Now what will be interesting to watch is how American Idol comments trend through the rest of the season.

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Seacrest's Idol income is nearly triple what the ever-busy host was previously making on the series and adds to a resume of similarly lucrative projects.

FORBES: Talent

This man has proved what we already knew - that he is certainly no Gareth Gates and their Pop Idol rivalry is pretty much where the similarities end.

BBC: Will Young

What we're watching: Between American Idol's results show and Lost, is there really a need for anything else on Wednesday nights?

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But that is not to take anything away from Spurs - and their new Dutch idol - who shook off what was threatening to be a European hangover and secure a win that helped them leapfrog Villa in the table.

BBC: Tottenham 2-1 Aston Villa