I realize that some of you are confused by my recent focus on the upcoming election. The full explanation can be found here, but the nutshell is that I was finding it increasingly difficult to find humor in news that seemed to get more pants-wettingly scary by the day. I hope that someday I might return to my olden timey topics, but for the foreseeable future I plan to shill for Obama.

Except right now. I have a long tradition of being amazingly prescient about American Idol, and I don't want to break my streak. So very briefly, here are my predictions (a week later than usual, I know, but I didn't get caught up on my TiVOed episodes until over the weekend.)

The Final 6 Women:
Jordin Sparks, Haley Scarnato, Lakisha Jones, Sabrina Sloan, Stephanie Edwards, Gina Glocksen
It pains me to say it, but the group is very light on sex appeal this year. I think Haley Scarnato will play hers up more as the season progress, especially once the stylists get their mits on her. Melinda Doolittle's absence from the finals is notable. My thought here is that there's probably one too many Aretha-style belters this year. She'll be battling Lakisha for the same votes, and I don't think it's going to work out for her. An interesting side prediction: I think the pictures of Antonella Barba that have recently surfaced are going to get her booted from the show or cause her to quit. I'm not sure that her looks would have gotten her to the finals, but I think they would have gotten her close.

The Final 6 Men:
Blake Lewis, Brandon Rogers, Chris Sligh, Phil Stacey, Sanjaya Malakar, Jared Cotter
It's a weak field of men overall, and I think Lewis, Sligh, and Malakar benefit hugely from memorability.

The Final 2:
Brandon Rogers, Jordin Sparks
This is a tough one to call, but I have a feeling that Jordin is a gamer who will really come alive during the finals.

Your American Idol:
Brandon Rogers

Analogcabin @ 8:47 AM
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