the only programming that’s exempt is big game sports.

otherwise, for AI to pull in those ratings is still not too shabby.

You need to watch Simon closely – he gives Taylor’s mugshot the stinkeye at every opportunity.

What really surprises me, though, is that season 5 is still hashed over so thoroughly…and it is now Season 7 and a full 2 years after the fact.

Oh well. I’ve enjoyed the auditions thus far and await to see what happens down the road…

I read the guidelines, MJ. I think I’m okay with my comments. If not, feel free to delete. I’m trying your blog again after an extended hiatus.

You know, Paula, though Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m a Taylor fan first and foremost, ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“justà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  that they have treated him so poorly, they donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have ANY right to put down ANY of the winners OR THE AUDIENCE WHO VOTES! THEY chose the ones that America voted for, so if a particular contestant wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t worthy of Americaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s votes, then who the hell is to blame for THAT? THEY are!

PERIOD.

AMEN! That “America got it wrong” bull that Nigel, Clive, and Simon have been spouting is a direct slap in the face to every single American that has voted–not only for Taylor, but for ANY of the contestants. I’m shocked (well, not really ) that they haven’t wised up to the fact that insulting a huge chunk of the audience won’t help your ratings.

TPTB simply need to put on their big girl panties and deal with the FACT that Taylor won, and deservedly so.

I also want to give major props to the editor who made sure that Melanie’s POSITIVE words about Taylor were included in the show last night. Maybe there’s someone behind the scenes that’s on our side after all.

The official currency is the Live Plus data, not the Live data. On a national level, Live, Live Plus Same Day and Live Plus Seven Days numbers are produced. In the local markets it’s Live and Live Plus Seven. The Live Plus Seven numbers won’t be released until a week from today. I am expecting to see at least a few ratings points added once that data is available. No one can say it’s a drop until those numbers come out.

I was also not surprised in the least to see prominent pics of Jordin behind the judges and auditioners – after all she won the previous year. From what I recall, that is how they have done it every year EXCEPT last year when they made sure not to show Taylor at all or speak his name unless in a derogatory manner (save for the fact he was featured in the intro part of the show last year). And the same treatment of Taylor continued last night. The blatant ignoring of a past winner who was put in the top 24 by THEM is what makes the show such a joke to me. I did cave in and vote for Phil, Mel and Blake last year, but I will not vote again. I will watch for entertainment only.

At work where Idol used to be discussed daily – not one word. Maybe interest will pick up but TPTB ruined last year and I do think Season 6 had a very talented group so it makes me sad for them.

I think often about the fact that most of the country doesn’t follow the Idols on the internet or their sales numbers, and some must think it strange that the show doesn’t even support all it’s own winners or runner-ups for that matter. Kinda sad it can’t support them all. How fun it would be to have all the winners back each year instead of seeing Carrie (who I like) 3 times in one season – bet we will be seeing alot of her this season too – we will see – JMO of course.

ETA: It would be fun to see about any of the other seasons’ top 12 compared to seeing Carrie so many times in one season IMO.

ETA: Chrissey – not to worry – I should get off my soapbox now anyway and just lurk. I enjoy reading others’ take on things regardless of how I feel.

ETA again: I missed this if it was already posted in headlines:

Making History all over again and rewiting it a little, too

The credits were a little longer, but the Tron look was still intact, as was the whooshy theme music that played as Contestant X rode up the CGI elevator, past winners from former seasons. Well, past most of them, anyway. Did anyone else notice that there was no “floor” representing Season Five winner Taylor Hicks? I know that he just got dropped, and that the show’s contempt level for him was pretty high–when one auditioner said she had worked as a backup singer for the gray-haired soul singer, everyone at home could hear Simon’s eyes rolling back in his head–but really, what a snub. In addition to that, the banner behind the contesants also cleverly put him all the way over to the right, far out of camera range. (Ruben Studdard’s picture got the flush-left treatment, which meant that reminders of him were saved for auditioners’ big exits.) I realize that Idol‘s powers that be may want to believe that Season 5 stopped after Chris Daughtry got booted from the show’s ranks, but really, viewers’ memories aren’t that hole-riddled.

PERIOD.
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PERFECTLY WORDED!

And let’s not even mention Season 6, I’m tired of people beating up on Season 6. Season 6 is not the culprit! They need to produce a big star. And rotate the judges and the host.