Your essay has reminded me of Simon Cowell’s interactions with season 8 contestant Lil Rounds. The judges considered her an early front runner, but by the time she made it to the voting rounds it seemed nothing she did, be it her wardrobe choice, song sel ...
Alex and Suellen, I particularly like your point about Season 10 premiering in the wake of recent public awareness of the serious harm bullying can do. Simon's no-holds-barred comments may have helped prepare aspiring recording artists for what it is ...
The season 10 audition rounds led me to believe that Jennifer and Steven were going to be able to be honest without being cruel (like Simon) or condescending (like Kara), but I was disappointed by the judges lack of constructive critiques once the voting- ...
Your photo examples of “attractive” Carrie vs “HAWT” Carrie provide an excellent illustration of your argument. I agree that with the possible exception of Season 8 Runner-up Adam Lambert, finalists—both female and male— have generally avoided presenting ...
Thank you for your insights, Katherine. You have provided some interesting food for thought as we begin our American Idol Season Ten Postmortem theme week. American Idol has been inextricably linked to patriotic fervor since Season 1. Just a week after K ...
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