Josiecat

IMO the past contestants got plenty of time on the show. The Season 15 contestants, on the other hand, were utterly shafted. Why couldn't TPTB have eliminated Kara's ~performance, or cut down JLo's, and at least thrown a bone to the Top 10 and given them a song all to themselves? Let's face it, the finale was likely the last opportunity most of them will have to be on national television.. Or did it happen while I was dealing with the digestive issues of one of my cats, and it was so unmemorable that nobody has mentioned it?

Adam's Top 5 appearance was well-publicized as his farewell appearance on Idol, so any fans wanting to see him on the show one last time had that opportunity. If they chose not to take it, that's on them. And that's it for me. Geez, this is what happens when I can't sleep. Insomnia's a bitch.

That's all well and good, but has nothing to do with Adam and his schedule. During the pertinent time period, he was in Los Angeles two days, and was performing a concert both nights after doing a concert in Vegas the night before his arrival. His material is vocally demanding, and for those three concerts he sang for 90 minutes straight,except for brief breaks for costume changes. Add in sound checks, and that's a lot of singing. He had to leave for Toronto the next day. How is it reasonable to expect him to also rehearse and tape a performance for Idol - even if by chance the schedules for the others in his theoretical group performance had allowed it, which is a big "if"? Jennifer Hudson was not able to appear on Idol at any other time during the season. Through careful scheduling, Adam was. If there were fans who were not satisfied with the solo showcase he was given by the show, at the only time he was available, that's really not his fault.

I don't even think it would have been possible, under any reasonable circumstances, for Adam to pre-tape a performance for the finale. I am assuming that if he'd performed, it would have been as part of a group, so he couldn't have done what Kelly did and taped something when he was already at Idol for his Top 5 appearance. Adam finished up the U.S. leg of his tour with three consecutive concerts, on April 1st, 2nd and 3rd. He left Los Angeles, the site of his last concert, for Toronto the next day. When could he have gotten together with a group of alumni, rehearsed and taped something?

American Idol was well aware that Adam would be unavailable for the finale, which was, I would imagine, a big reason he was given a solo performance slot - two, in fact - for the Top 5 episode, which was the only otherwise uncommitted opening in his touring schedule. That appearance was clearly and repeatedly billed by American Idol as his farewell to the show. Plus, he taped an interview for use in the retrospective episode. American Idol and Adam both did right by each other. Frankly, considering the unexpectedly early finale date and how far in advance career plans often need to be made, it's amazing that there weren't more high profile alumni unable to arrange their schedules to be there.

Nope. Adam had to fit RHPS in the break between the end of the U.S. leg of his tour this past Sunday and his departure tomorrow for the UK to begin the European leg. If he could have been there, he would have. http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7326406/adam-lambert-american-idol-finale-rocky-horror-interview As for Season 9, to make a long story short, the finale conflicted with final rehearsals for his debut tour. The set and equipment were being shipped off to the East Coast the next day. Passing up the ~opportunity to be in a huge group of non-spotlighted non-winners in order to focus on his own show was a no-brainer. Adam has returned to Idol in some capacity every season since his own, and never fails to acknowledge the show's importance as the launching pad for his current career.

He's in Toronto filming his part for the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Too much Adam Lambert? I just watched a fan edit of only Adam's appearances, some of which were segments where his picture was shown but he wasn't actually speaking. The grand total of his screen time was around 3 1/2 minutes. That's nothing compared with, say, JHud, who may have had more face time than even Carrie Underwood. Just goes to show that for those who dislike him, any Adam is too much Adam!