[silent_jonny]

Phillip Phillips sings "Home" his finale song from last night. He breaks down and cries as confetti rains down. He stops playing all together and walks off the stage to hug his parents.

All cynicism and smart ass comments aside ... That was a great moment. That kid must have been fighting through some incredble pain tonight.

And that's all folks!

[Manic_Episode]

I told the wife he would win at his audition.

[Jrabbit]

jonny...thanks again for a great thread! Can’t tell you how much I appreciate and look forward to this every year. Love ya (((hugs)))

[Shelayne]

Once again--

THANK YOU, (((JONNY)))!! You are the host with the MOST!

[Helen]

Thanks, jonny. It’s great to watch Idol and follow along here. The comments are a hoot.

There’s probably a lot of us who don’t join in the conversation, but most definitely appreciate your dedication to keeping this thread going.

Love that Phillip Phillips...and Steven Tyler and Aerosmith.

[retrokitten]

Thank you for hosting this thread. You put up with an incredible amount of crap, but this is still the best live thread on FR. Have a wonder summer, Friend. ((((((jonny)))))) And you better not swear off the internet at least until Mad Men is over! :-)

[Nea Wood]

Jonny,

Let me add my thanks to the others. You are a fabulous host and this is a hilarious, fun thread. I’m on the West Coast, so I can’t even see what you all are talking about until later, but it’s STILL hilarious! Thank you for another wonderful season of Idol and snarkiness!

Nea

[Captain Beyond]

I have to say it was one most emotional finalies they have had. If people ever wanted reality Tv they got it tonight with him being to chocked up to sing and going down to hug his family. Even thou he was ill Phillip was a class act thanking the band, crew, and voters.