I always pronounce it as "discus" in my head, even though I made the connection (after some time) that it's actually pronounced "discuss".

McCartney was on the Howard Stern Show last week and said the title came from a limo driver who had brought Paul to the studio one day. Paul was making small talk and asked the driver if he'd been staying busy, to which the driver replied "I've been working eight days a week!" Paul thought it was clever and wrote a…

No idea. I keep checking back periodically thinking maybe they'll start back up but apparently not. I don't know where to turn for my fix of American Idol related snarky negativity and occasional reluctant positivity.

My biggest complaint so far was definitely playing up the Mariah vs. Minaj thing. It was instantly annoying every time it came up. It seems like American Idol is responding to the erosion of their core audience by focusing on a side show that will only further alienate their core audience (you know, those of us who…

This is great news. Now that the producers of the show have confirmed that they're never going back to the old model that included actual critiques of the singers (which in turn confirms the show will continue to suck) I can officially not bother watching next season, after watching each of at least the last 5-6…

This is great news. Now that the producers of the show have confirmed that they're never going back to the old model that included actual critiques of the singers (which in turn confirms the show will continue to suck) I can officially not bother watching next season, after watching each of at least the last 5-6…

I think you said it perfectly - you watch every week hoping there is a great performance/moment that you find yourself looking up on Youtube the next day because you can't get it out of your head. Unfortunately, I think those moments have been fewer and farther between the last couple of seasons, which maybe explains…

I suppose it shouldn't be surprising that Jessica made the final the week after Holly got booted. Those young female diva votes had to go somewhere. I wonder if they're enough to push her past Phil next week.

I agree Joshua tended to oversing, but what amazed me about him is he NEVER missed a note. Never! Which has to be extremely difficult considering the crazy things he was doing with his voice. I probably liked Joshua a little more than the average commenter here, I've been up and down on Jessica, and was generally down…

But am I crazy or could Kris Allen actually sing notes? He may have done the same thing every week, but he was pleasant to listen to. I don't understand the appeal of watching PP growl out an off key song while passing a kidney stone on stage every f'n week.

Whether you like Joshua's style of singing or not, I don't know how it's possible to watch his last performance last night and not think he has twice as much raw talent as the other 3 combined. The things he did with his voice in the last minute or so of the song were ridiculous. I personally don't like when he gets…

Jermaine never really stood out to me, maybe just because I liked some of the other contestants' musical styles more than his, but during the group performance of "I Want You Back" I found myself thinking "yeah, Jermaine is clearly the best singer out of these guys". It wasn't even close.

I agree. I laughed out loud several times during this episode. Were the storylines quite as crisp as the show's best episodes? Probably not. But very few shows really make me laugh, and this one still does every week.

Is it possible that Phil is actually a dying boy and the fact that he has made it this far on Idol is some sort of elaborate Make a Wish? That would explain a lot.

I do think they have been overly hard on her, although I am kind of surprised she's made it as long as she has, just given her lack of charisma. I do think the judges recognize that she has a great voice and needs to show more personality. But she is young - you can't just tell her to have more personality and expect…

To me, it wasn't that I enjoyed watching Simon rip on people. I enjoyed those rare moments when someone really impressed him, especially someone he had previously been hard on (hehe, hardon). It made it seem more like a "moment" when the other judges had positive comments, then they went to Simon…and he had a positive…

I also found myself fast forwarding through PhilPhil last night. He has done the same performance every week (and lately, twice a week). There is nothing about him that is interesting to me. I just don't get it.

Good point about Phillip. Can you imagine how boring a Phillip Phillips concert would be right now? Every performance looks and sounds exactly the same. I know, I know, he's being true to himself and he can only do what Phillip Phillips does. But I think we've seen other one-trick ponies who were very popular early in…

I think Hollie gets a bit of a bad rap. Yes she is sort of boring, but she's young. She's probably not quite ready for the big time, until she gets her nerves under control and gets more comfortable being on a stage. Her voice reminds me of Celine Dion. I'm not a Celine fan, and I know she's not popular with the…

Whatever you think of Colton on the basis of your individual musical tastes, I do think he will be one of the most commercially successful contestants from this season. He has a very clear sense of what type of singer he is and what type of songs he'll do and I think he'll get play on adult contemporary radio. Several…