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Is Anyone Else Sick of "American Idol"?
Lynne:
--- Quote from: LauraGigs on February 08, 2007, 06:50:09 pm ---It shows how much news organizations feel they must dumb things down in order to interest the public, that's for sure.
But it's no less rediculous than Anna Nicole Smith's death being front-page news! Nothing personal against her. But she's not a scholar, scientist, teacher, inventor, author or politician — she's a person whose life has not affected our reality in any way. So WTF is that story doing on the top of the wires?
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In one word, Laura - celebrity.
UntamedFriesian:
American Idol -- I've never watched it but I am sick of all the media attention it gets. What's worse is the local radio station here thinks it's really fantastic to play bits of the worst "performers" every morning after the show airs, what a waste of air time when they could be playing decent music.
Arad-3:
--- Quote from: LauraGigs on February 08, 2007, 06:50:09 pm ---It shows how much news organizations feel they must dumb things down in order to interest the public, that's for sure.
But it's no less rediculous than Anna Nicole Smith's death being front-page news! Nothing personal against her. But she's not a scholar, scientist, teacher, inventor, author or politician — she's a person whose life has not affected our reality in any way. So WTF is that story doing on the top of the wires?
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I was thinking the same thing earlier. Can you imagine the tens of thousand of people that died today also.? I bet there was allot of outstanding people who passed today that the world will never know. It's so sad the way things work.
I have nothing against Anna Nichol. I have felt really sad for her lately. But I think most of her life was tragic in allot of ways.
Arad-3:
Oh and to answer the original question. Sick of American Idol? Hell No! I love it!
delalluvia:
--- Quote from: Eire1978 on February 05, 2007, 06:25:30 pm ---"American Idol" is broadcasted in the UK and Ireland on ITV on Saturday afternoon at lunchtime, so it happens that I watch it while eating.
I just don't get how some people can go there really sure to be good... I mean, they suck! Didn't their relatives and friends tell them not to go there and make a fool of themselves??
There are also those who are really good though, but the others...... O MY GOD, as Chandler would say..... lol
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This is what I mean by contrived and controlled. What you see on Idol are the very talented people and the wierdo no-talent boobs. The latter are strictly for the laugh and drama factor. You don't see the hundreds if not thousands of just 'ok' or 'average' people who sing well, but not great. You just see the extremes.
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