Andrew Lloyd Webber brought some much-needed sass back to American Idol last night, demonstrating the wondrous powers of brutal honesty (”I can’t watch somebody who’s got their eyes closed all the time,” he groused about David Archuleta, he of the outstretched palm). Ryan Seacrest made a buffoon of himself (seriously, is this getting worse each week or what?), Syesha Mercado prepared for her future Broadway career, Brooke White goofed and started her song again, and Sir Webber had a grand chuckle over boys singing songs written for girls — let’s forgive him, he’s British. For the night’s best moments, watch these quick clips:
5. Lloyd Webber never thought he’d see a man with dreadlocks sing “Memory”? Allow us to introduce him to a little place called gay cabaret bars.
4. Tyra Banks would have given David Archuleta a third tip: smile with your eyes.
3. Sir Andrew calls Brooke White “a wonderful natural actress.” Perhaps he needs to follow that advice he gave to Archuleta.
2. If this is how Carly Smithson behaves when she gets praise, it explains why Simon’s been a dick for so long.
1. Lloyd Webber inadvertantly encourages Dave Cook to ponder statutory rape.