Tony Bennett Realizes that American Idol Sucks

Posted by thefunnystone on Tuesday, May 08, 2007 at 10:55 AM EDT
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Tony Bennett, fresh off his guest stint on American Idol, is not happy with show. And who can blame him? He's mad about the very things VFTW has been saying for years. MSNBC reports, "The “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” singer told the U.K. edition of Time Out that his appearance on the show left him disgusted by how the show’s hopefuls are put through a wringer — and then left out to dry." When Tony also gave Simon Cowell some friendly advice, Simon shrugged him off because he was "too busy making money." Of course all of that money is going to the starving kids in Africa and not your own mansion, right, Simon?


siridolsucksalot
Posted: 5/8/2007 at 11:29 AM Reply with quote
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Tony Bennett=Fanjaya

Smartie
Posted: 5/8/2007 at 11:33 AM Reply with quote
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Tony, honey, have you not SEEN the show? Why didn't your advisers tell you that the "celebrity mentor" is only on the show to shill their own product and smile at the camera? The kiddies won't listen because they have the AI producers telling them how to walk, talk, sing and shit. You, Tony dear, were merely wallpaper, set dressing, a bunch of flowers, put there to decorate one part of the program.

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80Amps
Posted: 5/8/2007 at 12:11 PM Reply with quote
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What the fuck does any of that have to do with Tony’s expressed sentiment about the show?

I miss Sanjaya
Posted: 5/8/2007 at 12:11 PM Reply with quote
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How many albums does this brilliant person have and where can I buy them!!??

carmmm4
Posted: 5/8/2007 at 1:57 PM Reply with quote
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I saw this reported lots of other places. I'm surprised that Tony was so naive as to think American Idol gave a damn about anything besides making money.

Babyj
Posted: 5/8/2007 at 2:10 PM Reply with quote
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Kudos, Tony!

Glad to see someone other than VFTW with the nuts to speak out against AI.

lunareclipse
Posted: 5/9/2007 at 1:26 AM Reply with quote
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Good for Tony, say it like it is, because that's all the show is - a money making entity.

kagura2020
Posted: 5/9/2007 at 6:23 AM Reply with quote
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Well, duh Mr. Bennett.

Smith
Posted: 5/9/2007 at 7:56 AM Reply with quote
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While others may bash Bennett for not knowing how Idol works we all have to remember that a MAJORITY of the fans that watch the show are ignorant to how it works as well. I'm glad he has the nerve to stand up against the show.. that now makes two people this season to have a dispute with the show. Pink also stood up to the show which is why she was missing from Idol Gives Back. (TMZ.com has a great set of articles on the story) It's only a matter of time before Idol isolates itself to the point where they can only obtain B or C list musical acts.

Smartie
Posted: 5/9/2007 at 1:48 PM Reply with quote
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As opposed to the Z listers they currently get on there?

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