{"id":937,"date":"2007-01-24T01:43:38","date_gmt":"2007-01-24T08:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/?p=937"},"modified":"2007-01-24T14:58:15","modified_gmt":"2007-01-24T21:58:15","slug":"lessons-learned-while-watching-american-idol-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/937\/lessons-learned-while-watching-american-idol-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Lessons Learned While Watching American Idol"},"content":{"rendered":"

Teresa Boardman<\/a> helped me understand why I sit through all of the excruciatingly bad performances on the first few episodes of American Idol.<\/strong><\/p>\n

My wife and I watch American Idol<\/a> religiously. It’s one of our guilty pleasures. I know we’re probably going to hell for it, but we’re obviously not alone in our sin. We’ll have some company. The ratings<\/a> for the Idol are ridiculous. The premiere episode drew 37.4 million viewers last week, a 15.8 rating\/36 share in the adults 18-49 demo. The second night was just as big for Fox. But if you’re a saint and don’t watch American Idol, then you have no point of reference for what I’m about to say. So, I’ll explain briefly.<\/p>\n

The first episodes feature a laughable string of truly pathetic “performers”<\/a> trying to make it big in an industry that they are clearly NOT cut out for.<\/strong> Some of the performances are so hideous I literally have to cover my eyes. I want to watch, but it’s just too painful. At one point this evening, my wife said to me, “No! Uncover your eyes. This one is dancing.”<\/em> OK? No! See, this isn’t “So You Think You Can Dance.”<\/a><\/p>\n

This is American Idol. It’s a singing competition. If you have to dance, then you probably can’t sing. In fact, if you have to dance, you probably can’t dance either. This is proven over and over again in the first few episodes, before the chosen few “make it to Hollywood.” And one thing is fact – if you have to tell me how great you are… you aren’t.<\/em><\/p>\n

I don’t watch these first few episodes of American Idol because I like watching people make complete fools of themselves on national television.<\/strong> While I admit there is that morbid fascination, the real joy comes from being able to guess, purely from their self-styled introductions, if a performer is going to be a singer that truly has that special something that distinguishes those who really belong in Hollywood from those who can only tell me that they should be.<\/p>\n

Now, here’s where Teresa Boardman comes in.<\/strong> Teresa invited me Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Teresa Boardman helped me understand why I sit through all of the excruciatingly bad performances on the first few episodes of American Idol. My wife and I watch American Idol religiously. It’s one of our guilty pleasures. I know we’re probably going to hell for it, but we’re obviously not alone in our sin. 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