Jessica Sanchez, Hollie Cavanagh on opposite sides as James Durbin returns to 'American Idol'

Jessica Sanchez and Hollie Cavanagh up first; as "American Idol" cuts to its top six. Obviously Sanchez is not going to be in bottom three, it'll be Cavanagh.

Ah, it's time for games -- Ryan Seacrest asks Cavanagh to start a group on one side of the stage, Sanchez starts a group on the other side of the stage. So we're not going to know anything until later in the show.

James Durbin is back to perform on the show; I really warmed up to him last year -- he got better as the show went on, took a lot of risks and always had a good attitude.

He's performing "Higher Than Heaven." It's too harsh and screamy for my taste, but he seems like a total pro up there.

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