SJB = Sarah Joy Brown. It looks like Sarah in the avatar.

Dude, that blonde chick coming up with the skunky eyeshadow looks like a skinny Pamela Anderson.

This whole process doesn't matter, anyway. In the end, the final winner just fades away, anyway. Ruben Studdard? Hell, the runner-up of that season has more fame than he does (Clay Aiken). Fantasia? Where the hell did she go? And I don't remember any of the other winners. Who won last year? I've already forgotten.

They weren't marketable.

(ETA: Just remembered... it was Carrie Underwood. Great voice, IMO, but apparently no staying power. She's a 'country' star now, and even in that forgotten music genre, she's a nobody. She'd be better off playing bar gigs.)

It hasn't even been a year yet since she won.

Kelly's the one and only American Idol.

Kelly wasn't all that during her first year either. "From Justin to Kelly" - yeah right. Kelly really didn't take off until her "Breakaway" album came out.

Kelly had moderate success with her first album. Her singles (before the album) did great, but her first album was too commercial. it was still a success though. Her second album (which totally kicks ass) was better because she had more control and input on what it was she wanted to get through. It was more personal because she wrote I think all of the songs.

Fantasia has sold over a 1.5 records which is pretty good for a debut album.

Carrie's been very successful thus far too. But it's still too early to tell whether or not she'll last.

Josh Gracin (from season 2) has a successful country career and does well on the country charts (he's had 3 singles from his album reach #1).

They weren't marketable.

Exactly. Hence the reason that this competition doesn't mean anything. In the end, you could have a fabulous voice, but if you're not marketable, the whole thing was a bust. You end up not being an idol. You're just a wannabe.

Plus, the whole voting system is flawed. It's not a true measure of which is the most popular. The judges commentary always sways the voting, people are allowed to call and vote 15 million times if they like. The whole thing is off balance.

"Start spreading..... " - "Thank You"

Kelly had moderate success with her first album. Her singles (before the album) did great, but her first album was too commercial. it was still a success though. Her second album (which totally kicks ass) was better because she had more control and input on what it was she wanted to get through. It was more personal because she wrote I think all of the songs.

Fantasia has sold over a 1.5 records which is pretty good for a debut album.

Carrie's been very successful thus far too. But it's still too early to tell whether or not she'll last.

Josh Gracin (from season 2) has a successful country career and does well on the country charts (he's had 3 singles from his album reach #1).

Carrie won't last. I'd lay money on it. I'm not betting on it, though, because I'm usually bad at predicting these things, LoL.

Josh Gracin wasn't a winer. Which, again, shows that this process means nothing. The purpose of watching this show is to find out who will win, who will be the idol. Yet, in the end, the idols fade away and the LOSERS are the ones who become bigger names (Josh Gracin, Clay Aiken).

I'm not saying that the show doesn't have talent. It's just that the process is flawed and, therefore, pointless.

Now, back to the bad auditions...

Those dude with the black hair and the black shirt is kinda cute, LoL.

I like his voice!

Obviously, not a pop or American Idol. But he has such a Frank Sinatra voice, and I love Frankie! LoL Very Michael Buble, whose voice just MELTS me.

This girl is 16?

This girl looks like Ashlee Simpson and Jessica Simpton meshed together with a touch of Pamela Anderson and Tammy Faye Bakker.

And now she's singing. Why is she pressing her finger in her ear like she's got an earpiece? Or is she trying to block out the sound of her own horribleness?

Her mother TRIES TOO HARD!

Exactly. Hence the reason that this competition doesn't mean anything. In the end, you could have a fabulous voice, but if you're not marketable, the whole thing was a bust. You end up not being an idol. You're just a wannabe.

Plus, the whole voting system is flawed. It's not a true measure of which is the most popular. The judges commentary always sways the voting, people are allowed to call and vote 15 million times if they like. The whole thing is off balance.

Well said. Case in point: Clay losing to Ruben. Recount!

Clay flipping sucks LoL!

Her mother reminds me of Roxy Balsom.

OMG. That girl was horrible. She looked like hell too. WTF

OMG. This girl looks psycho with the "gun" up to her head.

She sounds like she's singing with a big wad of spit in her mouth and her tongue is swollen.