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RE: American Idol changes

Eugenia — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:37:19 GMT

In your points:
1. I think that the show is big enough to ask for a 6 hour commitment. Besides, it's not the same every week. It depends how many contestants they have. They can't do 1 hour of show when they have 10 contestants for example, there's not enough time. Even when they butcher tghe songs down to 1':30" per song.
2. I much prefer the guest singers as coaches rather than judges. These people do need coaching. And there's no one better to give the right information but the person who first sang the songs.
3. I agree that the judges need to be more constructive. I hate Paula, she mumbles stupid shit all the time.
4. Agreed on unlimited votes.
5. I don't mind the girls on the front, if anything, they make it more fun.

Now, where American Idol should change is in the kind of music they play. Every night we have the same Mariah/Whitney kinds of songs. Tonight, there was Neil Diamond. Look, these are big artists, but their songs are BORING. That's where the problem is. When David Cook sang the rock version of "Billie Jean" everyone awed. Reason being, that was a good alternative rock song. That's what most young people want to listen on TV. That, and hip hop. I don't care if these songs are not the best representatives of "vocal difficulty". I mostly watch American Idol for fun, not because i really care about their vocal abilities.

RE[2]: American Idol changes

Adam S — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:34:38 GMT

Sorry, Eugenia, but if you read sites like EW and E! and other entertainment sites, you'll see most people are agreeing with me that the shows are too long, the themes are too specific, the celebrities are not relevant and take too much time and pimp their favorite contestants (David A... a "prodigy"?). Also, everyone is growing sick of Paula, and since she revealed last night that the judges comments are either a) based on rehearsals, which is terrible or b) pre-scripted, which is reprehensible, the entire show is crashing anyway.

RE[2]: American Idol changes

Eugenia — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:55:10 GMT

>take too much time and pimp their favorite contestants

I don't think that taking 10 seconds to speak out for someone is too long. I think that 1 hour for a show, or 2 hours when having too many contestants is normal. As for the specific themes, I agree, they are not always modern choices. Paula needs to go too.

But I have to say again, the main problem is the kinds of songs they sing. It's like they are singing for 50+ year old audiences.