Ben Boone

Looks like we won't be able to cheer for any Louisiana contestants on American Idol this year. On Tuesday's dramatic Hollywood Airport hangar episode, we watched Hammond's Samantha Calmes sing, then sit waiting in suspense, board a bus in a dramatic twist - not knowing where it was headed...

Show your support by liking and commenting on his photo at the American Idol page... and let 'em know Ben's Ragin' Cajun family in Louisiana is ready to start dialing!

UL chemical engineering student Benjamin Boone, got his golden ticket to Hollywood last night on 'American Idol' and we dug up some old videos of the UL Student's past performances.