There Was A Time…
By Mitch Berg
…when you could count on Shot In The Dark to react to this sort of “news” with incompetently-concealed ennui. I’ve never cared for AmIdol much; if overwrought, over-ornamented Mariah Carey knockoffs were money, America would have no deficit already. But for Kelly Clarkson, Jordin Sparks and Chris Daughtry, I doubt I could pick out a single winner, much less contestant.
But now, the news that Paula Abdullah has left the show means something. Before, I’d have yawned…
“With sadness in my heart, I’ve decided not to return to #IDOL. I’ll miss nurturing all the new talent, but most of all…being a part of a show that I helped from day1 become an international phenomenon,” read two tweets posted shortly after 7:30 p.m.
Fox confirmed the news shortly afterward
…but now, with the addition of Bogus Doug – perhaps America’s foremost Idologist – Shot In The Dark leaps to the forefront of AmIdol coverage.
Which is good, because I was wondering who the cute valley girl was, sitting with the gay british guy and the guy who replaced Ross Valory in Journey.
August 5th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
As God is my witness I never in a million years would have thought your American Idol posting count would exceed mine at any point. Guess I’d better get to work on a Springsteen post or something.
August 5th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Doug, start with Candy’s Room. Trust me on this.
August 5th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Doug, start with Candy’s Room.
At your own peril. Trust me.
Candy’s Room is a key moment on one of the Holy Trinity. Give up hope, all ye who enter there.
I never in a million years would have thought your American Idol posting count would exceed mine at any point.
I’m all about putting challenges out there.
August 5th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Baby if you wanna be wild, you got a lot to learn.
August 5th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
Lost in the Flood …
“nuns run bald through Vatican halls pregnant, pleadin’ immaculate conception”