Yes, it’s that time again: come on, get it out of your systems–what did you watch this week that bored you silly, that irritated you with its insipidness, that annoyed you with its sheer insult to the intelligence?
Here, I’ll get you started.
If you dislike American Idol, speak up, will you? Consider this space on EW.com to be our own little Home Of The Idol Haters, where people who don’t think this show is the high point of musical inspiration can come and feel safe Speaking The Unspeakable aloud.
I watched the first two editions of Idol this week out of critic’s-duty, and am already sick of Simon’s slick put-downs (something about a voice sounding like dropping a cat off the Empire State Building? gee–not funny or constructive), and I almost became nauseous as the Idol judges put on their rare sympathetic faces in listening to the story and music of a blind man auditioning. And Ryan Seacrest then trying to high-five the guy, and being left hanging? Priceless… that is, if Idol wasn’t kinda worthless.
What else bugged you this week? Something completely different?
I came home the other night to find my roommate watching “A Double Shot at Love” on MTV, and I soon found myself watching right along with her. It really was awful, although the part where one of the twins pushed the other one made it slightly worth it.
Idol. Can’t stand it. Didn’t watch it. But I pretty much feel like the bits and pieces of it I’ve accidentally caught over the last several years entitle me to hate it forever. And even though I haven’t watched it since it started this season, I STILL feel like I’m being inundated with Idol crap. God I hate when this show is on!
Our own Idol Haters headquarters! God Bless you Ken!
I’d have to say that the Real World was the non-highlight of my week. And I’m sure it will only get worse.
The Bachelor. It’s like a train wreck that you can’t stop staring at. Where do they find these people?
College class just started back up this week, so TV watching hasn’t exactly been high on my priorities, unless there’s something I really want to watch (i.e., 24, Battlestar Galactica, Grissoms’s final CSI episode, football playoffs). I have to say American idol, but for a different reason. I’m not a fan of the show, but at least the auditions provide enough trainwreck performances to be somewhat amusing. Unfortunately, since the hardcore fans have been so demanding to take away the awful singers in recent years, along with the AI producers striving for the judges not to be so harsh with the thousands of auditioners, it’s no longer fun to watch. When bikini girl is the only thing that got people taking, AI’s lost its sadistic touch. Too bad.
I tried watching “True Beauty” this week. It was beyond awful.
My husband said that Bush’s farewell speech was on last nite. I said I’d rather heat up needles and stick them in my eyes than listen to anything he had to say about the last 8 years. He’s wrecked America and HE CAN’T SEE IT. HEY HEY HEY GOOD BYE.
American Idol 5 minutes and i was out.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! It’s about time that someone on EW.com speak up for those of us who aren’t entertained by bad music and embarrassing performances and annyoing judges. Down with American Idol- enough is enough people!
Worst Week. The title of the show lets you know how you’re going to feel after watching it.
Rock of Love Bus tour and Confessions of a Teen Idol. nuf said.
saw a few minutes of Hoda and Kathy Lee by mistake on Monday. just brutal.
The American Idol auditions. Why must they humiliate people?
Yippee! Idols haters unite! How is the show still on the air? Hate it!
I appreciate the gesture, Ken, I really do- but the paradox is that we would actually have to sit through and watch this garbage in order to effectively vent week after week. Can’t do it. Just don’t have it in me.
I know on a PopWatch I mentioned giving Idol another chance this year, but I couldn’t sit through 5 minutes. 5 Minutes! But I’ll make you a deal. You keep up with this blog every week, and I’ll keep coming back- if only to repeat the same complaints I’ve had over this show for the past 7 years.
I did catch the girl in the bikini- who had a decent voice, but was turned away by Simon which I assume he only did to spur a temporary judge catfight. He knows she was good.