his cheer squad this week was a mini-spectacle onto itself.

Next to Lowe sat, well, at first I thought it wasSean Michel, i.e.

How he knows twoAmerican Idolcast-offs is a mystery best left to the Realty TV gods.

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the only other celeb I spied was Mimi Rogers.)

Indeed, unlike theScripted-To-The-Max-Schtick of Corey and the Super-Pumped-Up-Flop-Sweat that poured out ofWhats-His-Name(Will?

I cant remember), Johnny D., like his name implies,was totally old-school.

But really, the whole night came off as middle-of-the-road as it seemedon TV.

First she told him he was hot, and then sheasked what he found most attractive in a woman.

And when the audience isupstaging the show itself, you know somethings a bit off inAmerican Idolland.