American Idol: Reject Edition
Published January 20, 2004
The first show of American Idol where they make fun of all the losers who are awful singers, is by far my favorite. I really don't like the show at all, but last season while traveling for business I caught the first show where they waded through the pools of the talentless. I am not sure what kind of delusional world these people live in, but here on this earth, they are not American Idol material. I must say that I was really enjoying the collection of video clips of people who thought dancing was their way onto the show. Too funny.
Then there was Scooter Girl, who really reminded me of Roller Girl from Boogie Nights (except she didn't strip naked and bang Dirk Diggler.) She was blond, kind of like Heather Graham and she kept rolling around on her scooter. I was waiting for her to get the unmerciful hatchet from Simon and then she got accepted to the next round. How is it that someone with a shtick can be good enough to go onto the next round? Shtick is reserved for the less talented who need an edge. IE 80's hair metal bands, Marylin Manson, Carrott Top and Gallagher.
I guess I will get over the fact that Scooter Girl made it through to the next round. I got to see that really horrible girl clear out an entire bar in NYC after her delusions of grandeur led her to accept a bet with Simon. It's the first time I ever liked Simon. Someone needs to tell that girl how awful she is. This is the problem with parents who start out telling their kids, "You can be anything your pretty little heart desires, sweetheart." At some point, as a parent, it is your job to help guide your kids away from things they aren't good at and get them into things that they might succeed in.
A lot of parents of these American Idol contestants need to do something different with their pride and joy. Anyway, this is probably the only American Idol story you will get from me until some over-singing loser (Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken) wins this season and starts invading our record charts, police blotters, and (gasp!) movie theaters.
Craig Lyndall rants, raves and writes other stuff at FilteringCraig.com and at The Cleveland Sports Curse
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And it turned out that she could sing. How odd is it that some of these horrible people have no idea just how bad they are? I mean I know this is nothing new, but it totally amazes me.
I'm not sure about season three of AI, but I'm totally down for My Fat Obnoxious Fiance`
My first time watching AI, although I've been all too aware of the previous winners. I think Simon is doing a fine job. I thought Randy was often more brutal in his commentary.
"At some point, as a parent, it is your job to help guide your kids away from things they aren't good at and get them into things that they might succeed in."
Yeah, no shit. This self-esteem stuff has gone too far. I was reminded again of how sheltering parents want to be of their kids when I found out that in T-ball nobody keeps score. I'm guessing that some of the contestants on AI were brought up on an unhealthy diet of self-esteem. But I think a lot of them are just having fun. They got on TV, and for a lot of people, that's a mission accomplished, whether they suck or not. Others are probably just idiots, like the guy from Bosnia, who thinks he is now going to break into the acting profession. I liked the red-headed Dean Martin guy the best. Weird? Yeah, sure.
One last thing: I caught the big fat fiance thing, as well, and found that the girl comes off as a prissy, judgmental, spoiled brat airhead. So, although the fat guy may be obnoxious, he's partly faking it, and it will be hard for me to root for the girl. Yuk to her and that nose, anyway. Why couldn't they get a woman with a little more class?
I was totally not down with the Big Fat Fiance show. It seems like one of the dumbest ideas yet. I don't find that girl compelling and the fact fiance is even less compelling.
Steve from MBFOF is clearly acting and what is funny is that this stuck up teacher is too stupid to see it. Her prim and proper family aren't going to know what hit them when Steve rolls in with the obnoxious act.
We'll just have to wait and see how the ratings come out on this one to see the true winner (Fox), but I'm thinking it will do pretty well compared to some of their other 'reality' efforts to date.
They had plus-sized people on the news after the show hyping it up, too.
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And here it is on for two more nights this week ;)
That whole Scooter Girl former anorexic thing weirded me out.