Ellen DeGeneres' Show In Hot Water For Using Unlicensed Songs And She's Headed For Americal Idol - Page 3
The truth is, that the days of Idol finding a total nobody off the street and having them make it big doesn't exist any more. Which is why I wished this show was over long ago. It's just not what it pretends to be. I think Paula Abdul got out just in time. I am waiting for her to write a tell-all book about Idol which would finally send Simon packing. *that would be totally dee-lish!*
American Idol will be starting up fresh this January with a brand new face on their panel. I doubt if Ellen is privy to all the ringers on the show. Why would they tell her? And if they did, would she agree with it? I would like to think she wouldn't.
Again it's not that these struggling artists don't deserve a chance at making it big, or should I say bigger.... it just seems wrong to promote the show as finding undiscovered talent. It is also sad for the other contestants, as it gives them even less of a chance of making it in to the finals.
As quoted by Vote for the Worst back in January of 2008:
So were the auditions just a formality this year? Because we’re fairly sure that if you have a Grammy winning duet with Alicia Keys, a band that opened for Britney Spears, or a prior relationship in show business, you probably weren’t waiting in line like the rest of the people who mistakenly assumed American Idol was a competition to find “the best undiscovered talent in America”. Then again, we all know what happens when you assume.
Count me out as far as tuning in to this "struggling artist ringer showcase". Sorry Ellen, but at the very least, I hope you have a lot of fun on Idol cheering on the next pre-picked ringer!
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