This Nation Has No Shortage of Bad Singers…

So, this week we were treated to THREE nights of American Idol instead of our usual two. Oh joy. A whole extra night devoted to mentally deficient people who really think they can sing! So, auditions were more or less the same this week as they are every other audition week. Lots of really questionable singing, lots of begging, lots of weird outfits. Any logic behind the judges decisions this year has been…well, not present. One contestant will come on, sing horribly and somehow get sent on to Hollywood. Another will come on, sing ok, and get sent home. How is this possible? I need consistency American Idol! Where is my consistency??

All of that being said, I am very glad that we move on to Hollywood Week next week. It will be nice to see more of who actually made it through this season – since they have been noticeably absent these past few weeks.

Ok…that is all.

San Francisco and Louisville

So, I only half-watched the auditions this week. From what little I saw, I see that American Idol is upholding its tradition of showcasing the freaks, while only showing one or two people with actual talent. Although, it does seem to me that there is a new twist to things this year. I could be wrong…because, well, it’s happened before (and I have a crappy memory) but it seems to me that, in past seasons, we only got the sappy backstories of contestants who had some measure of talent. This season, the powers that be at AI are mixing it up a bit…giving us heart warming life stories of people who are wretchedly bad. Why do this? Why make me get all warm and fuzzy about someone…only to find out that they sound like a baby seal being clubbed to death? Doing this only proves to me that the powers behind this show are pure evil. Evil, I tell you.

On a different note, I’m finding that I actually like new judge, Kara DioGuardi. I wasn’t too sure about her at first…but she adds some relevance that the show is desperately in need of. So, now we have two useless morons (Paula and Randy) and two people who actually know what they’re talking about…more or less (Kara and Simon).

Ahh…balance has been brought to the world of American Idol.

That is all.

I’ve Got the Fever…Apparently

So, I vowed to myself that, after completely giving up on American Idol before the end of the season last year, that I would NOT, under ANY circumstances, watch the show again. I certainly wouldn’t be blogging about it (as it is rather difficult to blog about a television show that you aren’t watching.) However…well, I’ve had a slight change of heart. I mean, I’ve somehow gotten sucked into watching the damn show anyway. Hell, might as well blog about it again.

One disclaimer, however: Despite the fact that I can’t seem to stop watching this show, I truly do NOT like it. It really is like the proverbial train wreck for me…I want to look away so badly…but it’s there…begging me to watch it. As a result, I will be making fun of everyone and everything related to the show mercilessly. I mean, I may occasionally like someone…it’s bound to happen. But my hatred for the show runs deep. If you think American Idol is the greatest thing ever…then maybe you shouldn’t read this blog…and perhaps you should also seek psychiatric help.

As in the past, I’m really not sure what to blog about during audition weeks. Besides, I’ve already missed blogging the first one entirely. (And, to give credit to AI producers, they actually managed to show more successful auditions this year than in the past…good for them.) I may blog about next week’s auditions…I may not. Haven’t really decided yet. My thing really is picking apart the contestants on their individual performances, so, at the very least, this blog won’t kick into high gear until then.

In the meantime, enjoy this from EW.com. Or rather…don’t.