Idol-Talk: Season 10 Top 9 Results Show

American Idol 10: Top 9 Results Show
Air Date: Thursday, April 7, 2010 [8-9pm*]

*This episode actually ran one minute over and ended at 9:01pm.

Source: @PToscanoAI10

"Welcome to what could be very shocking results." So said Ryan Seacrest at the start of this week's results show. I can understand why he said "could be," because when it comes to Pia, people either loved her or know she doesn't have the "It" factor.

The Top 9 perform a rock medley of "I Love Rock & Roll," "The Letter," and "Sweet Home Alabama."

Ford Music Video: "Love Gun"

Video: Russell Brand coaches the contestants on performing and stage presence. Charisma Coach? Maybe he should travel back in time to season 9 and coach that group instead.

Casey Abrams, Stefano Langone and Lauren Alaina:
Both Lauren and Casey are safe!
Stefano Langone - Bottom 3 (Correct Prediction)

Constantine Maroulis performs "Unchained Melody." I'm not understanding the reason for his appearance. Shouldn't he be either singing a song from Rock of Ages or one of his own songs? But no matter, he brought a rock arrangement to this great song and just butchered it as a result. It was unrecognizable for much of the song.

Video: Gwen Stefani styling the girls.

Paul McDonald, Scotty McCreery and Pia Toscano:
Scotty is safe! Doesn't that mean Paul will make a reappearance in the bottom 3? No?! It's Pia!?
Pia Toscano - Bottom 3

Video: The Top 9 visit TMZ. When Ryan introduces the video and mentions TMZ, the audience begins booing. Hilarious!

James Durbin, Haley Reinhart and Jacob Lusk:
Both James and Haley are safe, obviously. And Jacob is again obviously in the bottom.
Jacob Lusk - Bottom 3 (Correct Prediction)

Iggy Pop performs "Real Wild Child." What in the world was that? Shirtless and going all over the stage. I'm assuming he's a has-been who has lost his touch?

Jacob is safe, which leaves us with Paul and Pia. I know I keep using the word 'obvious,' but it seems obvious that Paul is the one to go home. But instead Ryan announces that the possible shocker is that Pia is eliminated. Okay, here's the deal. Even though the audience and judges almost always seem to love her, there's no way she could have won. Maybe if she showed more personality and took risks with her song choices, then maybe she had a chance. But I do have to say that I never expected her to get the boot this early in the competition. She is in 6th place with the social media stats, so I figured she'd be around for at least another few weeks, if not longer.

Pia Toscano - Eliminated

Everyone had been saying that it's due time for one of the guys to leave, and I wholeheartedly agreed. Not a single guy has been cut yet. Hopefully, either Jacob or Stefano goes next week, because both Lauren and Haley are better than them. Who will Pia's votes go towards? I hope to the remaining girls. Maybe that will help with this. Even though I wasn't the biggest fan of Pia's, this makes me extremely frustrated over the results of no guys going home yet.

Next week, the Top 8 will perform Songs from the Movies. And the original Idol Kelly Clarkson will return to her home turf (can't wait!) See ya then...