Idol Chatter & Voice Views

We’re in for fun tonight. Oh, how I hope so. For starters, we have Usher, his six albums and his five Grammys for a mentor. Whatever Miley Cyrus did or didn’t do last week, that qualifies as a major upgrade. And Crystal Bowersox promised us “something big.” Could it involve big heels? I just ask…

So, what did you think of Usher as a guest mentor on American Idol? Pretty darn good, huh? A whole lot more advice than “make it a little edgy” or “put down the guitar,” which is about as much wisdom as Miley Cyrus could muster a week ago. I don’t blame Miley. I blame Idol….

This week’s mentor on American Idol is about twice as old as last week’s. Usher, 31, with six CDs, five Grammys and a host of other honors to his credit, picks up where Miley Cyrus left off. Now I doubt last week was the worst Idol performance show ever — as some dubbed it —…