On the left coast too, and although I knew that Anthony would go tonight, I don't think he should have, and I can't watch it! GRRR!!! The judges did him in for sure! This thing just stinks to high Heaven!!!!
I'm not a regular viewer, but I do know that winning Idol isn't necessarily the best predictor of future success. Anthony is very young, definitely has his audience, will be a huge success. We haven't heard the last of him. He'll be much bigger than Bo, who's on the downhill slope to put it charitably.
Whatever happened to Fantasia? Besides showing up on Idol, is she working and selling CDs? I liked her during the contest but haven't seen anything I liked from her since..they've wrecked her by developing her in the wrong direction. I'm not sure what the right direction is for her but this shouting stomping booted Fantasia isn't it. She'd be better as a Billie Holiday.