Jason Castro Eliminated From American Idol

Last night, American Idol whittled its number down to three. The victim this time around was Jason Castro, the dreadlocked 21-year-old who botched both Bob Marley and Bob Dylan in recent weeks. In all, over 51 million votes were cast this week, making that the season high.

The strain was beginning to wear on Castro, and he admitted as much in an interview. “Everything was all off,” he said. “I did not want to go home. But at the same time, now that it happened, I’m kind of glad. It all worked out like it was supposed to. I was reaching the point where I couldn’t do it anymore. I wasn’t able to keep up, and it all caught up with me.”

THE FINAL THREE

That leaves frontrunner David Archuleta, David Cook and Syesha Mercado. While everyone expects Archuleta to win, grinning idiot Ryan Seacrest made sure to point out that only 1 million votes separated the remaining three contestants. In other words, it’s still anybody’s game.

BODOG ODDS

There’s still time to support your favorite singer over at Bodog. The oddsmakers still like Archuleta, just like they have all season, but you could make a nice chunk of change by going with underdog Mercado.

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