VINDICATION!!!
A number of weeks ago I said David Cook would be / should be the next American Idol.Even though it seemed everyone was on the Archeltta band wagon I held to my convictions and stayed with Cook. To his credit the 17 year old did do a great job on the final night of competition and Simon Cowell said he had won the night but, I continued with Cook. Last night I was vindicated.
Now, the winner has recorded the annual lame ballad that is required and the runner-up will do well. Overall the tack record for the “winners” has been less than stellar. Taylor Hicks and Ruben Studdard have been dropped by the labels, and I keep expecting to read that Fantasia Barino was found in a cheap motel, dead from a drug overdose. For the most part, 2nd place is the place to be. No matter how it turns out I keep telling people the real stars are not the singers.
For my money, and it hurts to admit this, the real star of the show is Ryan Seacrest. He is very quick on his feet and somehow manages to herd a group of new comers to TV through several hours of live television, always finishing up on time. Then let’s not forget the band. Someone did a remarkable job of collecting a group of VERY skilled artists (both players and singers). There have been weeks every season that I would have preferred to lose the competitors and just let the band and backup singers wail for the entire show. It’s a live show, which has become the cornerstone of FOX television. It occupies multiple nights of their schedule from January thru the doorstep of June. Regardless of how David Cook does, the program itself is a marvel of execution. Now, I told you all that to tell you this….I was right. AGAIN!!
LOL. I crack myself up.