That was fast. Less than 10 minutes into tonight's American Idol results show, Tim Urban got his reprieve.

The 10 remaining male contestants were seated in two rows. Tim was among the first five on their feet, and the first to undergo Ryan Seacrest's dramatic countdown.

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Duncanville's Tim Urban found out within the first 10 minutes of the March 4 edition of American Idol's live Results Night when host Ryan Seacrest told him that he was still in the mix on the FOX television show.

Urban was the first male contestant to survive, and he appeared calm and composed as the drama ended early.

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Batting eighth, Tim Urban of Duncanville was 1-for-4 with the judges during tonight's American Idol. That's better than the 0-for-4 effort from last week. But which judge didn't give him the business? (more)

The look on his face said it all. Tim Urban of Duncanville was paired with Joe Munoz in the first elimination segment for the male performers on American Idol.

Tim didn't look confident as Ryan Seacrest put them through the routine torture of teasing their ouster.

But when Ryan told Tim to sit down ... well, he did rapidly. And he looked stunned as his proud parents looked on. (more)

It was a swing of emotions for Tim Urban of Duncanville.

Thirty-five minutes into the two-hour show, American Idol details how he got a second chance. In his preperformance interview, executive producer Ken Warwick is shown calling Urban to tell him he's back in the hunt.

In his performance, he sang "Apologize" by OneRepublic, a number in which he had jump to a few high notes. The studio crowd gave a positive reaction, but in the post-performance interview, it did not go well.

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He wasn’t even supposed to be there, but 20-year-old Tim Urban of Duncanville was among the 24 finalists who will perform on American Idol tonight on Fox.

Urban was a last-minute replacement for Chris Golightly, who was named a finalist but disqualified at the last minute when Idol producers were notified that Golightly was still under a recording contract.

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So, we didn't see any of the maniacs we interviewed in June on TV last night, BUT ... I did see a snippet of the "Chicken Man" thrown in there.

Too bad I didn't audition, I would have gotten to belt it out in front of Neil Patrick Harris or Joe Jonas (my love). Those were the celebrity guest judges for the Dallas stop.

The auditions started off with Julie Kevelighan, who auditioned (horribly) eight years ago. This time, she attempted to sing "Black Velvet" in hopes of redeeming herself.

No such luck. She could have possibly been worse than before, but as the judges gave her four "no's," she blamed it on not concentrating on her breathing. I love it when people think a song change, different breathing patterns or more practice could have possibly rid them of their horrific vocal chords.

Some of my favorites of the night were Todrick Hall, who performed with past Idol winner Fantasia in The Color Purple. He sang an original song with lyrics that attempted to persuade the judges into passing him through to Hollywood and asking Randy what it would take to be a “dawg,” which apparently worked.

Others to remember:

-- Meagan Wright, a cosmetologist with a beautiful voice. She threw Kara off at first with her choice of sloppy attire, but surprised her as soon as she opened her mouth.

-- Dave Pittman, a 27-year-old Tourette’s Syndrome. He wowed the judges by showing them that as soon as he starts singing, his twitching disappears.

-- Kimberly Carver, a 26-year-old school teacher who sang an original song, too. Simon thought she was forgettable, but she still made the cut due to a 'yes' from all the other judges.

-- Erica Rhodes definitely made an impression, but in my opinion she went about it the wrong way – the risqué one.

Rhodes used to be on Barney & Friends when she was a kid, so in an effort to shed her wholesome, kid-friendly image, she decided it would be a good idea to audition in a straight-up dominatrix outfit, complete with a whip and all.

My mother would have had a heart attack.

I didn’t even think she was that good of a singer, but apparently Simon and Randy thought differently. I hate it when they let someone through who wouldn't have gotten any attention if they had not worn something burlesque, AKA the bikini girl from last season. 

I doubt Rhodes will make it very far.

Let’s hope Dallas represents well during the live show. I’m looking forward to seeing how Ellen does as the new celebrity judge.

Did you watch last night? Who was your Dallas favorite?

On June 26, 2009, myself and fellow neighborsgo co-workers Samantha Urban, Cassie Clark and Collin Quick got up at the crack of dawn to document thousands of hopefuls at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington vieing to become the next American Idol. Watch the video of the madness here.

When we returned to the office that morning complete with pit stains, dewy skin and our caffeine buzz beginning to wear off, I blogged about our experience, which included a man dressed as a chicken, a young Zac Efron-esque guitar player singing Britney Spears, and a fan so enthralled by spotting young, fun journalists like ourselves that he snapped a photo with his phone and proclaimed, "Cool, reportahs -- Imma put dat on my Twitta!"

Seven months and one day later, FOX-4 will air the Dallas auditions at 7 p.m. tonight. If we're lucky, maybe we'll see some of the crazy fools we talked to on TV.

Two years ago, a talented young man named Jason Castro from Rockwall brought a lot of attention to the city when he made it to the final four of the competition. neighborsgo was THE site for news on the dread-locked local legacy. Reminisce Castro Mania here.

Word on the street is, Jason's little brother Michael auditioned this season. We'll see if he made the cut.

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In a dimly lit room at The Boardroom in Dallas Jan. 14, two Project Runway season six designers answered questions before the premiere of the show’s seventh season, which also includes two Dallas area natives.

Shirin Askari of Richardson and Louise Black of Lakewood Dallas participated in the premiere event hosted by Lifetime television network, The Boardroom and Stoli vodka.

About 30 guests sipped on cocktails, appropriately named “You’re In,” “You’re Out” and “Make it Work,” three of the shows best-known phrases, as the two local designers answered pre-submitted questions. (more)

Fellow neighborsgo editor Lisa Zimmermann and I are covering the Project Runway Season 7 premiere event tonight at The Boardroom on Olive Street in downtown Dallas. The event will include a Q&A with Shirin Askari of Richardson and Louise Black of Dallas, who both competed in season 6 in Los Angeles. Thankfully, the season returns to its rightful home in New York this year. For this season, watch for two more North Texas designers: Amy Sarabi of Plano and Mila Hermanovski of Dallas.

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