Can it really be time, once again, for American Idol? Have we stopped shaking in our Uggs from the Great Clash of the Davids in 2008? Are we recovered, yet, from last year's insanity stew of three judges who seem to drift further and further from what we know as reality? Do we have the strength to sit through the unfunny fake-bad people yet again?

Heck, yes!

Writers for both the Inquirer and Daily News will be watching the early Idol episodes, starting tonight. And they'll be back soon to blog on the whole craptacular spectacle just as soon as the show starts to get interesting.

Please check back in a few weeks - and join the conversation!