Quick Idol Thoughts

The top story of the week is that Ellen DeGeneres is a great addition to the show. Now, I can actually imagine that the show could survive without Simon.

Second, Ellen's success only points out the complete uselessness of both Randy and Kara, especially the latter. And I almost had to run for the bathroom when that one contestant brown-nosed her way to the next round by singing a Kara Dioguardi song.

And finally, not a single contestant really jumped out at me, except in a bad way. But then, they showed so little of their performances, perhaps that isn't a big surprise.

Quentin, Meet Simon. Simon, Quentin.

So…Quentin Tarantino pays a visit to American Idol, as this week’s mentor. It might sound strange to some, but I think it’s full of possibilities.

I’ll be disappointed if Adam doesn’t take a crack at this one:



And Danny Gokey could try this one:



And I dunno…maybe this one could be their group number on the results show.



In any event, I think it will be fun.

I've Got Six Words For You

"One of the best performances of the night."

What? That's 8 words? Oh well...close.

And thanks so much, Simon, for validating Smokey Robinson as a great songwriter. I'm sure he'll sleep better tonight with the knowledge that Simon has deemed him great.

I'm Having a Blast

It's on a night like this on "American Idol" when you realize how full of sh*t the judges really are.

"You need to dominate the song instead of letting it dominate you?" I mean, sorry...but what the f*ck does that even mean?

Oh, but it's about artistry. Excuse me, but as I heard on Scrubs tonight, I'm ga-vomiting.

And you know what? When it's Motown night, they're doomed to be bad song choices. Because, and forgive me, but how many of these kids are really going to out-perform Smokey, or Diana, or The Temptations, or Stevie? None of them, that's who. Because the creators of those songs really were artists.

These folks, on the other hand, are just singers.