So adorable
Kat gushing over Kent was just so adorable. She wanted to pinch his cheeks!

Not quite
"the two top Quickfire competitors, Angelo and Kenny, are given the advantage of choosing someone weak to square off against."

I was in Lawrence, too! Haven't got a clue where I was or what I was doing beyond that. I guess it didn't stick with me like other big events.

The problem is, aspiring comedians are not funny. It takes years of hard work to get to the point where you can perform at the expected level. The rule of thumb is 10,000 hours of practice/performance before you are considered an expert. A singer has many more opportunities to practice, so American Idol can find…

@Cuppycake, "50 First Dates" is where I first heard it as well.

Nagilum
The name of the god-like being in "Where Silence Has Lease" is Nagilum, which is almost "mulligan" backwards. A mulligan is a situation in a game, such as golf, where a player gets a second chance or a "do-over".

clown-on-styrofoam experience?
I am seriously NOT getting the concept of a "clown-on-styrofoam experience". How does that relate to overacting? I don't think it is a cultural reference. Google shows exactly zero instances of that combination of words.

Audition woes
I can understand how blogging about the audition shows would be difficult, however I love them. Idol auditions I can take or leave, but SYTYCD does it so well. I don't care about the stories, or the freak meets, but I love how seriously everyone takes the auditions. There are some jokey contestants,…

Bazinga?