Since we speculated yesterday that our only regional tie to a reality show at the moment--Selma, Ore., resident Kristy Lee Cook--was about to get axed, we figured we'd update. Just to put your minds at ease as we head slowly into the weekend, Kristy Lee Cook was in the bottom three on American Idol last night, along with Syesha Mercado and David Hernandez. But she gets one more shot.

We dig Syesha a lot, and think she has one of the better voices among the girls. She's no Carly Smithson, but she did a much better job than Kristy Lee this week, so we were glad she gets to stay. Hernandez was caught up in a bit of a gay scandal last week, when it came out (pun intended) that he used to dance naked on men's laps for money. He didn't break any laws, but we have a sneaking suspicion his possible gayness got him kicked off. Lord knows it wasn't his skill as a singer and performer. That guy was easily one of the most gifted vocalists on the show. Witness: