Victoria BeckhamI thought we'd all get a lie in before American Idol returns tonight, but alas, we aren't meant to be. Two weeks ago we were planning everything out. Two days ago we saw a storm coming. Yesterday, it rained really hard, and as we started writing about Simon Cowell leaving the show after this year's winner has been announced, I thought, "there's definitely something with this season."

Still, here we are--the ninth season of American Idol, which means another bunch of people who think they can sing, alongside the real talent, and maybe the next person who I'll root for until the very end. But, as we all know, it's going to be a bit different. Ellen DeGeneres has come in to replace Paula Abdul, but the replacement came in late, so we all get guest judges over the national auditions in the next few weeks. Here's the battle plan: we'll talk a bit about the guest in question now, and maybe later in the day we'll assess how that guest fared. And, with Simon's departure confirmed, we'll see whether that person in question is worthy of replacing that caustic Brit.

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