Go away American Idol.

Jim: Last night on ‘Trading Spouses,' there's... did you see it?
Pam: No, I have a life.
Jim: Interesting, what's that like?
Pam: You should try it some time.
Jim: Wow. But then who would watch my TV?
 

  I hate American Idol. It is the most ridiculous show currently on television. (sorry, mom!) Now don't get me wrong, I watch my fair share of reality t.v., but American Idol has to be the worst of the worst. And I'm even including the Bad Girls Club and A Basement Affair with Frank the Entertainer into this equation.
  So I'm going to take this moment to whine dramatically about it.

 For too many months (what is it, 4?! That's 4 too many.) Fox makes these people the leader of pop culture. 
 Really? You actually believe these are your next pop star icons? DO WE ACTUALLY NEED ANY MORE OF THEM?

 Chris Daughtry
All of a sudden these completely average guys try to "rock" their way into pop culture by channeling Eddie Vedder or some other grizzly, throaty singing guy. And this is also another reason I can't listen to the radio (except for Christmas time!). Go away Chris Daughtry.

 These people are practically raping classic songs
Ok, so think of your favorite song ever. Most likely, it's been butchered by American Idol. Sure, lots of songs have been sung badly on T.V. throughout the years, but Idol really gives it to 'em. They simply laugh at "No means no!". And think of the millions of kids who know classics only from the Idol versions. That's just wrong. Ella will never watch it.

  Disney World
It's been invaded. Idol in Disney -Magic Kingdom isn't safe.

 We have too many "idols" and most of them aren't even idol worthy,
Whatever happened to the true HERO? Not these movie stars or singers. Our obsession with famous people and their lives is ridiculous.  Mediocre singing skills doesn't make them a hero or anything close to it.

 It's crowding out good shows for the rest of us!
I recently watched an episode of Parenthood with my mom. When it was over I wondered how many other amazing shows aren't being aired because they don't want to go head-to-head with the Almighty. Either that, or they are being pushed to late night showings while the AI groupies have moved on to talking or texting about who's going to be kicked off next.

 "Well, everyone else watches it..."
I can imagine that there are quite a few out there who watch it just so they can join in on the AI talk with everyone back at the office. They want to be a part of the "in crowd".

-Dwight: Studies show that more information is passed through water cooler gossip than through official memos, which puts me at a disadvantage because (picks up water bottle) I bring my own water to work-

Be a leader. Start a new trend and begin an actual conversation of your own. Be a Dwight.



I bet you if John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Paul McCartney, Mama Cass, or Janis Joplin tried out for AI they wouldn't get through. I'm sure the judges (and America) would find some flaw they didn't like or didn't think they were good looking enough. And we would have missed out on them.

What happened to the days where people had to climb their way up through actual hard work to make it in the music business?



And finally, Ellen Degeneres, what are you doing?!  ...................

Okay, I'm making this blog come to end before I get on the subject of Dancing With The Stars or all hell is going to break loose!