'American Idol' Live Recap: 13 Become 12

With these results, American Idol will give us our true Top 12, as the voters have done what Jennifer Lopez couldn't. We'll also get a group number (such trepidation!) and performances from Adam Lambert and Diddy-plus-whoever-and-whatever he's tacked onto his name now (Diddy-Dirty Money with Skylar Grey).This week, the Top 13 performed for the first time as finalists, choosing songs by their "personal idols." It was kind of a sleepy show, with lots of ballads, a little over-singing, and a few underwhelming performances. I predict that we'll see Ashthon Jones go home, even though I thought she might be Peaches' Pet (the contestant Ryan Seacrest will inexplicably touch more than the rest). But at least I overstand what each contestant is all about now. Well, maybe not, but I really wanted to use "overstand."

Mario Batali Eric Idle Mike Nichols