| Not everybody is into reality TV. It's | | | | there is definitely a bit of uncertainty with this |
| understandable. Many of the shows are just plain | | | | show.What about the talent? Is any of it really |
| stupid. But for pure entertainment value, it is hard | | | | that good? Is there anybody really worth caring |
| to argue that American Idol is not the cream of | | | | about? Well, probably one of the greatest singers |
| the crop. This show doesn't seem to lose steam, | | | | of today came out of this show. If you never |
| even after five seasons. If you think that's not | | | | had the pleasure to hear Clay Aiken sing, you |
| accurate, you might like to know that more | | | | have no idea what you're missing. And he wasn't |
| people voted in the American Idol finals this past | | | | even the winner that year, the award going to |
| year than in any presidential election, ever. Of | | | | Rueben Stoddard in what was probably one of |
| course that's a sad commentary on our political | | | | the most controversial Idol votes in the whole |
| and social system, but nonetheless, those are the | | | | history of the show itself. The ratings for that last |
| facts.So why is American Idol so popular? Is it | | | | show were through the roof.And yes, there is |
| that good? Are the singers that good? Is the | | | | always rooting for the underdog. Did anyone really |
| concept itself so interesting and unique? Is there | | | | think that a prematurely gray haired guy by the |
| just nothing else on worth watching Tuesday and | | | | name of Taylor Hicks could have come away |
| Wednesday nights? Do we love to hate Simon? | | | | with this year's title? He may have not had the |
| Do we love to love Ryan? Or do we just love | | | | greatest voice of all the contestants, but you |
| rooting for the underdog? While we may not | | | | couldn't ask for more of a showman. Yes, he was |
| really know the answers to any of these | | | | the dark horse contestant and yet, he won it |
| questions, it would be interesting to at least | | | | all.And then there are Simon, Paula and Randy. |
| explore just what it is that makes American Idol | | | | You can call them the 3 Musketeers or the 3 |
| such a big hit with young and old alike.There's no | | | | Stooges, but they are certainly entertaining. Yes, |
| doubt that there is a certain amount of suspense | | | | Simon is the one everyone watches to see and |
| with American Idol, wondering who's going to get | | | | hear and he's going to say next to insult |
| booted off the show each week. And for those | | | | somebody. Heaven knows why we love that |
| who think that the losers are predictable, one only | | | | stuff. Thank goodness we have Ryan to keep |
| need to go back to the episode where Chris, who | | | | the three of them in line.Whatever the reason for |
| every one thought was going to be the new | | | | American Idol's success, one thing can't be |
| American Idol, got booted off the show. The look | | | | disputed. This is a show that may very well be |
| on his face when he got the news may have | | | | around long after many of the careers they've |
| been the photographic moment of the year. So | | | | spawned are dead and buried. |