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American Idol's "Cruel Judges" Controversy
New `Idol' Season Shows Mean Streak
NEW YORK (AP) -- ''Even the juggling was pathetic.'' With that cutting blow, Simon Cowell ended Jason Anderson's moment in the spotlight. Anderson, all of 16, stormed out of his ''American Idol'' audition into his family's arms, obscenities flowing as freely as the tears.
High school can be vicious enough. But not as nasty as Cowell, who also told the would-be singer/juggler that he ''summed up Minneapolis, mate -- useless.''
The ''American Idol'' juggernaut has become ever more popular in this, its sixth season. But it sure seems meaner, too. At least that's the talk this week as the judges -- not just the acerbic Cowell, but the usually genial Randy Jackson and the kind but loopy Paula Abdul -- up the torture quotient, taking train-wreck TV viewing to a whole new level.
Continued at link below:
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/arts...l-Cruelty.html
And then there's this from the show The View:
http://news.aol.com/entertainment/tv...19070909990001
QUESTION:
If you're watching AI's audition/reject shows, does it seem nastier than past seasons? And what do you think of the constant allegations (now Rosie O'Donnel) that Paula is always drunk?
And by extension, are Americans becoming meanier, more like bullies, verbally if not physically?
NEW YORK (AP) -- ''Even the juggling was pathetic.'' With that cutting blow, Simon Cowell ended Jason Anderson's moment in the spotlight. Anderson, all of 16, stormed out of his ''American Idol'' audition into his family's arms, obscenities flowing as freely as the tears.
High school can be vicious enough. But not as nasty as Cowell, who also told the would-be singer/juggler that he ''summed up Minneapolis, mate -- useless.''
The ''American Idol'' juggernaut has become ever more popular in this, its sixth season. But it sure seems meaner, too. At least that's the talk this week as the judges -- not just the acerbic Cowell, but the usually genial Randy Jackson and the kind but loopy Paula Abdul -- up the torture quotient, taking train-wreck TV viewing to a whole new level.
Continued at link below:
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/arts...l-Cruelty.html
And then there's this from the show The View:
http://news.aol.com/entertainment/tv...19070909990001
QUESTION:
If you're watching AI's audition/reject shows, does it seem nastier than past seasons? And what do you think of the constant allegations (now Rosie O'Donnel) that Paula is always drunk?
And by extension, are Americans becoming meanier, more like bullies, verbally if not physically?
If not, they have serious problems. Unfortunately, these kind of shows treat the freaks as though they are "normal", giving credibility to other freaks.
. How embarassing!
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