Crafty, I hate most of the back stories, too. I am curious about a singer from time to time, but they don't have to repeat the stories ad nauseum.

ElVee, the girl whose father was in Kool and the Gang, was hiding his face in his hands when his daughter was grovelling in front of the judges. I felt for him
(and not for her).

I think Demi should have kept the black girl with the gold necklace on her head over chair number two, the curly black-haired 'Annie' type singer. I think her last name was Cohen. I didn't care for her very much.

Increase the Peace!