It took American Idol seven seasons, but it seems the show has finally driven one of its contestants to a mental breakdown. I knew something was coming last week when Brooke White's performance of Mariah Carey's "Hero" progressively got faster and faster and her voice got shakier and shakier, but what happened last night was one of the most uncomfortable things I have witnessed on television — and I've sat through two seasons of Rock of Love.

Brooke, who sang "You Must Love Me" for Andrew Lloyd Webber night, forgot her lyrics 5 seconds into the song and requested that the band start over. The look of sheer terror on her face as she realizes she has no clue what word comes next is cringe-worthy, but that doesn't come close to the awkwardness that takes place when even Paula is left speechless from Brooke's panicky performance.

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…refusing an interview with one gossip-magazine reporter, [Brittany Murphy placed] her hand gently on the girl's arm and [intoned], "Not for that magazine. Your magazine HURT. MY. LIFE."

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