‘Idol’ finale pits lovable beatboxer against high school diva
With this latest season of American Idol poised to come to a head tonight — not unlike a pimple on the face of behemoth seventeen-year-old Jordin Sparks — now is a time for reflection, wonderment and debate. On what should we reflect? Considering that this sixth season of the pop juggernaut offered nothing remarkable that wasn’t pony-hawked, severely lacking in talent and awkwardly self-aware. What to wonder? Perhaps what could have been, had the talented Gina Glocksen, channeling l’essence de Daughtry, not taken premature leave like every other promising Idol rocker. Or maybe why Paula’s comments have suddenly begun flirting with cogency. More »
