American Idol is the king of prime time TV. It exploded onto the scene in 2002 and has enjoyed meteoric success since then. Each year millions of aspiring musicians ( ranging from awful to awesome) pour out their hearts in an effort to win the coveted record deal.
For the first 8 seasons each judge had a musical background. In no particular order the judges were:
- Randy Jackson – Grammy award winning record producer
- Simon Cowell – Award winning music executive and manager
- Kara DioGuardi – Grammy award nominated singer, songwriter, and producer
- Paula Abdul – Emmy award winning choreographer
That was until Paula Abdul parted ways with the show. Taking a note from Monday Night Football (comedian Dennis Miller had a run as an announcer), American Idol has decided to add comedian Ellen Degeneres as a judge for its show.
Ellen’s resume reads as follows:
- Ellen Degeneres – talk show host, actress, gay rights activist, funny lady, and controversy machine.
As far as I can tell she has no background in music at all.
Like it or not American Idol means the world to legions of aspiring musicians. Should a comedian be allowed to step onstage and judge in a show of this magnitude?
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I hate watching/hearing about American Idol, but she doesn’t belong there as a judge. Let her judge America’s got talent or some other lame show. BTW…at first I read meteoric as mediocre…I think it fits better that way.
I think she is just bringing another silly feature to the show, and that feature is comedy. That’s it. I bet she will only make fun and crack silly jokes for the entire season.
At least we all agree on something. The producers behind the show are just trying to generate more interest. If it turns out anything like Dennis Miller on Monday NIght Football then it will be like bad sex: sometimes funny, sometimes awkward, and over before it becomes too painful.
@ Marcus….bow your head son…let me pray for you!!! Lol!!!