Looks like the Fox executives are finally figuring out that Idol's formula is as stale as Carlyplant's career. The New York Post says that the big wigs at Fox are sending around online surveys to ask what people would think about certain changes, such as skipping auditions and going right to Hollywood, seeing the auditions only as flashbacks (YES! Do this). They also want to know if we want more or less judge banter (less) and more or less Seacrest (less). Here are VFTW's suggestions for guaranteed ratings improval, since we all know VFTW knows all:
1) Listen to Professor Chan's suggestions in his latest blog. No one likes an hour of results. No one likes 5 weeks of auditions. And Randy is useless. Get rid of him. Get rid of Paula unelss she's going to be loopier too. Get Paula really drunk before the show.
2) We can't stress this enough. No one likes to watch so many weeks of auditions. The bad singing is only funny if we can vote for the person. We don't care to know that many people that won't make it far.
3) Bring back the suck. This year's group has been so mediocre that everyone is calling it the "worst top 12 ever." That's right, Idol. All of your lame repetition that tried to get people to think this was the most talented group of contestants has failed. Next year, give us more Sanjayas and more over-the-top personalities. No one cares about Syesha Mercado.
4) Above all, let VFTW control the votes. We know how to keep the show entertaining. You don't. Give it up. ;)
What suggestions do you have to save the sinking ship known as American Idol? Leave us a comment, since we know people from Fox and Fremantle are lurking here. Hi, guys!
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Posted: 4/28/2008 at 8:37 AM
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VFTW's Pimp
Location: Canada
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They should have Sanjaya host American Idol.
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toyguytn
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Posted: 4/28/2008 at 8:39 AM
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Location: Knoxville
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1. More entertaining mentors. I want to see Alice Cooper or Ted Nugent giving the Idols pointers. 2. A taped confession booth for the Idols (ala, the Real World) where they can go and record exactly what they think of Simon and co immediately after they get pwned onstage. 3. A pre-taping cocktail party every night to make sure that Paula is ready to entertain. 4. I've said it before and I will say it again...Monkees night=Win! 5. This show needs more cowbell!!!
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Captain Tripps
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Posted: 4/28/2008 at 8:41 AM
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Location: Warsaw, Indiana
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Lesbian duets &; air guitars.
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pizzamama
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Posted: 4/28/2008 at 8:42 AM
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Location: Oregon
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Awesome! Or he could be a guest judge and call the singers "pitchy"!
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pizzamama
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Posted: 4/28/2008 at 8:54 AM
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Location: Oregon
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Agreed on the audition process, I don't even youtube that crap. Guest judges that would balance the needlessness of Randy and Paula. Results shows should not be an hour. The important parts can be condensed to 10 minutes that can be found on youtube. I'm on the west coast and know the loser already. I'm not going to watch for an hour to see it happen. Have less theme nights and just let the singers do their own karaoke thing. Although an ABBA night would be way cool!
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tommy2
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Posted: 4/28/2008 at 9:14 AM
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Location: sf bay area
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Sad to say it, but "you are my brother" has been one of the highlights of the season for me. The guy in the belly dancer outfit getting his chest waxed was also a memorable moment that will stay with me for years. I think they could do away with the people clearly mentally on the edge who can't sing...its sort of sad to laugh at people with true emotional problems who aren't trying to be funny.
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magooish
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Posted: 4/28/2008 at 9:18 AM
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Magoo, you've done it again!
Location: Cartoon land
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Personally I think this is what they should do to spice up the show: Simon and Ryan should spend all season building up the sexual tension. Then in the third to last episode they should kiss, then in the second to last episode, they should enter into a civil union, and in the big final show Paula should have their baby. Randy should be the guy next door who jumps in now and again to be the funny sidekick. Oh wait....Randy is not funny. Scrap that. Only this kind of formula from an old fashioned sitcom will save this show from ratings hell. Magooish
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wordmerchant
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Posted: 4/28/2008 at 9:20 AM
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Location: California
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Do away with the 12 boys, 12 girls format. Just put the 24...best...in and let them duke it out.
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2ndbest
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Posted: 4/28/2008 at 9:26 AM
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They really need to put a warning in at the beginning of the results show: "Idol may cause extreme fantardedness and can lead to violence". -Something along those line because apparently this past week a fantard violently attacked their TV and then decapitated himself/herself with a sword, and then threatened to ass rape a website. Idol is making its viewers unstable and violent, they need to give a word of caution to all viewers.
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2ndbest
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Posted: 4/28/2008 at 9:28 AM
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I also agree that the show could use more cowbell.
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