Who put Prince in the final program, and how much money changed hands to give him a platform on Idol.
Lowlight: Meat Loaf. He wouldn’t have made it out of “Idol’s” Hollywood round with the performance he gave on Wednesday. Plus, the pairing with Katharine McPhee singing “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now” was just plain wrong on every level. He looked and sounded like a dirty old man singing to the pretty young girl with whom he has no shot.
I recall hearing that the week after Berry Manilow was on the show, his album sales went through the roof.
The has beens (Rod Stewart) have been lining up ever since. Truth be told, one 30 second spot probably covered Prince's costs.
I was wondering what made him change his mind about appearing on Idol, too. Maybe he never intended to be on earlier but was only going to be in the finale. Was he the only guest to perform without any idols last night?
There were rumors that Prince was going to be on earlier in the season--a "Prince night" where the Idols would perform his songs. But the deal fell through.
I guess somebody talked sense to Prince and he finally realized what a money-making opportunity this could be for everyone.
Where do you see your career going?: "Hopefully to the top. Hopefully it lasts a long time." (He smiles--he has offers, but he can't talk about them yet)
He says he'll finally get to go home, but only for a week, then he has to get ready for the tour.
About Taylor: "He definitely deserves to win. I love him like a brother."