SPOILER ALERT: 'American Idol': Syesha Mercado ousted as the field is down to two

Thanks for spoiling the news two hours before the results are known here in the West Coast, Rich.

Thanks for the SPOILER LATimes.

Thanks for spoiling the results show for me tonight. The Times has not announced the results in the past before they aired locally. Why did you change your policy?

It's 8:14 PM PDT on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 and Idol has not even aired on the West Coast and you're announcing the results of tonight's show on latimes.com. No warning, no "spoiler alert" headline, just, bham, right there on the homepage above "the fold". Shame on you.

Yeah, what's with putting this in the main field of the website? Thanks a lot.

I have seen your comments on Showtracker blog and have been disgusted by your fawning infatuation with everything about this show. Before I thought you were a loser, now I just realize you are a moron.

Well, no use watching it now.... Kind of takes the fun out of it, thanks

What the F? You broadcast the results before it ever hits the Pacific Time Zone!!? Without a freaking warning!!!!

Thank you once again, LA TImes for shortchanging your audience. Why do I even read this paper?

Even Yahoo gives a SPOILER ALERT!

Have the decency to take this post down until the IDOL results are telecast in real time on the West Coast. Not everybody has access to an east coast feed of the show. Freaking unbelievable!

PROOF OF AMERICAN IDOL FRAUD!!!!

This is the second year in a row that American Idol has had a songwriting contest. Since the contest ended last year I've researched the contestants from last year and this year....FYI there were over 25,000 entries last year at $10.00 for each song. 20 songs were then chosen out of the 25,000 for an online vote. The winner's song is then performed on the American Idol Finale. The problem I have is that one of THIS years Top 20 Songwriting Finalist is a Co-writer of LAST years Top 20 Songwriting Winner.

Somebody from American Idol has some explaining to do.

THERE IS A LOT, LOT, LOT MORE!!!!!
FOR ALL THE FACTS PLEASE VISIT....
http://americanidolexposed.weebly.com/

Nice one, LA Times. Having been denied an hour of exquisite Ameican Idol suspense I will now have to find something even more pointless to do with my time, like posting a comment here.

Who's the idiot who decided that it is okay to spoil the results for us? For Pete's sake, your paper serves the west coast audience. Why would you just ruin it for us like that? Time to review your policy and the responsible person's employment.

WAY TO GO, you completely ruined my night!

thanks for spoiling before it even aired on the west coast jack-a$$

If you don't want to know the results in advance....DON'T LOOK AT THE WEB SITE BEFORE YOU WATCH THE SHOW!

Several weeks ago I had a severe headache while Idol was on so I just closed my eyes and listened. Without sight, it was amazing how much better you could "hear" the song/singer.....So now I do that for at least half of each contestants number. It was at that point I knew I would never buy a CD by David Archuleta, he gulps for air too often. David Cook sounds good either way as did Syesha. The only reason David A. has come this far is the votes of the little girls....He is NOT American Idol material!

Thanks for the spoiler report. Now I can watched the Lakers game in peace. I love the LATIMES. They helped me out a lot.

You all are acting like rich came over, knocked down your front door and told you the results. You are the ones that cliicked on the link! Besides, either you know now or you know later, it will make no difference in the ultimate destination of your day or life.

If only Rich knew a thing or two about LA indie rock, because the bands he boosts (castledoor, Airborn Toxic Event) are duds.

I guess the LA Times forgot that they are on the West Coast and the West Coast people have yet to see the show LOL but come on we all knew it was going to be David vs David in the finals a long time ago

What is this doing in the LA Times, let alone on the front page? Please go out of business, fast.

You blow LA Times...I am taking you off of my favorites bar...ok...you are now gone...

As noted by many, we made a big mistake at the website and put a headline out in public that disclosed the results before the show aired on the west. Our deepest apologies to all.

Apology accepted. Enuf said!

I have watched with interrest the Time's coverage of the Idol performances.
Usually, I never watch the show; but, this time I have been intrigued with the duo-toned voice of the kid, David Archuleta. As well, I have been intrugued by the kid's unusual abiltiy for clear diction and to "caress" words "tenderly."
The song choices, at times, have been remarkable, aptly displaying the tonal quality as well.
So, if you are lucky enough to have speakers on your computer, I hope you enjoy my personal song selection for Archulet'a final song -- word meanings, tonal qualities, diction and caressing. My, what a great final possibility.
At least, enjoy the song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D17p0D-rks

I have watched with interrest the Time's coverage of the Idol performances.
Usually, I never watch the show; but, this time I have been intrigued with the duo-toned voice of the kid, David Archuleta. As well, I have been intrugued by the kid's unusual abiltiy for clear diction and to "caress" words "tenderly."
The song choices, at times, have been remarkable, aptly displaying the tonal quality as well.
So, if you are lucky enough to have speakers on your computer, I hope you enjoy my personal song selection for Archulet'a final song -- word meanings, tonal qualities, diction and caressing. My, what a great final possibility.
At least, enjoy the song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D17p0D-rks

Funny that the writer of this column thinks that Syesha has a 'light touch'. The woman screamed, shrieked and screeched her way through the season, often through a barrage of flat notes. Is that what constitutes a light touch?

Oh RR, If you're going to put a spoiler alert in the headline, don't put the news right alongside it! After the jump, my friend... after the jump.