“In the heat of the action, the decision seemed the best." When would asking a ten-year-old girl to remove her bra and raise her arms ever seem like "the best" idea?? WTF? People are SOOOOOO effing weird!

Well, Idol should definitely get judges that can actually perform live without lipsynching. (looks at Carey).  They should also have some track record of a career (looks at Minaj.) Urban and Jackson were fine as were Lopez, Abdul, and Tyler.  Why can't they change judges every year? Clarkson?  I'm all in....love ...more

Gene Roddenberry, Star Trek, Replicators...nuff said.

We don't have these in schools because why?  Telling kindergartners to "cling to a wall" is great except there are no walls standing. Similar to in California when they tell us to get to the nearest doorway...ahuh.  Lots of those left standing too. My heart is with the families of the victims and those who will never...more

Is that a new car model?

For those who "don't get it," it's a show where every aspect of an aspiring singer is scrutinized for tone, pitch, emotion, etc.  The judges comments, can squash someone's dreams and send them packing.  There's a lot of pressure to sound perfect...that same judge has the balls to not even try?  Pre-recorded, lip-synced...more

I've been to Magic Mountain and Disneyland with a friend of mine who is legally blind (disabled) and we wait in line like everyone else even though we could use the privleged entrance. If these people want to be treated like everyone else, why don't they take every viable opportunity to act like everyone else?  That...more

Any person who carries a ful-size vanity mirror around with them, everywhere they go, clearly has a few self-esteem issues.

Clearly meant to troll, but I'll bite. How does ANY show that gives ordinary people with talent, who may otherwise NOT have the opportunity become classified as garbage? And yes, a show that's been on for 13 years typically comes with merit.  But, I suppose when you're too busy watching Kim Kardashian or the Real...more