Today In ‘Idol’: Can We Please Get Rid Of The Pointless Group Rounds Already?
:: A writer from BuddyTV suggests nixing the group rounds altogether in favor of a special single-song audition. The idea would be to have each contestant “sing the same song in the second round, and give them twelve hours to make it their own.” After the ear trauma that followed after Wednesday night’s performances, we couldn’t agree more. [BuddyTV]
:: Ousted contestant Michael Castro (younger brother of Season 8 dread-head Jason) shares details of his Idol experience. [MJsbigblog]
:: More past Idol stars, including David Cook, Kimberly Caldwell and Constantine Maroulis, weigh in on Ellen’s brief tenure in the judiciary. Consensus? She’s in the dawg-house, yo! (That’s a thumbs up in Randy Jackson-speak.) [Us Weekly]
:: Fantasia says she will end her run as Celie in The Color Purple at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood this month, but teases that “I might be doing the movie.” And here’s how Whoopi Goldberg is taking that news. [LA Times]
