American Idol went WAY overboard on the boxing references.  It all started with Michael Buffer doing the “This is American Idol” intro and then throughout the episode we get tons of Jim Lampley. Jim Lampley does not belong on American Idol. Although, I was hoping for a Simpsons tie in and having Drederick Tatum on there.  Jim Lampley spewing out cliche boxing advice on a singing show is like having Barry Gibb telling people how Oscar De La Hoya should be more soothing and mellow.

The other awful thing is that Clive Davis and Andrew Lloyd Webber (as brilliant as they are) look like two creepy old dudes that hang out at a Hot Topic.  Is it possible to cast someone other than Lampley and the two old dudes from the Muppets on the most current and hip TV show?  How about Bono, Jay-Z or one of the Wiggles?

Overall, sticking with the boxing metaphor, I want to punch Archuletta and his “Oh, am I really good?  Are you sure?” attitude and will some one get some scientists to see if we can shrink down the size of Cook’s enormous noodle?  Gees, that thing has its own gravitational pull.  It’s larger than half of Jupiters moons.

I hope Cook gets the title, but something tells me Runts McGee is gonna win.