By Eric Ditzian
Yeah, Ryan Seacrest got a little wacky on Tuesday night's (April 13) "American Idol," but the guy's got, like, 19 different jobs in seven separate entertainment mediums, so let's cut him some slack, OK?
Then again, it was pretty entertaining, and we've gone ahead and collected some of the highs — or lows? — in the video below. There was the hardest working man in show business slow dancing with a surely terrified audience member, complimenting Adam Lambert's talented tongue and deciding to rip former "Idol" co-host Brian Dunkleman for no good reason. (Ryan, honestly, obscurity is punishment enough for that dude). Seacrest created nicknames (Tim Urban became Turban), spun vaguely offensive pronunciations of surnames ("Andrew Gaaaaaarcia") and, well, just seemed confused during almost every toss to commercial and recitation of a 1-866 number. Even still, wasn't it just a tad harsh for Seacrest to point out his mother (who happened to be sitting in the audience) and wonder to the world, "How depressed is she that I'm her son?"
Cut yourself some slack, Ryan! And maybe take a nap before Wednesday's elimination show. The rest of you, hit play on the video to take in the very best of Seacrest's "Idol" on Tuesday.