First it was the bush baby, now it’s Taylor Hicks’ love life. It seems “American Idol” is gaining more ties to Wisconsin by the minute. After just being named the new home of “Simon” the bush baby, Milwaukee is now being touted as the home to “American Idol” winner Taylor Hicks’ new girlfriend. Last week Hicks was photographed frolicking on a beach in Hawaii with a bikini-clad blonde. Well, it turns out Hicks’ female companion was none other than Caroline Lyders, a morning anchor at Milwaukee’s ABC affiliate. (Yes, I did work at various television news stations in Wisconsin, but … Continue reading →