American Idol Tanks

[Bababooey4uall]

epic post right here. genius

[Murcielago]

Led Zeppelin. Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, etc. Have to agree with you there

However, fucking Coldplay is a big weight on the other side of the scale.

[Wangold]

In the past, fear of deprivation limited procreation by low-functioning people. They were afraid they might starve.

This theory doesn't play out in Africa. Families and children are starving to death with flies on them while their mother keeps spitting them out.

[renchfrieswith]

I wonder how long it takes till we're done with all these talent shows. It's enough already. Time for something new.

[BOXofROX]

The best music in the world is from England.

yuuuuuuuupp

[Bababaloney]

I's been obvious for a over a year now that the talent show genre is on it's last legs...Dying slowly, but still going down...

[Famous]

Nikki actually makes the show kind of fun and lively. Haven't watched in forever, but it's at least somewhat interesting right now.

Keith Urban...married to Nicole Kidman

He was cheating on her with random girls & doing lots of coke:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...arty-girl.html

Anyway, isn't a 6.0 in the 18-49 demo, really, really good? That's what advertisers care about. If that's up from the years before, that's a success! That's much higher than The Voice is getting in the demo (usually they're around a 4.0), and The Voice is considered a huge success.

[Madipuppy]

I just turned it on for a few minutes and they had this interesting street singer girl singing. Then the camera goes to Mariah Carey and she's making this stupid face like I am so into this music. Then they show Nikki minaj Who is totally unwatchable. The Mariah Carey says something because she has to say something so unique. Then the other morons has to say something even better than Mariah Carey because she has to top her. Turned it off

[LaReineBlanche]

I watched a bit of the premiere just out of curiosity and it was awful. The people they have assembled on that judges panel is just a mess. No chemistry at all and who the fuck is Nicki Minaj that American Idol would even cast her and tout it as some type of big get. This chick has been re-issuing the same fucking cd over and over again and that shit still probably hasn't hit platinum.
They should cancel this shit and just focus on that X-Factor train wreck that Simon Cowell is putting out.

[Madipuppy]

They need "America's Judge" to come save them.

Watched a little last night. Unwatchable. I want to smash Nicki Minaj with my fist..... repeatedly.

Exactly what he will say

[Madipuppy]

I watched a bit of the premiere just out of curiosity and it was awful. The people they have assembled on that judges panel is just a mess. No chemistry at all and who the fuck is Nicki Minaj that American Idol would even cast her and tout it as some type of big get. This chick has been re-issuing the same fucking cd over and over again and that shit still probably hasn't hit platinum.
They should cancel this shit and just focus on that X-Factor train wreck that Simon Cowell is putting out.

She is unwatchable. Someone said this morning she starts talking in an English accent sometimes?

She is totally fake from top to bottom

[The Snork]

They had better stage a topless catfight between Nicki and Mariah quick!

[Mike in Houston]

They had better stage a topless catfight between Nicki and Mariah quick!

Now you're speaking my language.

[Hateman]

Led Zeppelin. Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, etc. Have to agree with you there

Ding ding ding! We have a winner

[SouthernListen]

Ok, post agrarian socieities where children aren't thought of as your future labor force and eventual retirement plan.

P.S. 10 years from now a lot of people will be embarrassed and all swear they never watches these POS "talent" shows. Yeah right, just like they weren't wearing Leisure suits or listening to Disco music.

This theory doesn't play out in Africa. Families and children are starving to death with flies on them while their mother keeps spitting them out.

[SouthernListen]

Not everything is some kind of welfare-state conspiracy.

But I agree with the education system thing. The GOP has been trying to dismantle public education for decades now. Sadly, they've been somewhat successful.

No conspiracy required. It's natural selection and the natural result of how our society is now structured. You get more of what you reward. Simple. I'll let the last comment pass.

[somedude61]

I would love to fuck Nicki, Mariah not so much. The show. Unwatchable.

[gotnolife]

Let's try to figure out this mystery.

High IQ people delay reproduction and have fewer children. Lower IQ people have them earlier and have more of them.
Immigration skewed towards generally lower skill, lower education, (and presumedly not high IQ) people from places where they have more children than Americans do.
Welfare state that pays for rearing and educating the children of the above, reducing any incentive to procreate less and get an education instead.
In the past, fear of deprivation limited procreation by low-functioning people. They were afraid they might starve. We've removed that fear. Now all they fear is that they might have to get a job.
We have a horrible public education system that spends more time indoctrinating on various political issues than teaching the basics and how to use logic and higher order thinking. Disruptive environment, disinterested parents = minimal education.
Falling real wages and higher consumption of luxury goods means most people who do work and do have children spend less time with them and are too burned out to teach them much. Debt slaves don't have time for kids.
Computers and TV are de-facto babysitters, leading to the social and intellectual skills of a JD Harmeyer.
A narcissistic culture and "self-esteem" movement tells everybody they're great already, so little attempt at self-improvement is made. Books, culture, and ideas give way to tits and ass, fake reality drama, and laughing at people getting hurt.

Morons need entertainment too. There's just many more of them today than in the past due to the above. TV producers go where the audience is.

Now that we have figured out the root cause. What now?


Fuck it and just get high!

[IlluminatiJones]

She is talented, but I understand why she may not be your cup of tea. If you liked the hip-hop genre, then you might see that. If you don't like hip hop, or know anything about the artists, then you may not appreciate her unique talents. If I told you that Nas was a legend and you didn't know hip hop, and you listened to any of his songs, you might say that he is not talented either. Different genres....

Could you point me to a YouTube display of her talent?

[Turkeyneck]

I wonder how long it takes till we're done with all these talent shows. It's enough already. Time for something new.

with celebrity worship getting more and more out of hand, it basically ensures these shows success for the forseeable future. everyone thinks they're special and unique and want to be adored. don't you?