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Rockers and INXS / Danny Moloshok, Blue Pixel, © MBP 2005

THE ROCKERS
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JessicaJordisMarty
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Dave calls the elimination shows "Black Wednesday," and although Jordis is sent home, tonight's show was truly special. For the first time INXS appears on the "Rock Star:INXS" stage, performing one of their new songs.

But before that happens, there's some business to attend to. Dave has some questions for the Rockers about their reactions to the photo shoot they did for Levi's. He wonders out loud why Jordis doesn't like having her picture taken -- he says a photo of her mowing the lawn would look great. She explains that she couldn't get her head around the idea of "200 people looking at you" while the camera was clicking away. Dave reminds her that if she does become the lead singer of INXS, she'll be doing many more photo shoots.

Dave then comments on Suzie -- she appears to blossom under the camera's eye. Suzie agrees and says that when she saw the photos, she didn't recognize herself. Dave calls it an amazing transformation, both in terms of her appearance and her performances.

Dave also wants a little more dirt about J.D.'s birthday party. J.D. explains that the five Rockers work hard, and he wanted them to play hard as well. And what's more fun than a birthday cake food fight? Dave wishes he was invited, joking that given their antics, the Rockers could have mentored him.

The next order of business is the encore. Instead of having INXS determine this week's encore, the fans were asked to vote for their favorite original song on rockstar.msn.com. It was neck and neck between J.D. and Marty for most of the night, but J.D. pulled ahead and got to sing the encore of his original song, "Pretty Vegas."

But he's going to have a tough act to follow. Dave asks J.D. if he can choose the other encore tonight. Surprising everyone, he says INXS will take the stage before him, performing their new song, "Us," which Dave says has a message that we need to hear during these troubled times. The band asks Dave to sit in on guitar, and because it's the song they all learned as part of the studio clinic a few weeks ago, the Rockers join them on vocals.

Before this week's bottom three is revealed, there's a taped segment showing what happened back at the Mansion after Tuesday night's show. And not everyone there is feeling confident. Suzie didn't feel she did everything she could with her song -- she's really feeling the pressure, she says. MiG had never felt so nervous before a performance -- his hands were shaking. But it's Jordis who is the most troubled; she feels like she's blowing it. She's worried that perhaps she peaked too soon. Her recent performances just haven't matched her vocals from earlier weeks. MiG tries to console her, telling her that "it's hard to be in the middle once you've been on top," but his words are cold comfort.

Back in the studio, Dave asks if the pressure is getting to her. Jordis tells him she's second guessing herself. J.D. is moving in the opposite direction; after a few weeks of sub par performances, he says he's stopped all the game playing and is now concentrating on what he came here to do -- become the lead singer of INXS.

It's now time to see who is in this week's bottom three, and who will be going home. At the close of Tuesday night's performance show, the audience was shown the standings of all five Rockers. In order from most votes to least, it's Marty, Suzie, J.D., MiG and Jordis. As the voting continued throughout the night, the rankings changed and the final tally reveals that Jordis, Suzie and J.D. received the least votes. MiG remains the only Rocker never to have had to sing for INXS.

Jordis is first up, and Garry tells her she should stop second guessing herself and sing "Need You Tonight." It doesn't sound like she takes his advice. Even though her song has one of the strongest grooves in the INXS catalog, she can't find the pocket where her voice can fit comfortably in the beat. She's pleased, calling it the most fun she's had since the show's start. When Garry asks if she thinks she's the right singer for INXS, she doesn't sound as sure of herself. "I hope so," she tells him. "I don't want to leave."

Suzie is all confidence when she takes the stage, and Jon tells her to take this opportunity to sing "Never Tear Us Apart." It's not an opportunity she's going to let pass by. She really gets her teeth in to this one -- it's a passionate, dramatic and deeply soulful performance. But is she confident she can lead the band? After tripping over her tongue, she tells Jon she's certain she can.

J.D. is the final Rocker singing for INXS tonight. Kirk is mystified that J.D.'s in the bottom three tonight, especially after the fans also awarded him an encore -- so the perfect song for him is "Mystify." J.D. handles the song's riff perfectly, his dark-hued voice adding just an edge of sensuality. And what would he bring to the band? "My heart," he tells Kirk, adding that he'd give them back everything he's gotten from their music.

It's a subdued INXS that returns after deliberations. "It's not going to get any easier," Tim tells the three vulnerable Rockers. "The real work begins when one of you becomes a member of INXS." With that said, Tim tells Jordis she's not right for INXS.

Tim assures her that the band still loves her and is sad to see her leave. They all believe in her talent and are sure she'll become a huge star in her own right very soon. In fact, Tim says he will be the first in line to buy her album. Dave agrees, saying he'll miss her and is sure that some time in the future, the two of them will play music together. Andrew thanks her for putting her heart and soul into the show.

A tearful Jordis thanks INXS and the other Rockers, calling her time on the show the most rewarding thing she's ever done. Based on the talent she displayed on the show, there's no doubt in anyone's mind she'll be successful in whatever she chooses to do next.

When even an immensely talented Rocker like Jordis can be sent home, it's getting down to the wire. Don't miss a minute of what's sure to be an exciting final two weeks of "Rock Star:INXS." Watch the reality show on VH1 Sunday at 8PM, the performance show on CBS Tuesday at 10PM and the elimination show Wednesday at 9PM (all times ET/PT).

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