http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/24/American-Idol-Finale-Pt.-2---The-Winner.aspx AMERICAN IDOL is just plain weird. As an easy way to fame as well as infamy, it attracts the talented, the demented and the desperate. This was a prime time celebration of all of that – through music and song and never-ending promotion. Joe Perry of Aerosmith teamed with contestant and should-be-winner Sanjaya Malakar for the Kinks’ “You Really Got Me.” What, does Joe have a salsa coming out? No, it’s a hot sauce. Really. It was a Jerry Springer-tears-up-to-Bette Midler kind of weird. Overstuffed, short on depth and with an obvious ending. Somewhere, Michael Bay is saying, “Now, that’s how you put together a musical showcase!” en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/24/American-Idol-Finale-Pt.-2---The-Winner.aspx 77 60 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/24/American-Idol-Finale-Pt.-2---The-Winner.aspx#292 same people that watch American Idol watches Titanic 15 times. Eitaporra3 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/24/American-Idol-Finale-Pt.-2---The-Winner.aspx#292 Fri, 25 May 2007 17:21:49 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/24/American-Idol-Finale-Pt.-2---The-Winner.aspx#355 people need to get a life weedumout http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/24/American-Idol-Finale-Pt.-2---The-Winner.aspx#355 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 15:20:00 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/24/American-Idol-Finale-Pt.-2---The-Winner.aspx#358 What happened this year? Simon being nice, I was bored GeneralTiffnay http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/24/American-Idol-Finale-Pt.-2---The-Winner.aspx#358 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 23:23:25 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/24/American-Idol-Finale-Pt.-2---The-Winner.aspx#378 how many more years can this continue.the talent level has reachedits end. rj http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/24/American-Idol-Finale-Pt.-2---The-Winner.aspx#378 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:57:44 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/24/American-Idol-Finale-Pt.-2---The-Winner.aspx#445 I absolutely hate all the hype this show gets. They even update it on the NEWS it is ridiculous. It's not even a good show. as a matter of fact I think it is a horrible show and painful to watch. SHUDDUP about it Already. END.. dont make another one PLEASE shannon.klipstein http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/24/American-Idol-Finale-Pt.-2---The-Winner.aspx#445 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:38:10 GMT