Is American Idol becoming Idle?
Yo, Dawg, say it isn’t so! T he ratings have been dropping, the judges have been fighting, the tweaking has been disastrous, and the talent this year, amazing! T his... is , or was , American Idol. When success begins to slip away, the magic starts to fade, and your competition is winning, some say time to wrap it up American Idol, but let’s not forget what a well-oiled machine this show has been since 2002. Auditioning for American Idol As a fan of the show and of music, I am bonafide when it comes to giving my solutions to the problem. Will they work? Has anything lately? The reality television show has produced superstars where they were none before. H owever, now tens of thousands of delusional singers think they have what it takes to fulfill a dream of musical super-stardom. Idol did more than give a stage to rising musical wannabes; it allowed us, the viewer, a peek at the journey, from conception to fulfillment. We were there when the young...