Are we getting sick of American Idol? There are several things indicating that it’s the case. Even though over 29 million viewers tune in to the show every week this season, industry insiders are pretty concerned about the declines in key demographics and average total viewers. While Simon Cowell says that it’s because the contestants lack personality, the insiders are saying that it may be show fatigue. They say that hit shows, no matter how popular, usually get diminishing ratings somewhere from season 5 to 7. Idol is currently on its 7th season. Are we really over it? Is it time to pull the plug?
Kristy Lee Cook should be jumping for joy right now as country legend Dolly Parton will be appearing as a special guest on American Idol on Tuesday. The country crooner will be a mentor to the finalists on April 1’s show and the night will be filled with her songs. Dolly will also return on Wednesday’s results show to perform her single ‘Jesus & Gravity’, the second single from her new album ‘Backwoods Barbie’. Like I said, Kristy Lee should be jumping for joy since she sings country. To be honest, I’m interested on what David Cook will do with a country song.
It seems that life after American Idol can be cold – ice cream cold that it. Season 6 castoffs Melinda Doolittle and Chris Richardson are realizing that now as they two singers with barely there music careers are making ends meet by schilling ice cream as part of a Dreyer’s ice cream national promo tour at Vons, Stop & Shot and Winn-Dixie. It may not be as glamorous but there is life after Idol. The likes of Kristy Lee Cook and Ramiele Malubay can look forward to a Safeway, or a local balloon festival, or an outlet mall, or a housing development, maybe even a bingo waiting for them when they get voted off.
American Idol contestant Kristy Lee Cook may look like the sweet and sexy country gal next door but be careful. The Oregon native knows how to force a man into submission – between her legs. And no, that’s not what I meant. The Daily Courier got hold of the barely alive Idol golden girl kicking some guy’s butt. Her martial arts instructor says that she’s “feisty and cocky in the ring”. The other Idol wannabes better watch out then – hell hath no fury like a kickboxing redneck woman booted off of the show. Could you just imagine the songs that could be written for her if she was in the position of David Archuleta or David Hernandez?
