American Idol 10 - New Orleans Auditions

Tonight I officially fell in love with American Idol Season 10. This is the Idol we know and love. Forget the judges, we want young and fearless talent!

I am now rooting for Brett Loewenstern and Jacee Badeaux (who I'm affectionately calling "Double Bieber"). They embody what is good in the world which includes among other things conditioned ginger hair.

The New Orleans auditions was definitely a win for me. Now if we can only get a decent black diva this year... We'll see what's in store next week!

Recaps from the Internet:

New Orleans Auditions: Fat Lips + Fat Ass + Just Plain Fat = VFTW Gold (Vote for the Worst) - Dave Della Terza: "We had a guy who takes his shirt off because someone dared him, a Carrot Top wannabe, and a fat boy who sings like a woman. Louisiana is the best thing to happen to Idol in a long time."

American Idol New Orleans Auditions: Who Was Your Favorite? (TV Line) - Michael Slezak: "Talent, 2; Trainwrecks, 0. That’s how the score is shaping up now that the first two episodes of American Idol‘s tenth season are in the books."

Idol: Abs, teens and tears in NOLA (Tubular) - Joey Guerra: "You know what's sort of great about this new season of Idol? They're letting good people through that likely would have been axed by Simon Cowell. And, not to be rude, but I'm not really missing him. Are you?"

Jim Cantiello Reacts To 'American Idol' Auditions In New Orleans (MTV)

'American Idol' Episode 2 Recap: Revenge Of The Nerds (Reality Rocks) - Lyndsey Parker: "And you know who's probably gonna win this thing? A geek. A nerd. An outcast. Someone who's been bullied and teased all his/her young life and has turned to music for solace."

American Idol 10 – New Orleans Recap Live Blog (MJ's Big Blog) - MJ Santilli: "If I didn’t fall in love with anyone, a couple of hopefuls caught my attention. Teen tenors Brett Loewenstern and Jaycee Badeaux both have the potential to break out big."