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