American Idol recap: Pimpin' ain't easy
Contestants with backing from the judges and producers ruled the day as the first three finalists of season 8 were unveiled
I think all but the most inexperienced Idol viewers knew going into the telecast that Danny was a shoo-in for one of the three finalist slots being awarded. I mean, what other contestant in the first set of 12 had the power to drive Kara to a When Harry Met Sally... deli-scene fit by virtue of a soothing, gravelly tone and a few well-placed glory notes? And yet, inexplicably, the producers built the last half-hour of tonight's show on the suspense-free premise that Danny might've gotten fewer votes than Tatiana Del Toro. Or maybe they just wanted to see if giving Tatiana 30 minutes to ponder whether she had a guppy's chance in a piranha's tank of beating season 8's chosen one might drive the mood-swinging songbird to a complete emotional breakdown. — Michael Slezak
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