Wild Card Week On ‘Idol’ No Less Important

Keeping in mind that Clay Aiken was selected in the same wild card round last season on ‘American Idol’, it shouldn’t be considered any less important than the previous four elimination weeks. “What I am looking for when I am picking my wild card selection is someone who exemplifies strength, confidence and has shown growth as a performer,” ‘Idol’ judge and ‘Entertainment Tonight’ correspondent Paula Abdul said. “Everything changes when you get on that stage and you only have a minute to shine, so we will see what happens. It is interesting this season. I think all three of us want to champion the same contestant. In fact, I know we do. We are going to have to do the good old coin toss.”