And then there were five...

At this point in the American Idol competition, every performance must be show stopping and knock-your-socks-off exciting. That's what I'm looking for. I'm judging tough this week.

Anthony: Oh, this is so cutesy that it's kind of icky. I don't want to be negative about Anthony because I like him. But vocally, he's weak tonight on Poison Ivy. I have to agree with Simon...this performance was "amateurish." I think at some point they know it's almost time to go home...and kind of just give up. Well, most of them anyway. Incomplete by the Backstreet Boys is a better song choice but he's still off in places. I like it when he sings ballads. Anthony has a cool way of making you feel he's singing just to you. But sorry, Sweetie...not a winning performance tonight.

Scott: Jerk. Arrogant. Please get off my TV. Last week, I said..."Ugh. The scuzz needs to go home." But it was because Constantine was grossing me out. If I say it again, will it make Scott go home? Ugh. The scuzz needs to go home. Stacey and Clinton (from What Not To Wear...I personally idolize them myself) couldn't do enough to make this @#@!$%^& appealing. And I've seen them work miracles. He's singing "Everytime You Go Away"...hummmm....why don't you go away so we can see how it feels? Where is all this cockified confidence coming from? Who is going to buy this $%^$@'s music? Dear God...please stop my suffering. Make Scott go home.

Vonzell: She is just so precious but being precious isn't enough at this point. She has sooooo much personality...vocals are okay but I just don't find her as strong as the judges do.

Bo: OH MY FREAKIN' GOSH!!! I'm on a B0-high right now. Bo knows exactly who he is and he knows how to choose a song. During Stand By Me, my dear precious husband calls and casually asks..."Whatchadoing?" BO IS SINGING!!!! He says..."Oh...bye" and hangs up. He knows he did a bad thing. Okay...back to what I've been waiting for ALL WEEK LONG! This man just takes it out of me...I see myself standing at the foot of the stage about to pass out because I touched his the hem of his garment. Oh dear, Lord. I must calm down. Okay...now Bo is singing...How Far Is Heaven? I love the Los Lonely Boys...and that song. It's perfect for Bo. Of course, my dear precious husband comes in during Bo's second song and ready for supper. Ugh...all week long, I wait for Bo...probably a total oh, 5...maybe 6 minutes of Bo. Why can't I be interrupted during Scott, the unappealling body? Good thing my daddy wasn't here cause I just may have said a couple of cuss words and yall know...my daddy can't hear me say cuss words. One thing that struck me tonight...Bo's excellent choice of songs...of course, he usually does choose good songs. But tonight I wonder if he was sending a message of sorts? Stand By Me...okay, Sugah...I'll stand as close as you want me to (and I'll be voting for ya, too.) How Far Is Heaven? Heaven is wherever I can hear your voice...and yes, if God can forgive you...so can I.

Carrie: When Carrie can pick songs with a country flavor, she does just fine. She has very strong vocals. Her stage presence can get a bit boring. She just didn't convince me that she was evil. That's the difference between Bo and Carrie...he's lived the music...Carrie, on the other hand, just sings it.

I voted for Bo! Are ya surprised?

My choice for the bottom three this week: Scott, Anthony, and Vonzell. SCOTT MUST GO HOME! But I'm afraid...yes, very afraid...it will be Anthony or Vonzell.