By Laura Saltman
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- When Michael Johns was eliminated from last season's "American Idol" during week five there was a collective gasp of shock. An early favorite (especially among female fans) John's rendition of "Dream On" by Aerosmith, while not his best performance, certainly didn't deserve to get him the Idol boot. Johns is just the type of person this new judges' "save" is hoping to help.
So, you would think that Johns would find this new rule to be a fantastic addition. In fact, he finds it just the opposite.
More of Michael's and other former Idols' takes inside...
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