Adam Lambert got a standing ovation on American Idol from Simon Cowell for his pitch-perfect version of “Mad World” tonight — and that’s all you really need to know.
Simon is hard to please; off the top of my head, I don’t remember the last time he stood up for someone. That doesn’t mean Adam just gave the best-performance-ever on Idol; I don’t even think it was his best this year (it wasn’t as creative as “Tracks of My Tears,” for one). » Read more: American Idol all Adam Lambert’s world tonight



