Alright, I can't stop myself. I am officially jazzed about the new changes on American Idol. It does lead me to fear that the ratings are slipping. The fame of the celebrity judges is increasing. Why would you do that unless you had to?
I know that Tim likes The Voice, and I like elements of it. But Christina Aguilera reminds me why a pretty face (and body) is not enough. She's so annoying. She must know that her career has been something of a disappointment. A voice like that should put her in "The Conversation" (best female singer in my lifetime) with Whitney, Mariah, and Celine. But she isn't. Maybe it's how she started (child star). And she hasn't really had a signature hit, or a series of them, to make us think anything other than, "Really hot, in a shameful, guilt-inducing sort of way" or, "Used to be a Mouseketeer." [Karen Carpenter was briefly alive in your lifetime.--ed.] Yeah, but she did most of her work in the two decades prior. Did you know she was a world-class jazz drummer on the side? Yeah, if I made her eligible for "The Conversation," she'd win. I can listen to her sing for hours.
I digress. I hope they still do Mariah Week on Idol. Don't even act like you don't love that week. Considering that she's only had one legitimate solid album from beginning to end (Daydream) and is known as a singles artist, and wrestled for creative control, and musically got lost in the woods, her stature is impressive, and even a bit surprising. [Dude, she's hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 18 times. She's the best-selling artist of the 1990s. What are you talking about?--ed.] She could have been even bigger, too.
But whatever we could whine about the deleterious effects of AI on our culture, I love the show. It reminds me why I love pop music. I wonder who will fill the other judge chair? How about this guy? Nobody who watches the show has any doubt the last two years who the funniest guest/mentor has been. Just sayin'.
I know that Tim likes The Voice, and I like elements of it. But Christina Aguilera reminds me why a pretty face (and body) is not enough. She's so annoying. She must know that her career has been something of a disappointment. A voice like that should put her in "The Conversation" (best female singer in my lifetime) with Whitney, Mariah, and Celine. But she isn't. Maybe it's how she started (child star). And she hasn't really had a signature hit, or a series of them, to make us think anything other than, "Really hot, in a shameful, guilt-inducing sort of way" or, "Used to be a Mouseketeer." [Karen Carpenter was briefly alive in your lifetime.--ed.] Yeah, but she did most of her work in the two decades prior. Did you know she was a world-class jazz drummer on the side? Yeah, if I made her eligible for "The Conversation," she'd win. I can listen to her sing for hours.
I digress. I hope they still do Mariah Week on Idol. Don't even act like you don't love that week. Considering that she's only had one legitimate solid album from beginning to end (Daydream) and is known as a singles artist, and wrestled for creative control, and musically got lost in the woods, her stature is impressive, and even a bit surprising. [Dude, she's hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 18 times. She's the best-selling artist of the 1990s. What are you talking about?--ed.] She could have been even bigger, too.
But whatever we could whine about the deleterious effects of AI on our culture, I love the show. It reminds me why I love pop music. I wonder who will fill the other judge chair? How about this guy? Nobody who watches the show has any doubt the last two years who the funniest guest/mentor has been. Just sayin'.
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