MIXMAG 2014
‘American Idol’ ‘80s Recap: The Bad,
The Rad And The Totally Tubular
Caleb Johnson and Jena Irene remain frontrunners while some
contestants sink a little lower.
“American Idol’s” top 8 part deux took on
the 1980s on Wednesday (April 9), revisiting
a time “where Instagram, Snapcahat, even
the selfie did not exist,” as Ryan Seacrest
described it at the top of the show. (By that
definition, he could also have been talking
about 2004, but who’s counting?)
Former “Idol” champ David Cook guided
the competitors through the decade that
none of them were alive to experience
themselves. Who was tubular and who was
totally bogus? Here’s a recap.
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