Will Sanjaya (I’m Sorry) and His Amazing Ultra-Changy Hair still be on the show at the end of the evening? My bet is on a painful “yes.”

Damn the luck.

But if Sanjaya (I’m Sorry) isn’t gone, I’m really hoping that Chris R will be; I doubt that will happen, though. My money is on Lakisha (and, no, I haven’t checked out the sites in other time zones, so don’t ruin this for me).

Catty Aside: Luckily we know that Fergie isn’t going to be back next week. Which, regardless of the vote, should make everyone feel a little better.

Just sayin’.

Let’s play Hi-Lo.

Two groups:

Sanjaya, Lakisha, and Blake.

Phil, Jordin, and Chris.

And Melinda has to choose which group to join--which always seems just a little bit cruel to me. Sitting in the middle and refusing to choose is not a bad choice.

For the record, though, the bottom three are Sanjaya, Lakisha, and Blake. Randy echoes my own surprise that Blake is in that group, while Paula admits that she understands why “two of you are up there.” Simon’s happiness, though, gives me hope for the immediate future.

OH GLORIOUS, HAPPY DAY! OH DAY THAT SANJAYA GOES HOME! THANK YOU, AMERICA!

What was funniest about Sanjaya leaving--aside from the return of the crying girl--was that the audience cheered his dismissal.

Good things happen to those who dare to hope.