it wouldn't be the first time mediocre talent sold out in vegas.

That's so crazy it might work! Mike Weatherford of the Las Vegas Review Journal has an idea that's begging to be picked up.

'Idol' should have home on Strip

With the "American Idols Live" tour headed for the Thomas & Mack Center on July 5, it once again begs the question, "Where's the permanent, sit-down version of 'American Idol' on the Strip?"

"It's crazy that it hasn't happened. Can you imagine? It would sell out twice a night," says Andy Walmsley. He is both the "Idol" set designer and a Vegas producer himself, albeit on a modest level, with "Laugh Out Loud with The Scintas" at the Las Vegas Hilton.

I've long accused casino entertainment types of being imitators, not innovators. But there is a disconnect between the big entertainment ideas -- some obvious, some less so -- and the current reality of casinos serving as innkeepers, collecting rent from the more humble likes of magicians and comedians. Read more.