This is my first year watching "American Idol"...I was never one for reality television and never understood the whole thing, but AI is good, clean fun and Ava adores it (by the way, "Ava Adore", a terrific Smashing Pumpkins song). I've discovered once you begin watching, you are, quite simply, hooked. It's great when you're on modified bedrest, too. Simon Cowell? He just tells the truth. I rather like him.
David Cook, the 25-year-old Missouran rocker who did that fantastic rock version of Lionel Richie's "Hello" and sublime "Eleanor Rigby" cover, just brought it home with the most insane high-octane emo/rock arrangement of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean". I don't know how he did it or how he came up with the concept, but it was beautiful, daring and moving. Loved it. Someone call Clive Davis or L.A. Reid stat.
UPDATE: some friends have written to remind me that Chris Cornell does a very similar version of "Billie Jean" to the one Cook performed last night. Well, alrighty then. J'adore Chris Cornell - I should have known that.
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