Hello there, fine peoples.

As you may or may not know, I'm a bit of a TV fan. Right now, Kim, who I am related to through marriage, and I watch "American Idol," "House," "Chuck," "24," "Grey's Anatomy," The Office," "How I Met Your Mother," "30 Rock," "Big Love," "Desperate Housewives," "Community," "Tosh.0," "The Soup," "Modern Family," "Scrubs," "Human Target," "The Mentalist," "Medium," "Men of a Certain Age," "Damages" and "The Deep End." And we're waiting patiently on the return of "Lost" next week.

So, yeah, casual fans of TV. Anyway, I say all of that to pass this along: If you'd like to discuss your entertainment options on a given night, I'm your guy. I'll probably have a post or two here or there on TV, because let's be honest, with football season winding down and the NCAA tournament still a while away, we've got time to kill. Might as well kill it with quality entertainment.

So, here's my first such post: A few thoughts on last night's "Idol."

• Avril Lavigne is an idiot. I know this because she sat in front of 20 million people last night wearing a hoodie with horns.
• There is little doubt that this show is doomed. The judges have very little quality interaction anymore and there seems to be tension all the time. I can't believe I'm going to say it, but it appears as if Paula Abdul was much more important to this show than anyone, including the Fox people, ever imagined. Let this be a lesson: If you have a good thing going, try to keep it going.
• Kara Dioguardia might just be the most annoying woman on the planet. It is quite obvious that Simon loathes this lady and that she very quickly annoys everyone around her, Katy Perry included.
  
• Speaking of Ms. Perry, a few minutes in the sun every now and then doesn't hurt anyone.
  
• The Idol people better hope Ellen brings a lot to the table, because so far, this baby is sinking fast.
  
• By the way, if you'd like to know who's in the Top 24 this season, ask in the comments or shoot me an email at jmoon@gannett.com and I'll pass the names along. Two of the contestants from last night's show are in.
  

That's all for now, boys and girls. I'll have another round of Senior Bowl notes this afternoon. Until then, be smart.