Once we get to the “show” it’s clear by now that you can’t have every season with a Jennifer Hudson or a Chris Duaghtry but then again they didn’t actually win did they? As we get underway to the part everyone enjoys , it’s hard to imagine American Idol sustaining success for another few seasons when it has become less and less about the talent and more and more about the show and and marvelous marketing opportunities it offers Fox in terms if viewers, commercial advertising and merchandising and sponsorship. Shake your fist and yell and say nasty to things to me all you want, answer me this — you may have remembered last season with all it’s up and downs but when is the last time in the past year since he won, that you heard, saw or thought about Lee Dewyze?
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