Thanks for the review Abrahammy! Interesting that some of our perceptions during the show are dead-on, while others were only our perceptions because of AI.

The year I went, I sat out many of the performers (including, uh, Carrie). So, I'm glad to hear that you were able to enjoy the entire concert. I hope Syesha is eating this up while she can, because after this tour is over, nobody will remember her name.

Glad that Archuleta's dad hasn't stomped out his soul entirely and I hope he will realize what's happening and get out from under that controlling asshole while he still has one. There was TMZ footage of the man SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS! Do we know ANY of the other contestant's parents enough to recognize them on the street? Yeah, I don't think so.

Jennifer Hudson...good God, what hideous things to have to go through.

If you don't know, her mother and brother were murdered, and her 7 year old nephew was missing for a few days.

He turned up, also murdered, and Jennifer was the one to identify all the bodies.

My heart breaks.

The theory (likely) is that the kid's stepfather, ex of Jennifer's sister did it all.

I was totally devastated hearing about this. I just can't believe it.

If I personally know people this has happened to (ex bf or hubby killing the ex and anyone else who happens to be with or near them at the time) then it is way too prevalent. Restraining orders are only good for legal reasons. It's merely a way to have a record. That doesn't stop him from shooting up the place if he wants to.

A seven-year-old boy, though? That's a whole other level of crazy. If this guy doesn't kill himself, he's totally getting the death penalty for sure.

I don't know how she's coping through all this. There would be so many emotions going through me that I would probably explode. I really hope she's doing OK. I'm sure she's got some family helping her through this but honestly, I don't even want to imagine the hell.

So apparently Michael Johns was out here and TMZ caught up with him and they asked him what he's been doing.

He said:

"looking up David Cook's career on Wikipedia"

Harvey Levin thought that was hilarious.

I always knew I liked him.

So, have I been asleep and didn't realize Nigel Lithgoe left American Idol for SYTYCD?

Also, I guess they're gonna do more "behind the scenes" drama. Oy.

How funny. I forgot the show was on again!

Maybe that is a good thing!

You might be surprised..........it's a bit calmer in the auditions. The fourth judge........I really like. Michael Castro auditioned and made it, but we knew that already! He and Jason were cute together, typical brothers! There might just be some really good talent again this year.

I liked the last two guys a lot, although I liked Kai slightly better than Adam. But they were both very good.

I didn't like any of the girls they put through. God, how sad was that one girl with the medical terminology thing going!

Yeah, that girl couldn't pronounce anything correctly not just the medical terms! I liked Adam and Kai too. I'm looking forward to hearing more from both of them. That first girl from Puerto Rico is almost as bad as the bikini girl.

I know I will eventually get sucked in, but it hasn't happened yet. SO far nobody has made an impression on me.