Coaches to Ace: Don't fold

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Victory does not appear to be in the cards for Ace Young, who seems to be idling on his video-genic looks as more widely praised singers are eliminated on American Idol (8 p.m. ET/PT tonight, Fox). In recent weeks, he has aced out Lisa Tucker and Mandisa. Once he gets his pink slip, will his panting fan base give him the slip too? Or can Ace turn an Idol pastime into a full-time career? Our coaching panel -- critics and authors Don Waller and Gene Sculatti, filmmaker Rich Martini and music journalist Rona Elliot -- submit a few 11th-hour tips that might save the day and weigh in on Ace's prospects for a pop future.

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