american idol

if ron silliman can write about project runway, i suppose i can write about american idol.

is there anyone else who wonders how the hell some of these "singers" can be regarded as talented? i'm thinking of this kid bucky, who seems to be the next lead singer of a lynard skynard cover band; that gnome-ish kevin, a.k.a. "chicken little"; and any number of contestants from seasons past.

this is why i like simon cowell--rather than boost the over-inflated egos of these kids, who were told they were the best by too many people over the years who muct have been simply trying to be polite, he tells his best version of the unbiased, unmotivated truth. of course, it seems rather rude, given that the "polite" responses were nothing more than "feel good" statements designed to protect these (awful!) kids from feeling badly about themselves.

why do you have to feel badly, anyhow? i know i cannot sing. i also cannot speak in any accent. so i do not try, except in the privacy of my own shower or home, and i most certainly do not attempt it in public, expect good reviews, and then insult anyone who tells me otherwise!

i find the whole thing rather absurd, and frustrating. but of course i watch, because mandisa has a phenomenal voice.

on a side note, paula abdul is looking (and acting) more and more like someone with a substance abuse problem. her mannerisms are becoming more childish, she insists that everyone is "brilliant" (and is the worst offender among the judges as far as being an enabler of talentless singers) and i really wonder what could cause her, as was the case on tuesday, to be unable to open her eyes all the way, and look upwards or even straight ahead.

hmm.