Ben Hausbach
Contestant #39705
Ben is an inventor. In fact, he brought one of his inventions: The Cosmic Coaster. From what I could tell, it appears to be a strong circular magnet that floats above the stand and is held in place by three poles. The result? A highly unstable surface for you to set your drinks on. What more could you want? I think it won first place in the "Easiest way to spill your drink" category.
Despite the jaw-dropping invention, Ben doesn't like to boast about his intelligence "because sometimes it intimidates people." I'm wondering who these intimidated people could possibly be — Simon, Randy, or Paula certainly weren't intimidated.
Ben refers to himself as a triple-threat: "Singer, actor, inventor — I can dance a little." Considering his immense intelligence, Ben chose to sing If I Only Had a Brain.
When Simon turned down both his singing quality and his invention, Ben claimed that "You guys haven't given me a chance to evolve." Well, let's have Ben back in a few million years and see how he's evolved.
Ben Hausbach ended up returning for another audition (and sans invention) in Season 7.
