American Idol returns!

It was kind of lackluster, don't you think?  I'm not a big fan of the group singing stuff, so all of that was kinda pointless to me.

Yes, I do agree. Lackluster is the word. Honestly, I fast forwarded over most of it. I did watch Kelly Clarkson's performance, though, because I love love love love her.

I found myself liking Blake less and less as the weeks passed - and I didn't feel the Blake love the way you did in the first place! I do think I agree with what Sharon Osbourne said about him (and I rarely agree with her) ... he seems desperate and contrived. And then there are the short legs. 

He just doesn't have the versitility to take it to the next level. He's pretty much a one-trick pony.

I did watch Kelly Clarkson's performance, though, because I love love love love her.

I really liked her rendition of Sgt. Pepper.  I've never paid much attention to her in the past, but I'm warming up to her a lot of late.

Do they cut out parts of the show to fit in the UK commentators (like Mrs. Osbourne), or does it become a zillion hours long?

I made a point of not coming to UKY for the past couple of days because I couldn't watch the Idol finale until last night ... and now I find nobody's really talked about it at all! I know it wasn't much of a surprise, but still!

Once Melinda and Lakisha went out, you knew who was gonna win. And Blake wasn't that inspiring. I must confess I did not even watch the finale. I cheated and saw who won, and then thought, what was the point?

Do they cut out parts of the show to fit in the UK commentators (like Mrs. Osbourne), or does it become a zillion hours long?

Yup, they cut stuff out. I think a lot of the banter between the contestants and Ryan is cut out, but there must be more as well. There was a lot of Mrs. Osbourne during the finale.