The next instalment of American Idol rolls into the Sunshine State – Florida, as the judges see the best – and worst - from Jacksonville. In tonight’s episode, there are the ever weird and wacky auditionees to look out for – and there is also the surprising sight of Simon Cowell BABYSITTING A SHIH-TZU.
Sharon Wilbur brings her dog, Sasha and gives it to Simon, to look after as she sings. It’s not just a gimmick though, as she sails through without the sympathy of the dog to rely on.
There are some spectacular failed auditions including an initially very confident 16 year-old Kaneswe Finnie – before Simon Cowell brands her ‘terrible’. Kaneswe, however, doesn’t take this lying down and promptly brings in her mother to help her out. Unfortunately, this doesn’t help her either and she fails to get the Golden Ticket to Hollywood.
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Other highlights include 19 year old Latino beauty queen Julissa Veloz, who comes in wearing a tiara and is completely out of tune. Cowell criticizes her and also makes fun of her laugh, before Paula Abdul is reduced to tears and LEAVES. Julissa manages to bring her back and to the horror of Cowell, gets through to Hollywood.
The show finishes with Paula Abdul SAT ON SIMON COWELL’S LAP while host Ryan Seacrest also sits on Kara DioGuardi’s lap as they watch an audition from a big Randy Jackson fan, while Paula and Kara almost share a KISS as the judges threatened to sizzle over in the summer heat.
The show also sees a new seating arrangement with Simon now sat next to new judge Kara DioGuardi – the latest in the line of Cowell’s sexy co-stars, who was also sporting an eye-popping dress.
The show airs on Thursday 30 January at 8pm on ITV2.
