IDOL did indeed have a good show. Give these folks some decent, singable songs, and many ofthem definitely rose to the occasion with entertaining and in some cases offbeat takes on familiar tunes.
My favorites tonight were Mandisa, Chris (the first 2/3 anyway), Katharine, Elliott, and Kellie.
I will be simply shocked if the bottom three tomorrow night aren't Bucky, Lisa, and Kevin. Kevin should go home, but I'll predict Bucky will be going.
Bucky sang his Buddy Holly song fine, but it was indeed a karaoke performance, nothing special. Lisa's wide vibrato threw her song out of sync with the orchestra. And Kevin is just in over his head, trying for crooner vibe and just not up to the level of the others. But he's a favorite and will likely hang around longer.
As for the phone calls, again, I tried everyone deep into the voting time, and this time two lines were consistently busy: Paris and Taylor (who had the only busy line last week).