b wrote:

Hallele*!@*luah! Preach it!

posted at January 11, 2007 01:00 PM

CD wrote:

Yep, I have to agree with you. I stopped watching when I realized they were eliminating people that could sing better than the ones with the "packaged" images!

posted at January 13, 2007 08:15 AM

jp wrote:

Oh, you speak my mind. I am so sick of this. Please make the ad's stop! And yes, they may be talented, but look at Kelly Clarkson. Some people would not have become stars for a reason. Poor girl. So not cute.
But enough. End Idol now!

posted at January 13, 2007 06:11 PM

KT wrote:

Can someone say Fantasia? Good God - an idol?? Who are they kidding. That was the last season for me.

posted at January 15, 2007 02:35 PM

Ciberdawg wrote:

AMEN to that article!! I am sick of the show AND the commercials.

posted at January 15, 2007 03:26 PM

Todd wrote:

I'm SO glad to see and read this article!! I KNEW I couldn't be the only one who felt this way...

Time to put Paula out to ferment, and good riddance to the Guarini wanna-be's, Jasmine Trias' of the world, and "Mr." (ha!) Aiken and those #$&%^*@$ obnoxious Claymates. Give the country a rest from this calculated madness.

posted at January 16, 2007 01:06 AM

Dan Steinmiller wrote:

I hate this show with a passion and wish FOX would get rid of it once and for all. The show has only produced 2 decent newcomers to the world of music: Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson, while everybody has either spent their 15 minutes of fame(Reuben Studdard, Fantasia)or refuse to give it up(William Hung, Clay Aiken). The sooner this crap is gone from TV the better we'll all be.

posted at January 16, 2007 12:12 PM

Arlene Greene wrote:

I don't want to hear it...I don't want to see it...I am soooo sick of Fox jammin this trash down our throats. And brainwashing the American Public to make us think we need this show. Making fun of people who can't sing, and trying to make us believe the winners already are superatars, when they haven't paid any dues, what so ever. It's a prepackaged junk show designed to sell hype and commercials.

posted at January 16, 2007 02:20 PM

Bobbt T wrote:

So happy to read that I am not the only one that think(knows) this mess of a show is so horrible. Kelly Clarkson is the only one who has the chops to stay on top. Paula is just a washed up has been. And the other two, well.... Why do so many people watch????

posted at January 16, 2007 02:53 PM

Ina wrote:

Please Make American Idol Stop It's Pathetic and Please Paula Abdul annoy to much... end with this nightmare

posted at January 17, 2007 06:55 AM

Gillian wrote:

Thank goodness someone else said it!! This show illustrates all that is wrong with our country. I'm amazed everytime a new season starts that the ratings are so high. Where are these degenerates watching it? I know none of them!

posted at January 17, 2007 08:04 AM

Tim wrote:

I will give ANYTHING to make this happen. You here me Satan?

posted at January 17, 2007 11:57 AM

Joc wrote:

Hey im sick of american idol its going down hill slowly but surley anyway im annoyed with the repptivite song chocie and comments they need to spice it up of something. plz!!!! A-N-Y-W-A-Y im sick of song and peopel who think they can sing and what wait for it wait for it SUCK

posted at January 17, 2007 12:19 PM

Nancy wrote:

Obviously going against the flow here, but I still love the show. I swear I am an otherwise normal, intelligent, educated person. I do think the judges have lost all sense of decency in dealing with the poor deluded souls who honestly believe they can sing, but for me, there is still the thrill of maybe seeing that first, amazing, a cappella audition of the next - yes, plucked-from-obscurity - Kellie or Carrie. Then there is the enjoyment of watching some of the contestants blossom throughout the season. And despite the sometimes cringe-inducing performances, there have also been some truly incredible ones. I believe Katherine's "Over the Rainbow" surpasses anyone else's, including Judy Garland's (unfortunately inspiring way too many wannabe versions in this year's auditions). Anyway, I still find it immensely pleasurable to watch. Call me crazy.

posted at January 18, 2007 07:54 AM

jim day wrote:

I always thought idols were bigger than someone
who just stands there and sings someone like Elvis Presley, Prince and Michael Jackson. They have yet to find that person in five seasons. It's an insult to people in the music industry working hard for years to have these people get more exposure in a few short weeks on a show than they may get in a couple of years or a career for that matter. I hate music award shows but I couldn't believe more people tuned in for Idol instead of the music awards and even their beloved Kelly Clarkson was winning awards and they were watching some yahoo try to sing. There's a singer in our area who made the show and suddenly when he comes
back to town he's getting tv offers for music
stores he never walked into before. What an insult
to the local musicians and music lovers everywhere.

posted at January 18, 2007 12:18 PM

daysonend wrote:

I always thought idols were bigger than someone
who just stands there and sings someone like Elvis Presley, Prince and Michael Jackson. They have yet to find that person in five seasons. It's an insult to people in the music industry working hard for years to have these people get more exposure in a few short weeks on a show than they may get in a couple of years or a career for that matter. I hate music award shows but I couldn't believe more people tuned in for Idol instead of the music awards and even their beloved Kelly Clarkson was winning awards and they were watching some yahoo try to sing. There's a singer in our area who made the show and suddenly when he comes
back to town he's getting tv offers for music
stores he never walked into before. What an insult
to the local musicians and music lovers everywhere.

posted at January 18, 2007 12:20 PM

Gracie wrote:

OMG HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT!!!!
American Idol is awesome and its not just the voice that counts!!! it everything! the whole package, they are not gonna to let some 300 pound, ugly as hell, no personality but can sing dude win! Geeze.

posted at January 18, 2007 04:05 PM

daysonend13 wrote:

I recall Ruben Stoddard being on the heavy side
and what American Idol falls into the category
of dancer and entertainer? Taylor Hicks has personality, that of a crazed man but not the
charisma of an Idol.

posted at January 19, 2007 09:35 AM

C. wrote:

GRACIE: You're Nuts. Sorry, I don't mean to be rude, but it's true. They HAVE let a 300 pound man win, and the only female winner I would call attractive is Carrie Underwood. I'm sure there aren't many people who would call Taylor Hicks even close to attractive, and he sure has no concept of rhythm, let alone a personality to make up for the flopping around he does on stage.

And Taylor Hicks wasn't even the "best" singer out of the final three. Chris Daughtry was a much better singer, and got "voted off" to boost ratings for the show.

WHat may have been a true talent show in the beginning, has been transformed into the commonplace misconception of a "reality t.v." show, where everything is scripted, even the winner.

posted at January 19, 2007 10:29 PM

tom wrote:

i have never seen it and i know it sucks!

posted at January 20, 2007 12:40 PM

Lovin' Life wrote:

SUCCESSFUL HEAVY SINGERS: Aretha Franklin, Patti Labelle, Luther Vandross, Meatloaf, Christopher Cross....Shall we go back to Ella?

NOT SO GREAT LOOKING LIST: Bob Dylan, Joe Cocker, Billy Vera, The Rolling Stones....etc(hey, I'm all for the music but do you want to argue that Mick's a looker?

Really what would Simon Cowell have said to Bob Dylan? Hysterical to think about it. A whole generation of music shot down by the search for the next flash-in-the-pan.

Get real.

posted at January 24, 2007 02:11 AM

Reseda wrote:

Yes the show is called American Idol - but come on guys, they aren't really talking about finding someone to idolize. The show is about finding people that are interesting enough to get millions of people to watch each week. If you know anything about the music business, it's tough to get yourself heard. This is an opportunity for these singer wannabees to do just that. Granted you may not ever hear about some of the other finalists, but that doesn't mean they are not still pursuing their dream and doing okay. They got an opportunity they never would have before being on the #1 show in America. For the younger people who were able to participate, it's an experience that will stay with them forever! Let us not forget Jennifer Hudson - Golden Globe winner and Academy nominee. She was smart, she took the opportunities she was given and ran with it. Without the show she would probably still be here in Chicago singing in her church. I do have problems with the "audition" episodes because there are definitely some people with development issues, but they signed up for it. Please note, their friends and/or families are always there waiting for them. If they didn't think they could handle it they shouldn't have let them wait ALL DAY to humiliate themselves. It's a TV show folks!

posted at January 24, 2007 07:30 AM

Cynthia wrote:

I am sooo glad that there are other people who hate the show as much as I do. I am just so sick of it. I agree that it's not a talent show anymore. It's just another stupid reality show. I hate the way that it takes over every single person's life when it is on. After the first season, I was over it. I just wish the 33 million people who are watching it would come to their senses so that they can take that crap off the air. And just because that many people are watching it does not mean it is good. The majority is not always right.

posted at January 28, 2007 06:16 AM

cy wrote:

Idle Idol! After the first season, it became a real drag. I don't watch the show anymore. FOX has enough money to keep any talentless (she bangs) wonder in the public eye indefinitly. FOX is obviously OUT OF IDEAS and has hung its hat on the trainwreak that is Idol. Maybe if they raised the age to say 40 they would get a better crop of talent. Or if they found judges with real personal talent to validate all of the slamms the contestants receive. If not, just end it now. Either way I'll be wathcing Bravo!

posted at February 9, 2007 06:50 AM