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Last Night's American Idol: Noriega out, Hernandez in.

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Dennis Ayers

Last night's American Idol proved that a little gay bar lapdancing isn't fatal to one's prospects on the FOX talent show, and David Hernandez sailed into the top twelve. Is it just me, or does that just make him more interesting?

Unfortunately, it was the end of the road for Danny Noriega who had a received a lot of press for his "out there" attitude and sassy talking back to Simon Cowell. Love him or hate him, there's no denying the boy stood out in a crowd, and I for one am sad he didn't make the cut into the top 12.

You can check out Danny delivering a fierce rendition of "Chain of Fools" in the clip below. He should've sung that for sixties week.

For more in depth coverage of American Idol check back Monday for our new weekly video blog, Idol Chat with Jim & Penny. No doubt Jim Verraros and pal Penny Frulla will have some thoughts on Noriega's fate and Hernandez's prospects.

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    • Submitted by
    Dennis Ayers
    on Fri, 2008-03-07 08:39.
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    rem581's picture

    Aww, I'm really upset that

    Submitted by
    rem581 (100 points) (20 posts)
    on Fri, 2008-03-07 08:57.
    Aww, I'm really upset that Danny didn't make the top 12. I know he didn't actually say he was gay on the show, but he was very flamboyant and I think that had something to do with him not making it. I think I'm doner for this season now, he was the only contestant I found enter taining :(.
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    While I was not surprised

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    pierreluc (35 points) (6 posts)
    on Fri, 2008-03-07 09:17.

    While I was not surprised Danny got voted off, I was disappointed since I thought he contributed to the entertainment factor of the show.  He also had strong enough vocal skills to be a match for the remaining top 12 (unlike Luke, who while cute and probably a nice guy, just did not have top 12 range and technical skills).

    With respect to David Hernandez, I could not care less about his job past.  On the show, I find him quite bland, though I suppose he's proficient enough.  Given my own personal musical tastes, I must admit the last thing mass music needs is another Jon Secada.

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    I really liked Danny. At

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    H (330 points) (65 posts)
    on Fri, 2008-03-07 09:28.
    I really liked Danny. At first I hated him, mostly because of the way he acted, but last week I started to really like him, and now I was sad to see him go. I wanted Luke and Chikeze to go, because they are both so boring and we have seen that type of people on American Idol so many times before. But we haven't seen someone like Danny, and that's why I would have loved to have him on. And of course, he could sing :)
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