Summer provides a bit of a breather between the end of one TV season, the random summer shows that come and go, and the new fall season. Looking back, we've seen some encouraging trends, and some that need to be squashed faster than "Wipeout" contestants.
Best performer: ‘American Idol’
Could it be? An “American Idol” season that actually didn't suck? The auditions didn't oversell the crazy, costumed fame-seeking singers (except for Bikini Girl), the finalists were pretty good (except for Megan Joy "Rockin' Robin" Corkrey), and two solid finalists produced a pretty acceptable winner. Sure, you can argue about whether Adam Lambert should have beat out Kris Allen, and Kara DioGuardi doesn't seem to be adding a lot to the judges’ panel, but there was no Sanjaya this season, and that alone was a high note worth hitting.
Grade: B+. Get rid of the stupid finale song and rethink the fourth judge and we'll really have something.
Could it be? An “American Idol” season that actually didn't suck? The auditions didn't oversell the crazy, costumed fame-seeking singers (except for Bikini Girl), the finalists were pretty good (except for Megan Joy "Rockin' Robin" Corkrey), and two solid finalists produced a pretty acceptable winner. Sure, you can argue about whether Adam Lambert should have beat out Kris Allen, and Kara DioGuardi doesn't seem to be adding a lot to the judges’ panel, but there was no Sanjaya this season, and that alone was a high note worth hitting.
Grade: B+. Get rid of the stupid finale song and rethink the fourth judge and we'll really have something.
Most disturbing trend: Exploiting your multiple spawn
Jon and Kate had eight, the Duggars have eighteen (so far), Jenny and Bryan in "Raising Sextuplets" have, well, six — duh. But why does anyone who's not related to them care? Not only that, but these bountiful baby bunch shows can lead to disaster. Jon and Kate's impending divorce is now splashed across tabloid covers that their kids will someday see, and there's also the scary possibility that this national attention inspired Nadya Suleman, who decided being a single mom to six kids wasn't enough, and delivered octuplets.
Grade: D. This needs to stop. No kidding around!
Jon and Kate had eight, the Duggars have eighteen (so far), Jenny and Bryan in "Raising Sextuplets" have, well, six — duh. But why does anyone who's not related to them care? Not only that, but these bountiful baby bunch shows can lead to disaster. Jon and Kate's impending divorce is now splashed across tabloid covers that their kids will someday see, and there's also the scary possibility that this national attention inspired Nadya Suleman, who decided being a single mom to six kids wasn't enough, and delivered octuplets.
Grade: D. This needs to stop. No kidding around!
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