American Idol: TAYLOR WINS! (finale)

It's so silly to say Taylor doesn't deserve to win. Of course he did. Is Chris good, pretty good but very one dementional. The thing I find so funny is that Chris is bald. And believe me he did not shave his head to make a fashion statement. So, he looks just as old as Taylor. But Chris is more fit. Taylor is tall and handsome. Just wait. Regardless, if you only went for vocals Elliot was the clear winner. Don't be mad

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I thoroughly enjoyed the whole show, award bits and all. Top notch entertainment. Seeing Clay again was a high light. He looked and sang like a dream. Very funny stuff with his so-called look-a-like. I'm happy for Taylor, he's a great performer, and a nice guy, and since Elliott couldn't win, I'm glad he did. I wish them all wonderful things in the future.

I found idol to be boring. Taylor should not be the idol. Go Katherine and show everyone who the real idol is.

I have to agree with you on Elliott. I really wanted it to come down to Taylor and Elliot, with Elliott winning. He sounded really good with Mary J. Blige. Now, Meatloaf on the other hand?? What the heck?? I'm not a Kat fan, but I do think she sounded good when she sang with him He was awful, though. I don't know how she managed to stay in tune singing with him.

Congrats to Taylor! I would have preferred to see Elliot vs. Taylor and an Elliot win, however. Highlight of the evening for me--seeing Clay come out with his new look--gorgeous, in my opinion, and to hear him sing again was wonderful! Prince was also a surprise and offers legitimacy to American Idol--about time!

Well said, Jeff. Funny how people have to tear someone down in an effort to try and make another look better.

CLAY made the 2 hours worthwhile!!! Love HIM and his new look!

If William Hung had come out on stage and sang "She Bang, She Bang", that would have stopped the show!!...lol

An eating disorder in her future? Playboy by 35? Wow, the Katherine haters (jealous) are up in arms...STILL. (I know instead of saying she's shallow, you say she will get a horrible deadly medical condition, and instead of saying she's trampy, you say she is going to engage in Public Nudity. She seems to have survivied living in LA for her entire life w/o developing any eating or modesty problems!)

I can only imagine what the attacks would sound like if Kat had won.

As far as not getting a big reception in her "Homecoming" (how can it be a homecoming considering the show tapes in her home town?); you have to remember that LA is the city that ignored and chased away two NFL teams. The folks there are simply too obsessed with their world to turn out in droves like those in Alabama, etc.

Why can't folks just be happy for both? My feeling has always been that Taylor is the more polished and unique of the two. He will be marketed very successfully at a niche audience and will do well. Katherine is a very good singer who will be marketed at a younger MTV audience and will also do well.