"droid, I have a feeling your girl may not make the final cut--I liked her a lot too, but during the promos for tonight, they showed her on the "final elevator" crying her eyes out. I hope I'm wrong."

I don't see how they could possibly cut her tonight. They felt she was so good that they gave her a pass to the finals while those that didn't get a pass had two chances to make it in. Then they cut her? Doesn't make sense. I have a feeling that all of the ones that got the free pass (I think Ryan Seacrest said there were 14 of them) will survive this cut.

"One more thing--the beauty pageant queen that Simon liked, and left it up to Paula to decide? I knew that spoiled girls fate was sealed the minute she snapped "COME ON PAULA." She had a great voice, but Paula didn't appreciate that attitude, I'm telling ya!"

I was thinking the exact same thing when that was going on. That girl definitely screwed up trying to pressure Paula. But even if she had made it through, she would likely have been cut tonight anyhow.

Considering the format changes this year, just making it to the final 50 is no big deal, especially for the ones who made it with only two of the judges votes. With 26 people being cut tonight, the people who barely squeaked through are only delaying the inevitable.