During Stevie Wonder's medley of Motown hits last night, he gave a shout out to the President: "I love you, Barack Obama!" (at about 5:46 below).
And then later in the medley, gave the same shout out to the show: "I love you, 'American Idol'!"
Here's the video ...
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I get creeped out whenever a celebrity gives a 'shout out' to a politician... particularly when the show had nothing at all to do with politics.
Although there was the irony of seeing the president being idolized on American idol... which was kinda fitting. A lot of style over substance.
-John