http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2015/05/11/american-idol-ending-now-what-do-i-do/27120545/
15 year run comes to an end.
I stopped watching TV talent shows when the Gong Show went off the air.
Quote from: muwarrior69 on May 11, 2015, 01:17:21 PM
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2015/05/11/american-idol-ending-now-what-do-i-do/27120545/
15 year run comes to an end.
I haven't watched an episode yet and certainly won't just because it's the final year.
Does it say anything about society that this has lasted 15 years? I don't know.
Quote from: Michael Kenyon on May 11, 2015, 02:09:23 PM
I stopped watching TV talent shows when the Gong Show went off the air.
The Gong Show was the nuts, but I also watched Make Me Laugh.
Quote from: Michael Kenyon on May 11, 2015, 02:09:23 PM
I stopped watching TV talent shows when the Gong Show went off the air.
I hate the vocal Olympics singing shows like American Idol, but while I don't make a point of watching it, I will watch America's Got Talent if I happen across it every now and then. I like some of the unusual acts they have that you're not likely to see otherwise.
Quote from: Lennys Tap on May 11, 2015, 02:14:57 PM
The Gong Show was the nuts, but I also watched Make Me Laugh.
Both shows had the excellent taste to feature the Unknown Comic.
Quote from: brandx on May 11, 2015, 02:10:45 PM
Does it say anything about society that this has lasted 15 years? I don't know.
I don't watch the show, but if I was going to make a list of television and which ones were the downfall of society, there'd be a bunch of them on there before I got to American Idol.
Quote from: Pakuni on May 11, 2015, 02:46:11 PM
Both shows had the excellent taste to feature the Unknown Comic.
Exactly
Quote from: Pakuni on May 11, 2015, 02:46:11 PM
Both shows had the excellent taste to feature the Unknown Comic.
My fav on the Gong Show was Gene Gene the Dancin' Machine!
Now THAT was fantastic television.
According to the wife, "The Voice" has pretty much taken over from "American Idol" anyway.
Quote from: The Sultan of Sunshine on May 11, 2015, 03:17:38 PM
According to the wife, "The Voice" has pretty much taken over from "American Idol" anyway.
that could be it, shows making $$$ usually stick around
BeeJay thinks Carrie Underwood is really hot now, ai na?
Quote from: jsglow on May 11, 2015, 03:05:55 PM
My fav on the Gong Show was Gene Gene the Dancin' Machine!
Now THAT was fantastic television.
Has The Voice produced a single bona fide recording star? Just asking; I have never watched that show past the button-pushing stage.
Only 10 years too long. All the awful shows like this stick around forever.