The ratings have been sinking.  We know Simon is leaving.  There's been a weird vibe all season but last night AMERICAN IDOL "jumped the shark":an idiom used to describe the moment of downturn for a previously successful enterprise.

What happened to the heartwarming "homecoming" episode?  Standing in front of an AT&T with 30 people there does not a hero's welcome make.

Ellen gave Crystal a song to sing from a man's perspective.  STRANGE.

The judges crowned Lee the winner and we haven't even done the finale.  Are they as eager to be done with this season as we are?