In case you didn’t know, “American Idol” has a full-blown case of Bieber Fever.
The folks at Fox and 19 Entertainment can read a sales chart and a trending topic as well as anyone, and Justin Bieber is blowing up so hot that he makes Jennifer Lopez seem like some frumpy second banana from a 1950s sitcom. But they have a plan to capitalize on that and to possibly give the show the shot in the arm it needs: The powers that be lowered the age limit to 15, the first step to what will presumably result in fifth-graders trying out by 2015.
Did it work in Milwaukee? Judging by Wednesday’s episode, the answer is a very definite ... maybe.
Turning on the tears As a father of a young daughter, I can barely resist her pleas now when she starts to cry. I can only imagine that this doesn’t go away as children grow up, as hopeful Emma Henry demonstrated.
Henry, a 15-year-old Colorado native, gave a very nice audition that showed she’d be a great candidate for Hollywood in a couple of years but not right now. That’s what J.Lo thought, but when Steven Tyler gave the teen a yes vote, it was all up to Randy Jackson.
His first thought was to say no. “I honestly believe you would be swallowed up by this whole thing,” he said. But Henry cried and Randy melted. Perhaps the fact that he’s the father of two daughters himself made the difference.
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