Aww, our resident rocker is gone! Gina got voted off "American Idol" on Wednesday — and a few weeks too soon, in my opinion. She probably wouldn't have made it to the end, but she should have outlasted Haley and Phil at least (and, if this weren't bizarro-world, Sanjaya). I must say, though, that she didn't go terribly gracefully: Did anyone else think it was a little petulant the way she threw Read more

Well, one of our great national nightmares came to an end Thursday on "American Idol" — but another just kept rolling. It wouldn't be a major "Idol" elimination without some controversy, and Thursday night had its share of surprises. To hear who's going home, check your ballots and hear what made my jaw drop, read more Read more

Is there any chance there will be a male "American Idol" winner this year? (OK, besides maybe Blake?) The girls are just a thousand times more exciting to watch than the guys, and even though not every performance was a winner on Wednesday, at least they were lively. I think tonight's elimination might have an unpleasant surprise, though — Antonella doesn't seem to be going anywhere, and that Read more