OMG! Constantine, stop eye-fucking me! I need to shower.
O.K. Who is this years big, secret guest? Even Tony Bennett is singing Motown. Hmmmmm-- any guesses? I sure hope it isn’t Michael Jackson.
And damn, Tony really performed that song!
I liked the interpretation of “Midnight Train to Georgia” with all the females.
I’m betting Jordin will win, but either one will be fine. I missed the show yesterday, hanguing out with my long lost friend.
What the heck is this (dreadful) BeBe and CeCe song about? It’s time for “America” to “hold up the light” and “save the world from darkness”? Is this a religion thing? Pro-Iraq War? Make Paul Wolfowitz resign from the World Bank and donate his $400,000 bonus to the poorest countries?
Again I risk the wrath of certain Dopers but Carrie is killing a great song with that country crap. In my opinion, of course.
Amusing how bored Simon looks while the old guy is giving his speech.
And once again, what’s up with Taylor Hicks?
Well, I’m certainly not one of those certain dopers, because I thought that was a soulless, flat rendition of a heartrending classic. But I wouldn’t blame country as much as CarrieBot2000.
Who the Hell gave frickin’ Carrie Underwood permission to decimate “I’ll Stand by You”?
She’s turned an ode to a beloved child, as growled by the imcomparable mama cat Chrissy Hynde, into insipid stand by your man country glurge. Grrrrrrrr :mad:
And Smokey.
I thought it sounded a lot like “It’s a Heartache” by Bonnie Tyler (?).
I thought it sounded a lot like " Hey, WOOKINPANUB, I’ve been just dying to have someone kick my ass. You game?" 
There’s Taylor!
Well, that answers my questions as to where Taylor Hicks is. He still scares me. Time to turn off the TV
I don’t know if I’ll be able to watch the ending, I’m so tired from lack of sleep… may the best one win.
The audience doesn’t look overwhelmed by Hicks, but he’s still the only Idol I would ever see in concert.
I know how ya feel,lack of sleep makes me tired too.
Are any of the rejects from the auditions at the finals?
That was a nice duo with Sparks and Studdard.
I have to agree. I thought that was quite possibly Jordin’s best.
Ruben was before my Idol time, so I’d never heard him. Why did he tank commercially?
Because he did that awful, terrible, horrible, nasty I’m Sorry 2004. God, how I hated that song.
Still, that was a very good duo. Loved both Jordin and Ruben.
Holy cow, is that Bette Midler? Why does she sound so bad?
Maybe it’s Paula in disguise. Who was that slobby guy in her seat?