"American Idol" made a fatal flaw Tuesday night during its Denver audition show. No, not by inviting back Victoria Beckham as a guest judge. (The Poshbot-2000 was actually pretty engaging this episode. She must have been rewired since the premiere.) "Idol" producers erred by reminding viewers of Daughtry's classic Denver audition right at the top of the show. Nothing in the remaining 59 minutes of "Idol" would come close to that star-making moment.
And if you just uttered the words "Bikini Boy," I kindly ask that you close this Internet window and never read one of my recaps again. Honestly, it's not worth your time because I don't speak the language on Planet Idiot.
Throughout the episode, Seacrest kept shouting at viewers in voice-overs touting Denver as one of the most promising cities yet. But the proof wasn't in the pudding we saw. Instead we had Nicci Nix, a girl who travelled all the way from Florence, Italy, to audition for "American Idol." (What, did she miss the auditions for "Italian Idol"? I'm totally flying to Greenland for their "Idol." Screw this America crap.) Despite sharing a speaking voice with Michel'le, Nicci sang with an ever-so-slightly less squeaky tone, and such an achievement is the kind of star quality Simon Cowell rewards. It's no longer about pitch. Spread the word.
At least Simon was vocal in his distaste for Casey James, the dude who survived a motorcycle accident but was no match for Kara DioGuardi's creepy casting-couch catcalls. His voice was barely audible, his charisma non-existent, but once he let down his flowing blond locks and took off his shirt (at Kara's distasteful request), it was clear that DioGuardi's Eye Candy was headed to Hollywood. Say what you will about season eight's Bikini Girl, she entered the audition room half naked. She didn't end up that way after Simon Cowell leered at her. Just sayin'.
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