NIGHT AND DAY

If you didn't see Phil Stacey Tuesday night on American Idol you may have just one more chance to see him: Wednesday night's results show. (9 p.m., Fox)

Next to Sanjaya — who let's face it isn't going home anytime soon if Idol-sabateurs have their way — Phil gave one of the weakest performances of the night.

And Idol editors may have sunk Phil's ship when they chose one of his worst moments of Tuesday's performance to include in the "highlight" recap at the end of the show, just before phone lines opened up to voters. (Perhaps those voters will remember Tony Bennett heaping praise on Phil prior to his lackluster showing.)

Phil's rendition of Frank Sinatra's Night and Day ranged from a shaky start to a strong finish, typical of his tenure on the show.

But based on this week's performances alone, we'd rank Sanjaya, Haley and Phil in the bottom three. And we know what happens to nice guys when they go up against Sanjaya's hair and Haley's legs. (Remember Chris Sligh?)

Haley's bare legs will beat Phil's bare cranium any day.

Clearly this wasn't a good week for Phil, but we all know he's one of the better vocalists of the remaining nine. Let's hope Idol voters give him another chance.

So you tell us, is Phil going home Wednesday night? And is anyone else afraid that Lakisha is going to fall out of her dress?

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