Picking the Top 5 Contestants to Watch from San Diego, Aspen, and Houston.
Welcome everyone to week two of the American Idol auditions. This week was the largest set of episodes strung together over a three day period. Some east coast fans missed parts of the telecast from the San Diego auditions, as the football game of the Giants versus The 49ers pushed into overtime, and so FOX decided to air a repeat episode on Tuesday. So yes, we had three consecutive nights of American Idol this week, four if you count Sunday’s show. Some may see this as overkill, but as a fan of the show who has fully embraced the new judges, I could not be more thrilled. It’s funny, I’d never thought I’d say this but I prefer Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez any day of the week over Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul. Tyler and Jennifer actually care about the contestants and look like they are having a blast doing their jobs. Simon always seemed incredibly bored and let his snarky quips draw more attention to the show than the talent from the contestants. Paula, while nurturing as a judge, failed to communicate a proper critique since she seemed so loopy and easily distracted by Simon’s antics. In fact, what I love about the new judges as a whole is how small their egos are. Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez have established careers, and yet they always seem down to earth, as if every meal before the auditions is humble pie. These singing competition shows need to be about the talent first and foremost. Seasons Seven through Eight seemed to have forgotten that, but Seasons Ten and Eleven are right on track with this agenda. Read more on American Idol Auditions: Week 2 Wrap Up…
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