The final is set...

9:54 We’re back…I’m nervous and I’m not even there!...The Idols on stage with Ryan…They’re holding hands…Ryan starts with Jordin…She steps forward…Ryan says almost 60 million votes…Jordin is through…Blake and Melinda are happy for her—especially Melinda…Now it gets interesting…

9:55 Melinda steps forward…Blake gives her a hand…Melinda goes home…Simon is pretty upset and so is Blake. He gives Melinda a big hug…Jordin is devastated. She told “TV Guide” that she didn’t know what she would do without Melinda…Melinda is smiling…Ryan calls her one of their best singers ever…Goodbye video…We are not seeing Melinda in the corner of the screen…

9:57 She’s still smiling. Maybe that’s why we didn’t see her. It wasn’t good TV…

9:58 Randy tells her to be proud…Paula says her career will be huge…Simon offers his “commiserations” because she is “one heck of a singer”…

9:58 Melinda does “I’m a Woman”…Blake gets down on his knees in front of her. Jordin gives her a bouquet of flowers, which I presume were supposed to be for Blake…Melinda gives them to one of the backup singers….

10:00 And we’re out…