Idol season 8 is in it's waning weeks, so I thought it would be nice if occasionally, I reveal a few personal favorites out of all the Idol performances from all the Idol series I have watched.

I will also be grading them on this scale:

A = unforgettable
B = very good
C = average

Today's favorite comes to us from merry old England's X-Factor: Battle of the Stars.

CHRIS MOYLES - "WONDERWALL"

Simon put it best when he said that the performance was "charming." Not only that, but Chris stepped out of the shadows and into the limelight for the first time with this one. Amazing, and he was voted off too soon.

A

So CBS called American Idol "a monster" and said that "if someone would please kill it, that would be great."

You know who that someone could be? CBS! You know what show could do it? Big Brother. Before you start gasping, considering my last blog post, think about how much excitement BB comes with across the pond and down under. Look at how much success BB has overseas with its original format. Then think about how badly BB9 is getting killed in the ratings with its deeply flawed Survivor-lite format.

BB1 was a great reality show with a boring cast. I've said for years now that if BB1 had BB2's cast, it would have been a smash success. Idol has proved that phone-in shows work. Now BB needs to return to that idea.

People have said that BB1 failed because America (and Canada) voted off the two most interesting people immediately. That's true. But if the casting agency really looked for interesting, eccentric people, it would be an interesting season from soup to nuts. Before you say "that's impossible," look at the types of people that BBUK and BBAU draw in. Add the element of viewer voting in and you've got tension, drama and fighting as the hamsters try to convince America/Canada that X houseguest should be voted out.

And if agressively run throughout the week on CBS, Idol might just drop to second place. And if the live feeds were free again (they could make up for lost cash by utilising product placement like AI) then more buzz would be created.

What do you think? I might just reply to your comments in my next blog.

...is the first season of BB that I've ever stopped watching in disgust. From the general low IQ level of the proceedings (this cast makes Cowboy look smart) to the shameful retard comments to "The Hooded Warrior" (need I say more?) - BB9 has to be the worst dreck ever allowed on television. And this is coming from someone who sat through the horrorshows that were BB4 and BB5.

CBS: It's where you can C Bull S--t.