Ryan is totally wearing a preacher tie tonight.

"It's one big happy family," says Lisa Tucker. Yeeeeeeeah. We believe you. And we believe that Paula doesn't have a substance abuse problem (allegedly).

The Ford commercial was stupid with a capital Kellie.

Aw man. Kellie's sitting with all the safe people. Darnit.

Ha! I'm so funny. Frank just read one of the posters from the audience. "Ace makes me flush." My response: "...the toilet."

The sound is horrible for Shakira and Wyclef Jean. Well, at least you know they're performing live and not lip synching. I feel bad for Shakira, though. Looks like Sydney attacked her hair in the middle of the night, and she couldn't find a comb. She has a nice belly. And once you get past the hair, she's really beautiful.

Ugh. Taylor, Paris, Kellie, Mandisa, Chris are all safe. I'm happy with all but Kellie. Well, not so crazy about Paris hanging around, but we all know she's not leaving this week anyway.

Elliott is safe. Lisa is in the bottom 3. Ace is in the bottom 3. Between Katharine and Bucky, I'm betting Katharine is in the bottom 3 just for shocker's sake (and based on the outfit she wore last night. I really do hope she gets a new stylist.). Wow, how does poor Bucky feel with the whole crowd erupting in a chorus of boos when Katharine was called over.

So. Ace is safe. Lisa and Katharine are both gritting their teeth. Katharine is mortified. Kellie looks really happy. Did you catch Ryan saying, "Paula, what do you think about these two being the bottom two, especially Katharine?" That was incredibly rude to Lisa. I mean, I'd say stuff like that on a blog or behind her back, but to her face? That's just tacky. Shame on Ryan.

And so it goes that Lisa is gone. No big surprise there, she knew she was leaving. She even wore her performin' clothes. Oh, and look while Lisa sings, they're zooming in on Kellie, who is paying more attention to herself singing along than to Lisa's swan song. And when they all go over for the big happy group hug and fake cry, Kellie's still focusing on herself singing.

Ha, next week is country. I predict that Simon will say something retarded (because, yes, I'm losing my faith in him this season, and he has a bad memory). He'll say, "Bucky, I'm getting a bit ti-yad of you nevah bronching out and singing anythin othah than country. You're stahting to bore me, if I'm being ohnest." And to Chris, he'll say, "Chris, what I've liked about you throughout this competition is that you ahh a rockah, you always sing rock, and you nevah compromise. And now you've come out here with this very... put on country song, and I hahv to say, I'm a bit disappointed with the ahct. It was olmost appohling, really."