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“American Idol” had it all this season — talented singers, a David Archuleta for the prepubescent crowd, visits from pop royalty, stinging comments from Simon Cowell as usual, and jaw-dropping commentary from Paula Abdul. With all that provided on the show, why have some fans and observers found it a dull slog as the show builds to its David Archuleta vs. David Cook finale on Wednesday?

It seems contestants who were good but not memorable made for only mediocre television, according to show watchers. Where was the drama, the unpredictability, the oddball personalities? Where was the fun? I can’t believe I’m saying this… but maybe the show needs more idiots like Sanjaya?

Producer and judge Simon Cowell says he believes contestant David Cook should be crowned the winner of “American Idol.” In an interview with Blender, Simon admitted that he believes David “deserves” to win. Simon said:

“I think he’s done more to deserve it over the eleven weeks. He’s taken more risks, he’s done things with certain songs that have been more interesting. If I’m gonna base it on who has done the best performances over the live shows.”

“American Idol” had to kick off two more guys and two more girls, but not before beat-boxing Blake Lewis started the show off with his new song. After that, the drama once again surrounded the reality of the show and the departure of four Idol hopefuls. Over 36 million votes poured in this week after the guys and girls performed, but who got the boot?

Here they are the wannabes in the order in which they were released. Say goodbye to:

Kady Malloy – She was great when she imitated Britney Spears, but she needed to sing like a real pop star!

Luke Menard – He never really had the talent. He was always just a “good” singer, but not great.

Asia’h Epperson – She auditioned with the show just days after her father passed away and I know she wanted this to happen, but it wasn’t meant to be. We wish her the best!

Danny Noriega – The last two guys standing were Chikeze and Danny — and I was happy Danny got the axe. I think he was original and was totally himself, but he is not what America wants. No hard feelings.

It’s a fight for the final six guys! Eight guys are chasing six spots for the top twelve, but two are on their way out after tonight! Who the hell is it going to be — and who’s going to be your next “American Idol?” The ladies perform tonight.

Overall, I have to say the show was pretty solid. There were some good performances, but I’m thinking “idle” overall, not “Idol.” Let’s go through the contestants in the order in which they performed:

Luke Menard — Luke fails to deliver a good performance once again. Randy Jackson called it “karaoke” and that, in my opinion, is a compliment!

David Archuleta — We all know he’s a front-runner, but his performance this week was not nearly as good as the week prior. He was good, but I was expecting amazing once again. He aint going nowhere but up!

Danny Noriega — This guy is a loser! I hate everything about him. Oh, and his singing sucked!

David Hernandez — He didn’t take off any clothes like in his stripping past, but he should have taken his ass right off the stage. Sorry, this guy is not going to go much further.

Michael Johns — Michael did a good job, but he’s not going to win at the end. A good and stable performance.

David Cook — David rocked the house! He looked like a rock star and he sounded like one, as well. His performance this week may keep him around for quite some time. He gained a lot of fans this week!

Jason Castro — He did better than last week, but it wasn’t quite there. Simon “loved it,” but I wasn’t blown away. We got to see him with his guitar, but something about him is not saying, “Idol.”

Chikeze — This guy is good, but doesn’t have a shot at winning it. He’s consistently become better and better, but I think he, Luke, and/or Danny get their golden tickets home on this week. Sorry jacuzi, I mean Chikeze.

Guys ranked by last night’s performances:

1. David Cook
2. David Archuleta
3. Michael Johns
4. Jason Castro
5. Chikeze
6. David Hernandez
7. Danny Noriega
8. Luke Menard

Last night on “American Idol,” Brooke White arguably deleirved the best girls performance and in doing so won the approval of the judges. Brooke appears to be the only girl in a position to rival the guy favorite, David Archuleta.

Brooke White sang “You’re So Vain” as she played her guitar and looked at judge Simon Cowell. Randy Jackson and judge/returned-singer Paula Abdul thought the song went perfectly with her voice and Simon said he “absolutely loved it.”

Carly Smithson sang “Crazy On You.” Randy Jackson thought the beginning was a bit rough, but the performance was great. Paula Abdul said she did a great job, of course. Simon even said he believes she is the girl to beat, but that was prior to Brooke’s superior performance.

Kristy Lee Cook was definitely the most improved of the week — and she sang “You’re No Good.” Randy said it was a “100% improvement,” and we all agree!