which one?

With my luck, none of them.

But assuming the blogosphere is right, I'm sticking with last night's picks for the bottom three: Phil, Haley and LaKisha. Phil and Haley seem like somewhat straightforward options -- both have been in major jeopardy in recent weeks -- and I think LaKisha is losing her appeal as a crowd pleaser. Sure, the majority of the time she hits tricky notes powerfully, but I think people are losing a reason to identify with her.

And I agree with a recent anonymous commenter on this blog, who cynically asked if anyone would ever really want to by a LaKisha disc. My answer, predictably, is no. She offers a cheap takeoff of the divas we're already hearing on the radio. Even though that could technically be said of any of this season's AI contestants, the difference between LaKisha and, say, Blake is that at least Blake offers a certain degree of unpredictability -- that "I wonder what he's gonna do now" feeling that could be enough to at least temporarily drive album sales.

Honestly, I hope LaKisha goes. This show isn't about technical skills or talent. If you're a finalist, you'll likely be offered a record deal at some point. And, in the case of Chris Daughtry (love him), your album sales might even exceed those of a higher-placing contestant.

Producers know that. Ousted Idols go on to sell albums, make movies and sometimes even win Oscars. But that doesn't mean they're fun to watch. And it also doesn't mean keeping them around will secure ratings.

Anyway...on a more random note...some bloggers have also included Chris Richardson in their picks for elimination. We'll see.

At any rate, tonight's elimination episode -- in all of its 60-minute glory -- should be good. The fact that last night's performances were especially lackluster (although I think J-Lo did an especially excellent job mentoring) could make for a surprise departure.

Or consistently on-edge Haley could go home as predicted.

In which case I'd be right.

See you tonight.