O'Connell's Off Topic

While there might not be many stars on the show, you're a moron if you think out of the hundreds of thousands of people who audition for the show that only 3 of them have talent. Lusk, Stefano, and Casey are all definitely talented, as is everyone who has made it this far in the show.

Guess I was off on this
It's a shame she was sent home

good pipes but very boring.

Didn't see this coming!

'Idol' Finalist -- Saved By REAL Judge After Arrest
by TMZ Staff

"American Idol" finalist Jacob Lusk threw himself at the mercy of a court back in November -- begging a judge to end his probation from a 2009 arrest so he could compete on "A.I." ... TMZ has learned.

It all started back in February 2009 -- when cops cited Jacob for riding on an L.A. metro train without buying a ticket. Jacob blew off his court hearing and an arrest warrant was issued.

Fast forward to Nov. 2010 -- a day after Jacob auditioned for "Idol" and got his golden ticket to Hollywood -- Lusk was pulled over for a traffic stop. The cop discovered the warrant and arrested him.

Jacob went to jail and then to court the next day and pled no contest to the train-hopping charge. He was sentenced to 3 days in jail and 2 years probation.

Jacob served his time and then went back to court, telling the judge "Idol" wouldn't let him on the show if he was on probation. After his emotional plea, the merciful judge terminated his probation.

Fun Fact -- On night one in the pokey, Jacob sang to 170 inmates, who liked it a lot. Thing is, the guard wasn't a fan, screaming through the loud speaker, "This isn't a f**king singing contest."

Undaunted, we're told Lusk sang over the next day-and-a-half, preparing for "Idol." And on his last day, Lusk sang a farewell song, and another guard went on the loud speaker and said it was "bad ass!"

I thought everyone did a nice job tonight. Casey and James were the best in my opinion.

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Awww, thanks. I do wish the judges would criticize more, but I like what they are doing with Jimmy giving advice in the recording studio, that has added an interesting dynamic. I also agree with you about James, he's talented.

Glad to see Jacob go, it was his time.

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I really enjoyed this season until last night. Boring as hell.
Worst final two ever. Would have been so much better if it had been Hailey vs Scotty. The country people just watered it down.

I have to agree with Romulus, this is the worst final imaginable. The final should have been Pia and James. Unfortunately, this has become a popularity contest, where a lot of times the best singer does not win.

That's what the music industry is - a popularity/beauty contest. If you can't sing, they will fix that with autotune and other studio magic. The pre-teen market is responsible for boy bands and Justin Bieber, why shouldn't they control Idol too?