Attention "American Idol" fans: Join us tonight, Tuesday, January 12, at 8 p.m. as we journey into the heart of darkness that is "American Idol" Season 9 by liveblogging the season premiere. That's right! Eric will snark his way through all of the terribl

Yes, we are gluttons for punishment. Even though last night's "Idol" Season 9 premiere was one of the least entertaining two hours of TV I've ever sat through, we're doing it again, liveblogging tonight starting at 8 p.m.

After a mere month, we're back. But most importantly, we're back to New York! Oh, thank God. I really think that a big problem with last season (and it had MANY big problems) was the relocation to L.A., and the fact that it significantly limited...

We survived the first week! Now join us for the Chicago auditions, with guest judge Shania Twain, as we liveblog tonight's "Idol" S9 episode starting at 8 p.m. Eric will offer up his take on the unfolding horror, and you can chime in with your...

So Chicago was a bust. A mere 13 golden tickets for the reported 12,000 auditioners? Pathetic. Perhaps things will be sunnier tonight, as the show heads to Orlando, with the added chipper burst of guest judge Kristin Chenoweth! We can only hope,...

When the episode started I still couldn't identify 90 percent of the contestants. I didn't even recognize most of them. I realize it's only Week 2, but these people already seem less memorable to me as a group than the contestants of seasons...

The madness continues tonight, as we head to Pasadena, California, with guest judges Avril Lavigne (ugh!) and Katy Perry (maybe ugh?), neither of whom would have ever made it through the initial "Idol" auditions based on vocals alone. Check in at...

No liveblog for tonight's episode since I was on the West Coast for work, but here's my take on the best and worst of the Dallas auditions. The guest hosts for the evening were Neil Patrick Harris, who sparred with Simon time and time again, and...