The months and months of waiting finally paid off. Neil Diamond descended on this week’s “American Idol” like the glorious, bedazzled messiah of pop music that he is. With him he brought over a dozen amazing hits, the defining Paula moment of the season and (gasp!) the swan song for a tear-sodden Brooke White.
Yes, the burden of Brooke’s incessant talking will no longer be borne by the American public. That honor goes back to her mop-headed husband who’s sat devotedly in the audience week after week. “Idol” won’t be the same without her simpering and constant interruptions, but time is running out for season seven, and a change of pace is just what we need.
The judges’ table
Simon's harshest slam: When Simon referred to Tuesday as "the
strangest show we've done," he may have sounded like he was sassing the
producers for the rushed schedule. In reality, he was probably trying
to cover crazy Paula's tracks for this week's Paula-ism. His heart
is made of gold and wrapped in a tight black sweater!
Randy’s most repetitive comment: Randy who?
Least intelligible Paula-ism: Whoa, we probably have our season best right here. Halfway through Tuesday’s performances, the judges were asked to comment on each performer’s first song. Paula decided to critique the first and the second for Jason… even though he had yet to sing both. What ensued was almost a solid minute of painfully awkward gibberish that only “Idol” could provide. Everyone did their best damage control on Wednesday morning, but you can’t explain away crazy.
The good, the bad and the pitchy
The frontrunners: You know them; you love them; they’re David and David.
The dark horses: Syesha is the only one left without boy parts. That has to count for something.
Who’s going next: It’s either Castro or a surprise Chris Daughtry-esque departure for David Cook. An all-male top three is completely unheard of! It would also be completely boring, so our fingers are crossed.
