OK Go’s new one). It more than lived up to the hype, which, frankly, few thought it would. But, perhaps most notably, it is an event. You will remember where you were when you first saw it. And when was the last time you could say that about a music video?

With “Telephone,” Gaga has entered the rarest of pop stratospheres, up there with the Madonnas and the, gasp, Michael Jacksons. I’m not comparing talent, just ability: ability to wow, to enthrall and put on a show — one I can only hope is continued sometime very soon.

What did you think of the “Telephone” video? Was it all you wanted and more? Sound off below!

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Lilly Scott on “American Idol” Thursday

Photo: Fox

After months of auditions, nail-biting Hollywood drama and three sometimes-painful live-performance weeks, America finally got its top 12 on “American Idol” Thursday night (March 11) on a show that provided some of the first true surprises — and shocking exits — of season nine.

The handful of singers who appeared certain to end their runs on the show after crash-and-burn performances got miracle reprieves as Katelyn Epperly, Lilly Scott, Todrick Hall and Alex Lambert were voted off.

In the first elimination group, host Ryan Seacrest waved through potential singer/songwriter Didi Benami and quirky dark horse Siobhan Magnus. That left Katelyn Epperly and Paige Miles standing center stage, with one facing elimination.

It seemed certain that Miles, whom the judges have repeatedly said had the strongest voice in the competition, would be the one to go after her poorly received cover of “Smile,” a song made famous by Michael Jackson. But in a surprise, it was Epperly, who went home after an equally slammed cover of Carole King’s “I Feel the Earth Move.”

Miles looked shocked and not quite as elated as one would suspect, while the somewhat emotional Epperly began to well up when she said she’d learned a ton on the show and her elimination was “just a push for me to go do more stuff.” The second go-round for “Earth” was a bit more energetic and had the personality the judges had been missing, though the vocals were still not great.

Then it was the guys’ turn, as Tim Urban, Todrick Hall, Lee Dewyze and Casey James lined up on the stage. First to go through was sensitive pinup James, who played it safe with Keith Urban’s “You’ll Think of Me,” followed by this year’s true wild card, Urban, who seemed destined to go home after two horrendous weeks but somehow pulled out a strong vocal on Wednesday night with his cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.”

Not surprisingly, the much-praised Dewyze was safe, thanks to his serviceable cover of Owl City’s “Fireflies,” while dancer Hall was sent packing even after his big gamble with a gospel version of Queen’s “Somebody to Love” that drew praise but didn’t seem to endear him to voters.

Hall seemed to sense his number was up, staring blank-faced into the camera with a resigned look. He said he was just happy that fans came up to him over the weekend and said they’d voted for him. “This has been an awesome experience,” he said. “I came here to prove that I’m not just a dancer, I can also sing. I think I’ve done that.” The reprise of the bombastic glam-rock tune indeed proved that Hall has a powerful voice and strong performance chops that will likely keep the former Broadway star — who performed with onetime “Idol” Fantasia in “The Color Purple” — gainfully employed.

Seacrest mixed it up as he built the second half of the top 12, starting out with leading female contender Crystal Bowersox, who looked more nervous than she should have been as she got the good news, followed by Michael Lynche, who was a shoo-in following his searing, tear-jerking cover of Kate Bush’s “This Woman’s Work.”

During her second go-round on the show, Lacey Brown made it further than last year, when she washed out just before the live rounds. This year will be different, as she took a seat, along with jittery teen Aaron Kelly, who managed to make it to the top 12 despite a so-so performance of Lonestar’s “I’m Already There.”

That left Alex Lambert and Andrew Garcia standing with their arms around each other’s shoulders awaiting the news. It was another shocking exit, as Lambert, who was beginning to overcome his paralyzing case of stage fright, got the bad news.

The men gave each other several deep hugs, and Lambert lamented how nervous he was during his run. “There’s a lot of things America hasn’t seen me do yet,” he said. “And a lot of things I know I’m capable of. … I wish I could have just broken out of my shell.” Magnus was brought to tears, and Bowersox mouthed along as Lambert tried his best to keep his emotions in check during one more run through Ray LaMontagne’s “Trouble,” earning a group hug from the male top six at song’s end.

The final pairing featured teen Katie Stevens and Lilly Scott awaiting their fate. Stevens, who was tagged as a potential winner of the whole thing early on, stumbled in the live rounds, unable to find a performance personality and repeatedly getting feedback from the judges that she came off as much older than 17 and needed to get more experience under her belt.

But, despite another poorly received performance on Tuesday, this time of Kelly Clarkson’s “Breakaway,” America gave her the nod over Scott, a unique performer who won the judges over with her offbeat style, musical chops and a solid cover of Patsy Cline’s “I Fall to Pieces.”

Scott looked dumbfounded at the news and genuinely bummed. “I thought I did really well, I thought I was appealing to a lot of people,” she said, shaking her head while Stevens wiped away tears of joy. “I put my heart into every performance. I really gave it my all every time. … I don’t know what America wants to hear.”

Without her mandolin, Scott sang another solid rendition of the 50-year-old country classic, singing it even more powerfully than she did earlier in the week, perhaps leaving the audience with a sense of an opportunity missed.

The show opened with one of the blandest group lip-synch numbers in recent memory, a vanilla waltz through Michael Bublé’s bubbly “Haven’t Met You Yet.” Later in the program, returning to the stage were a pair of finalists from last year, dueling piano players Matt Giraud and Scott MacIntyre, who played a boogie-woogie version of Billy Joel’s “Tell Her About It.”

Next week, the top 12 contestants will be singing songs from iconic rock band the Rolling Stones.

What did you think of Thursday night’s eliminations? Did the right people go home? Did America make a mistake? Leave your comments below!

Get your “Idol” fix on MTV News’ “American Idol” page, where you’ll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions.

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Justin Timberlake

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Earlier this year, Jessica Biel, Emile Hirsch, Lupe Fiasco, Santigold and others banded together to climb to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise awareness about the global clean-water crisis. Now Justin Timberlake has pitched in to support the effort.

The singer is set to provide a personal introduction to “Summit on the Summit: Kilimanjaro,”
the 90-minute documentary about the celebrities’ climb that will air on MTV on March 14 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Masterminded by Grammy-nominated musician Kenna, the team took a six-day, 50-mile trek
to the peak of the tallest mountain in Africa.

“It was a combination of the mental and the psychological aspects of the mountain, of the slow-but-steady pace that you had to go up it, and that sometimes made your brain just want to explode, because you just wanted to get there so badly,” Biel told MTV News Wednesday. “But then you’d get this rush of inspiration of ‘I’m not doing this for me. I’m doing this for something bigger than me, for people who don’t have a voice, for people that need water around the world,’ and then you’d power through.”

In addition to raising awareness about the clean-water crisis, the “Summit on the Summit” raises funds for P&G’s Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and Water for People’s PlayPumps Technology. During the MTV broadcast, viewers will be able to text SEND to 90999 to donate to the U.N. Foundation on behalf of “Summit on the Summit.” Each donation will send 1,000 liters of clean water to people in need.

“MTV has a long history of educating its audience to raise awareness on issues that are important to them,” said Dave Sirulnick, Executive Vice President, News and Docs. “More than 1 billion people worldwide do not have access to safe, clean drinking water. By airing this documentary, MTV hopes to mobilize a new generation of young people who may not be aware of this global cause and take action to get involved in helping find solutions to the water crisis.”

Don’t miss “Summit on the Summit: Kilimanjaro,” airing Sunday at 9 p.m. ET on MTV. And find out what you can do to help solve the global water crisis now at the “Summit on the Summit” Web site.

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Gerard Butler

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In honor of Lady Gaga’s “Telephone” music video premiere on Thursday, MTV News got celebrities to weigh in on what they would ask Gaga about on a phone call, if they could ask about anything in the world. So this week, we’ve been rolling out their burning questions for the pop princess. And stay tuned to MTV News for more on the “Telephone” video.

Celebrities certainly have a lot to ask Lady Gaga now that she’s premiered her video for “Telephone,” and “Bounty Hunter” star Gerard Butler wants to know how Gaga would dress him for some special occasions.

“What I should wear,” Butler laughed to MTV News about his burning question for Gaga. “I think she’d probably say, ‘Get a life — it’s not happening!’ ”

“My Life as Liz” star Liz Lee shared earlier this week that she wants to know just how Gaga thinks up all those crazy things, like the “Telephone” video. “What would I call her about? … I want to know what’s going on in her mind,” Lee told MTV News when she stopped by to chat about the season finale of her show. “Like, where does she come up with this stuff?”

It seems that Kellan Lutz also wanted to know all about her wacky train of thought. “Her creativeness,” the “Twilight” star said. “I love to invent stuff, and she’s so inventive. She’s so creative, and I love people who think that way and are very just out-there and don’t care and do whatever.”

But perhaps the most intriguing call of all might take place between “Gossip Girl” creator Josh Schwartz and the pop queen. He’s trying to get her on “Gossip Girl” again. “I’d call and ask her if she’d come back,” he said, adding he already had a plot twist in mind for the native New Yorker. “Maybe she can play, like, Lily’s sister, Aunt Carol … Serena’s aunt.”

What would you call Lady Gaga about? Tell us in the comments below!

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Corey Haim

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Preliminary reports reveal that 1980s heartthrob Corey Haim died of an enlarged heart with water-filled lungs, the actor’s manager told CNN.

The Los Angeles County coroner told Haim’s mother that the culprit was pulmonary congestion, manager Mark Heaslip said. Haim was found dead Wednesday after collapsing in the Los Angeles apartment he shared with his mother, Judy Haim.

Heaslip went on to say that this was proof that the actor didn’t die from a drug overdose, contrary to early media reports shortly after the news of his death broke. However, Brian Elias, who is with the coroner’s office, said that they are waiting for toxicology tests to return before making the official call on what ultimately killed the actor.

The initial buzz of what might have actually killed Haim came from the 1980s teen icon’s decades-long struggle with drug addiction. Longtime friend and frequent co-star Corey Feldman asked Wednesday that people not “jump the gun” to conclude a drug overdose killed Haim.

Heaslip, manager to both Feldman and Haim, said he seemed to be winning his battle against drug abuse in the weeks before his death. Haim had suffered from flulike symptoms for two days, the deputy coroner said.

“We found no illicit drugs. However, we did recover four of his prescription meds at the location,” said Ed Winter, the Los Angeles County deputy coroner, adding that he does not know what those drugs were.

Haim was “weaned down to literally zero medications” in the past two weeks by an addiction specialist, Heaslip said Wednesday on CNN’s “Issues With Jane Velez-Mitchell.”

The doctor “put him on a new line of medications,” Feldman said on “Larry King Live” on Wednesday.

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As she did last season, house manager Jennifer Giminez is set to give us her weekly take on each episode of Sober House with Dr. Drew starting with the premiere episode. Below, Jenn talks about the new batch of recovering addicts she’s signed up to watch over, her past association with both Tom and Heidi, Dennis Rodman’s resistance and, of course, Kari Ann’s lashing out.

What were your thoughts on going into the season?

When I found out who was coming in, I knew they would be really rough. I knew they were going to be smart. I felt like I wanted to do things differently [than last season]. I felt like I grew a lot from the first season and from running the house the first time. I was very scared the first time. And I think the second time I was stronger. Last season I was kind of passive aggressive, and that’s not how people have been with my sobriety.

Was this shot in a different house?

Yes, it this is in a different house.

Did you prefer this one or the other?

This was easier because my room was on the same floor as them, so I was able to hear more of what was going on and was able to, you know, be more present with them. It was such a beautiful house. I mean, we got to see the whole city, and there’s something beautiful about that to just wake up and see the city and the ocean and mountains. At night, it was kind of mind-blowing.

You have a history with Tom Sizemore.

Yes, I do. I was actually in treatment with Tom about five years ago. He was not nice to me in treatment. We definitely bumped heads a lot, but we were both really sick at the time.

Tom checks in, and you find a crack pipe among his stuff. That’s a hell of a way to start the show.

I knew that Tom was really trying in rehab, and I heard that he had stayed sober. But when searching his stuff, the first thing I see is a mirror, and then I see a crack pipe, and there’s some dust on the mirror. And I’m like, “Oh no, here we go. It’s going to go bad quick.” But I had gloves on, so I was very happy about that. It was like, nothing can harm me here.

Had you known anyone else on this show previously?

Besides Seth? I had worked with Heidi Fleiss 12 or 14 years ago. I had done a thing for Inside Edition, and King’s World had paid me to do her lingerie ad. I had met her for maybe a few of hours that day. We talked about that a little, but I didn’t know her know her.

Were you concerned about sharing space with both her and Tom together?

I really wasn’t for it, but it wasn’t my decision to do that. I don’t think you’d have that in treatment normally. Like, if my brother or my boyfriend and I went into treatment together, we won’t be able to go into the same facility or the same area. I knew a lot about Heidi and Tom’s history. I knew from the things I’ve read and what Tom had told me from before. I knew I’d have to stay focused and not take sides. I was there to help them transition into the real world.

Would you say that Dennis posed a challenge as far as earning his respect?

Dennis was definitely out to test me, and had tested me the most to earn his respect. Heidi was another one, as well. Heidi wouldn’t show it very quickly, she definitely watches and observes every movement, but Dennis was coming in with a game plan. I had heard about Kari Ann, but I had not heard all about Kari Ann. I knew that she was explosive on Sex Rehab, and I knew that she had a drug problem and she came clean with it, so I was like, oh, maybe she’s willing now. I had no idea what to expect from her as she walked in. I mean, literally she walked in the sweetest thing possible on earth. She blew everyone away with the “Hi”s, “How are you”s, and the hugs. She was just this cute, little mousy girl. By the time we got up the stairs…there was a blink and boom. She had turned into another person.

She certainly didn’t take kindly to the drug test.

She was like, “I’m really clean,” but I saw her behavior. There were a lot of fast movements, but yet she was trying to manage it. When she didn’t test clean, she turned quickly. And I mean, come on, the stuff that she was saying was so childish. If you’re a drug addict, you know that you can’t get second-hand meth positive from somebody unless they’re shoving it down your throat and you don’t know it.

Things got worse from there. She soon requested that you fetch her juice.

I didn’t know the history about the juice , but the last thing I was going to be was her maid. When I watched Sex Rehab and Celebrity Rehab 3, I was dying, to see her ask for juice all those times before she did me. She was just so disrespectful, and she was so crazy. That woman has some serious, serious issues. From that moment I was like, she doesn’t belong here. Like, there’s no way I can help her. I understand the process of people having to kick, but I’m not equipped to watch people cope with detox. I’m not a doctor.

At this point, did you feel like you were in over your head?

I was really concerned because the other cast members knew her, and I thought they may take her side. But I knew I had to stand my ground and I then saw that Heidi and Jenny and Kendra looked at me with awe in their eyes. They were kind of like, “Oh my god, she stood up to her so quick.” I’m not a tech. I’m not a person that does this for a living. I don’t know the tools, but I definitely won’t let people put me down like that. I knew that I was fighting against this disease and I’m totally powerless against it, but when these residents walked in, there was a determination that they did want to get sober, and they did want to stay sober. I really saw that in the house. I even saw it in Dennis, because he wouldn’t leave. If you see him when he signs the paper, it’s night time.

Kari Ann called you “fat,” and I know just from talking to you that your weight is a sensitive issue. I bet she sensed that, too, and went for the jugular.

I knew that they were going to say mean things. I have lost a lot of weight, so I was OK walking into the show where I was at. Making fun of my weight was so last season. Please. Come up with something better. And if you’re going to call me a b*** or a c***, seriously, come up with something better. They’ve already called me that. There’s really nothing they could call me that would hurt me at that point. Kari Ann literally just finished saying how thin I was and how great I looked and how she was so happy for me, so I knew I was dealing with instability at that point. Many personalities. I was dealing with several.

Did you have any other early impressions of this group?

I was blown away by Jennie. Jennie walked in, and the minute she hugged me, I was like, “Oh my god, this girl really wants it. She wants recovery, so hopefully she stays this way.” I really saw and felt a foundation in her, and there were a lot of sweet moments with her even from the get-go. Jennie was there to win. Kendra was very fragile. She is sweet, and very fragile. I knew Tom was going to be a handful. I just knew I was going to have to watch him. He’s a great actor, and that’s one of the things I kept saying about Tom when we were in treatment was, “All you keep doing is acting.” I knew I wasn’t going to get the real Tom yet. There defiantly wasn’t a moment that I didn’t have to be on my toes. I mean, for the 20 hours that I was awake every day, I was on my toes. I knew that it was going to be a challenge, and that it wasn’t going to be a smooth ride. I think you’ll see that as you see the show. In the morning, things are good. Mid-day, all right. Night, horrible. There’s not a boring moment on the show, but I’m really grateful that I had this experience.

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Double U – Tee – Eff was up with this episode?

Before we get to it though, we just want to say right off that we re-watched parts of the Wednesday night American Idol and, on second viewing, the judges’ behavior only seemed more awkward. Kara DioGuardi’s blubbering and Ellen DeGeneres’ stage rush don’t get any less annoying or creepy with time. Moving on though to more the more pressing matters at hand,  the Thursday show. This episode revealed the names of the final twelve contestants and we just have to say, America, you are a bunch of idiots and your ears are stupid. Also, we got the return of Scott MacIntyre and Matt Giraud singing Billy Joel’s “Tell Her About It”, with “It” being the remote control – she could have used it to change the channel, that’s how infuriating the show was.

With only a Michael Bublé group song standing between the contestants and their destiny, we got a speedy results show and there were plenty of surprises. We were totally floored by some of the cuts that were made, but we’ve also resigned ourselves to the fact that this is a competition between Crystal Bowersox and Michael Lynche, so ultimately the others don’t matter. Still though, cutting Alex Lambert and Lilly Scott and keeping Lacey Brown,  Aaron Kelly and Paige Miles? Whatever, dudes. We’ve become despondent and listless and are currently grappling with a state of Idol-induced depression because that’s just wrong. Bad hair or not, Alex Lambert had an insane voice. (We can’t defend Lilly that much, although we do love how she towered over Ryan every week.) The four cuts made were Alex, Lilly, Todrick Hall and Katelyn Epperly. We absolutely think Alex had a chance to win it, and while we didn’t love the other three, they were certainly not the worst.

Here now, a list of the the twelve finalists, in descending order as judged by us, your friendly but angry/depressed recapper. Obviously since none of our predictions for the final 12 were correct, take these with a grain of salt, right now it’s just wishful thinking. If we sound bitter, it’s because we really, really are.

12. Katie Stevens – Katie has years of practice ahead of her. We suspect that next week when it’s a Rolling Stones theme, her lack of experience and chaste demeanor won’t really translate into Mick Jagger-esque stage slithering.

11. Aaron Kelly - We can’t talk about Aaron right now, we are so confused and stunned that he’s still here. Like Katie, he is but a teen with a wobbly voice, although his well-kept eyebrows are impressive. Still, the fact that he’s still in the game and Todrick Hall and Alex Lambert are not makes us shake with rage.

10. Tim Urban- Ellen’s hug saved this clown from imminent death this week, but when he does flame out, we’ll be sure to play “Hallelujah” at the memorial.

9. Lacey Brown – Blech. The Sundays and Lush and Frente (remember Frente??) and The Cranberries and, yes, Sixpence None The Richer all want their shtick back.

8. Paige Miles – She managed to turn “Smile” into a dirge, so we’re sure the room will be a ball of laughs if she chooses to sing “Gimme Shelter” next week. Rape! Murder! It’s just a shot away.

7. Didi Benami – We have nothing against Didi except that, like Lacey, her voice feels small and cute compared to Siobhan or Crystal.

6. Andrew Garcia- Andrew did peak early in the contest, but we still have hope that his voice will save him. Maybe he just needs to change his game plan and be a little more rockin’.

5. Casey James - Casey still hasn’t outrun his label as Kara’s man whore, but he can’t win this. He could win “Abercrombie Model” Idol, or “Boys Of The Farm, The 2010 Calendar” Idol, but his voice has no chance against the rest of the contenders below.

4. Siobhan Magnus - Barring a crazy misstep, we think Siobhan the Glass Blower still has a long stay ahead of her on the Idol stage. She’s constantly challenging herself with new styles of music and we bet she’ll kill during Rolling Stones week.

3. Lee Dewyze – We’re putting Lee at the top of our list purely because we have no idea what America wants anymore. He’s a good singer, though a little bland for our tastes, but he has appeal. Generic, rock guy appeal. Nothing is more American than that.

2. & 1. Crystal Bowersox & Michael Lynche It’s a toss up. Michael is fun to watch and picks great songs. Crystal is fun to watch and plays harmonica. Sophie’s choice, at this point.

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