Winner of American Idol 2024

Katie and I were watching American Idol clips tonight on YouTube, and Katie decided that it's never too early to start practicing for her turn. (After all, 2007 champ Jordin Sparks has been wanting to audition for AI since she was 12 and had to wait until this year to try out -- and win!)

Katie and I were watching Fantasia Barrino sing "Summertime." Nothing like a little Gershwin to inspire my future Broadway star!

Speaking of American Idol, watching it was my biggest guilty pleasure while I was pregnant with Katie! I was glued to the TV every Tuesday and Wednesday night this spring, sometimes redialing with a cell phone in each hand, voting (and even praying) for Melinda Doolittle to win. I know, I'm a real loser. I even shelled out $60 to go see the Idols on tour in September! (Totally not worth it.) But I'll be one of the first to buy Melinda's first album whenever it comes out.