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Jacob Lusk Leaves 'American Idol'

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DERRIK J. LANG   05/ 5/11 09:59 PM ET   AP

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LOS ANGELES — Jacob Lusk is out of air on "American Idol." The booming 23-year-old vocalist from Compton, Calif., was revealed to have received the fewest viewer votes on the Fox talent contest Thursday.

A day earlier, he had unsuccessfully attempted both parts of "No Air," the duet of Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown, and a tender rendition of "Love Hurts," the classic tune made famous by Nazareth and Roy Orbison.

"I got to share a little bit with America, and I think America's fallen in love with me," said Lusk after his elimination. "Now I can go and put out that good-feeling R&B; music that reminds you of Luther (Vandross) or those great old singers."

A tearful Lauren Alaina, the soaring 16-year-old songstress of Rossville, Ga., joined Lusk as one of the bottom two vote-getters.

Despite her position, Alania impressed the "Idol" judges with her performances of Carrie Underwood's "Flat on the Floor" and The Righteous Brothers' "Unchained Melody" on Wednesday's installment of current and classic tunes.

"Jacob had a rough night last night," said "Idol" mentor and Interscope Records chief Jimmy Iovine. "I think his nerves are getting the best of him."

Besides Alaina, the other remaining finalists are over-the-top 22-year-old rocker James Durbin of Santa Cruz, Calif.; deep-voiced 17-year-old country crooner Scotty McCreery of Garner, N.C.; and bluesey 20-year-old singer Haley Reinhart, of Wheeling, Ill.

The singers will return to the stage next week with another finalist dismissed next Thursday.

The 10th season "Idol" champion is scheduled to be crowned on the May 26 finale.

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LOS ANGELES — Jacob Lusk is out of air on "American Idol." The booming 23-year-old vocalist from Compton, Calif., was revealed to have received the fewest viewer votes on the Fox talent contest ...
LOS ANGELES — Jacob Lusk is out of air on "American Idol." The booming 23-year-old vocalist from Compton, Calif., was revealed to have received the fewest viewer votes on the Fox talent contest ...
 
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HUFFPOST COMMUNITY MODERATOR
YourNewNeighbor
Worked with the Stones.....Fred and Barney
3 minutes ago (4:08 AM)
This dude's ego made Pia's massive love of herself look like PippyLongs­tockings. And the way everyone has been overPraisi­ng his squeaky, pitchy, screechOwl high notes is justNausea­ting. Jacob couldn't shine Luther Vandross's­Shoes, although he obviously has appointed himself his heir apparent.
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Art Page
7 hours ago (9:23 PM)
Check out Germany's Black Music Casting http://www­.youtube.c­om/user/Mo­reStylezTV
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larrykat
I probably don't like you.
7 hours ago (8:55 PM)
I'm just hoping the allure of 35 or 40 million viewers allows Tyler to overcome the issues within Aerosmith and he can talk them into a performanc­e for the finale show. That might be the only reason to watch it.
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alwaysonyx
12 hours ago (4:36 PM)
From the beginning of this season Idol has moved to make this show about young rockers so anyone who didn't fit that mode will not win this show. There were definitely others who had better voices who did not fit the mode and were voted off early. I didn't really ever feel that the coach worked with Jacob to help him choose selections that would fit his voice. I prefer the Voice because so far it's been about the voices and not so much about what you look like and the "total package", whatever that means. Jacob will do fine, Jennifer Hudson certainly did, as well as Adam Lambert.
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larrykat
I probably don't like you.
7 hours ago (8:58 PM)
There's really only one "rocker". That's all there ever was. The red-haired kid and one of the girls are pure country, and the other girl is.. I don't know, karaoke I guess.
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MrClean
13 hours ago (2:56 PM)
Out of the whole bunch...th­e only one that I'd buy a CD from is Jacob Lusk. I thought that he was an AMAZING talent although I knew America wasn't going to vote for him largely due to his sexuality and tendency towards drama. If he records Gospel and R&B...I'll buy his music!
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mannequin
24 hours ago (4:32 AM)
I don't understand how Haley's still there.
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shariten
01:05 AM on 5/08/2011
Jacob sucked. He should have left before Pia. So much shrieking and crying and did anyone notice he always had back up singers that weren't so in back? They were there to disguise the fact that he was often off key!
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Kevin Himmel
05:35 PM on 5/07/2011
Jacob Lusk is a fine singer. All one has to do is see who is in the top four. There are no Italians, Latinos, Asians or African Americans. Jacob NEVER had a chance in this Obama run America...­too many people are letting their color issues get in the way of real talent. Pia, Stefano, Jacob and other so called minorities were relieved immediatel­y - that is America for you and their color issues are front and center. Historical­ly, winners of AI don't do very well in selling records. I am predicting that James will win and then he will not sell but one album...Ad­am Lambert is the original. He was NOT chosen because he was gay, but clearly the BEST singer on the show. But, it is not about the best singer, it is the most popular singer voted on by teens. Men have won the past few years and not been successful­. It has to be more about real talent and star quality than "he's so cute, or he sings like Adam." Listen to the radio and see what they are playing - do any of the Idol contestant­s sing that kind of music? No.
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larrykat
I probably don't like you.
7 hours ago (8:52 PM)
Gott in Himmel - what are you smoking? What does "this Obama run America" have to do with no minorities being in the final 4?
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dansup
01:55 PM on 5/07/2011
finally gone, good

I'm becoming bored with the whole thing, but Hailey does show promise
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wilandon
04:48 PM on 5/07/2011
wrong.....­oh you are so very wrong
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tgd
"The more I see of man, the more I like dogs."
07:43 PM on 5/07/2011
AGREED!!!
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Hareega
02:49 AM on 5/07/2011
Every one of these kids had some good performanc­es, but Haley is the only one with 2 phenomenal performanc­es. Bennie and the Jets & House of the Rising Sun were so darn good that you can compare them to the original versions. She needs more training but she got it all
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MrClean
13 hours ago (2:49 PM)
A woman singing "House of the Rising Sun"? What was she thinking? Certainly NOT about the lyrics!
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The Scientist
What fresh hell is this?
07:52 PM on 5/06/2011
Amusing Idol story on Gawker today. JLO's number was (clearly and unequivoca­lly) not live.
http://gaw­ker.com/#!5799384/­jennifer-l­opez-ameri­can-idol-a­nd-the-mys­tery-of-th­e-disappea­ring-ass-b­race

And in a tinyurl lest HP can't parse that one:
http://tin­yurl.com/3­dfndwn

Ahh, the art of deception. A Fox specialty.
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larrykat
I probably don't like you.
7 hours ago (8:54 PM)
But she sure had her some big sparkly pants on, didn't she?
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emperance
Emperor, the Agitator
07:34 PM on 5/06/2011
Lauren is SUPER pretty, with a beautiful personalit­y & she's extremely talented, but she's gonna have to pull a Jodin Sparks with her weight.

We live in a weight-con­scious society; hence, AI alums are dropping extra poundage.

And, that’s a good thing, physically & aesthetica­lly.

We want our celebs to look a certain way.
For those who wish to deny it, fine, but as they say: IT IS WHAT IT IS.

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Feel free to protest, but that won't change anything.

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HPers may wish to promote obesity/th­ickness, but record companies AIN'T buying what Y'ALL are selling.

IMAGE in the entertainm­ent matters, sorry kiddos!
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wilandon
04:48 PM on 5/07/2011
shallow are you?
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emperance
Emperor, the Agitator
05:06 PM on 5/07/2011
If shallow is aka as REALITY, then "yes."

Show biz is a shallow world.

Sorry babe!
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TeeSC
06:03 PM on 5/06/2011
I saw this coming a mile away.  He started out sooooo strong.  I thought he was awesome.  But somewhere along the line, he just ran out of steam.  And then he tried to overcompen­sate.  Still a talent but not an AI. 
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Christi-Kiki Neal
04:34 PM on 5/06/2011
Thank god! He seems like such a sweet kid, but I couldn't imagine hearing him on the radio or buying his CD. He was painful to listen to. Luther? I think not.
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Mark Hamilton Stevens
03:27 PM on 5/06/2011
Jacobs problem wasn't his voice it was he acted like a GIRL! An R&B singer has to have swagger, even though Luther was Gay (come on we all knew it) He kept his gayness subdued, Jacob acts like a DIVA, they even said he did! Bye Jacob go join the Marine reserves and MAN UP!
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tgd
"The more I see of man, the more I like dogs."
03:46 PM on 5/06/2011
Who cares. All I care about is that he has the most amazing voice!
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emperance
Emperor, the Agitator
07:40 PM on 5/06/2011
I got tired of Jacob about 3/4 shows ago.
He is a diva & that's not appreciate­d, regardless­.

He'll do well on Broadway, but I'd be interested to see if he can sell to today's youngsters­.

It didn't matter to anyone that Luther was gay.
That wasn’t his calling card — IT WAS ALL ABOUT THE VOICE, THE SOUL, THE DELIVERY.

He transcende­d gender, because he WAS ONE OF A KIND & he will never go out of style.

Miss & Love you Luther.
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brooklyncitizen
12:07 AM on 5/07/2011
Guess you never heard of tolelrance huh?
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MrClean
13 hours ago (2:51 PM)
Luther was GAY?? Who knew?
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