Yeah, they use a "trunk song" from "Heaven on Earth," I think.

While they did say the character was probably too old we're supposed to buy her a huge movie star like Uma is, or Nichol Kidman, or Julia Roberts, etc etc

her dance was far better than that *modulates up a whole half step* "belt."

When the office scenery came on and Magan Hilty was a blonde in a tight green dress behind the desk was it supposed to be that literal a reference to "9 to 5?" Since Kudisch played Franklin Hart and Hilty Doralee in a scene similar to that. Or am I just giving them too much credit?

But from a marketing standpoint the opposite would be true. The show's major sponsor would WANT the show's "biggest draw" to sell their cars, soft drinks, and mobile phones.

Sue him for breech of contract and ruin any shot of a career. Believe me, Fox/Idol has airtight contracts with these kids.

You can't "refuse." To get to be a finalist you basically sign your soul over to the show for the year. The commercials, the Coke drinking, the tour, etc.  You are locked in, no negotiations. If you don't want to, there are others to take your spot.

It's honestly my experience (and I'm from a very poor, Redneck-y area) that they LOVE CCR and "Fortunate Son." It's a southern rock anthem that the makes the good ole boys hoot and haller. It's not like she did something like Pink's "Dear Mr President" or "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?"

I phoned-in a vote for the wind-machine!

I'd rather pass a stone than listen to DMB.

No T no shade towards Kris, but I do not understand why Christians vote for Christians purely based on that alone. I could care less what church a talented singer goes to or if they go to one at all.

You can tell what type of person the producers want to win each season. It rarely comes true. The first year they allowed instruments the judges kept comparing them to "singer/songwriters," last year they kept pushing pretty tweenage girls through comparing them to Taylor Swift, and this year they literally compared…

Honey, Little Foot may have some Talent, but he is smajorly lacking in the Charisma, Uniquness, and Nerve.

Ha. McKibben for the win! My personal favorite Idol memory is when Kelly was singing her "vicotry lap" McKibben hugs her crying, and basically grabs the mic and finishing "Momment Like This" and is jarrinly off-key. Classic, girl!

Agreed, but they need to fix his habit of always wearing clothing.

We all know Uncle John Stamos is a pinoeer in the "gets better looking with age" frontier.

Sorry "aging well" was not in reference to his actual age. It was more a "he looks ten times better now than he did at 20" comment.

I think Sklyar can sing very well and will definitely have at least a modest career post-idol a la Kelli Pickler. However, her twangs are completely self-exagerated and affected. Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood knew when to turn off the twang and deliver serious ballad realness with "normal/standad" vowel sounds.…

Lea Solanga was a replacement Eponine and originated Kim in Miss Saigon and she too is Filapino.

Can we discuss how freakin WELL the Beek is aging? I never found him all that cute on la Creek, but howcha-magowcha now! He is damned sexy, expecially in those black pants. Have Mer-cy!