The show, stellar, makes me re-evaluate performers I have unfairly pigeonholed. Last year, Adam Lambert, arguably, gave an Emmy-worthy rendition of "Believe" in honor of Cher. Stunning. And fully disclosure: I loathed him on sight prior to that night. (I've since watched it 25-30 times; it's a definitive cover.) Tonight, Carrie Underwood, a singer I've been indifferent to without strong negative feeligns, started off the Ronstadt homage in a pristine voice, without any affect, and nailed the tribute. Simply perfect. The evening was magic from that moment on, and after Kline's words, and then Emmylou's, I was in tears.
"I'm a comedian, but in my spare time, things bother me." Garry Shandling