AMERICAN IDOL RETURNS

I used to be thoroughly annoyed by all the media hype surrounding this show. But for some reason I started watching it last year and lo and behold, I was hooked. What can I say? Call it a guilty pleasure. Because despite the fact that it’s really stupid how everyone pretends to hate Simon when he’s clearly the star of the show. Despite the fact that we see way too much of Seaquest and his lame attempts to feign compassion for disappointed contestants. And despite the fact much of the show is just another vehicle for showcasing American freaks, it’s still a lot of fun - in a completely low brow kind of way. I just don’t know if I can withstand another devastating heartbreak like the one I experienced when Carrie Underwood inexplicably beat out Bo Bice for the top prize. We’ll see.