Adam, Danny and Kris Perform on "American Idol"

The competition is heating up on "American Idol," with only three contestants left in the running. On Tuesday night's show, the top three sang songs selected by the judges as well as ones of their own choosing.

Paula Abdul chose "Dance, Little Sister" for Danny Gokey, but while his singing received good reviews, Kara DioGuardi wasn't a fan of Gokey's moves. He chose "You Are So Beautiful" as his second song, which the judges raved about. Kara told him, "Everything you didn't do [in your first song], you just did!" Twitterers had mixed reviews of his performances:

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   RyanOConnor Still LOVES Danny Gokey and doesn't care if it's not as cool as it used to be!! I'm loyal, if nothing else!!
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   nerfwarriors I think Danny Gokey might be the most boring singer EVER...
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   theburglar1337 really really likes Danny Gokey, despite being brainwashed by all of the Adam and Chris zombies.
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   rochelle71 American Idol show was great tonight. Been voting for Danny Gokey. Hope he's in the finale.
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   le_ponch Dear America, please send Danny Gokey home. Sincerely ME

Kris Allen had a strong night on the show, first singing the Randy and Kara chosen "Apologize" and then putting his own spin on Kanye West's hit "Heartless". While Kara said he didn't "hit it out of the park," tweets from "Idol" fans were overwhelmingly positive:

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   markasey Kris Allen just may be the cutest guy I've ever seen.
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   shoelover14 my american idol is kris allen :)
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   natetang I though that Kris Allen did a great job with the Kayne West song tonight. http://bit.ly/Hofvy - It is going to be close on American Idol
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   etazar01 Just voted for Kris Allen like a zillion times... My finger is tired:(
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   nashae loved Kris Allen's performance. lolz@ Simon, he's funny.

Simon Cowell chose Adam Lambert's first song, "One" by U2. The judges all agreed it was another strong performance, and were equally enthusiastic about his rendition of Aerosmith's "Cryin." Simon encouraged everyone to vote for Lambert, and while some proclaimed their fandom over Twitter, others in the Twitterverse weren't thrilled with his songs:

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   GodivaFilm @ttaumua Adam Lambert is NOT going home until next week- when he has won^^
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   sasigurl430 I always have a big smile on my face throughout each and everyone of Adam Lambert's performances :D.
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   ashposh Adam Lambert is totally going to win this competition! He has new and interesting stuff every week and, although I like Danny, he's amazing!
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   kaytiebeth06 I'm still pissed alison isn't on american idol, but i do love me some adam lambert.
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   sbgaines Is Adam Lambert *trying* to lose to get out of an Idol contract?! Did he just BLOW the surest Idol lead ever?
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   walrusoct9 I had the accidental misfortune of hearing Adam Lambert sing U2's "One." Why couldn't I have been born deaf? My ears may never recover.

Post-"Idol" tweets about Lambert weren't solely about his singing talent - Twitterers were also gossiping about recent reports that Adam could be the first gay "American Idol." Lambert appears alone on the May 15 cover of Entertainment Weekly with the headline "Most Exciting 'American Idol' Contestant In Years," but most Twitter users seem to think that Lambert's sexuality is no big deal and are expressing support for the rocker:

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   mosbold Boy, Adam Lambert. You reppin' the gay community big time. Damn, you can sing.
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   dannydefreitas Will Adam Lambert be the first gay American Idol? (i'm thinking.... HELLZ YEAHHH!!!
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   BrendanPMurphy If Adam Lambert wins America will have voted for a Black President and a Gay Rock Star in the same year. Great stuff U.S! stay open-minded..
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   leyyyy someone told me adam lambert is gay? danggggg it. no hope for me :(
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   ernestsewell Does it matter if Adam Lambert is gay or not? Is he "hiding" if he doesn't COME OUT? His friends/family know, so who is he hiding from?

Check back with Breaking Tweets Entertainment for a follow-up on Wednesday's elimination show!

"Idol" Finalists Perform Rock Hits

The top four "American Idol" contestants vied for the final three spots tonight, performing classic rock songs and pairing up for duets.

Adam Lambert, wearing a leather jacket and showing more than a little chest, kicked the night off with the first Led Zeppelin song performed on "Idol," MTV News reports. Kara DioGuardi raved that he was "more than a rock star, you're a rock GOD!" The Twitterverse agreed, as "Adam Lambert" was the number one trending topic shortly after the show.

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   heathershannon loved Adam Lambert's version of Whole Lotta Love by Zeppelin...he rocks!
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   mariskavh Adam Lambert was awesome tonight!!
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   vampjenn Adam Lambert singing a whole lot of love, was amazing!
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   nneeiikkaa Adam lambert killed it tonight, holy f***ing sh**.

17-year-old Allison Iraheta channeled Janis Joplin with the iconic "Cry Baby," and also rocked a new long hairdo courtesy of Lambert's hair stylist. Simon Cowell commended Iraheta on her growth, but said she "tried too hard to sound like the original." Twitterers responded lukewarmly.

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   bethanyrayle Although I didn't think Allison was as good as she could have been this week and it wouldn't surprise me if she's sent home instead...
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   JewieJewjew Voting for Allison via text. At least maybe she can come in second.
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   vampjenn Allison iraheta has a great voice but she wont win. im getting a little bored of her
   

Danny Gokey and Kris Allen were the first pair to sing a duet, performing Styx's "Renegade." Randy Jackson said they "complemented each other greatly," while Cowell simply said, "Danny, you were better than Kris." Twitter users agreed that tonight was not Allen's night, with mixed reviews on his solo performance of "Come Together" by the Beatles.

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   damndavestfu Kris Allen is the man but he sucked tonight
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   Born_4_Broadway Goodbye, Kris Allen. (probably)
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   BeachBloom think Kris Allen is going home on American Idol
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   mapex_drummer @melissxo I voted a ton for Kris Allen. I didn't think it was bad either, I actually liked it.

Gokey sang (and screamed) Aerosmith's "Dream On." Although the judges weren't huge fans of Gokey's venture into a new genre, Cowell still said that he believed Gokey would be safe. Tonight's tweets didn't seem to agree, however.

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   delanae Something about Danny Gokey that bothered me from the start. He may be a great guy / good singer, but he's no Adam Lambert!
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   XavRub Just listened to Danny Gokey's performance on Idol and now my ears are bleeding.
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   eriiclopez "he broke his back thats why hes screaming !!!" -lexy's dad about danny gokey's performance! hahah.

The show ended on a high note with Lambert and Iraheta's duet, rocking out Foghat's "Slowride." Cowell enthused that the two rockers were the duet-off champs, and the Twitterverse agreed, raving about the performance.

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   irgth Voted for Adam. Hoping for Adam/Allison finale. Dissapointed that ITunes doesn't get the Adam/Allison duet. #idol
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   crazyclaire18 Allison & Adam's duet was amazing! And since I love the song "Slow Ride" it made me love the performance moooooore.
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   john_lam Adam and Allison duet was *the* highlight of #idol tonight!
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   SethintheCity Adam & Allison's duet was so good. Loved it!

Check back tomorrow to see what people are tweeting about the "Idol" results show, including Paula Abdul's debut of her new single!

"American Idol" Top Five Perform Rat Pack Standards

The final five contestants on "American Idol" sang classic Rat Pack era standards for tonight's performance show. American Music Award winner Jamie Foxx appeared as the guest mentor and told Kris Allen, the first to perform, "You're my number one!"

The judges were also fans of Allen tonight, with Randy Jackson saying his version of "The Way You Look Tonight" was his "best yet". "Idol" devotees tweeted their agreement (even though they got the spelling of his name wrong!).

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   jasonscottadams If I was a chick, I'd stalk Chris Allen. He was spectacular tonight. Wow. Best performance yet for him on AI.
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   mltolbert #Chris #Allen is really talented. Yes, this is good. I would definitely buy the album.
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   omarilu was wowed by Chris Allen...
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   RotoKantus was just watching American Idol.... I loves me some Chris Allen

Allison Iraheta performed "Someone To Watch Over Me," to mostly good reviews from the judges, but Simon Cowell said she was a 7 out of 10 and told her, "I have a horrible feeling you might be in trouble tonight." Allison fans in the Twitterverse responded by encouraging others to vote for her.

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   Nastialiukinfan @AllisonOfficial Allison, you were amazing. I've been voting for you the whole time. gotta keep voting! =]
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   girlyheather Watching American Idol! People vote for Allison...she is amazing and only 17!
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   sklansky Go Allison. She can watch over me :). #americanidol
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   LLHGAfan VOTE FOR ALLISON!! SHE'S THE BEST!

Matt Giraud's performance of "My Funny Valentine" got mixed reviews from Twitterers as well as the judges, with Randy calling him "pitchy" and Simon saying he was "brilliant."

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   CompanyWoman Ok America, I am seriously tired of having to mute and fast forward through Matt Giraud. Please make it stop. #americanidol
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   stephgelletta I just voted for Matt Giraud 480 plus times, SWEET!
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   azbigdaddy Matt Giraud was fairly good. Just nothing special. No breakout moment or anything memorable. 3 key changes in one song? #idol
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   KaraMofay Dear Matt Giraud, thanks for BUTCHERING one of my favorite songs of all time.

Danny Gokey had a "stellar" performance, according to Paula Abdul. Tweeps also raved about his rendition of "Come Rain or Come Shine."

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   azbigdaddy Finally, Danny Gokey stepped up and WHAM! he hit it out of the park. What a great job he did. He used all he had to give and it paid off.
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   RaeGorman Yes, i agree with Paula. They were all great but still love it when Danny Gokey sings them tunes!
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   jdperkins1369 just finished Idol.. Danny Gokey is amazing!
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   rajtar Danny Gokey ROCKS! Wish I had half his voice...so does my wife.
   

Adam Lambert closed out the show with a rock version of "Feeling Good." Abdul called him the "Michael Phelps" of the contest and most Twitterers also thought he was tonight's champ.

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   WickedPhx98 OMG Adam is so good, I like that it had the Michael Buble kinda vibe/take on it. He so has this competition in the bag!!!!
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   worldtweeter @patrickem Love him or hate him, Adam Lambert is very talented and artistic. I think he is in a class all by himself.
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   michellerowen Thought Adam's performance on idol was a smidge too campy for me, but he really can do no wrong.
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   RobBishop1 American Idol: Danny was really good. But, yet again, Adam blew it out of the water with his very dramatic and unusual interpretation.

Ryan Seacrest also revealed next week's theme on his Twitter tonight, prompting responses from his followers.

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   RyanSeacrest next week theme is rock and roll on idol btw...what r u doing i'm having a cold smoothie for dinner
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   livelyleslie @RyanSeacrest I'm excited for next week. Yay. Thanks for telling us the theme. :)
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   Scamandalous @RyanSeacrest Are they going to sing two songs each next week?
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   HowardCohen @RyanSeacrest If next week's American Idol theme is rock, they HAVE to keep lil rocker Allison! Adam Lambert, of course, will kill 'em.

Tomorrow night, the contestant with the lowest votes will be sent home. Be sure to come back here to see how the Twitterverse responds!