Boyle's family hopes for Scottish supportSource: Digital Spy
Of course all of West Lothian is behind their Susan in her quest for fame via television's Britain's Got Talent show -- but the family asked Scotland to keep voting for her and not become complacent.

Finally, American Idol announced the Season 7 guest mentors on the Top 11 results show. Expect to see Dolly Parton, Mariah Carey, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Neil Diamond mixing it up with the Top 10 over the next few weeks. No word yet on which show each mentor will appear.

Whoever thought that the girls were the stronger of the two genders on Season 7 of American Idol only has to look at tonight's bottom three to rethink that assessment. Apparently a second night of singing songs from the all-male Beatles did not bode well for the ladies.

Tonight the Top 11 celebrated The Beatles – again – on American Idol with even more songs from John Lennon and Paul McCartney – and one by George Harrison. But who would stand out this week?

After three decades of theme weeks and millions of votes, America has pared down the Top 24 to just 12 contenders to vie for the title of American Idol
1. David Cook
2. David Archuleta
3. Jason Castro
4. Brooke White
5. Syesha Mercado
6. David Hernandez

American Idol is down to the final cut before the Top 12 and the ladies brought their A game to '80s night in a battle royale for the elusive six spots.

In the last performance for the guys before American Idol releases the Top 12, the men needed to take some chances with their '80s selections to secure their place in the final phase of the competition.

We have just one week left before American Idol announces its Top 12. Here is my prediction for the Top 12:
1. Asia'h Epperson
2. Syesha Mercado
3. Kristy Lee Cook
4. Brooke White
5. Carly Smithson
6. Ramiele Malubay
7. Michael Johns

Then they were 16. American Idol whittles its numbers down when it sends four more home in the second results show of the semifinals after 31 million votes.

Last week the women on American Idol suffered from illness, but for '70s week they were plagued with bad song choices.

Halfway through the performances of the second week of the American Idol semifinals, I was beginning to wonder if the songs of the '70s were being wasted on the Top 10 men.

After two nights, 24 performances and 28 million votes, American Idol held its first elimination of the semifinals with no real surprises in the results.

It's Week 1 of American Idol semifinals and the Top 12 ladies are strutting their stuff to songs from the '60s. Did the ladies have what it takes to hold the attention of the judges and America? How did they measure up to the Top 12 guys?

Last night on FOX, the three remaining contestants in this year's American Idol competition squared off for a total of nine songs, three songs each, and each contestant tried their best to make a final impression on the voters of the show in order to make it to the finals next we