idol jumped the shark seasons ago, it's been on nothing but impulse power since.

Just like the tsunami that washes all the trash ashore. Well the tide is receeding and we are now left with the detris.

When the failures are more glorified than the winners, it's time to close shop.

Just wanted to CHIME in.

I'm one FORMER IDOL ADDICT that they've lost.

It's OVER (YAWN)

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Hollywood execs: "Oh we don't need the writers. Let's bust their uppity union by going all 'reality' all the time."

Maybe we're learning a little lesson today, hmm? Even if you had Casablanca and Citizen Kane in your back pocket, people simply couldn't watch them day in, day out, particularly when what you are putting on is mindless drivel like American Idol.

Do yourselves a favor: give the writers what they want. Otherwise, before you know it, people will suddenly remember that they can get by just fine without any TV at all.

--Hyde
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I've only ever watched the audition shows because the fun goes out of it when they start competing for real ... but it seems that they're passing people through who shouldn't be. This doesn't bode well for the actual competition.