(You didn't think I could let this pass without getting in my two cents, did you?)
The most anticipated matchup Wednesday night did not involve Red Sox-Yankees, Mavericks-Suns or Hurricanes-Sabres. Instead, that honor went to the American Idol final between Taylor Hicks and Katherine McPhee.
Now admittedly, I watched very little of the show, or the entire series for that matter. My opinions are based solely on brief observations and the barrage of news reports that breathlessly followed this phenomenon known as "American Idol.� Besides, we know what they say about opinions.
That said, this “competition� has about as much legitimacy as a Don King Fight card. However, in boxing the competitor who’s gonna get screwed at least has a chance to knock out his/her opponent before the judges put the wood to them.
Taylor Hicks should get on his knees and thank Simon, Paula and Randy for basically brainwashing the American public into voting for him. I won’t even say the majority of the public, because the “vote early and often� system used by Idol would make Democratic politicians blush.
I’ll go on record as saying Katherine McPhee’s incredible voice will sell more records than Hicks’ purple Barney jacket wearing, cheesy dancing, couldn’t hit a difficult note if you gave him a baseball bat, act. To put it mildly, he no more deserves a million dollar recording contract than the thousands of frustrated karaoke singers lining lounges throughout the country. They can pour as much money as they want into promoting him. I’m telling you right now, Taylor Hicks’ future lies in singing duets with Kathy Lee Gifford on carnival cruise ships.
PT Barnum once said; “You can never go broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.� Hopefully, they’ll get it right next time.
O.K. sports lovers…let's hear your "Idol" thoughts!
Personally, I voted for Katherine McPhee. She's a more talented singer and Taylor was a better entertainer. What's a record deal going to do for him? He can't wear his queer outfits in the studio?
Not to mention she's smokin! A little too old for me, but a hottie none the less!
Lets see. If Katherine McPhee showed up in her Barney outfit (dinosaur head and all) and started singing "I love you, you love me", tone deaf, you would still vote for her before voting for the "silver fox". Just knowing that underneath that suit of purple there was a beautiful woman with some puppies that you want to take for a walk, is the reason why I know this for a fact. So, please, spare me the "reasons" you think that Katherine should have won and just admit "the obvious". See you at the Tavern Wednesday night for Karaoke. :) Go Taylor!!!
Come on Teddy and T2, obviously you dont know what sells these days PERSONALITY. Katherine McPhee was boring to watch on stage and her interviews were blah. Shes ok looking, she would never sell as a sex object maybe if she lost 25 pounds. But Taylor Hicks is what the music industy needs he has the personality and carissma to sell. Taylor got my vote, and many other peoples also, we must just see something you guys dont!