Top 24 Results Show: Final Thoughts...

First of all, let me explain my absence for the first half-hour…

I was at the dress rehearsal for “Portsmouth Idol.” I am again privileged to be a finalist in the competition. I take the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts stage tomorrow night at 7:30. It’s going to be a great show, so I hope some of you will be able to make it. Tickets are $12 and are available at the door…

I was so excited about “Idol” eliminating the boring semifinals…until tonight. Last season, the talent was so mediocre the semis were brutal. But I think this season would have been different. We said goodbye to some very talented people who made very bad decisions.

I think in the end, the judges each championed their own. Randy went with Ashthon, JLo went with Stefano and Steven picked Naima. I was shocked that it wasn’t Robbie, but he blew it with that weird arrangement. If he had gone with “Sorry” Tuesday night, I think he would have made it through on votes…

I would’ve been happy if all six of the Wild Card contestants had made it—although I thought they should have gone with Clint over Jovany—but this is a solid Top 13. I believe America did a great job. Now the real fun starts…

I’ll have MUCH more in my column Tuesday. Feel free to share your opinions by posting a comment here or by hitting me up on Facebook or Twitter…