Yesterdays news thatAmerican Idolhas enlistedpop star Katy Perry and singer Victoria Beckham as guest judgesduring the shows soon-to-be-filmed audition rounds and that Fox execs are likely to find a permanent replacement for Paula Abdul by the time the live performance shows begin next year was akin to getting stripped of your consolation box of Rice-a-Roni after suffering a crushing loss onThe Price Is Right.
I mean, seriously, while part of me was bummed thatIdoldecided to keep Kara DioGuardi and Randy Jackson at the expense of Paula, at least I was taking solace in the belief that the show was going to return to its original three-judge formation.
But if Fox and 19 are actually committed to filling that fourth chair in season 9, then its clear theyre becoming increasingly out of touch with why people tune in toIdol:Do any of you sacrifice every Tuesday and Wednesday night from January to May to listen to banal chatter from a quartet of windbags?I want to hear live singing from potential superstars like Kris Allen, Adam Lambert, and Allison Iraheta, and when it comes to critiques, its really all about Simon, who got cut off almost as often in season 8 as Randy said for me for you.
Credit: Beckham: Solarpix/PR Photos
Sure, itd be great ifIdolactually brought in a panelist who could match (or even outshine) Simon in terms of toughness and wit, but the cating of Posh Spice does not give me hope.
I could discuss the merits (or lack thereof) of her vocals, but instead Ill just embed her video for This Groove at the end of this post, and let you decide who comes out the winner in the arm-wrestling match between her wafer-thin voice and almighty Auto-Tune.
In the interim, I present anotherIdolprotest anthem, set to the tune of Pink Floyds Another Brick in the Wall, and follow it with a couple of all-important PopWatch polls (one of which pits Cyndi Lauper, winner ofour last who should be the new judge?
poll, against a new slew of candidates):
We dont need no fourthIdoljudge
We tune in to hear kids sing
Set the stopwatch, cut the Dawg off
Kara dont say Heres the thing
Hey!
Kara!
Dont say Heres the thing
All in all lets keep the judges panel concise
All in all theres just no need to hear from Posh Spice
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