American Lie-dol

Real good post Williams, borderline epic. I just wanted to follow up a little with what I thought about the finale and the show in general.

Seacrest dropping that bro on Kris cracked me up. I legit loved it. Seacrest shits bricks of gold. Imagine how money he would be at any cookout. Such an ill chameleon.

Some of the staged stuff was a little much but whatever. Thought the bikini girl stuff was a little ridiculous and Kara was risssky. Shes 38 though and is def a little sexy tomcat.

I sweat Simon. That guys peacock euro-swag is borderline immeasurable. He reps the most ridic haircut, a middle parted flat top, like its nothin. And his girlfriends would blow you away. He also makes something like 50 mill a season now. But damn is he worth every penny. Sometimes people have to hear the truth, and noone likes delivering it more than Simon Cowell.

Paula came out and admitted she was battling pain killers recently. Dude I had that pegged so long ago. I would watch her glassed over eyes and how she LOVED shit and would tell anyone that wanted to listen she was poppin percs on TV, too obvious.

I dont think people realize how big Kara DioGuardi actually is in the industry. Shes like the female Babyface. I cringed a little when you dissed her. Shes not just a writer, shes a producer too, AKA higher up on the food chain than artists. Shes fuckin huge in the industry. She has 46 top 10 albums to her credit and her songs credited have sold 100 million copies. She has hundreds of millions of dollars, absolute balla.

You are absolutely right about getting your soul pwned once you sign the idol contract too. Kelly Clarkson has sold 10 million albums in the US and makes peanuts. Know why she isn't on cribs? Because she prob lives in a raised ranch in Weymouth. That stress is probably why she packed on 50 pounds too. (And by the way, shes the best singer the show has produced.)

Simon Fuller, the guy who created the show and works for 19 entertainment gets half of what any semi finalist makes right off the top, incredible. A lot of people get paid before them. They can go platinum and have nothing to really show for it. They are liable for up to 5 million if they recount their experiences without permission and 19 entertainment censors/approves any interview content. So basically Idol chews them up and spits them out. They learn what the entertainment business is all about at an accelerated pace, become jaded, and then aren't contractually allowed to talk about it. They all get lawyered up and try to escape at some point.

Idol is a corrupt racket. Simon Cowell's record company signs the winner, Kara is already writing for Kris Allen, Randy... well Randy just gives daps and Paula is around for comedic relief, but you know what I mean. The music industry is brutal and if you look a little closer you'll see that Idol is just about getting people paid. Its a microcosm of the business. Its also a cash cow. They pimp out these talented kids who would do anything to be on the show and have them sign nightmarish contracts in return for short term success.

Yet I cant wait for next season.

Sorry for being Debbie Downer too. Just trying to shine some light.

-Wolfie