Ok, so I’m not really a huge fan of American Idol. I’m sure that’s just a horrendous admission to some of you, but I’ll bet there’s a few reading this that will silently nod their head in agreement. I just think idol is something you either love or you hate. Hey, I live with a musician – I don’t need to watch a show about hopefuls, I’ve got built in entertainment here at home!

Ok, so having said that, there’s been a lot of buzz about A.I. this season and some of the contestants who’ve been kicked off the show – or voted off I mean.

So here’s some scoop on them.

This past Thursday yet another round of Idol hopefuls were given their walking papers. Antonella Barba who’s been scandal plagued since racy photos of her began circulating the internet was cut. No big shock and aw there. People Magazine decided to have a chat with some of the newly expelled contestants.

Antonella Barba says that the controversy going around made it difficult for her to concentrate, although she tried to stay focused on the competition. She’s unhappy of how she’s been portrayed to the public and while her name is now well known it’s not how she hoped to be known. She also states, again, that not all of the photos released on the internet are of her, but that the ones that were of her are very personal. She’s hoping to get some interesting offers- perhaps to do some pop music that she’d add an R&B / Bluesy / jazzy style to.

Jarred Cotter thinks he was eliminated because of Simon’s comments over the last two weeks. He doesn’t feel that his performance warranted his being cut. He says he’s disappointed and shocked. He’ll stay in L.A. for a few more weeks to see what opportunities come his way. One thing he know for sure is that he doesn’t want to end up going back to waiting tables.

Sabrina Sloan hadn’t prepared herself for going home. The judges comments had led her to believe that she’d be in the contest for a while to come. She says that a lot of the songs that she wanted to sing didn’t happen in time as that might have set her apart from her big voiced competitors. She plans to continue singing and performing as it’s been her passion. She’s been collaborating with friends and will try to put out an album.

Sundance Head says that all the guys on the show are “extremely genuine guys”. He has no hard feelings toward any of the men that remain. Like the others he was extremely disappointed when he was voted off the show. He wonders if the voters thought he was safe and didn’t vote for him for that reason? He says that he’s going back to Texas to get a band together and start playing. He wants to keep his fans happy and had even considered putting some of his future work on the Internet.