'American Idol': New favorites emerge

Thursday, American Idol cut 43 hopeful guys down to 20 semifinalists.

Wait, make that 28.

A last-minute twist on the Thursday's episode revealed that the last semifinalist cuts won't be made until next week, after the women have had their turn in the spotlight.

But we've seen a few that we can say are probably safe.

Chief among them: Charlie Askew, the wild-haired, self-admittedly socially awkward...