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Post by 4Ms on Oct 12, 2011 21:28:06 GMT -5
PHOTO GALLERY: 'AMERICAN IDOL' 'American Idol': The 20 Best Performances Everby Michael Slezak | Apr 19, 2010 We revisit the classic performances all contestants try to measure up to -- see which of your faves make the cut Note: The list begins with #20 & works backwards. bit.ly/r82rl2search.ew.com/results.html?type=ew:Michael+Slezak;&Ns=p_publish_date|1||p_headline_sort|0&No=250 www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20362239,00.html Top 8 Mad World by Tear for Fears
Gary Jules Version From Donnie Darko 
01. FANTASIA BARRINO, ''Summertime'' (Season 3)
On a soundtrack-themed night filled with covers of Whitney, Celine, and Phil Collins, Fantasia took a completely different path, choosing the haunting lullaby ''Summertime,'' from Porgy and Bess, a song she said she'd never heard prior to the competition. Yet crouched on the stage and singing with a raw emotion that drew comparisons to a young Aretha, Fantasia moved not only herself to tears but a large chunk of the viewing audience as well. If you were lucky enough to catch her performance, then you know you witnessed a moment of true musical magic, one that future Idol finalists can only hope to match.
02. KELLY CLARKSON, ''Stuff Like That There'' (Season 1)
Some folks rail against the show's theme weeks, which often force Idol contestants into new and unfamiliar musical genres, but they forget that Big Band Week helped make a star of the very first American Idol. Decked out in her black-and-white polka-dot dress and pearls, Kelly broke out a monster range that proved more than equal to the brassy, sassy ''Stuff Like That There,'' making the dusty gem sound fresh and modern. And indeed, her ability to raise even the sleepiest numbers (''A Moment Like This,'' ''Miss Independent'') to pop relevance helped Kelly make the early transition from TV-show novelty act to formidable ''Since U Been Gone'' chart-topper.
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03. ADAM LAMBERT, ''Mad World'' (Season 8)
Sure, Adam's interpretation of Gary Jules' cover of a minor Tears for Fears hit was vocally flawless. But that was pretty much par for the course during the season 8 runner-up's Idol run. What made ''Mad World'' so absolutely electrifying was the way Adam connected emotionally with the material. As he delivered the lines ''I went to school and I was very nervous/No one knew me, no one knew me,'' Adam, bathed in blue light, managed to tap into that wellspring of pain and insecurity that pretty much every person on the planet has felt at one time or another: The kid at school who can't find anyone to sit with in the cafeteria. The panic-stricken worker in the first week at a new job. The guest who shows up at a party and realizes, ''Oh, crap! I don't know anyone here but the host.'' There's something really special about a musical performance that can transport you to any number of places or scenarios. In the end, I think the British judge's standing ovation said it all.
04. BLAKE LEWIS, ''You Give Love a Bad Name'' (Season 6)
So what if Blake's pipes were the least powerful of any top 2 contestant in Idol history? His audacious, thrilling, and wholly original reinvention of a cherished hair-metal anthem — complete with beatboxing and ''needle-on-the-record'' pantomime — injected sleepy season 6 with a jolt of supercool electronica and much-needed fun. Not only that, ''Bad Name'' set the template for subsequent Idol innovators like David Cook, Kris Allen, and Adam Lambert — and turned the Idol knob decisively away from ''karaoke'' and firmly toward ''artistry.''
05. BO BICE, ''In a Dream'' (Season 4)
Talk about cojones! Late in Idol's fourth season, when viewers knew things were coming down to a photo finish between country gal Carrie Underwood and Bice, the shaggy Alabama rocker set down the mic stand and delivered a searing a capella rendition of ''In a Dream,'' a little-known ballad by Badlands. Sure, Bice ultimately took home the silver — and his sales haven't come close to Underwood's multiplatinum heights — but it's impossible to forget (and it'd be criminal not to applaud) his bold artistic choice, which doubled as a nod to Idol's accompaniment-free audition rounds.
06. KRIS ALLEN, ''Heartless'' (Season 8)
It was the final week before the season 8 finale, and Kris found himself in the position of plucky upstart, trying to thwart the judges' dream of a Danny Gokey vs. Adam Lambert matchup. He needed to be vocally flawless. He needed to be artistically inventive. But nobody would've said he needed to cover Kanye West. That, however, is exactly what the Arkansas native did; clad in a sparkly black Henley, Kris took an R&B ditty that had been performed on the Idol stage by the original artist only a couple months prior, stripped it down to its acoustic bones, and made the lyrics come to life in a way they never could have through the cold filter of a vocoder. You could tell from Kris' sly grin going into the final chorus that he achieved exactly what he set out to do: Prove to Simon (and the Idol audience) that he possessed the killer instinct, the creativity, and yes, the vocal firepower to make it to the Nokia. And that's exactly what he ended up doing.
07. JENNIFER HUDSON, ''Circle of Life'' (Season 3)
If only every week of Idol featured a display of manic commitment to the music, the way wild-eyed, big-voiced, eventual Oscar winner J. Hud did throughout her season 3 run. Watching her seize upon Elton John's Lion King hymn like a lioness catching an impala made for a truly remarkable viewing experience. The gospel inflection. The raised hand. The near swallowing of the microphone. All these things put Jennifer's interpretation on a slippery slope, but she felt every word of the song so truly, madly, and deeply that resisting her became an exercise in futility.
08. ELLIOTT YAMIN, ''A Song for You'' (Season 5)
Okay, so it's not all that hard to move Paula Abdul to tears — but getting Simon Cowell to compare your performance to ''a vocal master class,'' that takes something beyond special, which is exactly how we'd describe Yamin's flawless rendition of Donnie Hathaway's classic. With his crooked smile and aw-shucks demeanor, Yamin was dogged by doubters throughout his Idol run, but for one night in the show's terrific fifth season, ''A Song for You'' made him a superstar — and very solid sales for his 2007 indie-label debut have kept the flame alive.
09. CHRIS DAUGHTRY, ''Hemorrhage (In My Hands)'' (Season 5)
Fourth place, shmourth place! Daughtry's rock-star destiny was as obvious as a Ryan Seacrest punch line by the second week of Idol's fifth-season semifinals, when the bald-headed dude dug into this Fuel song with the kind of polish and charisma usually exhibited only by headline acts at massive stadium shows. In a word, awesome.
10. MELINDA DOOLITTLE, ''My Funny Valentine'' (Season 6)
Is it possible to perform too well on Idol? In the case of Melinda's luscious semifinal cover of the timeless jazz standard, the answer is, quite possibly, yes. Indeed, with her flawless phrasing and modulation, the way she caressed and finessed every word and note of Rodgers and Hart's gorgeous composition, Mindy Doo set the bar almost impossibly high for herself, and wound up as the season's second runner-up. That said, now that you can download Melinda's 2008 ''Funny'' cover on iTunes, each day can once again be Valentine's Day.
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11. DAVID COOK, ''Billie Jean'' (Season 7)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BScP1chUb7w
12. ALLISON IRAHETA, ''Cry Baby,'' Exit Performance (Season 8)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMBSDpB3WB8
13. CARRIE UNDERWOOD, ''Alone'' (Season 4)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqknGd3Atko
14. DAVID ARCHULETA, ''Imagine'' (Season 7)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezewktwS-KI
15. CLAY AIKEN, ''Solitaire'' (Season 2)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BISjFV69AdE
16. JORDIN SPARKS, ''I (Who Have Nothing)'' (Season 6)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2nRxKC-OyA
17. JASON CASTRO, ''Hallelujah'' (Season 7)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qihlQgWoeq8
18. TRENYCE, ''Proud Mary'' (Season 2)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGLMDHodYUY
19. RUBEN STUDDARD, ''Superstar'' (Season 2)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XeB4eQ3AtU
20. CARLY SMITHSON, ''Superstar'' (Season 7)
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Post by 4Ms on Oct 12, 2011 23:26:15 GMT -5
THE MUSIC MIX BLOG Adam Lambert's 'If I Had You' video reveals where the wild things areby Michael Slezak | Jun 15, 2010 The lyrics for Adam Lambert's latest single, "If I Had You," suggest decadent scenes in nightclubs and hotels and assorted urban glamor stations. But for... bit.ly/mZJlMxsearch.ew.com/results.html?type=ew:Michael+Slezak;&Ns=p_publish_date|1||p_headline_sort|0&No=160 music-mix.ew.com/2010/06/15/adam-lambert-if-i-had-you-video/
The lyrics for Adam Lambert’s latest single, “If I Had You,” suggest decadent scenes in nightclubs and hotels and assorted urban glamor stations. But for the corresponding video, which hit the Web yesterday, the unrepentant imp/American Idol season 8 runner-up takes the song’s “life would be a party, it’d be ecstasy” lyrics and transports them to a forest setting. It’s like a mashup of Where the Wild Things Are, Xtina’s “Dirrty” video, and a light splash of Avatar. (Seriously. It’s set in the woods, and Adam has a big, crazy mullet-braid/Na’vi thingamajig, and there are enchanted glowing streamers all over the place, no?) That smirk at the very end of the video puts an exclamation point on Adam’s “get down or get out” message: Groove things will be shaken. Magical light will swirl overhead. Wigs will be donned. Shoulder pads will sprout like sea anemones. And plushies will rise from the mist. Plus, Adam’s Idol kid sister Allison Iraheta and possibly that Ke$ha person will arrive on the scene for the sole pleasure of dancing in the background. (The red-headed rocker, who I am mildly-to-moderately obsessed with, first gets her shimmy on at the 2:40 mark; the “Blah Blah Blah” singer, who barely exists on my pop-culture radar, is not important enough to warrant any time-stamp GPS action. In fact, are we 100 percent certain she’s in this video?)
Unlike Adam’s last clip, the artist-in-conflict internalized soap opera “Whataya Want from Me,” there’s nothing deep going on here, unless you count Mr. Lambert revealing the step-kick-strut maneuver of his “signature walk.” But with his silver ringleader’s hat, Adam jauntily portrays himself as a commanding master of freaky-deaky ceremonies, an astute move that carries the not-so-subliminal message of “Buy yourself (and your friends) some tickets for my ongoing Glam Nation tour! A glittery good time will be had by all!” And what’s more, the clip managed to make me forget (momentarily, anyway) that “If I Had You” is one of my least favorite tracks on Lambert’s For Your Entertainment set. I won’t turn this into a tirade asking his label why it didn’t choose “Sleepwalker” or “Strut” or the absolutely delectable “Fever” as Adam’s summer radio offering — I know, I know, that last-named track contains the lethal (!) pronoun “he”! Le gasp! — and instead I’ll turn the chatter over to you. What do you think of the “If I Had You” video? Does Adam have a megahit on his hands? Hash it out in the comments below!
p.s. Adam, I don’t think that’s an iPad you’re texting on; it’s too thick! What the wholahay is it?
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Post by 4Ms on Oct 13, 2011 6:02:19 GMT -5
THE MUSIC MIX BLOG Adam Lambert's Glam Nation Tour in NYC: Fans show a whole lotta loveby Michael Slezak | Jun 23, 2010 Adam Lambert threw a party last night in New York City, and everyone was invited. Take, for example, the middle-aged woman in the audience who'd traveled... bit.ly/qUhHQMsearch.ew.com/results.html?type=ew:Michael+Slezak;&Ns=p_publish_date|1||p_headline_sort|0&No=150 
Adam Lambert threw a party last night in New York City, and everyone was invited.
Take, for example, the middle-aged woman in the audience who’d traveled all the way from Auckland, New Zealand, to experience the Glam Nation tour alongside fellow female fans from around the globe whom she’d met on Internet message boards. And in a similar vein, while the audience for the first of Lambert’s two Manhattan concerts featured a mix of ages, races, and genders, a cursory glance around the Nokia Theatre revealed that the American Idol season 8 runner-up is indubitably connecting with women of a certain age.
Superficially, it’s a puzzling phenomenon: Openly gay male rocker drawing droves of adoring thirty- to fifty-something ladies who lazy marketing execs might expect to spend their Tuesday evenings sipping white-wine spritzers and listening to their local Lite-FM stations? But for those lucky enough to experience Lambert’s raucous 14-song set, the phenomenon makes perfect sense: If there’s any truth to the stereotype that gay men throw the best parties, Adam’s Glam Nation soiree is Exhibit A. And as a misfit toy himself — an artist whose Euro-Goth brand of vocal adrenaline and openness about his sexual orientation make his radio aspirations a protracted uphill battle — Adam’s fills his concert with a winking, conspiratorial giddiness that makes his fans feel like he’s singing directly to them. One of the biggest roars from the crowd, in fact, came during Adam’s performance of his hit single “Whataya Want from Me,” right after the line, “It’s me, I’m a freak. But thanks for loving me, ’cause you’re doing it perfectly.”
That kind of positive back-and-forth coursed through the entire Glam Nation set, with Lambert alternately serving as playfully sexy ringleader, Oprah-esque relationship adviser, and jaw-dropping vocal contortionist (albeit one who tends to dress in heavy tapestry fabrics that look like they might have been used to upholster Cher’s couches during her Gothic period). After a particularly devastating rendition of his ballad “Soaked,” Adam laughed about going “dark with a twist,” then, pointing to his chest, he philosophized about the struggle to overcome past hurts and find true love. “You chase your tail to enough bars and then realize the answer is in here.” Later, after ripping his way through the dance-driven current single “If I Had You,” Adam obscenely wagged his tongue and giggled “I love New York!”
The man also loves his most loyal Glamberts, as evidenced by his decision to open the show with a one-two punch of “Voodoo” (which appeared only on Adam’s remix EP) and “Down the Rabbit Hole” (a bonus track that came with iTunes pre-orders of his For Your Entertainment disc), followed by the Middle Eastern-flavored “Ring of Fire” that he first introduced during Country Week on Idol.
Adam then tackled what are arguably the two most commercially viable tracks off his album — the Lady Gaga-penned “Fever” and the Ryan Tedder number “Sleepwalker” — and, not all that surprisingly, these live renditions proved tighter and cleaner than probably half of his Auto-Tuned radio competitors.
After that, the laser-light show and backup dancers went quiet, and the stripped-down portion of the show kicked in for “Whataya Want from Me,” “Soaked,” and “Aftermath,” giving Adam a chance to show off what he’s famous for: That voice. The last of these tracks, a self-empowerment ballad that could easily serve as a National Coming Out Day anthem, benefited most from the sparse rearrangement, achieving depth and nuance that are largely absent from the recorded version.
The party returned to full force — and Adam got his pop-and-lock on — for the beautifully campy “Sure Fire Winners,” and the dance reverie extended through “Strut” (where a paisley skull inexplicably emerged as a backdrop), “Music Again,” and “If I Had You,” Adam’s treatise on the trappings of fame being meaningless without the secret ingredient of love. That sentiment might be too pat by half, but the crowd consumed like lemonade on a scorching summer day.
And just in case some of his Idol devotees came to see him without first sampling his debut disc, Adam returned for an encore of two songs he performed on Fox’s reality juggernaut: “Mad World” got a jangly rearrangement that unfortunately erased the haunting drama of his Idol version. Then, Adam slowed down the blast of sexual energy that is “Whole Lotta Love” and turned it into a howling, bass-heavy meditation that bordered on Tantric. Such a new-age twist might be blasphemy to Led Zeppelin purists, and it may have been unexpectedly mellow for a closing number, but the way the audience shrieked its approval, a successful concert climax was experienced by most.
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Post by 4Ms on Oct 13, 2011 6:29:27 GMT -5
POPWATCH BLOG 'Idolatry': Adam Lambert digs into Glam Nation tour's
'pirate-gypsy-Keith Richards-psychedelic' aestheticby Michael Slezak | Jun 25, 2010 Adam Lambert is less than a month into his first headlining tour, so you can forgive him for having a moment of "Frick! I don't... bit.ly/qUhHQMsearch.ew.com/results.html?type=ew:Michael+Slezak;&Ns=p_publish_date|1||p_headline_sort|0&No=150 popwatch.ew.com/2010/06/25/adam-lambert-glam-nation-pirate/
Adam Lambert Backstage
Glam Nation - NYC (2nd Night) Media
Adam Lambert is less than a month into his first headlining tour, so you can forgive him for having a moment of “Frick! I don’t know what I’m gonna do!” when he first began thinking about costumes, visuals, and a set list for his Glam Nation extravaganza (which wraps up Sept. 21 in Puyallup, WA).
Not to worry, though, the American Idol season 8 runner-up proved to be a quick study, drawing inspiration from turn-of-the-century New Orleans, Dia de los Muertos, and John Galliano, among other things. Adam says he also wanted to make sure his show had “an emotional through-line” that took his audiences from a dark and seductive world to a mood of heartbreak and introspection — until they finally arrived at a place of joy and connectivity. But if you’re worried Mr. Lambert is getting too deep, fret not: “It’s all tongue-in-cheek. There’s rhinestones on everything,” he says. Press play below to get the full interview conducted backstage before Adam’s June 23 concert in New York City.
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Post by 4Ms on Oct 13, 2011 10:12:26 GMT -5
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Post by 4Ms on Oct 13, 2011 10:47:43 GMT -5
We're Live-Blogging Round Three Of 'American Idol' Hollywood Week!Posted 2/10/09 7:58 pm ET by Jim Cantiello in American Idol, Live Blog newsroom.mtv.com/author/jimc/page/20/newsroom.mtv.com/2009/02/10/were-live-blogging-round-three-of-american-idol-hollywood-week/newsroom.mtv.com/2009/02/10/were-live-blogging-round-three-of-american-idol-hollywood-week/#more-9042
8:01 pm - Tonight's episode will feature the remaining 72 contestants singing with a full band. This is when Josiah choked. There better be drama tonight!
8:04 pm - Adam Lambert is up first. He's going to sing "Believe" by Cher. And he's singing it like Kiki and Herb. (So...he's gay, right?)
8:57 pm - Room 1 is through. Anoop, Scott, Danny Gokey, Adam Lambert, Lil Rounds, Jorge Nunez, congrats! What does this mean for Room 4?
We're Live-Blogging The Last Round Of 'American Idol' Hollywood Week!Posted 2/11/09 7:58 pm ET by Jim Cantiello in American Idol, Live Blog newsroom.mtv.com/author/jimc/page/20/newsroom.mtv.com/2009/02/11/were-live-blogging-the-last-round-of-american-idol-hollywood-week/newsroom.mtv.com/2009/02/11/were-live-blogging-the-last-round-of-american-idol-hollywood-week/#more-9129
8:18 pm - Question: if the judges told you that you were too theatrical, would you then turn Cher's disco hit "Believe" into a heart-wrenching cabaret show-stopper?! If you're Adam Lambert, the answer is "Hell to the yes!" And it worked! The judges love Adam Lambert. I can't wait to hear him transform "Material Girl" into an emo number.
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Post by 4Ms on Oct 13, 2011 16:51:10 GMT -5
We're Live-Blogging The Next 12 'American Idol' Performances!2/25/09 7:58 pm ET by Jim Cantiello in American Idol, Live Blog newsroom.mtv.com/author/jimc/page/19/newsroom.mtv.com/2009/02/25/were-live-blogging-the-next-12-american-idol-performances/newsroom.mtv.com/2009/02/25/were-live-blogging-the-next-12-american-idol-performances/#more-9646   Adam Lambert Top 36
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 9:51 pm - Producers fave Adam Lambert is our last performer of the night. He is the most elfin contestant since Clay Aiken. He should play Bilbo Baggins in "Lord of the Rings: The Rock Opera."
9:52 pm - Adam Lambert is glamming up The Rolling Stone's "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" with some Elvis Costello & The Attractions organs. This cover is better than Britney's but not nearly as bad-ass as Devo's.
9:54 pm - That was a lot of shrieking! I predict that we'll see Adam Lambert on Broadway's "Rock of Ages" sooner than he hopes.
9:56 pm - Simon thinks he's a love it or hate it artist. Randy thinks he's super contemporary, which he breaks down as meaning Steven Tyler (huh?!) meets Fall Out Boy meets Robert Pattinson (no!) meets My Chemical Romance. Actually, Randy's assessment is pretty accurate.
9:57 pm - Breaking news: Adam Lambert is a Twilighter. Great marketing move, dude. Those fans are RABID! He just scored 800 million votes.
9:58 pm - Phone number montage! Jasmine "ZZZ" Murray, Matt "Wild Card" Giraud, Jeanine "Who?" Vailes, Nick "YES!" Mitchell, Allison "Overmyer" Iraheta, Kris "Boy Band" Allen, Megan Joy "VOTE FOR HER EVERYONE" Corkrey, Matt "Bear" Breitzke, Jesse "Bratty" Langseth, Kai "Name" Kalama, Mishavonna "Old Lady" Henson, Adam "Cullen" Lambert.
What do we think? Overall, this was a much stronger batch of contestants. Top girl was definitely Allison Iraheta. Top dawg was probably Adam Lambert. Although half of the viewers were probably left perplexed by his high-pitched vamping, the half that dig him are going to DEVOUR him. If not Adam, then definitely Kris, although Vote For The Worst's influence could propel Nick Mitchell through next week. Could you imagine? I'm still pulling for my Corkrey love to make it through. She has a fighting chance if enough viewers are captivated by her quirky charms like I am. 'American Idol' Recap: Allison Iraheta, Adam Lambert,
Megan Joy Corkrey Heat Up Competition -Feb 26 2009 By Gil Kaufman Allison Iraheta, Adam Lambert...ham it up and annoy Simon. If "American Idol" wannabes don't know by now... www.mtv.com/search/?q=gil%20kaufman%202009%20american%20idol%20recapswww.mtv.com/news/articles/1605891/allison-iraheta-adam-lambert-head-up-american-idol.jhtml
Also killing it was show-closer Adam Lambert, 27, the musical-theater junkie who surprised everyone by bringing some Billy Idol/Axl Rose/ Elvis lip-curling swagger to the Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction." Shaking his hips and sporting an all black ensemble pimped out with a fingerless glove and a neck full of chains, Lambert worked the stage like a pro, gave the camera a longing stare and ended his performance with a lens-shattering falsetto scream that got Cowell's attention.
Paula busted out a standing ovation and said she felt like she wasn't watching "Idol," but an "Adam Lambert concert." Simon said parts were "excruciatingly bad," but others were "brilliant." And Randy just loved it, calling Lambert the most current artist ever on "Idol." He compared Lambert to a mash-up of Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, Fall Out Boy, "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson and My Chemical Romance.
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Post by 4Ms on Oct 14, 2011 0:58:27 GMT -5
Feb 27 2009 9:24 AM EST 'American Idol' Recap: Allison Iraheta, Adam Lambert,
Kris Allen Rock On; Normund Gentle Doesn't
Judges' favorite Megan Joy Corkrey and MTV favorite
Nick 'Normund Gentle' Mitchell don't make the cut.By Gil Kaufman www.mtv.com/news/articles/1605992/allison-iraheta-adam-lambert-kris-allen-make-idol-top-12.jhtmlAdam Lambert-
American Idol Top 36 (group performance)Adam Lambert-
American Idol Top 36 Results (I can´t Get No) Satisfaction America voted Wednesday night, and two things became clear: Voters were not nearly as charmed by "American Idol" wannabes Nick "Norman/Normund Gentle" Mitchell and Megan Joy Corkrey as we were.
But 25 million of them voted, and they did like up-from-nowhere 16-year-old firecracker Allison Iraheta, who was the first contestant to be swept into the "Idol" top 12 on Thursday night's results show. She was followed by surprise pick Kris Allen and self-styled Broadway rocker Adam Lambert.
The final group included the too-stiff Mishavonna Henson, the too-safe Kai Kalama and the so-so Jasmine Murray, all of whom were quickly dispatched. That left the unlikely duo of comedian Nick Mitchell and musical-theater rock belter Adam Lambert standing center stage and looking like a pair of brothers-from-different-mothers in a high-concept Will Ferrell comedy. Cowell admitted to praying for several hours the night before that Mitchell, 27, whose outrageous shtick had turned into a Joaquin Phoenix-like viral sensation, would not make it through.
And those prayers must have worked, because Mitchell's improbable run finally ended. That meant Lambert could reprise his lip-curling, hair-flipping, Axl-channeling, banshee take on the Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction."
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