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Cay Deeley in yet another stunning dress.The summertime is when I could get a breath of fresh air from Ryan Seacrest. By the end of American Idol, I'm just hoping that Ryan would stop interviewing contestants and just get to the singing. Eventually the confetti falls, we have a winner, and Ryan Seacrest disappears from my television until January.

So You Think You Can Dance rolls around and we're greeted by the wonderful Cat Deeley. I have to admit that she's light years ahead of Ryan Seacrest. She may not be as witty as Tom Bergeron, but she brings a flair to her hosting duties.

 

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]]>american idolAmericanIdolcat deeleyCatDeeleyhostreality tvRealityTvryan seacrestRyanSeacrestso you think you can danceSoYouThinkYouCanDancesytycdMichael PascuaThu, 25 Jun 2009 15:04:00 ESTStop Ryan Seacrest for Lindsay Lohan's sakehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/21/stop-ryan-seacrest-for-lindsay-lohans-sake/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/21/stop-ryan-seacrest-for-lindsay-lohans-sake/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/21/stop-ryan-seacrest-for-lindsay-lohans-sake/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

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Somebody has to stop Ryan Seacrest. Please. I mean it. He's going too far. Seacrest tweeted that he is talking with Lindsay Lohan about her own reality show. Presumably it'll be in the vein of Ryan's other reality star vehicles, Keeping Up With the Kardashians and Denise Richards: It's Complicated. Notice that I didn't say it would have the same quality as those other shows because if you've ever watched more than an episode, you know that quality is not a requirement. Manipulation, mugging and broad fake emotions are all that's necessary.

So, Lindsay Lohan, heed my warning: stop talking to Ryan Seacrest. No good will come of it.

 

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]]>Dick ClarkDickClarkFoxHerbie Fully LoadedHerbieFullyLoadedIts Complicated: Denise RichardsItsComplicated:DeniseRichardsKeeping up with the KardashiansKeepingUpWithTheKardashiansLindsay LohanLindsayLohanreality TVRealityTvRyan SeacrestRyanSeacrestTweetedTwitterAllison WaldmanSun, 21 Jun 2009 18:07:00 ESTThings I learned from Rolling Stone's Adam Lambert interviewhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/09/things-i-learned-from-rolling-stones-adam-lambert-interview/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/09/things-i-learned-from-rolling-stones-adam-lambert-interview/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/09/things-i-learned-from-rolling-stones-adam-lambert-interview/#commentsFiled under: , ,

LambertAmerican Idol runner-up Adam Lambert is on the cover of the new Rolling Stone, and he reveals a lot of information. Eight things I learned:

1. He's gay.
2. He's "glamboyant." (To quote Liz Lemon, that's a thing now?)
3. He doesn't tuck.
4. He had a crush on Kris Allen.
5. He has only dressed in drag three or four times.
6. He's not a civil rights leader.
7. He had a "psychedelic experience" at Burning Man
8. Seriously, he's gay.

 

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American Idol - Season 8 Finale

At long last, the season 8 finale of American Idol has arrived! It's been fun watching all of the Idols grow in their musical prowess (that's a Paula word), especially Adam Lambert and Kris Allen, the final two performers who couldn't be more different, but are both awesome in their own way.

Ryan started things off by introducing the judges, along with a funny video clip for each of them -- Randy Jackson saying "For Me" throughout the season; Kara DioGuardi saying "sweetie" and "honey" to people who didn't make it past the audition process; Paula's round-up of colorful adjectives (vocal prowess, masterful and effortless, palette, etc.); and Simon's issues with hearing what people say (as in, he could probably use a hearing aid!).

 

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]]>adam lambertAdamLambertallison irahetaAllisonIrahetaamerican idolamerican idol finaleAmericanIdolAmericanIdolFinalebikini girlBikiniGirlcarlos santanaCarlosSantanadanny gokeyDannyGokeykara dioguardiKaraDioguardikeith urbanKeithUrbankisskris allenKrisAllenlionel richieLionelRichiemegan joy corkreyMeganJoyCorkreypaula abdulPaulaAbdulqueen latifahQueenLatifahrandy jacksonRandyJacksonrod stewartRodStewartryan seacrestRyanSeacrestsimon cowellSimonCowelltatiana del toroTatianaDelTorotop 13Top13Jane BoursawThu, 21 May 2009 00:22:00 ESTAmerican Idol: Finale part 1 - Adam and Kris performhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/20/american-idol-finale-part-1-adam-and-kris-perform/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/20/american-idol-finale-part-1-adam-and-kris-perform/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/20/american-idol-finale-part-1-adam-and-kris-perform/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

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"Two are left standing, but only one can take it all." Seacrest breaks it down for us this evening, just in case there was anyone who didn't know what was going on. Each contestant is performing three songs tonight: a song that they've already performed on the show, one chosen by Idol producer Simon Fuller, and the winner's single, co-written by judge Kara DioGuardi.

And what a winner's single it is. Hoo boy. I had no idea a song could be that awful. It truly plumbs the depths and nearly ruins the entire night. Luckily, the guys have two previous performances that hopefully people will remember instead of the final one. Because, wow. Just, wow.

 

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]]>adam lambertAdamLambertamerican idol finaleAmericanIdolFinalekris allenKrisAllenpaula abdulPaulaAbdulrandy jacksonRandyJacksonryan seacrestRyanSeacrestsimon cowellSimonCowellKona GallagherWed, 20 May 2009 00:13:00 ESTAmerican Idol: Top 3 performhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/13/american-idol-top-3-perform/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/13/american-idol-top-3-perform/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/13/american-idol-top-3-perform/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

american idol top 3

We open up with a shot of the three finalists: Danny, Adam and Kris. Doesn't it make you kind of sad? I don't want a finale with three dudes -- I want Allison back! She should be standing up there instead of Gokey, and she probably would be if the judges didn't have some weird fascination with him.

In any case, Ryan informs us it's the 300th episode and that we should stand up for the top 3. No thank you, sir. This is also the episode in which the finalists sing two songs, one of which is chosen by the judges. I already know what Gokey is singing, because Paula Tweeted it earlier today. NOT THAT SHE'S BIASED OR ANYTHING. Hey Paula, what are the other guys singing? Huh? What was that? <crickets>.

 

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]]>adam lambertAdamLambertdanny gokeyDannyGokeykara dioguardiKaraDioguardikris allenKrisAllenpaula abdulPaulaAbdulrandy jacksonRandyJacksonryan seacrestRyanSeacrestsimon cowellSimonCowellKona GallagherWed, 13 May 2009 00:18:00 ESTOliver and Seacrest try to make Americans eat healthyhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/11/oliver-and-seacrest-try-to-make-americans-eat-healthy/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/11/oliver-and-seacrest-try-to-make-americans-eat-healthy/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/11/oliver-and-seacrest-try-to-make-americans-eat-healthy/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Ryan SeacrestJust what America needed, another celebrity telling us we need to eat better. British chef Jamie Oliver is teaming with Ryan Seacrest to create a reality show on ABC that will give eating "makeovers" to certain sections of the United States.

It's a nice idea, but I doubt it will make a significant impact on this country's eating habits. America is about getting food cheap and fast, so fast food is the nourishment of choice, and I say this as someone who practices awful eating habits. Processed food is inexpensive compared to other types. The best thing anybody can do to make us eat healthier is to somehow make healthy food cheaper (the chain that gets this closest to correct is Subway).

If they keep this "cheap and healthy" formula in mind, I think the Oliver/Seacrest team has a chance of success. The Biggest Loser has personal trainers to help each contestant. We'll see if Americans can succeed without one.

 

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]]>Jamie OliverJamieOliverRyan SeacrestRyanSeacrestBrad TrechakMon, 11 May 2009 17:06:00 ESTCowell says all four judges will return next season on Idolhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/06/cowell-says-all-four-judges-will-return-next-season-on-idol/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/06/cowell-says-all-four-judges-will-return-next-season-on-idol/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/06/cowell-says-all-four-judges-will-return-next-season-on-idol/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell

What Simon Cowell says goes ... I think. With former executive producer Nigel Lythgoe having jumped ship from American Idol to focus more on his summer baby So You Think You Can Dance, Cowell is one of the "big dogs" at the show. So if Cowell says that the entire judging panel will be back next season on Idol, we can probably believe it. This is possibly in response to TV Guide's recent issue declaring that Cowell was just about done with the show himself and that he wasn't sure about Kara on the show. Now apparently he thinks "she's cute."

 

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]]>aikara dioguardiKaraDioguardipaula abdulPaulaAbdulrandy jacksonRandyJacksonryan seacrestRyanSeacrestsimon cowellSimonCowellJason HughesWed, 06 May 2009 18:00:00 ESTAmerican Idol: Top 4 Performhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/06/american-idol-top-4-perform/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/06/american-idol-top-4-perform/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/06/american-idol-top-4-perform/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

american idol slash

With this particular final 4, you know that Rock Night is going to be interesting -- and they don't disappoint. Adam and Allison are definitely suited for this, while Kris and especially Danny have a bit of an uphill battle. Slash is the mentor, which sounds exciting, but we don't really see a whole lot of him. I have no idea if this is what actually happened or not, but we definitely get the impression that he didn't work with the contestants as much as some of the other mentors did.

Also this week we have something new: duets. Frankly, I thought the idea was going to be kind of a train wreck, but they turned out to be really interesting. Pairing Allison and Adam together makes sense, but it left the odd couple of Danny and Kris. It was really kind of hilarious, and I'm sad that they won't be able to do it again this season (unless they do it tomorrow during the results show), because it was a lot of fun.

 

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]]>adam lambertAdamLambertallison irahetaAllisonIrahetadanny gokeyDannyGokeyduetskara dioguardiKaraDioguardikris allenKrisAllenpaula abdulPaulaAbdulrandy jacksonRandyJacksonryan seacrestRyanSeacrestsimon cowellSimonCowelltop 4 performTop4PerformKona GallagherWed, 06 May 2009 00:08:00 ESTAmerican Idol: 1 of 5 goes homehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/30/american-idol-1-of-5-goes-home/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/30/american-idol-1-of-5-goes-home/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/30/american-idol-1-of-5-goes-home/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

kris allen american idolOkay you guys: after watching last night's performances, you cannot call me crazy because of my love for Kris Allen. I know my adoration for Anoop was irrational, and while I was sad that he went home last week, I knew he wasn't going to win. But Kris? Kris should win. Of the five contestants who performed last night, his would be the only CD I would consider buying.

My dad, however, thinks that Adam is in a class of his own and no one can touch him. That he'll win and nobody else even deserves to be in the competition. I pointed out the fact that he scream-sings all of his songs, but my dad was hearing none of it. My father is also tone-deaf -- not that that means anything.

Anyway, since we couldn't talk last night, I had to get that all off of my chest before we get into the Taylor Hicks and the Jaime Foxx and the elimination in tonight's show. Regardless of who leaves tonight, Adam's going to win and I'm going to be sad. Everything leading up to that is just going to be vague disappointments. Let's get started!

 

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]]>adam lambertAdamLambertallison irahetaAllisonIrahetadanny gokeyDannyGokeyjamie foxxJamieFoxxkara dioguardiKaraDioguardikris allenKrisAllenmatt giraudMattGiraudnatalie coleNatalieColepaula abdulPaulaAbdulrandy jacksonRandyJacksonryan seacrestRyanSeacrestsimon cowellSimonCowelltaylor hicksTaylorHicksKona GallagherThu, 30 Apr 2009 00:20:00 ESTAmerican Idol: 2 of 7 go homehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/23/american-idol-2-of-7-go-home/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/23/american-idol-2-of-7-go-home/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/23/american-idol-2-of-7-go-home/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , ,

American Idol - Lil Rounds and Anoop Desai go homeTwo of the seven remaining contestants on American Idol went home this week. And this time, they actually did go home. It seems like the producers have been trying to psych us out all season, throwing as many surprises as they can to keep the show fresh. Not so tonight. Two went home, and it was no surprise to me who those two were.

But first, we got to see some behind-the-scenes stuff as the Idols prepared for their group number. When Ryan said they called on a huge name in the choreography world for this week's group number, I was pleasantly shocked to see that it was Paula.

It was nice to see her dance again. Makes me want to go back and watch some of her vintage music videos. Thinking about it also took my mind off the goofy disco outfits the Idols were wearing. Anoop had quite the George Michael look going.

 

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]]>adam lambertAdamLambertallison irahetaAllisonIrahetaanoop desaiAnoopDesaidanny gokeyDannyGokeydavid archuletaDavidArchuletadisco queensDiscoQueensfreda payneFredaPaynekara dioguardiKaraDioguardikc and the sunshine bandKcAndTheSunshineBandkris allenKrisAllenlil roundsLilRoundsmatt giraudMattGiraudpaula abdulPaulaAbdulrandy jacksonRandyJacksonryan seacrestRyanSeacrestsimon cowellSimonCowellthelma houstonThelmaHoustonJane BoursawThu, 23 Apr 2009 00:24:00 ESTAmerican Idol: Top 7 perform (again)http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/22/american-idol-top-7-perform-again/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/22/american-idol-top-7-perform-again/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/22/american-idol-top-7-perform-again/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

American Idol Top 7

Well, the judges finally used their save last week somewhat confusingly on Matt Giraud. The good news is now that the save has been used, we don't have to endure any more of the awkward begging from the contestants at the end of the show. The bad news is that two people are getting eliminated this week. The worse news is that it's disco night.

In all fairness, though, this group is unlike most Idol groups in that they seem to do better with the more well-defined themes. When it's a free-for-all, like with the Billboard night, they lose their way and everything dissolves into chaos. Disco night just further proves this theory. With a few exceptions, the group manages to turn in vocally solid, interesting and original performances.

 

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American Idol - Season 8

I love the movie Flashdance, so I got all excited when the Idols started singing "Maniac" for their group number. But then I quickly deflated when I realized their version is nothing like the movie version with Jennifer Beals doing her butt dance. I'm not a lesbian, but watching that scene always makes me wish I was. Bring on the leg warmers and ripped sweatshirt.

After that, we had some footage of the Idols attending the red carpet premiere of 17 Again and getting to meet Zac Efron, Leslie Mann and the other stars of the film. Zac was in the Idol audience, too, wearing some goofy ski hat and looking like nine miles of bad road, but whatever.

 

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From what I've seen in direct to video comedies, it's a good idea NOT to get your tie caught in one of these.As a member of the media elite, I tend to run in some pretty impressive circles. Some days it's a Yankees game with Lorne Michaels, Fergie, and Jason Hervey. Others, it's World of Warcraft with Michael Keaton and Val Kilmer (hint for dealing with those two: do NOT wonder aloud who the best Batman of the '90s was).

Obviously, writing a bi-weekly column that has readership literally in the hundreds carries with it a lot of perks. But it's not all fun and games. My place as America's foremost pop culture commentator ("It's like Chuck Klosterman and Andy Warhol had a baby!" reads the blurb I'll ask my editor to put on my book should I ever write one) means that my inbox is constantly being spammed by other members of the media asking for advice.

Instead of answering those emails privately, like good manners and the explicit instructions of many of the emails demand, I figured I'd share both the emails and their answers with you, my loyal readers...

 

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]]>american idolAmericanIdolbattlestar galacticaBattlestarGalacticacougaremailfeaturedfoxglen beckGlenBeckkal pennKalPennryan seacrestRyanSeacrestJay BlackWed, 15 Apr 2009 14:32:00 ESTAmerican Idol: Top 7 Performhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/15/american-idol-top-7-perform/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/15/american-idol-top-7-perform/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/15/american-idol-top-7-perform/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Matt Giraud
Tonight's theme is songs from the movies, so we have Quentin Tarantino. Come on! That's pretty awesome in a completely inappropriate way. As my boyfriend said when I turned it on, "I wasn't going to watch this, but it's Quention Tarantino!" It may not seem as though he fits on this show, but as pop culture-obsessed as he is, it's only fitting that he'd be completely in love with this show (because you know he totally is).

This week is weird. Because the judges couldn't shut their mouths last week (and it wasn't just the girls, as Simon accused) and they went so over their time, only two judges are critiquing each contestant. What this means is that Simon won't be critiquing every contestant, which sucks, because come on. As much as I don't want to feed his ego any more, Simon's critique is the one that matters the most, because if you strip away his crap, he gives solid advice 9 out of 10 times -- which is at least 6 times more than any of the other judges. Real talk.

 

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]]>adam lambertAdamLambertallison irahetaAllisonIrahetaanoop desaiAnoopDesaidanny gokeyDannyGokeykara dioguardiKaraDioguardikris allenKrisAllenlil roundsLilRoundsmatt giraudMattGiraudpaula abdulPaulaAbdulrandy jacksonRandyJacksonryan seacrestRyanSeacrestKona GallagherWed, 15 Apr 2009 00:16:00 ESTAmerican Idol: Results Show (1 of 8 goes home)http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/09/american-idol-results-show-1-of-8-goes-home/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/09/american-idol-results-show-1-of-8-goes-home/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/09/american-idol-results-show-1-of-8-goes-home/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

american idol flo-rida

Alright, results show: I haven't watched the episode yet; it just started and I have it on pause so I can make my predictions. I think the bottom three is going to be Anoop, Lil Rounds and Scott. Lil Rounds will go home. Anything else would officially shock me, but I love being shocked, so here's hoping.

We're still on the whole "year of their birth" thing, so Ryan makes a big deal about how old Simon is by showing a clip of Frankie Avalon singing in the year he was born. Then the stage opens, and Frankie Avalon himself comes out and sings. Simon looks completely surprised and amused. It's actually a really cute moment, and Frankie sounds great.

Enough of that, though; I want to find out who's going home! So let's get on with it. We've got 50 minutes of filler left before we get our answers.

 

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Adam LambertI swore to myself that I wasn't going to watch American Idol this year or do any posts about it. I've stuck with the former promise but here I am writing a post about American Idol, so obviously I have no consistency or integrity.

I've been reading the controversy (so-called) of the show running late last night and DVRs not recording Adam Lambert's performance of Tears For Fears' "Mad World," a song released in the year he was born (1982 - I guess this was the theme of the night). So I watched the video at Ryan Seacrest's site, and you know what? Lambert didn't perform a song from the year he was born.

 

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]]>adam lambertamerican idoldvrsfoxgary julesmad worldryan seacresttears for fearsBob SassoneWed, 08 Apr 2009 14:25:00 ESTAmerican Idol: Top 8 Performhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/08/american-idol-top-8-perform/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/08/american-idol-top-8-perform/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/08/american-idol-top-8-perform/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Kris Allen

It feels like forever since I've written about American Idol, so I'm more than ready to get back into the swing of things. I'm digging this week's theme: Songs from the year you were born. Even better are all of the baby pictures they're showing. The photos of Simon with his ray gun and Ryan with his buck teeth are absolutely precious.

I also appreciate the fact that they finally cleared up Lil Rounds' name. Her name actually is Lil, and it does not stand for "Little," as Simon asserted the other week.

Overall, it's a strong week for the contestants, with only a few notable exceptions. It's such a good week, in fact, that one of the contestants whom I've been very vocal about not liking in the least totally impressed me. The world has turned upside down.

 

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American Idol Results Show - 1 of 9 goes homeWell, most of you correctly predicted who would go home on American Idol this week. A whopping 1183 votes for the predicted loser were logged in our poll!

But before we got to find out who it was for real, a whole bunch of other stuff happened, starting with Kara saying she appreciates the audience and their passion for the Idols. That was in reference to the heckling she got last night.

And Paula tried to redeem herself by saying that while she put the spotlight on Adam Lambert (you know, that Mick Jagger/Steven Tyler comment), she knows that all of the Idols have something special. Alrighty then.

 

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]]>adam lambertAdamLambertallison irahetaAllisonIrahetaamerican idolAmericanIdolanoop desaiAnoopDesaidanny gokeyDannyGokeykara dioguardiKaraDioguardikris allenKrisAllenlil roundsLilRoundsmatt giraudMattGiraudmegan joy corkreyMeganJoyCorkreypaula abdulPaulaAbdulrandy jacksonRandyJacksonresults showResultsShowryan seacrestRyanSeacrestscott macintyreScottMacintyresimon cowellSimonCowellJane BoursawThu, 02 Apr 2009 00:12:00 ESTAmerican Idol: Top 9 Performhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/01/american-idol-top-9-perform/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/01/american-idol-top-9-perform/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/01/american-idol-top-9-perform/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , ,

American Idol - Top 9 PerformI kind of like the beginning of American Idol these days. The judges enter on the stage, so we get to see whatever awesome dress Paula is wearing. Not sure about last week's tutu, but I like her tulip-inspired red dress tonight.

Then Ryan descends from a big long stairway on the stage, like he's some old-time movie star or something. It's a little weird and cheesy, but also kind of fun. The theme this week is wide open, with the contestants choosing any song that's a popular download on iTunes. Let's get to it.

Anoop Desai started things off with Usher's "Caught Up." He cranked the pop factor up a few notches and showed that he's got the chops to switch it up a bit. Randy's a little torn and doesn't like the song choice. Kara thinks it's like a bunch of "frat guys dared you to get up and do Usher." Paula loves his more playful side, but says Anoop's stage presence needs a little work. Simon thinks it's "a complete and utter mess," saying, "It actually gave me a headache."

 

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]]>adam lambertAdamLambertallison irahetaAllisonIrahetaamerican idolAmericanIdolanoop desaiAnoopDesaidanny gokeyDannyGokeykara dioguardiKaraDioguardikris allenKrisAllenlil roundsLilRoundsMatt GiraudMattGiraudmegan joy corkreyMeganJoyCorkreypaula abdulPaulaAbdulrandy jacksonRandyJacksonryan seacrestRyanSeacrestscott macintyreScottMacintyresimon cowellSimonCowelltop 9 performTop9PerformJane BoursawWed, 01 Apr 2009 00:15:00 EST