1. They showed far less weirdos than before.
2. The girl who opened he show looked like a black Miley Cyrus.
3. Connick is awesome..the judges are light years better than last season's mess..
4. Seacrest got much less face time than in prior seasons..
5. It appears that some 500 people are going to Hollywood this season..maybe the producers are using all the frequent flyer miles they've gotten from past seasons of AI
I think you're right. They might show a weirdo in passing (like just now) but they don't dwell on them like they used to. A definite improvement.
Yes, far less weirdos and it made me happy.
Oh, and connick: smart and hot. Truthful and yet nicer than Simon. Mmm hmmm, he will do.