Why did Michael Johns get the boot last week from American Idol? "You cannot deliver an uninspired performance at the top of the show," Simon Cowell told Variety in an interview that mostly concerned the chart success of Leona Lewis. "And you can't be up there imitating another singer." The elimination of Johns continued to reverberate through the Idol stage yesterday, and Cowell explained his surprise exit was all about "personality. They are giving very safe answers to questions, making safe song selections. We are not getting a sense of who they are. We have to try to pull it out of them more." For a quick recap, check out this video of Michael Johns receiving the bad news and then as a reminder that Idol has a heart watch this recap of Idol Gives Back.
