– Cool to see “Idol” continuing to explore different places for auditions, showing off parts of the country that don’t fall within a top 10 market. – Judges interviews/auditions at the top of the show looked so staged. – I love Randy Jackson’s laugh when he’s pleasantly surprised or disgusted. He laughs the same way… Read more »

– Loving the change in scenary thus far this season – as last night’s episode aired from Aspen, CO. The state has produced a lot of pop stars recently, from OneRepublic to 3OH!3 to The Fray. – Steven Tyler wins line of the night: “Turkeys have balls?” – Does anyone else feel that more than… Read more »

– “Idol” auditions in San Diego took place on a aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. Midway. It was as if show producers though to them selves, “Well ESPN can use one for a college basketball game, why not put auditions there?” – Why not? Well, the noise factor of the ship, other boats close in proximity,… Read more »

– I much prefer the one hour to the two hour “Idol” episodes. The shows move quicker with less filler. – These judges are becoming predictable in their tendencies and decisions. Not sure if that is a good or bad thing, as familiarity sometimes can be a positive with viewers. – I don’t think the… Read more »

– Does it make anyone else feel really old that “Idol” has been on TV for 10 years now? – The show is now late to two different parties, online voting (didn’t start til last season) and the “Contestant Cam” (They gave some who auditioned the discontinued Flip Cam to record material for the show)…. Read more »