American Idle

Have you been keeping up with all the dirt from Hollywood regarding ABC Television's "scathing expose" of Fox TV's American Idol? Big whoop! ABC is apparently going to say the show is rigged. How do they know that, they spoke with losers. Now, that's a group that I'd really put my trust in.
Actually, when you think about it, are there any real winners on that show? I mean look at the winners. They get a few minutes of fame, and then for all intents and purposes they go back to being second-rate entertainers. Kelly Clarkson, as an example...now, gee, what is the name of that super-hit movie she made? Oh yeah, From Justin to Kelly, or From Kelly to Justin, something like that. Now that's a classic!
And, I challenge you to name three, no make that two hit songs Clarkson has done. I bet 95% of you can't even name two hit songs of all American Idol winners combined.
I hear Fox is threatening to sue ABC. Why? As one promoter once said, there's no such thing as bad publicity. So what if American Idol is rigged. Why not play that angle. Vince McMahon has made millions with WWE, and, they tell me that's fake. American Idol may be a top TV show, but who really gets that excited by it? I mean excited enough to get up and show their support for the American Idols.
Television is a sedentary experience. With remote controls, we don't even have to get up to change channels. It's obvious that all those viewers are not getting up and going to see From Justin to Kelly, or getting up to buy the records of Clay Aiken or Reuben Stoddard or any of these wannabes.
So, let the fur fly. I suggest that Paula Abdul and Simon Whats-his-name challenge Diane Sawyer and John Quinones to a Texas Death Match. They could broadcast it on both networks. Put a fence around them and let 'em have at it. Now, that would be a television program to get excited about. Gee, I wish I could write the script. I'd have Diane Sawyer saved from the fury of Paula Abdul by a masked wrestler. Then after several weeks of threats and challenges, the masked wrestler could be unmasked in a Pay-Per-View event. And, really, now, think about this...wouldn't it be cool if the masked wrestler was Barbara Walters?
Come on Rubert Murdoch (head of Fox) think about this. Why waste time with boring court litigation. Go on American Idol and challenge those news wimps at ABC. Let's get some real excitement going. You do that, and I'll even get up and go pay good money to see From Justin to Kelly.