Beyond Reality - American Idol 1/30/08 Happy 17th Birthday Maddie! Idol is in Omaha, Nebraska and 10,000 people showed up Paula's plane was delayed Chris Bernheisel - waited for 7 seasons because he couldn't afford to travel to an audition city before He brought gifts for the judges and a photo album of him & Kelly Clarkson He didn't make it - singing was bad but he was a nice person so they made him a reporter at the finale for his local Fox42 station Jason Rich - works for his girlfriend's dad on the farm - great voice but had memory slips - barely made it to Hollywood Paula arrives Rachel Wicker - Pro arm wrestler - took it easy on Ryan - needs to stop yodelling and just sing - Hollywood! Sara Whitaker AKA Lady Morgue - a wrestler - likes to scream - she hit Ryan - she sang a Tiny Tim song - didn't make it even though Paula said yes Paula switches spots with Ryan Samantha Sidley - sang Nora Jones - made it through to Hollywood - can she sing other styles? Angelica Puente - 17 yrs old - left home - wants to be Celine Dion - needs to be herself - Made it to Hollywood Ryan called her dad and she told him the news David Cook - faux-hawk - great voice! - Livin' on a prayer - Hollywood Johnny Escamilla - This could be Daniel Franco from project Runway season 1 & 2 Paula gets the hiccups and Johnny doesn't make it but he cures her hiccups Last up - Leo Marlowe - his mom raised a Homecoming queen - him He was wearing a signature Simon V-Neck and had a great voice & personality - Hollywood Paula - yells touchdown and starts rambling on about how much she wants to take him home - yikes! Tomorrow night - Its a three ring circus in Miami