The hit Fox and CTV show departed from its usual format this week with 'Idol Gives Back,' a star-filled fundraising effort. That means two contestants will be shown the door next Wednesday.Īnd the six finalists are (still) Melinda Doolittle, Blake Lewis, Phil Stacey, LaKisha Jones, Chris Richardson and Jordin Sparks.
Seacrest said the more than 70 million calls and text messages counted this week will be added to next week's tallies. How could we let anyone go on a charity night?' After a parade of pop stars, including Kelly Clarkson and Celine Dion, Ryan Seacrest announced the non-result: 'All your favorites are still in the competition. NEW YORK - Charity was the 'American Idol' theme Wednesday night, and the generosity flowed to the contestants, too - no one was voted off the show.
