New Winner Declared in '06 Pool!

In a shocking reversal, Jo Clemente was stripped of his '06 Idol Pool Crown when photos were discovered of pool participant Tim Bos just kickin' it with Idol idol Katherine McPhee.

Bos somehow or another got to tag along with a friend who was delivering a car to Princess Katherine and convinced her to pose for the photos just to make me insanely jealous.

And it worked.

Some of the photos are posted here. Please note:

1)   That Katherine looks awfully good just hanging around in jeans, t-shirt and little make-up.
2)   That she appears to have written something on the back of her hand (lyrics to "Over the Rainbow"?) and
3)   That Katherine looks great (oh, did I already say that? well, it bears repeating).

Okay, enough about last year's news. Let's talk Idol '07.

Just watched Hollywood Week, part one. Is it my imagination or are they now spending more time on auditions and less time in Hollywood? Guess Hollywood week is not as big a draw as the auditions. Still, it feels they race through it. An hour ago there were 170 contestants, tomorrow there will be 24.

Not many standouts for me. That one girl Bailie, seemed like a shoo-in but she forgot every word of This Old Heart of Mine. Guess there is only so much they can forgive. That Sundance guy has a voice, but he sucked twice in a row. Don't see him going far if he can't bring it when it counts. I like the other fat guy, Chris. He's funny, can sing and has confidence. I'd like to see him in the finals.

Okay, I got a prediction... Marisa Rhodes. Hasn't gotten much face time, but I thought she stood out. She was in the group with three good female singers and that Columbian girl Perla. She was the skinny one with the big voice. Great voice, extremely cute. You heard it here first.

Seth