Let the wanton bloodshed commence!!!

The madness begins tonight! That's right, Idol maniacs - the moment we've all been waiting for is upon us, so lock the kids up in the attic, take the phone off the hook and set your DVRs to "stun". As a semi-well known goth/punk band once uttered (as the dead poured from their graves): it's party time!!!!


Will the changes to this year's preliminary format - a shift away from the "bad" singers that have been so prevalent in seasons passed and a resolved focus shift to the "good" singers and their potential story lines - ruin the fragile balance of the AI universe? Or will it forge a stronger, more legit karaoke thunderdome for future generations? Will the new judge (yes, I have been calling her "that bitch" - mostly because I am too apathetic to actually look up her name. I DO know that she was on that show The One - a program that has wisely been buried deep in the bone yard of failed reality show rip-offs. More on that later.) be a minor annoyance or will she tear our beloved Idol family limb from limb like a bear that just got it's paws on a delicious, virginal boy scout? Will Paula stay on the show? More importantly, will she stay on drugs? We all know she's way funnier on drugs. Will the return of the wild card round add a new level of drama and competitive intrigue or will it confuse and confound the semi-retarded pre-teens that comprise AIs main fan base? Will they even notice that it was gone to begin with? Will Seacrest finally become a real boy? Will this year's Idol winner actually be good for once? Will Reggie and the gang save the teen center using just their break dancing skills and the plucky determination of youth? Will you keep reading this post? Only time will tell...

So, keep a jaundiced eye glued to this here web log, kids. Season 8 kicks off in just a few short hours and we here at IT central will be hard at work bringing you the no-holds-barred, in-your-face, up-your-butt (not to mention around the corner) Idol coverage and analysis that you crave!

Here is a sweet Wendy's training video from the 80s to keep you chuckleheads placated until 8 o'clock rolls around. Is it unrelated? Sure. But in these tough economic times, who knows? We all might find ourselves slingin' beef at a fast food grill somewhere - and when that time comes you'll all be thanking me for posting this little gem.