I have been hoping TPTB will finally go for a Folk or Folk Rock theme and have an awesome mentor that week.

Let it be Jack Johnson or Jason Mraz. For drama, I’d go with Jason since he can be really bitchy when something irritates the fuck out of him.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d like to see someone who is similar to Jasonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s style win it or Brooke it if a girl wins it.

I have been hoping TPTB will finally go for a Folk or Folk Rock theme and have an awesome mentor that week.

Is it too soon to get excited about Season 8?

Diana: very peculiar voice and take on the songs, impressive at first. starting to sound always the same though
Alexandra: best voice and singer by far. seems also nice and professional. could be Leona-2 if it all works out well
Eoghann: he’s 16 and cute, so everyone loves him. Imagine a British D Archuleta with more personality. Unfortunately not with the same singing chops
JLS: boy band. good vocals and nice guys (and i’m sure they get some votes for looks as well). some hit & miss performances. nothing too original from them

I’ll let you know how it ends!

PS: Simon is pimping Eoghann because he’s his mentor, but obviously roots for Alex to win

I wish the Britneys of the world would just give it up and I really wish that non-talented people who think they know everything (AKA Simon) about the entertainment business would just keep their traps shut instead of acting like they are the Mesiah and we should all geneflect at their alter.

I could also see a singer/songwriter guy winning it – though I don’t think they’re going to find the next John Mayer, Jack Johnson, or Jason Mraz on this show. JMO. Plus, I see a girl in that style as more likely to win than a guy – they are very marketable right now (which is why I’m still scratching my head as to why 19A-Z signed Kristy and not Brooke.).

Or a male country singer. They haven’t had one of those win yet either. They all get kicked off early then sign with Lyric Street, lol. But Simon only likes country music when it’s young, pretty, blonde, and has boobs, so I doubt he’s talking about a country guy.

However, if they want a guy to win this year, they better “set it up” to be another guy/guy finale, since only once has a guy won in a guy/girl head-to-head finale. That said – I’m with pj here… I just may have to vote for a girl.

Oh, and I thought Britney had a comeback last year? Is every new album she makes from here on out going to be dubbed as her “comeback album”?

And just wow at the lack of boundaries that the paps have. Ridiculous. I mean, Simon can be an ass, but no, he does not deserve having a tracking device put on his car and all that. Ridiculous.

Let’s see, from the spoilers that have already leaked, we have a blind guy who is a classically trained pianist and Rhodes scholar (Scott McIntyre), and then there’s that railroad worker who won one of the local Fox idol contests and has a great voice (Ryan P.A. Johnson). Perhaps it’s one of these guys?

I noticed that he comes from Kansas City which might count against him – would they have two persons from the same place winning AI twice in row?

Ruben, Bo Bice and Taylor Hicks were all from Birmingham AL. Diana Digarmo spent some of her childhood there as well. Believe me, for the first few years of AI, the show treated the city like a goldmine! Its funny how they don’t even hold auditions or tour anywhere near there anymore. (Atlanta’s about two and a half hours away, Nashville is about 4 and a half. I guess the AI powers that be think that is close enough.)

I honestly don’t think Simon pays much mind to past contestants. He’s all about the new season.

Yeah I know he went trashing Archie in the media but at the end everything proved he was wrong..thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s why Simon has lost so much credibility and why I believe they brought in a more credible new judge. I mean, Simon even boasts about Jennifer Hudsonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s success as though he had a part in it, when he slammed her during idol.

Good point! What do you wanna bet that the second Archie goes platinum with his album, Simon will be taking credit for that as well.

Hmmà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know. Simon hasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t seemed to have any interest in anything David A can do since he sang Imagine the first time back in Top 20 Week. He trashed him to the media saying he would be an interviewing nightmare and such and really doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t seem all that big on him actually.

Yeah I know he went trashing Archie in the media but at the end everything proved he was wrong..that’s why Simon has lost so much credibility and why I believe they brought in a more credible new judge. I mean, Simon even boasts about Jennifer Hudson’s success as though he had a part in it, when he slammed her during idol.

I think after David Aà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s success..Simon wants another male pop singer that can sell.

Hmm….I don’t know. Simon hasn’t seemed to have any interest in anything David A can do since he sang Imagine the first time back in Top 20 Week. He trashed him to the media saying he would be an interviewing nightmare and such and really doesn’t seem all that big on him actually.

Plenty of female pop singers can sing. Pink, Christina, Alica, etc. There are great singers and lame ones from both genders.

Well true on that point too. And of course we can’t forget Kelly and Jordin.

It just seems that so many mediocre or bad female pop singers have had the biggest selling albums lately or had the biggest publicity lately like Miley for example.

Good thing they had those giant propane flames on stage or that Britney performance would have generated zero heat. She looks so incredibly awkward on stage considering the amount of experience that she has.

True dat!

I am all for giving second chances, but what exactly is it that she is good at again? She can’t sing, her dancing is awkward and frankly dated, so her purpose is?

Simon is great but heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s horrible at first impressions. He hated Kelly Clarkson in the Hollywood rounds. He voted no for David Cook in the Hollywood rounds. Didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t much like Jennifer Hudson.

Simon does not always get what he wants. Think Tamyra Gray, Daughtry, Melinda. Also his early predictions usually don’t pan out. I say a guy will win simply because the finales with guys seem to be more well received ratings wise. Women fuel this show and make up the biggest voting bloc I would imagine.

Ruben/Clay and The David’s were great teevee. Also guys seem to sell better right out of the box it seems especially when there is a popular tandem.

Simon’s shtick is getting old.

Simon Cowell, interviewed by ex-girlfriend and Extra correspondent Terri Seymour, is already predicting the winner of next seasonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s American Idol.

Ahhhh, I can ´t stop thinking in Barriers with this couple…

I noticed that he comes from Kansas City which might count against him – would they have two persons from the same place winning AI twice in row?

Not likely. I remember hearing about him on our local news. Would be pretty cool to have another local winner, but I highly doubt it will happen. And just because he’s from here doesn’t mean I will automatically like him.