American Idol 9: Let It All Begin All Over Again

The last season of American Idol does feel far away from us now, not after all that conversation after the winner was announced, and everything else happened.  One more nail in the coffin, then: the ninth season is seriously underway, and Boston was the first stop in the seven-city audition tour, starting off another search for that next big star--and, dare I say, Kris Allen's successor.  Or Adam Lambert's, depending on how you're looking at it. As you may know, auditions kicked off in Boston over the weekend--well, some would point out that it's in the town of Foxboro, where the Gillette Stadium stands.  7,000 contestants flocked to try their luck, and if Ryan Seacrest's to be trusted, the number could have been bigger--if only it wasn't raining. (link)