The two-part, Bahamas-based season finale gets underway tonight. So grab a big floppy straw hat and a tropical drink, and join us as we all live-blog it in the comments! Bikini-wearing is optional.

Guess what, gang—we've made it! Tonight—from 8:00 to 10:00 PM, live on FOX—this season's American Idol Top 13 will perform for the judges' critiques and our votes. Want in on the action? Your open thread is inside.

Guess what, gang! Tonight, we've got another all-new (and live, for real this time) episode of American Idol—from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM on FOX—during which we'll get down to our Top 12. Your open thread, inside.

"Chef law" dictates that anyone who sees this post before tonight's Top Chef episode begins must join our commenter live blog—or else you'll be sentenced to seeing Dale cry in your dreams forever! Got that? Then what's stopping you?

Well, gang, we've finally made it past the audition stages! Tonight—from 8:00 to 9:30 PM, live on FOX—this season's Top 12 American Idol girls will perform for the judges and our votes. Your open thread is inside!

Well, gang, we've finally made it past the audition stages! Tonight—from 8:00 to 9:30 PM, live on FOX—this season's Top 12 American Idol guys will perform for the judges and our votes. Your open thread is inside!

Hello again! Tonight, American Idol is back—at 8:00 PM ET on FOX—with the final Hollywood Week episode. So, stop what you're doing, get in front of the television (and your computer, duh), and join us for our live-blog!

Has life got you suffering from palate fatigue? Well, nothing can bring your pop-cultural taste buds back to life like a Top Chef commenter live blog, I always say. Our latest one is about to start, so why not join us?

Hello again! Tonight, American Idol is back—at 8:00 PM ET on FOX—with another Hollywood Week episode. So, stop what you're doing, get in front of the television (and your computer, duh), and join us for our live-blog!

Hello again! Tonight, American Idol is back—at 8:00 PM ET on FOX—with another Hollywood Week episode. So, stop what you're doing, get in front of the television (and your computer, duh), and join us for our live-blog!

Get ready to turn on your TV and grab a hold of your laptop! No, not that laptop—I mean your computer. It's time for another of our commenter-created Top Chef live blogs—also known as The Nude Fondue Party. Join us!

Hello again! Tonight, American Idol is back—at 8:00 PM ET on FOX, and for two hours!—with another Hollywood Week episode. So, stop what you're doing, get in front of the television, and join us for our live-blog!

Hello! Tonight, American Idol is back with another always-entertaining episode (on FOX, at 8:00 PM ET). So, stop what you're doing, get in front of the television (and your computer, duh), and join us inside for our live-blog!

Winter got you down? Well, just think: By the time this Top Chef season is over, spring will almost be here. And if you live-blog the show with us each week, this dreary winter will pass all the more quickly. So join us!

Hello! Tonight, American Idol is back with another always-entertaining audition episode (on FOX, at 8:00 PM ET). So, stop what you're doing, get in front of the television (and your computer, duh), and join us inside for our live-blog!

Hello! Tonight, American Idol is back with another always-entertaining audition episode (on FOX, at 8:00 PM ET). So, stop what you're doing, get in front of the television (and your computer, duh), and join us inside for our live-blog!

The ranks of this season's chefs have been winnowed down to nine, and will be further winnowed to eight tonight. We're live-blogging the episode in the comments, so why not join in and help us document the winnowing process?

Hello! Tonight, American Idol is back with another always-entertaining audition episode (on FOX, at 8:00 PM ET). So, stop what you're doing, get in front of the television (and your computer, duh), and join us inside for our live-blog!

Hello! Tonight, American Idol is back with another always-entertaining audition episode (on FOX, at 8:00 PM ET). So, stop what you're doing, get in front of the television (and your computer, duh), and join us inside for our live-blog!

Hello! Tonight, American Idol is back with another always-entertaining audition episode (on FOX, at 8:00 PM ET). So, stop what you're doing, get in front of the television (and your computer, duh), and join us inside for our live-blog!