
The worst season of American Idol ended tonight in another typically bloated 2-hour finale. The winner was country crooner Scott "Scotty" McCreery, of whom I was not a fan, but as I stated earlier, he was the only sensible choice. To her credit, runner-up Lauren Alaina did not burst into uncontrollable tears upon the announcement of her defeat, despite the fact that she's cried during every other results show.
Just as they failed to impress all season long, neither of these two gave memorable performances on the finale. Hey, at least they're consistent. Indeed, only Beyonce really commanded the Finale stage, delivering an incredible performance that showed more emotional connection and technical skill than both of those kids and Jennifer Lopez showed on that stage all season long combined! J Lo may have gotten People Magazine's mirror-mirror approval, but Beyonce showed up to remind her, "I still run this bitch."
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