Fatal Song Choice:
"Something to Talk About"
What Went Wrong:
Nothing, really. Our national nightmare is now over. The not-so-mannish Malakar's affinity for songs by female artists finally did him in. The strategy can be a smart one, because it can pull you out of the original's shadow. But Malakar, dressed in his best Laverne & Shirley do-rag, made it infinitely more girlish and bland.
Shining Moment:
With the help of Ashley "the crying girl" Ferl during British Invasion week, he rocked out to "You Really Got Me Now" and gave us the most cringe-inducing and entertaining two minutes of television all year.
In Danger:
Lakisha Jones and Blake Lewis are thankful the country theme lasted only a week.
Tim Swift