American Idol is officially a flop

At least let them get through the first season. It's fun watching Like Bryan salivating over the cute boys.

If Katy Perry had to audition for American Idol. She wouldn't make it through the first audition round. So the fact that she's being paid $25 million dollars to be a judge on that show is beyond ridiculous. Entertainment has gone to shit.

Brought back too soon. But come on, Katy can sing (belt is more like it). Simon Cowell had it right, though; who cares what a bunch of singers think of other singers? You need one visionary producer in there that is really about the business and how to sell "records".

Please dump this and all reality singing, dancing, fucking shows.

It's only been on three episodes or so and already I have had to listen to Luke talk about going through his poop to look for worms and Katy talking about how he "smells like farts".

Just my kind of sophisticated patter. But very "American", fitting its name. Wish people would grow the fuck up.

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I thought she claimed to be a big Christian?

R2 & R3 FTW!!!! Yes Lord ! I was about to say they brought it back too soon. It felt like it missed only 1 season . Also, there is no Simon Cowell. Simon was the Samantha Jones of Idol. Without him the show dies. At least the Voice has an interesting premise. Coach vs Coach vs Coach vs Coach. Their tastes and leadership play a role in the outcome.

Not, Idol. When the audience loved to hate Simon and wanted to compete with Simon it's easier for a LaPorscha fan to resolve Trent's winning .if you understand some folks just want to "prove Simon wrong." , but when you don't have Simon to focus frustration on , you are stuck wondering how Nick Fradiani and Caleb Johnson won.

r6 I'm sorry but those nuns didn't buy shit in 1972. Everything they have was acquired and is owned by the Archdiocese, which is also standard procedure everywhere else on the planet. These nuns now illegally sold that property (that isn't theirs) for [italic]less money[/italic] to some restauranteur who'd make the neighbours' lives a living hell.

Perry is blameless in that whole fiasco and you should rather point at the Catholic Church for treating nuns like absolute garbage. But also, don't sign up for a cult in the first place if you don't like the rules. It's a basic life lesson, really.

It had its moments while on Fox...let it die. Whose idea was it to resurrect the show in the first place???

Especially with so many bad winners that never went anywhere. It had had its day long before. And now it looks like a sad parody of its former self.

Lol producers are blaming shecreast.

I can't believe this skank has defenders, or rather paid shills @ R9 No matter what Perry's role in the convent debacle, the optics are bad and she needs to back the F off.

On topic: Catholicism (regrettably) is still one of the main global religions, so American Idol made a big mistake hiring this talentless blow-up doll who appears to be persecuting a bunch of elderly (and very friendly -faced) nuns.

Katy is over, this was her last effort to stay relevant. Her desperation bleeds through the screen.

The show wasnt even gone long enough to warrant bringing the show back because people missed it so much.

Just think how lousy things will be when the kids of this generation complains how much it was better in their day.

Did Katy ever embark on that flop tour or was it just indefinitely postponed?

Lionel Richie is hard to watch - he’s so creepy and his face is scary - his skin is so weird

His face is indeed looking more and more like that once oft-mocked mud sculpture of him in the "Hello" video (a song they reference every ten minutes on that show).

Is NOBODY watching idol?

DAMN It flopped so hard, DL doesn't can't be bothered to trash it

I am, R19. Always loved this show. I'm hoping that Roseanne's great ratings will help Idol.

Is Vote for the Worst still around? If so, they'll be all over the dorky red-haired girl.

Idol is getting bigger ratings than "The Voice" so I don't know what you're talking about.

As usual ,sending so many great ones home, keeping dull ones that barely registered. This is usually the step where I lose interest.

Katy is annoying, Luke can barely articulate a sentence. Lionel is okay.

They are once again pushing the sob stories to the point where you see the contestants drawing out the tears to get more airtime.

Idol is NOT getting bigger ratings than The Voice. It has clearly lost every head to head this season in both overall viewers and the desired 18-49 demographic.

6'6" Jonny Brenns, a top 14 finalist, is hot

Brenns isn't bad. I can't consider him hot until he fixes his hair though

I like his floppy hair.

Good. Now they can bring back DWTS twice a year (full seasons instead of this season's 4 episode bullshit). Fuck American Idol. Fuck Ryan Seacrest. Fuck Katy Perry.

the long haired guy is hot

The rocker, R32?! To each his own.

I can’t consider Brenns hot until he fixes his teeth. The mouth ruins what could be a perfect package. Until then, I’ll pass thanks.

These finalists performed months ago. Once the live shows begin, we might see some physical upgrades.

It is such a boring karaoke contest right now. I couldn't stay tuned for longer than five minutes tonight.

Who's watching this mess tonite?

I am at a loss as to why they brought this on camera abortion back so soon.

Five singers leaving tonite. I like the rocker.

Ada Vox!

I loved Ada and Lea Michelle!

The only charismatic performer is the rocker. Cade Foeher. And I'm not a big rocker fan.

Ada's beehive was distracting and her plump figure in that skin tight dress was horrific.

Cade Foeher 2 weeks ago. Made Katy Perry pass out.

Mara rocks.. that girl is a singer. Only 15

I just feel like that show has lost its novelty. But the judges have to own up to some of the reasons for this failure - for all their accomplishments, they offer little feedback other than canned trivial comments. And silly instances of over-reaction (Hello Katy Perry).

Even stevie wonder saw this coming

Luke the JUDGE has the intelligence of Jethro Bodine.

its awful

horrible judges, horrid seacrest, bad contestants

FLOP

I can't watch anything with Ryan Seacrest in it and the show has no reason to exist without the vicious/helpful comments in the early seasons.

Its like they know its bad but jus getting a paycheck.

lionel is the worst: wtf with his face? bleach, lifts, masacara, etc. like wow

katy has no fun factor

the country guy mildly hot but they need MEAN JUDGES, DONT THEY KNOW THAT WE LOVE DAT

I know she's hated here but Lea Michele sounded gorgeous on the second duet of her own song Run To You. Her voice can be very beautiful.

Like they said. Brought back too soon. Hey let's try to copy like The Voice and add a country western singer that sounds like Blake.

Luke is a better musician than Blake.

He’s not as good on TV though.

I guess we should thank our lucky stars they did not hire Jason Aldean or Toby Keith.

Good god they need judges with some guts to give the contestants hell: like simon did. Weird they have this batch kissin their asses.

Who picked these judges???

Fire their asses asap.

Katy Perry is the most simultaneously harmless and obnoxious women in music. Who the fuck hired her? She’s thoroughly dislikeable. Even though I believe her side of things over Taylor Swift’s in their backup dancer feud, given the chance to, say, sit next to either of them on a long haul flight, I would choose Taylor. And I loathe Taylor. I just loathe Perry more.

I remember watching the first series and thinking what a silly show. Let’s laugh at people who clearly cannot sing and then vote for a “star” who probably wouldn’t have been a star had they gone the regular route. Granted, I do like Kelly Clarkson but the talentless nobodies who came after her? It’s more “reality tv” junk designed to dumb down the masses.

[quote] I do like Kelly Clarkson but the talentless nobodies who came after her?

FUCK YOU

Odd they got rid of Effie, one of the few that stood out (for voice and image). Maybe Ada got the "weird" spot. Wonder how much the producers weighed in on the judges' "decisions"?

The jock guy shouldn’t have made it

I bet Effie could pitch a fit and threaten a lawsuit and get back on -- since her celeb singer bailed on her and left her 15 minutes to learn a country song that was foreign to her and her style. (She did fine but it was a nothing duet).

I thought she could totally have a K.D. Lang niche career easily. Stupidly, I thought she'd even finish near the top three. Wrong.

American Idol flopping even harder in the ratings. Sad! Will anyone be watching by the time finale rolls around?

Wonder if they'll do a truncated season to get it over with (like the final AI season before seemed to). It really does feel like a dud, major flop sweat. Even Seacrest looks sorry to be there.

Was rocker guy Cade Foerher eliminated?

No, R65, he made it.

I can't get over how much Lionel Richie looks like Guy Fawkes now.

[quote]Let’s laugh at people who clearly cannot sing and then vote for a “star” who probably wouldn’t have been a star had they gone the regular route.

What?? Maligning our dearest David is inexcusable.

I've only seen clips online...I like the nerdy redhead chick, Catie.

I miss Adam Lambert. True Talent. Great Judges. Great Show back then.

I also miss Candice Glover. Those American Idol shows werre 1,000x better than this junk.

Simon Cowell tried to replicate this great British singer's song from Britain's Got Talent on the U.S. show and it paled in comparison to this British singer's version.

Ugh R71 you need to move Candace near you so you can deal with her incessant "personal appearances" around here in SC. She literally shows up to any event within 50 miles of her house. I bet she would perform at the opening of my mail even if I only gave her a 20% off coupon from Bed Bath and Beyond as payment..

Gave us Ada Vox, worth every penny. She is a fucking star.

Sounds like Rita Ora, r73. She's constantly being photographed on both sides of the pond...and I presume she has some music out.

DOA. Neither young stud gets into Top 10, nobody on DL gives a shit, even Ada had to be grandfathered in by the judges (guess she/he is too much for America but who is voting anyway). Pathetic karaoke contest.

The only one I like now is Maddie Pope.

I'm not surprised people complain the judges have to go easy on the contestants in this thread. You can't afford to be honest in today's culture. If any of them were as brutally honest as Simon was at the beginning of the first series then they'd be called a "bully" and be torn apart by the SJWs on social media. You have to walk on eggshells to avoid saying the wrong thing nowadays or else they'll gather up like the angry mobs in all the old Frankenstein movies.

Anyways, it is WAY too soon to be bringing back American Idol. At least give people time to miss it. I'd say at least 5 years and even that is pushing it. I don't really think anyone wanted a revival so I can understand why it is flopping. They pretty much just took a year off.

They put through the Venezuelan no-talent because she's got a booty and they couldn't use the 15 year old. The only one I like is the autistic idiot-savant guy.

r78 Times were much less tough back in the days, tsss, most of you dlers would be way too weak for today's world.

Idol is getting a ton more media coverage than The Voice. Every single site has an Idol story.

Yet 81, it’s viewership is dismal.

Now that the cute boys are gone, I won't be watching either. How it always seems to go (Kris Allen season aside).

I still like the rocker. He's sex on a stick and plays a mean guitar.

Cunty Perry stinks

That drag performance of “I Am Telling You” was excruciating. Oy and ugh...

Agree, r86. So bad it deserves a re-play.

What a shit show. No wonder they hte gays

The only one whose record I would buy was the 17 year old from Louisiana -- but I can see someone building a movie around Ada, a "Torch Song Trilogy" thing. Another Jennifer Hudson maybe but she won't get far in this mainstream competition, I'm afraid. They can't keep saving her week after week.

Why didn't they get Gaga? At least she can sing. Katy is so annoying.

It’s like American Idol is going to introduce drag to the masses.

At least they didn't keep the weepy crooner.

The one who sang Barry Manilow? Not even good Barry Manilow even. Who advised that? It looked like a bad variety hour from 1977.

Why is that drag queen on idol and not that rupaul show.

Ada has sounded good at other times but that I Am Telling You was beyond sad.

I like the blond girl who sang Walk Like an Egyptian

I like the retarded kid who sang The Wiz

I like the spazz girl with Tootsie glasses

It has ALWAYS been "a boring karaoke contest," R36. It's just that viewers have finally begun to catch on.

I am very proud to say I have probably seen a grand total of three (3) minutes of "reality" television in my entire eldergay life. That includes AI, Survivor, DWTS, the Kuntrashians, and a handful of other shitshows (nothing produced by the wonky-eyed Miss Cohen, though.)

Ada wlll never win the popular vote, no matter how fabulous and showy.

who hired these gd damn boring ass judges ?????

not body got grit.

Why should they save Ada? I watched her performance of AIATY and it was very poor. Bad performance = you get the door.

Katy Perry makes AI unwatchable for me. There's something about her that's really off-putting.

[qoute]Why didn't they get Gaga? At least she can sing. Katy is so annoying.

She was busy making a movie. Until this week, all was shot last October.

Why are you watching this loser show?

[quote]Katy Perry makes AI unwatchable for me. There's something about her that's really off-putting.

The constant "LOOK AT MEEEEEEE!" stunts?

AI has shown Perry to be the probable jerk in the T Swift feud

It’s kind of good this year.

I agree R106. My DVR recorded it automatically. I couldn't sleep, so I watched one of the eps. I really liked it. And Perry has toned her persona a bit, which helps.

Agreed R106. There is some real talent this year. I thought Katy was reasonably well-behaved and both she and Luke were entertaining. They got rid of the cruel and embarrassing auditions. There’s also less screaming/belting of songs and more interesting vocals. Very talented and good-looking group so far. That country cutie, Laine, is back.

Katy is kind of funny. This was hilarious last year, skip to 4:05.

Teen heartthrob.

I don’t hate Katy perry. I know we’re supposed to but She doesn’t bother me.

When Katy said “I kissed a girl and I liked it” 😂😂😂😂

Katie Bell made it through! Still unknown is if the 15 year old teen idol, Austin Michael, made it. Country gal blonde Lacy K made it too - she has such a soothing silky low voice - like Rita Coolidge.

I hate screeching high-pitched females voices. I especially don’t like Katy Perry’s high voice. My money is on the lower voices.

I felt so bad for that cute country boy R113. He forgot the words.

I adore that ginger Pastors son that’s gay.

They have the worst fucking taste. Got rid of my Bieber country boy but kept lots of others who fucked up. This is when I tune out every season. Been fun but bye.

Whose Bieber Country Boy?

R116 - Austin Michael Robinson, the long-haired 15 year old ranch kid. They also got rid of model Katie Bell, and she sang well. Both Austin and Katie had the whole package. Once again we’ll get contestants without charm, beauty, and charisma. Doubtful there will be any Adam Lamberts this year.

Katie Bell is hotttt

This show is crap. It sends the message that you don’t need to work hard to make it in the music business.

r119 Many haven't who made it.

My favorite is Madison. I predict she’s in the top 3.

Has the teenager from 90 Day Fiance been on yet?

They really do prefer the ugly. Wonder if that is ABC or producers or really the judges? Can you imagine any of these having a music career? They don't even get a recording contract anymore.

Simon Cowell is laughing louder than eve.r He'd have put Austin Michael through -- because he sings well and looks like a star.

Such a cool kid.

R121, I too like Madison. She’s young and moldable. And Laci K has a great low country voice albeit she’s seasoned and older. They both have cute looks. But do they have charisma and charm?

Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, Constantine Maroulis, Carrie Underwood, Hailey Reinhart, and Adam Lambert were charismatic, pushed boundaries, attractive, and unique. Each one was charming so people fell in love with them.

Austin Michael and Katie Bell had the uniqueness which used to define AI. AI was not about just singing perfection like The Voice. It was about the whole package. Austin and Katie had it. But now they are out.

Maybe Madison or Laci have the uniqueness that used to be AI. I’ll be a sucker and still watch it to see.

Would any of you recognize that Maddie winner from last year if she showed up at your door? I didn't even know it was her when she took off the Goth drag on the show. Without a record producer on the judging panel, it's over. Pure karaoke.

Hopefully Hollywood snatches up Austin Michael for a western or something. Time to reboot "The Rifleman".

(Also, in the age of horrid High Definition, Austin was one of the few with excellent skin. Those poor kids with every bump amplified. Even the relatively cute redhead Burroughs guy. Makeup can't cover it in HD.)

America is over singing competition shows