American Idle

I didn't enjoy the audition portion of American Idol so much this season. They apparently were trying to be 'nicer', which of course makes the show crappier. I watch American Idol solely for the train wrecks and to hear Simons bitchy, catty, comments. After all, isn't laughing at other peoples misfortunes what makes our lives seem all that much better. Of course I don't laugh at every misfortune. Watching my neighbors get evicted from their foreclosed home isn't funny, but watching Simon Cowell rip into William Hung seems like innocent fun. Except of course for William Hung, but at least he took that embarrassment and parlayed it into a career for those who enjoy listening to a human who sounds like a dog vomiting.

In past years we have had the likes of Kenneth Briggs, who Simon called a Bush Baby, and his buddy Jonathon Jayne, who like Hung managed to make something out of losing. So I get to laugh, the losers get to go on Jimmy Kimmel, make a few bucks, and be famous for fifteen minutes. Where's the harm?

Well at least American Idol has a few crazies in the final thirty six to keep me interested. Tatiana, who sobs, giggles, and begs for another chance is fun, and Nick "Norman" Mitchell who is not fun, but he will be the Sanjaya of this year. One contestant I am looking forward to is, Nathaniel Marshall, the sobbing drama queen, who has more parts of his body pierced than Bonnie and Clyde. I just hope he doesn't go berserk, rip out his nose ring, and use it as a weapon to attack Paula Abdul.