American Idol

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:44 pm

I actually haven't watched this show before. I'm actually enjoying it.

I like the dorky people who can't sing worth a crap the most. Comedy gold!

(Yes I realize that if I were on the show I'd be in that category.)

nyjm · Post by **nyjm** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:43 pm

i consider american idol (and a lot of reality TV for that matter) akin to a train wreck: it's awful, horrible, brain-numbing, lowest-common-denominator entertainment...

... but ... you ... can't ... stop ... watching ...

it's weird, there's just something voyeuristically engaging about it.

they have a French version (of course), and what's interesting is how they take the british model (since simon started the whole thing in th UK) and tweak it, mosly when the judges complain openly about the rules. the whole "competition" part seems to be much less important, especially as the show goes along. last season, the last few weeks were actually just pop-song spectacles, but i have to admit that most of the contestants did really well.

Post by jb » Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:04 pm

i will watch American Idol from start to finish. i find it extremely entertaining, and when those kids actually pull a good performance from themselves, it's like sun on a spring day after it's been raining all winter.

fodroy · Post by **fodroy** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:46 pm

nyjm wrote:i consider american idol (and a lot of reality TV for that matter) akin to a train wreck: it's awful, horrible, brain-numbing, lowest-common-denominator entertainment...

the best ever was "i'm with busey," even though that was a fake reality show...at least i think it was fake. either way, it was hilarious. the relationship between gary and adam was perfect comedy.

king_arthur · Post by **king_arthur** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 5:33 pm

I wrote and recorded this for "Spinal Tap," but wound up not submitting it... mp3 file is a little big for those on dialup (5.5 mb), sorry...

Spinal Tap

Relevant, although it references last years contestants...

Charles (KA)

jack · Post by **jack** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:39 pm

fluffy wrote:I actually haven't watched this show before. I'm actually enjoying it.

I like the dorky people who can't sing worth a crap the most. Comedy gold!

(Yes I realize that if I were on the show I'd be in that category.)

did you just wake up from a coma? the most permeated show in the recent history of TV and you've never seen it?

of course simon is the best part and he knows it. smug prick.

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 12:46 am

No, this is the first time it's been on that I've had

1) a TV
2) broadcast reception of Fox

In grad school I had 1 but not 2, and in New York I probably had 2 but I didn't know it for lack of 1.

raisedbywolves · Post by **raisedbywolves** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 3:12 pm

I am an American Idol virgin, and frankly, I think that's one cherry that can remain unpopped.

nyjm · Post by **nyjm** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 5:57 pm

jb wrote:i will watch American Idol from start to finish. i find it extremely entertaining, and when those kids actually pull a good performance from themselves, it's like sun on a spring day after it's been raining all winter.

i don't think i could handle it from start to finish, but i definitely agree with you: a good song is really nice, the well-deserved reward for hard work and dedication.

(that and i secretly envy them, performing in front of millions of people...)

the Jazz · Post by **the Jazz** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 7:10 pm

WHERE IS CASHPOINT SO WE CAN FINALLY SETTLE THE SCORE OVER WHETHER THIS COUNTS AS A VALID POP CULTURE REFERENCE? PISTOLS AT TWENTY PACES!

j$ · Post by j$ » Thu Jan 26, 2006 7:47 pm

I do actually have pretty strong opinions about this whole talent show business, but I am trying not to bait people at the moment ...

Thanks for thinking of me

Edge of LA · Post by **Edge of LA** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 5:43 pm

I watched beginning to end last year only... not watching it right now. Just waiting for Arrested Development Season 3 to be on DVD!

jack · Post by **jack** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:52 pm

ok, i'm rooting for the hippy-santa-cruz-looking kid with the ponytail. he's got absolutely no moves and i haven't heard him sing yet. but he's got cajones to get up there.

but if he busts out a spin doctors song, he loses me.

NyC_RapperZ · Post by **NyC_RapperZ** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 4:12 am

American idol is some $#*! i can sing better than all those peeps, man. I don't root for anyone

Denyer · Post by **Denyer** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 4:53 am

why don't you go suck a penis faggot

Edge of LA · Post by **Edge of LA** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:46 pm

Was Ann Coulter just here????

Anyway, since I got my 16 year old cat back from the ex, I've been sitting at home more watching the boob tube to keep her company, and have been watching American Idol Season 6. The boys are week... the black and half-black girls and the one white rocker chick are great.

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Wed May 16, 2007 9:13 pm

So it's down to Blake and Jordin? A few weeks ago I'd have been sure it was going to be Blake and Melinda but I guess if the rumors are true Idol is fixed anyway and they probably really wanted it to be Jordin since she has more 'pop diva' appeal in the looks department (even though god DAMN she's a shitty vocalist, especially compared to Melinda).

Oh well, all three of the top three are going to do just fine now.

Bjam · Post by **Bjam** » Wed May 16, 2007 9:27 pm

Melinda just got kinda blah kinda quickly. I mean, yeah, Melinda has an amaaaazing voice, but she has very little personality other than nicey nice. I want Blake to win, he actually has a personality.

Niveous · Post by **Niveous** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:25 am

The tuxedoshirt cannot win.

himynameisntmark · Post by **himynameisntmark** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:09 pm

The best part of American Idol is the auditions. Side-splitting good times are had watching auditions

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