With the contestants dwindling to a precious few, it was time once again to check in with SO YOU THINK YOU CAN KARAOKE...er, I mean, AMERICAN IDOL.

In the wonderful telling of Starr's pregnancy storyline, which is really only just beginning, OLTL has tried to raise awareness about teen pregnancy, prevention and how to get teens and parents talking about sex. From star Kristen Alderson's blog (http://blogs.abc.com/kristen) to her post-show public service announcements, OLTL has shown that it's committed to doing a teen pregnancy story justice and not just sweeping it under the rug with a quick solution.

Count me among the legions of admirers of Beverlee McKinsey who were terribly saddened by the news of her recent passing. To this day, I remain in awe of the performances she gave as Alexandra Spaulding on GUIDING LIGHT (which is not even the role for which she will be best be remembered; that honor goes to her legendary work as Iris on ANOTHER WORLD).

While I am temporarily filling in for ATWT, I just have to ask: