Hey American Idol fans! This week we finally get the official word from FOX on who exactly is in the TOP 24. Tomorrow night we have two hours of round 3 and Wednesday the 24 are chosen.
Finally, the end of auditions and the narrowing down of contestants is in sight and we can get to the best of the best and cast our votes on who should be the next American idol.
This year has been filled with drama when it comes to the judges. First we had to deal with Paula’s absence and the emergence of guest judges who were for the most part, not up to par. Add the signing of Ellen DeGeneres as the new full time judge and the departure of Simon after this season and looking for his replacement; it is enough to make this blogger go out of her mind lol. Hopefully once we get down to the actual competition we will get away from so much focus on the judges and concentrate soley on the singers.
I’m more than ready to get past this week so we can move on from the monstrosity they built around the 3 weeks of auditions and the horrible group round from last week and get down to the nitty gritty of the actual competition.
How do you feel about all the auditions and did you think there was too much focus on the judges?
Update: Snark Food says American Idol will give us an early reveal of some of the season’s Top 24 singers on Tuesday night as part of the 2-hour episode. Bonus!
Gene simmons should replace simon. Just sayin
I am most concerned about the rumors that Howard
Stern will replace Simon. If that happens I will no longer watch American Idol.
Now I can start watching and enjoy it,the only good thing I seen was “Pants on the ground” that was great!!!I hope he gets an award at the end of the season.I never have been one to enjoy the auditions,some of them are so rediculous.But I throughly enjoy it once the show really starts.Here is to a good season.
THIS HAS BEEN THE MOST CHAOTIC SEASON TO DATE. I CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS TO BE OVER AND THE LIVE TOP 24 START TO PERFORM….
DEFINITELY TOO MUCH FOCUS ON THE JUDGES AND ALL THE BULLCRAP…..LET THE SINGING BEGIN!!!!!!
Not only too much emphasis on judges but also on ridiculously bad singers. And Howard Stern? That would be tantamount to placing Don Rickles on the panel. I can’t stand either one of them. So don’t. Just don’t. Why do some think Simon’s replacement needs to be scathingly hateful? Agreed, Simon makes ascerbic comments but I don’t think that is the core of his personality, his goal or his intent. He’s simply a businessman who likes to cut to the chase. It’s been most enjoyable and I will miss him.
How can they call it “American Idol”? Maybe a new name should be “American Judges.” Crazy. Never mind the talent that is trying to be discovered. We need to discover JUDGES!
I really like Ellen. Will definitely miss Simon. And I definitely shiver with revulsion at the thought of Howard Stern replacing Simon. Simon is a decent man with a no-nonsense attitude—Howard Stern is a vulgar man with a screw the world attitude. No comparison!
LAKOTACAROLINA,
I AGREE 100% WITH YOU…..HOWARD STERN WOULD BE THE NAIL IN THE COFFIN FOR AMERICAN IDOL. I REALLY FEEL THAT IT WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO REPLACE SIMON BUT HS…NO WAY…..
I WOULD PROBABLY DVR THE SHOW AND THEN JUST SKIP THRU HIM….I WOULD NOT WATCH THE AUDITIONS AND JUST WAIT FOR THE TOP 24. I REALLY ENJOY THE YOUNG TALENT AND THATS REALLY THE HEART & SOUL OF THE SHOW….
Whew!I thought those horrendous auditions would never end!!!
I am so ready for Simon’s new show X Factor
and watch professionals mentor new singers.
American Idol so far this season is so
disappointing after last years greatness
where you couldn’t wait to see what Adam
would sing next. The show needs to grow up.
Finally the real competition. I don’t see why they just don’t take one week and show the best of the best of the auditions instead of draging it on. I popped in to see the guest judges and was not impressed, so I clicked on to wait for tomorrow.
Howard Stern???? Really???? ugh. Hate to say it but I like Ellen. Sorry Paula.
It’s about time we focus on the contestants instead of the celebrity judges — I’m getting tired of the Season 9 circus, I want to get down to the COMPETITION!
I think Piers Morgan from America Got Talent should replace Simmon.
Either way, Idol continues to go on. This is gonna be a down year(just like the Clay Aiken season).
i love them.
So glad the craziness is almost over and we’ll soon see the 24. I actually like Ellen. She’s funny, and Paula was just a bit too kooky.
As for the rumors about Howard the @ss Stern, if he does join, I’ll never watch again. He’s a complete jerk.
Howard Stern would be a horrendous judge and a foul mouth helter-skelter judge. It would be like adding a toxic dump personality into a good show. Actually, I think either Elton John or Sharon Osbourne would be a better replacement. Osbourne used to be a Manager and I think she has what it takes. Fox should have its head examined if they decide to have Howard Stern come on board as a judge. Bad-Bad-Bad and Totally Bad decision.
Thanks for agreement Phyllis G.–I like to believe that Howard Stern replacing Simon is nothing but a rumor. Can’t imagine such a person as he being considered at all on a family show. Randy would probably quit!
Interesting insight, amazed I never thought of that by myself