Rock Star: Supernova -- Elimination Show Week 6

This week's Rock Star: Supernova elimination show kicked off with a recap of the performance show. When I saw Josh perform last night, I assumed that Tommy Lee had planned to play drums on "Interstate Love Song," no matter who picked it. But upon a second watching, I got the feeling that Josh was singled out. The band wanted to give him a chance to show he could lead them -- or at least one of them -- before giving him the boot. Josh wasn't up to it, so he got axed. But at least he didn't go down alone. Supernova made the airwaves a slightly better place by ridding us of Jill, too.

After the recap, we saw footage of what happened after the performance show. Back at the mansion, Jill picked a fight with Zayra and Storm for not demanding to play with Gilby this week. Both Zayra and Storm felt that their best strategy was picking the best song for them -- not just the right to play with someone from Supernova. It's a decent argument, considering performers have been booted for picking the wrong song, but none have been kicked off for not playing with a member of the band.

Storm and Zayra asked Jill why she didn't fight to play with Gilby again. She said she proved something the last time she played with him. Saying what everyone was thinking, Storm told Jill that Gilby totally ripped her for her inappropriate actions on stage. Storm then said she was in no rush to pick a song just because she'd be accompanied by Supernova's guitarist: "I know I can play with Gilby, and he knows I can play with him."

Back at the studio, live, Dave asked Storm how Gilby could possibly know this without having played with her. Storm backtracked and confessed that Dave made a good point. She said she hoped that her history would give Gilby confidence in her ability. Storm then promised not to hump Gilby onstage, as Jill had, if only because it might "break your back."

After making peace with Storm, Gilby announced that all the contestants who survived elimination would go with Supernova to Vegas after the show. They'd be going to the Hard Rock Casino to check out the stage where Supernova -- with their new lead singer -- will debut on New Year's Eve.

Since the band couldn't decide on just one encore, Supernova chose two people to sing. Lukas was first up, reprising "Creep." Magni got the second encore. After performing "The Dolphin's Cry" solo on performance night, Magni changed up his performance and asked the House Band for backup. He greeted the House Band, saying, "I missed you guys." After the song, he high-fived drummer Nate.

Brooke then named the contestants who'd spent some time in the bottom three since the performance show. Last night's early three, Jill, Patrice, and Zayra, were joined by Josh and Ryan. All were asked to stand. When Brooke asked Dave if he was surprised by those standing, he said that many of the same faces keep popping up, so he wasn't surprised at all.

Zayra and Ryan looked pissed to be standing, but Zayra was quickly told to take a seat. Magni had to grab her and put her on a bench, otherwise she would've kept jumping up and down triumphantly all night.

Jill - "Respect" by Aretha Franklin
This was an obvious, awful choice. And there was no way Jill could keep herself from oversinging it. Paul played harmonica on it, driving the nails into her coffin. Supernova looked suitably unimpressed, and Patrice and Ryan each wore and expression that said, "You guys can't send me home before her."

Josh - "Shooting Star" by Bad Company
Defying Tommy's advice, and the will of millions of viewers, Josh elected to play his guitar again. And again, he stood still as a statue, apart from his distracting, Phil-esque head waggling. It might be appropriate for a coffee house, but not for a huge venue. Too bad, since this was the best he's sounded -- and on a rock song at that.

Ryan - "Enjoy the Silence" by Depeche Mode
Jason was surprised to see Ryan in the Bottom Three, but speculated that last night's performance confused the audience more than it showed Ryan's diversity. He didn't take any guff for his song choice, but I'm not sure why Duran Duran (which got Matt booted in Week 1) is less appropriate than Depeche Mode. Ryan sang more angrily than ever. Supernova dared not eliminate him for fear for their personal safety.

After their deliberations, Gilby admitted that there was disagreement in the band about who to cut. But there was no disagreement on who to keep. As expected, Ryan was sent back to the group, leaving Jill and Josh in front of the firing squad. Tommy said that he was taking the competition to the next level, and he axed both of them.

Jill thanked the band for the opportunity, although not as succinctly as how I just wrote it. Josh admitted that he probably wasn't right for the band, even though he appreciated the chance to try out. And the self-promotion from performing on TV didn't hurt either.