Top 24

Hard to believe it's been a year.

Little changes, but hope springs eternal...that an unknown will step up to the plate and rock our worlds with song. Or at least, not embarrass themselves by ruining a classic.

Of course, my hope lies in the discovery of the next "Glamourpuss" moment.

[hold up...I need a second as that memory washes over my brain.]

Kay. Back.

Of course, I also cross my fingers and toes that we'll have another Neil Diamond week.
Hey.
A girl can dream.

Last year they kicked it off with a Top 36.
This year they are back to a Top 24.

So let's start this mutha and meet the potentials.

Here are your Top 24:

Aaron Kelly
Alex Lambert
Andrew Garcia
Ashley Rodriguez
Casey James
Crystal Bowersox
Didi Benami
Haeley Vaughn
Janell Wheeler
Jermaine Sellers
Joe Munoz
John Park
Katelyn Epperly
Katie Stevens
Lacey Brown
Lee Dewyze
Lilly Scott
Michael Lynche
Michelle Delamar
PaigeMiles
Siobhan Magnus
Tim Urban
Todrick Hall
Tyler Grady



And I'm not sure if it will still be there when you check it, but at 10:52pm on the official American Idol site, some hacker put Adam Lambert's pix under Aaron Kelly's name.

Not sure if that's meant as a compliment or some kind of mean-spirited prank - I'll assume prank - but it's kinda awesome that someone hacked the site (and only did that, as opposed to throwing up some donkey porn.)