I've had really no interest or even the remotest liking for the overall format of this show. I did laugh hysterically at the first 2 or 3 seasons of horrible singers,but after that,I didn't care about the contest at all. Reason being is,in my opinion,even though a selected number of these performers "do" have the talent,I don't feel this is a legitimate way of hitting the big time. What,"really" have most of these singers done to earn or deserve to be famous? Some of them have been in bands and played clubs,some of them have have been in school chorus or maybe even done a localized solo career but how many have truly "suffered" for their art? Do they even come across in the category of art? No,in my view. Especially when they try to do songs before their time. Nine out of ten times,I feel no emotional connection with their renditions of classic pop & rock songs. In my view,they don't have the proper emotional connection to the songs themselves. Maybe because they're too young too have experienced such emotions and situations. Making their performance seem empty. As for our resident judges? Randy and Paula Abdul do their job wonderfully,although Paula tends to get a little too emotionally involved. (Although not so where Cowell is the factor.) Simon Cowell,is almost heartless,so it seems. He ranges from brutally honest to downright insulting. Sometimes deserved in some cases,sometimes "definetly" not! Imagine,a young girl,self-conscious about herself already and he makes her feel 10 times worse about herself! Anyhow,the show by now has become quite repetitive and not even the bad singers could make me tune in again. I enjoyed it a little for the things I mentioned but not anymore,I've moved on. I'm surprised that America didn't. (END)

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