Clive Davis brings the show to a halt...

9:00 We’re back…Ford ad: “Time After Time”…Outtakes from their previous commercials…Jordin and Blake on stage…Ryan presents them with the keys to two new Mustangs. Blake loves it and high fives Jordin…As Ryan introduces Carrie to do “I’ll Stand By You,” the director cuts away to the picture of the Mustangs. Nice try, kids…I take it that this is going to be Carrie’s new single. BOO HISS! I want “That’s Where It Is”…And I bet this means that Gina won’t get to do this one on the tour even though it was her best song…This song suits Carrie’s stiffness quite well, but for some reason she sounds a little sharp in places…The audience gives her a standing ovation…Brittany Murphy in the house…David Alan Grier as well…

9:05 Ryan introduces Clive Davis, who he calls the man with the golden ears. Yeah, okay…He gives this year’s Idol report card…He said the big news is about the explosion of Daughtry…He says that Taylor’s new single is “Heaven Knows.” Great song…Katharine’s new single is “Love Story,” which is pretty good…He said that Taylor’s CD is platinum, but that’s technically not true (RCA applied for platinum status after it sold 650,000 copies.)…Clive compliments the judges, but Simon doesn’t look so happy…Clive acknowledges Jennifer Hudson…Clive acknowledges the songwriters. I think that might have been a slam on Kelly Clarkson…Clive presents Carrie Underwood with her six time platinum award after droning on about the great combination of singer, songwriters and producers. I think that was another Kelly slam…She gives Carrie a big hug…Carrie thanks everyone at “American Idol” and the fans…Carrie says “Let’s get back to the show”…Break…