I'm new to "American Idol," so forgive the tardiness of this observation: What an over-the-top nasty show that is!
Thousands of people turn out at the cattle-call auditions in major markets and the Fox network producers eagerly parade in front of the cameras dozens of horrifyingly bad singers -- wholly deluded and possibly mentally ill aspirants -- along with those who actually have vocal chops and deserve a chance at stardom...more