LAT on Idol

QUOTE OF THE DAY: "Steven Tyler gives some of the thrills that the Osbournes brought, of seeing one of the few true gods of rock in a seemingly relaxed setting.... His presence in the early episodes has brought a lot of energy and life to a production that had felt listless and bored with itself in recent years." —Richard Rushfield, author of the book American Idol: The Untold Story, interviewed for the L.A. Times feature “American Idol still can’t be beat.” (3/3a)