Comments on: American Idol ready to assault your eardrums with new crop of auditions

By: Ashley

Ashley — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:15:51 +0000

They made a huge mistake not letting daniel monge jr on to the next round.Ive heard him sing and he has a beautiful voice, plus he can dance and rap.Watch out for him america-hes the next jt

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By: Aspen

Aspen — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:45:10 +0000

If someone wanted to pay me 2 million dollars and give me a record deal…they could tell me how much to weigh, what to wear, and where to go for ten years. Fo. sho.

It’s like Simon said one time or other (they all run together after you watch more than one season..so I’m paraphrasing), “Oh, please, why do you feel sorry for them? If they win, they’ll be millionares for life.”

My sentiments exactly.

However…I just can’t watch the first few weeks. The bad auditions just make me cringe so hard for these people. How can you be THAT BAD and not know? Oh, it breaks my heart for them.

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By: Aud

Aud — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:32:53 +0000

The only part I watch is the auditions.

A friend of mine made it through a couple years ago but dropped out when he read a copy of the contract. If you win, they OWN you for like 10 years.

So he says, anyway. T’was a shame, he sings like an angel.

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By: Jenna

Jenna — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:54:04 +0000

My boyfriend tried out for AI about two years ago. He had to go through two things of producers before Paula, Randy and Simon. He got through but was cut off at the second audition.

He has a wonderful voice ( trust me I wouldn’t say it if it weren’t true) but he quit singing for a year after it. But he got signed to some record label recently so I guess it’s okay.

I heard some of the people they sent right on through and they made William Hung sound like Josh Groban.

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By: hairball

hairball — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:14:22 +0000

Douglas Davidson has something wrong with him. Ok, duh. But seriously, he reminded me of teenagers I work with who have Asperger’s. No social clue, no concept of appropriate behavior. It was sad to watch him.

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By: Jen (the other one)

Jen (the other one) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:58:16 +0000

“They’re not looking for good singers. They’re looking for an image.”

No shit, Sherlock.

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By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:33:32 +0000

I really don’t understand why this show is still on. This and Big Brother.

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By: Syko

Syko — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:50:25 +0000

I think I’m the only person on earth who simply hates the bad auditions. I can’t watch them. It’s only funny the FIRST time the fat black girl goes off on the judges or the scrawny white geek looks astonished that they don’t appreciate his talent.

I’m getting to where I can’t stand the show anyway. Original concept: amateur talent, follow them as they compete, grow, blossom. Now it’s professionals who didn’t make it the first time, nobody grows, I can’t stand Randy and Paula, and Simon is the only bright spot in the whole show. I didn’t even watch last year, and doubt I do this year either.

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By: duda

duda — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:48:48 +0000

Ya know when I was a kid in choir and the like, my mom would tell me how wonderful my voice was.. as an adult I know that parents are supposed to encourage their children… but seriously encourage them to the point of delusion?? that cannot be healthy.
but i guess thats why its soo damn funny watching those delusional messes thinking they are the next kelly or carrie.

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By: rottenkitty

rottenkitty — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:40:09 +0000

Why the AI producers don’t follow their own lead and use the “So You Think You Can Dance” model to tinker with AI baffles me.

SYTYCD has gotten better with each season as have the dancers and choreography. And the judges know their stuff — and they rotate guest judges in every week. It’s as if they used the AI template and got rid of all the crappy parts. (And since Nigel Lithgow is a producer on both AI and SYTYCD I don’t know why AI is sucking worse with each season and SYTYCD gets better.)

Though I, too, like the auditions, they have been going on waaaay too long — and there’s also been an increase in the not-talented to batshit crazy ratio.

Too much crazy isn’t good, it’s just creepy. I don’t enjoy wondering if a contestant is going to jump the judges table and knife Simon. (Though I imagine that would help ratings.)

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