Idol navigates a double Diamond
Not only were we lucky enough to dive into Neil Diamond's catalogue on American Idol last night, but each contestant got to sing two of the 70s crooner's hits (with David Archuleta somewhat selfishly laying claim to his two best known tunes, Sweet Caroline and America). It was a bit of a bizarre night with Paula apparently forgetting how many songs she'd heard (or maybe she was listening to the music in her head). Someone's going home tonight, although after my last failed prediction, I'm staying out of this one.
By the way, is anyone else completely dumbfounded by the celebrity mentors this season? I mean Mariah Carey made sense. She has the whole "new CD" angle to work, and she's right in the wheelhouse of Idol's target audience. But Dolly Parton and Neil Diamond?
Not to diminish their standing in the music industry, they're both legends. But when was the last time either of them had a mainstream hit, and how are the contestants and the show's target audience supposed to relate to either of them?
Ok, I'm done ranting now, on to the Quick Hits.
Quick Hits
* CSI actor Gary Dourdan (Warrick Brown) is in some hot water. Yesterday he was spotted sleeping in his car by Palm Beach, CA cops who reportedly found cocaine, heroin, ecstasy, and prescription drugs on him. He's free on $5,000 bail.
* You have a chance to own a piece of music history. John Lennon's handwritten lyrics to All You Need is Love are going up for auction. Experts clearly have no idea whatsoever what the libretto could be worth, they put sale estimates at $400 - $600,000.
* On Dancing With the Stars last night actress Shannon Elizabeth waltzed out the door as the latest "star" to be eliminated.
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