Sanjaya talks of 'Idol' time before concert tonight TODAY: (Updated 4:56 p.m.) Sanjaya Malakar loved chatting up Quad-City native and “American Idol” stylist Dean Banowetz while he had his head-turning hair done. Idol winner Jordin Sparks praised judge Paula Abdul. And when bloggers wrote that Melinda Doolittle looked like Shrek, the gracious contestant with the vivacious voice laughed it off. |