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Congratulations to Kris Allen.

I called it, of course. I hope that Kris isn't burdened by having to sing the Kara single.

I have to say that I'm quite disappointed in people trying to turn the competition into another battle in the culture war. Kris did not win because Adam is gay. People who are saying so either A) Have an agenda or B) Are looking for an excuse. Both Kris and Adam were very gracious.

Unfortunately, I screwed up and didn't get the DVR set. Ergo, I missed the finale. But I did catch the announcement of the winner at Applebee's. It sounds like it was an interesting show.

Thank goodness for YouTube. What did we ever do without modern technology?

Quick recap

Adam is good, Kris is better.
Kara sucks as a song writer.
I couldn't tell if Paula was on or off her meds tonight.
Simon was unusually restrained during the last critique. I'm surprised he didn't take a couple swipes at the song.
Maybe it's because I'm old and tend to listen to adult contemporary, which I think means talented artists, but I can see myself purchasing a Kris Allen album. Adam? Not so much. Kris more than held his own tonight and I think that's all he needed to do.

Prediction:
Your new American Idol, Kris Allen. The first single is a dud, if it's that craptacular song that Kara wrote. As the wife said, "It took three people to write that?"

Judges' choice

Danny
Dance Little Sister - Terrence Trent D'Arby (chosen by Paula Abdul)
Come on Paula. Perhaps you could have chosen a song by Kajagoogoo or Flock of Seagulls. Danny was handed a turd sandwich and he managed not to throw it back up. That's about all I can say.

Kris
Apologize - One Republic
Uncharacteristically for Kris, this was very much a sound-alike version of the original. I thought he more than held his own.

Adam
One - U2
I firmly believe that the judges have conspired to give Adam a huge advantage. Adam obviously was up to the task.
We have subdued Adam.
We have screechy Adam.
We have subdued Adam.
The middle was a little irritating, but the front and back ends of the song were wonderful. He has unreal range.

Artists' choice

Danny
You are so beautiful - Joe Cocker
I absolutely love this song. Danny does a beautiful version. Danny definitely has the best vocal control of the three remaining contestants.

Kris
Heartless - Kanye West
He definitely put his own spin on the original. It reminded me a little of Phish's version of Gin and Juice. Kris is a brilliant artist. If he can write his own songs, he may have a great career.

Adam
Crying - Aerosmith
The background singer was too loud through the beginning of the song. It's American IDOL, not American backup singer. I believe that this is the genre that Adam will need to be successful in. He needs a band.

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The judges are starting to detract from the show. Get rid of one or more of the judges. Kara adds nothing, Paula is batshit crazy, Randy is played and Simon is bored.

It's really too hard to predict who's going to be around next week for the finale. I will be fine with whatever combination wins out. We can be sure of one thing, the results show will be a long drawn out affair.

My crazy has a first name, it's P A U L A.
My crazy has a last name, it's A B D U L.

I wonder why they kept the lights low and never zoomed in anywhere near Paula's face? She couldn't have possibly been lip-synching! Say it ain't so!

No Doubt performs a half-assed, half-interested "I'm just a girl."

Daughtry brings it and shows why winning it all isn't as important as building a fan base.

The results are in, and.....

It's a sausage party. Allison's hitting the road. Off to obscurity.

I heard she's already got a gig, from this dude.

It does look like Jenna Maroney has competition to play the lead in Sing Them Blues, White Girl: The Jackie Jormp-Jomp Story.