:: If you missed last night’s Orlando auditions, you missed a bowlful of sunshine known as guest judge Kristin Chenoweth. Shame on you. [Idolator]

:: Jarrod Norell, the contestant who “sang” “Amazing Grace” and was promptly handcuffed, wasn’t in as much trouble as the show let on: he was let released as soon as the cameras stopped rolling. [TMZ]

:: The behind-the-scenes of what it’s like auditioning for American Idol, for those of you who haven’t realized yet that “reality TV” has nothing to do with reality. [The Daily Beast]

:: Randy Jackson is pretty confident that a girl is going to win Season 9. Wait, so, does that mean General Larry Platt doesn’t have a chance? [MJsbigblog]

:: Don’t worry about The General, though—he’s hired a lawyer to protect his copyright to “Pants on the Ground.” Crap, does that mean all the amazing remixes will be taken off YouTube? [Idol Chatter]

:: Paula Abdul has found all new television shows to be concerned about. [@PaulaAbdul]

:: Ayla Brown, the daughter of the Massachusetts Senator-elect Scott Brown, is an Idol alum. Give it a few more years, and everybody’s daughter will be an Idol alum. [MTV]