Last night’s boot out was a bit of a shocker. I was expecting Carly Smithson to sail through the top 3 but the stars favored Jason Castro. Castro has sort of duplicated Kristy Lee Cook’s lucky charm, prevailing on every near boot out experience. The only difference is Castro knows how to mesmerize his crowd while Kristy, although talented, remained indifferent. Now she’s back to her ranch fixing saddles and tending to her horses.

Next week, Castro will share the bottom two with Syeisha. My wild calculated guess. Brooke White will save her seat on the top 3. My gut feeling also tells me that the amazing David Cook will take home this year’s Idol crown. But David Archuleta has a very long way to go. He’ll get even better. That baby was born a superstar.