AMERICAN IDOL

[clever name]

AMERICAN IDOL#1

Posted: 1/13/09 at 9:07am

...and so another season begins. Are you going to watch?

[madbrian]

re: AMERICAN IDOL#2

Posted: 1/13/09 at 9:11am

I'll watch if they'll be focusing on the talent that advances, rather than the morons who are trying for their 15 minutes.

"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson

[South Fl Marc]

re: AMERICAN IDOL#2

Posted: 1/13/09 at 9:23am

Am I going to watch ..... No.

[clever name]

re: AMERICAN IDOL#3

Posted: 1/13/09 at 10:10am

madbrian, I think they are going to focus on the more talented singers that audition.
And there is a former Annie and a former Fiyero in the competion, right?

[Jane2]

re: AMERICAN IDOL#4

Posted: 1/13/09 at 10:37am

Yes I am going to watch. I'm afraid AI has become part of my life. It's become so familiar to me it's like going home. OY!

<-----I'M TOTES ROLLING MY EYES

[doodlenyc]

re: AMERICAN IDOL#5

Posted: 1/13/09 at 10:41am

"I'll watch if they'll be focusing on the talent that advances, rather than the morons who are trying for their 15 minutes."

Hmmm...good luck with that!

"Carson has combined his passion for helping children with his love for one of Cincinnati's favorite past times - cornhole - to create a unique and exciting event perfect for a corporate outing, entertaining clients or family fun."

"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS

[Reginald Tresilian]

re: AMERICAN IDOL#6

Posted: 1/13/09 at 10:46am

I'll definitely watch, though I have to say that last season my interest waned. I missed lots of episodes and didn't even watch the finale.

Not making a "statement" here; it just didn't hold my interest, somehow.

But I always start with a certain amount of excitement.

[xxnewgirlxx]

re: AMERICAN IDOL#7

Posted: 1/13/09 at 10:47am

I usually don't start watching until the top 10 or so. I hate the auditions.

[Roscoe]

re: AMERICAN IDOL#8

Posted: 1/13/09 at 10:59am

There was an article somewhere that there will be less concentration on the flakes who audition just to get their 15 minutes of TV time.

I'm not going to watch this year. Last year was it for me. I'm just not interested anymore.

"If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about the answers." Thomas Pynchon, GRAVITY'S RAINBOW "Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away." Philip K. Dick My blog: http://www.roscoewrites.blogspot.com/

[Calvin]

re: AMERICAN IDOL#9

Posted: 1/13/09 at 11:02am

DVR and scan -- it should take about 20 minutes total to watch.

[Unknown User]

re: AMERICAN IDOL#10

Posted: 1/13/09 at 11:04am

Are you kidding? OF COURSE I'm going to watch! Last season produced the most exciting new popstar in a generation, David Archuleta!

[doodlenyc]

re: AMERICAN IDOL#11

Posted: 1/13/09 at 11:05am

^^Calvin has it right. It's the only way to watch this, The Bachelor and the Fatties...otherwise it's an hour of commercials and recapping what you just saw before the commercial.

"Carson has combined his passion for helping children with his love for one of Cincinnati's favorite past times - cornhole - to create a unique and exciting event perfect for a corporate outing, entertaining clients or family fun."

"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS

[clever name]

re: AMERICAN IDOL#12

Posted: 1/13/09 at 11:07am

What's The Fatties? Are the girls fat this year?

[clever name]

re: AMERICAN IDOL#13

Posted: 1/13/09 at 11:09am

LOL!!!! never mind. I just figured it out. I thought you were calling it The Bachelor and the Fatties. HA!

[sesot]

re: AMERICAN IDOL#14

Posted: 1/13/09 at 11:27am

The DVR is definitely the way to go! You can listen to a few seconds, then fast forward to Simon's comments. It is a rare occasion to actually listen to one of the contestants full songs. Oh and those dreadful group numbers; you would think that someone entering a singing contest would know how to harmonize.

[doodlenyc]

re: AMERICAN IDOL#15

Posted: 1/13/09 at 12:15pm

Yes...there is no reason to even hear Paula and Randy's commments. They mean nothing.

We call "The Biggest Loser" the fatties. There is SO MUCH product placement crap to edit out of that show. They are also the worst about recapping after every commercial break.

"Carson has combined his passion for helping children with his love for one of Cincinnati's favorite past times - cornhole - to create a unique and exciting event perfect for a corporate outing, entertaining clients or family fun."

"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS

[biggest CHENO fan]

re: AMERICAN IDOL#16

Posted: 1/13/09 at 12:25pm

American Idol IS my show! I never miss it. Although many would disagree with me, last season was my absolute FAVORITE. I LOVED little Archuleta-what a precious gem! I hope there are some worthy contestants this year. I heard that they are not going to show as many auditions as they usually do. THANK GOD for that. I like to get right down to the Top 24.

I don't care how big of a dork I am, I can't wait for tonight!

[JohnBoy2]

re: AMERICAN IDOL#17

Posted: 1/13/09 at 12:27pm

Talk about a show that's "jumped the shark". It happened a few seasons ago. The number 1 thing wrong with the show is the amount of attention given the banal judges. The way to fix that is not by adding another judge. I won't be watching.

[Unknown User]

re: AMERICAN IDOL#18

Posted: 1/13/09 at 12:30pm

That weird androgynous guy who sand "And I'm telling you..." on the View is apparently a contestant this year. THAT ought to be interesting.

[JohnBoy2]

re: AMERICAN IDOL#19

Posted: 1/13/09 at 12:36pm

That weird androgynous guy who sand "And I'm telling you..."

I thought that was David Archuleta?

[clever name]

re: AMERICAN IDOL#20

Posted: 1/13/09 at 12:55pm

There is an Osmond on this year. And remember Jason Castro? His brother is on this year.

[Biff AKA Levi]

re: AMERICAN IDOL#21

Posted: 1/13/09 at 1:01pm

I'm watching it tonight at one of the Castro bars. I'll try and stay sober.

"I want a lap dance from an octopus."

-JG2

[StockardFan]

re: AMERICAN IDOL#22

Posted: 1/13/09 at 1:05pm

I'll be watching.......

I actually liked last season pretty well. To me, Season's 6 and 3 were the worst.

KFTC!!!!!

[Perfectly Marvelous]

re: AMERICAN IDOL#23

Posted: 1/13/09 at 2:00pm

I'll probably end up watching. Not that I really want to, but American Idol is like a trainwreck ... you can't pull yourself away and just want to watch.

"I am and always will be the optimist. The hoper of far-flung hopes and dreamer of improbable dreams." - Doctor Who

"Yes, the brutalities of progress are called revolutions. When they are over, men recognize that the human race has been harshly treated but it has moved forward." - Les Miserables

[WithoutATrace]

re: AMERICAN IDOL#24

Posted: 1/13/09 at 2:00pm

The Bachelor was how long yesterday? 2 hours? I got through it in less than half that time. Thank you, DVR!! I'll do the same thing with Idol tonight.