Note: comments in RED are from Kim.

After Day 4 in Hollywood, we’re down from 72 to 54! And it’s looking more and more like the TOP 36 Spoiler List I released a few weeks ago is pretty accurate, and after tonight’s final 18 are cut, we’ll know the list for sure! EXCITING STUFF!!!!
For the 54 contestants who made it through to tonight’s FINAL CUT…… to be done in a more plush setting for the judges and contestants…..some random thoughts on the many contestants that received face time last night, for which I was pleased to see, some for the very FIRST time…….

Lil Rounds – Still the ‘front-runner’ IMHO! This lady has a great voice!!

Anoop Desai – May be in the Top 36, but won’t last long at all!

Nathanial Marshall- DISTURBED with this kid after DISTURBIA performance! Don’t let the door hit you too hard on the way out Nate!

Jasmine Murray—TON of talent and of all the younger 16-17 year olds, she may be the BEST! Worse-case scenario she ends up singing in a Disney show at some point!

Stephen Fowler—Didn’t just forget the words once, but TWICE!!?? Hard to believe he’ll be in the Top 36 as presumed. I’m very skeptical. If he is, he won’t go far!

Jorge Nunez – Needs to be sent home to San Juan! Supposedly makes it through tonight….we’ll see!!

Nick Mitchell…aka Norman Gentle…..I said it before, and I’ll say it again….something tells me he’s going to be a surprise addition to the Top 36….but I sure as heck hope not!! He’ll take the show’s credibility way down!

Jamar Rogers—Danny Gokey’s friend….enough said….that’s the ONLY reason he’s still here. After tonight, bye-bye!!

Danny Gokey – Still think mush-mouth here sounds like Taylor Hicks (Boy Eddie, it must've hurt just to type his name ... LOL!), and a guy singing Lee Ann Womack’s ‘I Hope You Dance’ just didn’t cut it! He’ll be in the TOP 36, but not sure how much deeper he’ll go, maybe TOP 24, but not TOP 12!

Katrina Darrell- Bikini Girl…..I know she didn’t make it to last night’s show, but keep an eye on the news-stands, word is out that she’ll pose for PLAYBOY in the coming months! (Bet you can't wait!)

Jeremy Michael Sarver—I think he’s Top 36 material and after tonight, we’ll find out that he’s the ‘Mystery Michael’ in the TOP 36, at least I hope we do!

Casey Carlson—OK….so she forgot the words to Kimmy’s fav song ‘Tattoo’…..but the ORIGINAL ‘Bikini Girl’ will make it through and be a focus for at least a few weeks for ratings and to keep all the guys watching! :-0 (I hate that stupid song!)

Adam Lambert—Cher song (no, that's not gay at all)?? Weird…..was OK….but a bit too ‘wicked girlish’ for me! This kid has serious talent though, but it may also hurt him that he’s trying a bit too hard to be another David Cook!

Matt Giraud—Dueling Piano Player who I said early on to watch once he got behind the piano!!! AWESOME!!! TOP 12 for me….we’ll see!?

Scotty MacIntyre – The blind contestant who is a great piano player….but not a very good singer! Risky song choice with the David Cook song, but he’s in and will be a force in the competition for weeks to come.Kendall Beard— She’s pretty and has the outgoing personality, likeable…but not sure she’ll be there a few weeks from now!? (I hope Ryan didn't try to Hi-5 him again ..)

Stevie ‘Nicks’ Wright – Nailed the Colbie Colleit ‘Bubbly’ song, which suits her ‘bubbly’ personality! I REALLY like this girl!

Kristen McNamara— Based on what this girl’s put up with (remember last week’s drama with Red-Haired witch Nancy?!), she deserves to go through! You can tell this girl has some real talent!

Mishavonna Henson— First time I’ve ever seen this contestant perform! Seems to have a good voice and worthy of TOP 36!

Tatiana Del Toro— Drama Queen Central!!! I hope the ‘leaked list’ was wrong and she does NOT make it through tonight….but she probably will, just to annoy us all each and every week she moves on! (Oh yeah, you know the producers are all over getting her into the AI Fight Club, I mean, house!)

Alexis Grace—Originally, I did not think this girl was even good enough to get through Hollywood, but she’s grown on me! I really like her…a lot!

Kenny Hoofpauer—Local 16-year old kid from Havertown, PA who I think has enough talent to sneak into the TOP 36, but likely will not! (Ok, um, seriously, is that his REAL name?)

Joanna Pacitti – She may have a ton of experience, but she better get the nerves under control! Her final performance last night was bad! Thought she might need oxygen just to make it through the song! UGH!!!

Ann Marie Boskovich—Did the Lee Ann Womack ‘Hope You Dance’ song too…..NOW THAT’S WHAT I’M TALKIN ABOUT!! She nailed it! This girl will go far! Very talented….TOP 12??!!

Junot Joyner—Another contestant I’ve seen for the very first time, and he tried to do one of my most hated songs, ‘Delilah’……..it was just OK, not great! TOP 36 presumably, but not in Eddie’s eyes!

Kai Kalama—The kid’s voice has taken a beating and he sounded rough! But, like Syesha did last year, I think he’ll make it through tonight and do well in the coming weeks.

FAST-FACTS:
We weren’t told last night, but they had the 4 rooms split to 18 contestants each, so….do the math…one room was eliminated, hence the 54 left from the final 3 rooms for tonight! Never knew my math skills would come into play here!

So…..what does everyone else think??? Who do you think deserves to be in the TOP 36? Let Kimmy and I know, and be sure to tune in after tonight’s show to see my predictions of how far those that make it thru tonight will go, and who I think will make up the TOP 12…..and I may even go out on a limb and pick who I think will be in the FINAL 4 and TOP 2......dare Eddie to even pick the overall AI Season 8 Winner!!!???? We’ll see after tonight….until then…..Eddie Idol….OUT!!