From EW’s Popwatch:

I truly wish each and every one of you at home could have seen the faces of the contestants during whatever it was that Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas sang. The girls did a better job of masking their lack of enthusiasm than the guys. Lee Dewyze looked like he was involuntarily witnessing childbirth. At one point, Big Mike turned to Casey, and the two men had a silent, shrugging conversation that went one of three possible ways.

1. Big Mike: “Dude, what song is this?” Casey: “I have no idea, dude.”
2. Big Mike: “Dude, who are these people?” Casey: “I have no idea, dude.”
3. Big Mike: “Dude, you think I could bench press that Jonas?” Casey: “I have no idea, dude.” 

It’s for these reasons that I wished they’d had video footage of the contestants’ faces when they found out their mentor this week was going to be … Miley Cyrus.

Miley Cyrus Will Guest Mentor on American Idol →

Oh, this will be good.  “Dude, Crystal, let me teach you about this thing called autotune.  I love it.  It’s great.”

New Idea

I think American Idol should have David Cook on the show every week.  He could perform like he did this week and show the current contestants how you take a song and interpret it as your own.  Oh, David Cook, even with your sometimes questionable hair, I think I still have a little bit of a crush on you. 

And Ke$ha?  It was nice of you to go on the show and make the current contestants feel a whole lot better about their own singing abilities.

Dear American Idol Judges,

Please stop encouraging Siobhan to let out a howling scream at the end of all of her songs.  Thank you.

Attn: Didi Benami

After I saw your very first audition, I decided you were going to be my pick to win this year.  After last week, when the judges panned you for trying to climb out of your box, I fear you’re in danger of not even making it to the top 12, so I’m going to need you to be awesome tonight, okay?  Even if it means climbing right back into that folksy singer-songwriter girl-with-guitar box that the judges want you in (even though they’ll then say you need to change things up).  But yes, I like you, and I’d like to see you go far on this show, so please pick a good song this week.

SHUT UP, DANNY GOKEY.  SHUT UP.  NO MORE TALKING.

Yeah, not a fan.

Top 20 on American Idol “singing” “I Got a Feeling” = so much cheese.