American Idol is everywhere

The domination of ‘American Idol’ will grow even stronger starting tonight with the arrival of an hour long pre-show hosted by former finalist Kimberley Caldwell on the TV Guide channel. Whatever the hell that is. The show will feature contestants previously voted off and past ‘Idol’ favorites, plus exclusive footage from auditions, outtakes and post-performance confessions. And Thursday, the Fox Reality Channel will premier ‘American Idol Extra’, which is described as:

“(all) the backstage drama of what really happens after contestants are voted off.”

Ummm, OK, we get it, ‘American Idol’ is popular. Enough already. This show is like a tiger let loose on a campsite. And isn’t this all kind of pointless anyway, since it seems pretty clear that Katherine McPhee is going to win. Which is cool, because from what I hear, she’s