[silent_jonny]

Kree Harrison

Last song. "Stormy Weather". Depressing song, but Kree makes it enjoyable. She's beautiful in black.

Mariah: I was interested by the choice. (I can't tell if she liked it or not--reaching for my Louis L'Amour) Clear as a bell and beautiful.

Keith: Would have chosen a different song. Your instincts are beautiful. Don't let people get in your head.

[Just noticed there's 13 minutes left in this show?]

Minaj: Wish you guys had paid more attention to the song choice.

Randy: Knowing you, you would probably have chosen the Etta version instead of the Lena version. You know who are.

Seacrest asks Harry Connick Jr's opinion. He starts to speak from the audience, until Keith grabs him and leads him up to the judges' table.

HCJ: I'm holding Keith Urban's hand!

Urban lets him have his chair. He'd be a good replacement for any of the current judges.

HCJ: She has to learn the melodies first. Learn the song first. Then be Kree. [Randy interrupts, says something about Kree being Kree] Yeah, we want you to be Kree, but choose the Etta James version (sarcasm and laughter)

[lonevoice]

Urban lets him have his chair. He'd be a good replacement for any of the current judges.

A few seasons ago HCJ was a guest mentor, back when the show used to be more fun by having guest mentors every week. He was great then, and it sounds like he's still great.

Last year, before the decision on who the new judges would be wasn't a done deal, HCJ's name was mentioned in several leaked reports as one who was being considered.

Given that the rumor is strong that at least 2 of the current judges, maybe more, won't be back next season, combined with the very odd fact that HCJ has been the only guest mentor this season, I think we're seeing him get a trial run at the judge position for next season.

Reading that Keith Urban lead him up to the judge's panel to critique Kree kind of cinches it for me.

[Yaelle]

Harry looked horrible when they pulled him out of f the audience. Then he picked a fight with randy.