You’re about to witness the best … American … Idol … contestant … EVER. 62-year-old “General Larry” Platt of Atlanta is a certified hit! He got the whole Idol crew and fellow contestants singing along with his original, and very timely, rap song. And after tonight, nobody had better walk around with their “pants on the ground.” If you don’t love this guy, you’re dead inside (or maybe you’re looking like a fool with your pants on the ground…) Watch:

A year in pop culture: Hellos, goodbyes, and Caitlyn Jenner
There were goodbyes (Jon Stewart, David Letterman, “Mad Men”) and hellos (Adele!). “Star Wars” reawakened, and a