A Legend In His Own Minefield

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Last Night on American Idol

Last Night on American Idol

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John Mendelssohn
Jan 27, 2010
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Last Night on American Idol
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Last night on American Idol, Chris (no relation to Holly) Golightly, the last person to sing for the judges at the Los Angeles auditions, was first shown trudging disconsolately beside a train track, to the accompaniment of a poignant piano theme. He recounted to host Ryan Seacrest that he’d lived in a great many foster homes over the course of his shor…

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