A couple more hours lost to Idol this week; it was a good escape, but it certainly wasn’t thrilling this week.  The only clear favorite, in my mind, was the guy who had sung as a back-up singer for Christina Aguilera.  No one else had fabulous talent (though I suspect they’re withholding the clips of the talented people until “Hollywood week”).

But how heartbreaking was the sixty-four year old guy who sang for his recently departed lady love?  That one got to me (many kleenex used), though I don’t really understand his motivation for auditioning.  What mattered was that his emotion was true, and his voice was sweet and heartfelt.

And since I’m multi-tasking right now:

JUST announced on the Today show:  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be released at midnight on July 21, 2007.

And Al Franken will run for Senate.

That’s enough pop culture for one day.