At Last

Etta James is the BOMB!

We’ve loved her for years, but the fact that she called out Beyonce Knowles for a beat down makes her fabulous beyond measure.

Beyonce and her faux-humility – to cover the raging God Complex – get on our last nerve.

Last night American Idol premiered with a new judge and a kinder, gentler audition round.

Rather than watching head cases massacre Etta James’ “At Last,” Idol decided to focus on people who can actually, Gasp, sing and a judge who sincerely wants to, whaaaa?; critique and judge.

Where’s the fun in that?

Instead of car-wreck antics from the contestants, most of the premiere drama came from the Idol regulars.

Grammy winning R & B legend Etta James, 69, performed at the Hollywood Bowl last night and she looked incredible!

She’s half the woman she used to be!

Since gastric bypass surgery in 2004, Etta has lost over 200 pounds. Her 1961 ballad, “At Last”, which is continually butchered at American Idol auditions and has been many a wedding couple’s first dance song, is still James’ calling card and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.