As an American Idol Super-Fan, it is pretty shocking to even me that I had not attended the annual extravaganza of singing, dancing and sequins that is American Idols Live. But finally, I have been there, I have done that and it was worth the wait.

I won't bore you with a play-by-play recap of the entire show, but here are the first-half highlights of the people worth mentioning.

Megan Joy: Sporting a baby bump — yep, start the rumor people, you heard it here first.

Anoop: That Anoop, he is adorable and as it turns out, he has family here. (Note to self: find the Desai family and stalk their holiday gatherings).

Scott: Still can't see.

During the intermission, the anxiety started to build for me. Adam (pictured, all photos by Tracy May) was mere MINUTES from taking the stage. What will he be wearing? What is he going to sing? Will he announce that he is really straight and looking for a blonde, amateur blogger who likes to bake cupcakes to make his wife? I don't know, maybe…maybe.

This article appears in Jul 29 – Aug 4, 2009.