It never fails. Every season, 'American Idol' producers have this insatiable need to include contestants with really crazy hair. It seems the crazier the hair, the better shot you have at ending up on the 'Idol' stage. On that note alone, Brett Loewenstern has it made. He had the difficult job of being the first auditioner in Hollywood, but he killed it and hopes to take down all his ...

When 'American Idol' lowered the audition age to 15, the producers aimed to bring some youngin's that would make Justin Bieber look like old news. They found exactly that with Hollie Cavanagh, Robbie Rosen and Jacee Badeaux. Hollie Cavanagh brought her B-game to her initial audition and a wicked case of hives, but came on strong to make it through to the second round of Hollywood ...

Stefano Langone had a long road before he landed on the San Francisco audition stage. In 2009, he was in a terrible automobile accident that left him for dead. He was told he would never be the same, yet managed to defy all odds by walking again -- just four months later. Langone's version of 'Heard It Through the Grapevine' had the judges buzzing that he'd be one to watch in Hollywood. ...

Thank God this is the last series of auditions. Most every episode has tried to save the proverbial "best for last." James Durbin is a guy who grew up with a lot of hardship. The son of a rocker who died of a drug overdose, he was also diagnosed with both Tourettes and Asperger's Syndrome. He's a new dad living with his girlfriend and young son, but is currently unemployed. It ...

In all of 'American Idol's' history, Drew Beaumier had hands down the best audition I have ever seen. Sure we've seen some really strange auditions this year and in previous seasons, but when this 20- year-old drove into his audition as a HUMAN TRANSFORMER, all bets were off. Built from scratch out of an actual "Power Wheels," Drew turns into a car and breaks into song: "GET YOUR ...

'American Idol' auditioners can be bucketed into a few key categories. Run-of-the-mill vocally challenged, weirdos, the semi-good people who make it to Hollywood and you never see again, and the ones you know you'll be seeing for the long haul. However, Emily Anne Reed defies all those categories. Reed had the prerequisite sob story that seems to be necessary to score a golden ticket this ...

San Francisco was the last city on the search for America's next 'Idol' and the costumes people wore to audition day were just par for the course in the City by the Bay. For a split second, Kenneth Berba bounced into our living rooms. It felt almost like a cross between Tigger and a "Frosted Flakes" box coming to life. Either way, he was in and out of our conscious minds before we knew it. ...

It may never rain in Southern California, but that sure doesn't stop a human tornado from blowing through the 'American Idol' L.A. auditions. And as most people know in L.A., there's no lack of "special" people. Cuckoo Cooper Robinson is more than special, hailing from a very dangerous part of Arkansas in the snake infested woods. One really doesn't need to hear Cooper singing I Feel ...

Matt "Big Lies Stats" Frankel brings some questionable facts into his audition. Like for example, he claims he produces records with millions of artists and that he has a compilation album with Chaka Khan. Google it: Michael Scott Frankel Productions. He's got great connections in this industry too! His number one marketing vehicle is his bus pass. Not only does he have business ...

Adele told us a thing or two about 'Chasing Pavements,' TLC said don't chase 'Waterfalls,' and tonight 'American Idol' L.A. has taught us not to chase Randy Jackson with a microphone. Tynisha Roches had made it through the MySpace 'American Idol' auditions and trekked all the way from Hoboken, New Jersey, to sing her version of Frank Sinatra's 'My Way' at the auditions. If she couldn't ...