The Ultimate “American Idol” Power Rankings: Pittsburgh Auditions

Posted by Katherine St Asaph and Samantha Martin on 01/20/2012 at 12:40 PM Exclusive, News

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If American Idol loves Savannah, maybe it scribbled a paper heart for Pittsburgh one time. Tons of golden tickets were churned out, but only a couple were televised for more than one montaged second; tons of wacky Yinzers flooded the crowds and threw stuff in the air and thrust their black and yellow accoutrements into the camera, but nary a wacky audition was seen (nho, holders of signage, you don’t count; neither do you, huge crowds.) The show lasted a full hour less than last night, which is probably just an artifact of Fox’s scheduling but still seems worth noting.

What do you have left for an Idol episode when you excise all the mediocre and horrific talent? Turns out, a fairly tight showcase of talent that won’t make you a little physically sick watching! We like this trend. May it continue to trend as much as the #americanidol hashtag we saw shoved there in the corner for viewers’ benefit. That said, Pittsburgh can’t be all pride; without further ado, our rankings.

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