Ross does help local boy Stacey overcome last week's disaster

She can't go a full sentence without mentioning her "four decades" in the business and how "tiny" she is, but Diana Ross was just what Phil Stacey needed. The diva gave the local Idol contestant advice on starting his songs better, and then said that working with him reminded her of performing with Marvin Gaye. Stacey responded Tuesday night with an on-pitch, full-bodied performance of I'm Gonna Make You Love Me that should make you forget last week's fiasco.

--More good times for Stacey: Randy gave him the "Voice Award" for the night, something Simon and Paula seconded. The order of singers worked in Stacey's favor, as he followed Sanjaya Malakar and Haley Scarnato, aka Peter Brady and The Next Mandy Moore.

--Best in show: LaKisha Jones continues to own the joint, this time with a sultry, jazzy take on God Bless the Child.

--Cowellism of the night: "When you hear a wail in Beverly Hills, that is when Diana Ross is watching the show." Malakar butchered Ain't No Mountain High Enough to draw Simon's ire.

--"Fro Patro": That fan's sign was consolation for Chris Sligh, who realized to his horror he and Ross go to the same salon.

--Unhip to be square: Sligh did a sweet job of rearranging Endless Love to sound like a Coldplay song, and Blake Lewis digitized You Keep Me Hanging On. Well, Simon could be heard saying over and over, "I don't get it." No, you don't. Rent Happy Gilmore and you'll know why Endless Love stinks as is.

--Most likely to go home: With voting half over, dialIdol.com said Stacey was safe and Lewis and Brandon Rogers were at the bottom.