Midway through Wednesday night's (April 16) "American Idol," host Ryan Seacrest was suddenly walloped by reality. "One of you guys is going to win this show," he said to the contestants, gobsmacked, his disbelief speaking volumes.
Yes, in a little over a month, one of the seven remaining contestants will be crowned champion of this uneven "Idol" season, which has been marked by selfies and antics involving gummi bears more than it has by memorable musical performances.
But who is it going to be? It can really only be one of two contestants — and those two seem to have a thing for each other. Let's break down Wednesday's show, where the "Idols" picked songs for their fellow competitors to sing:
The Caleb And Jena Show
Caleb Johnson and Jena Irene are steering the "Idol" ship right now, and are the only two poised to win it all. Sweetening the pot: On Wednesday's episode, the pair looked like they may have a crush on each other.
While rehearsing for their it-doesn't-really-matter duet of "Gimme Shelter" — their second duet together in as many weeks — Caleb and Jena were flirty and fun together, with Caleb joking (was he joking?) that he is going to take Jena to prom later this year. These two have a genuine playfulness and chemistry between them — either that, or this season has been so devoid of chemistry that we've forgotten what chemistry looks like.
Whether they're just friends, this power duo — we won't call them a power couple, at least just yet — is holding all the cards right ...
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