Jason is turning into a caricature. If it were up to me, he'd be the next to go.

Yes, but 10 Million Jason fans can't be wrong! ... albeit they're all women ... and highly likely to actually vote ....

It really is a fascinating show. You have people who can really sing, but have problems with performing. You have pretty people whose looks overpower and enhance their talent. You have people who take risks with arrangements and song selections. You have people who don't and are perceived as boring by comparison. This year there's the extra added pressure of showing that you can play an instrument ("I just picked up the harmonica yesterday...")

Then there's the success trap that David Cook is suddenly in ... he was so brilliant, so early, with his approaches to "Hello" and "Eleanor Rigby" that all of a sudden it's "OK, we've seen that ... show me something new" time for him. Does he have that kind of versatility? Maybe he can ride the same horse all the way to the end ... like Taylor Hicks.