In the meantime, over on the AI boards, yet another conspiracy theory is born. The following is copied verbatim:
From: vil4real, 4:58 pm
To: ALL, 1 of 47
Msg #: 498854.1I think that Simon and or the Fox people, from day one, was determined to make this a White American Idol this year. God forbid three Black Idols in a role, regardless of talent. All the best Black singers were cut back to back. As much as me and my friends voted there is something very strange going on. And as good as Vonzell was last night (getting a standing ovation from Randy and Paula as well as the audience), Simon panned her? It it me or does it seem like Simon just don't like Vonzell? Me and my friends have noticed it week after week. The local news and radio stations DJs have noticed it. What is it Simon? Are you afraid she just might win? It seems to me and others that Simon is trying to make sure the blonde girl is the winner. He had his mind make up from the beginning, stating that she will sell more records than any Idol ever (pleazzzzzz). What a slap in the face for past Idol winners. And we all know that wouldn't happen anyway. Well, Simon, I wouldn't buy it and neither will my friends, everything she sings sounds country (there nothing wrong with country, except when it suppose to be Rythme and Blues). Scott sings better than she does. I would buy his CD before I purchased hers.
Have anyone noticed that there are no celebrity judges this year? I wonder why? Could it be that the audience listened to them, those that had music, producing and writing skills and experience instead of Simon? Well they made absolutely certain that it wouldn't happened this year. They made sure that the experienced artist that knew about music and singing would not be there to pursuade the audience to the RIGHT vote.
This is my last year watching this show. The best was last year. Me and all my friends agree that this year was the worst ever. You see where I'm from not only am I and my friends upset over AI this year, but so are the local news and radio stations. We all can't be wrong. Something is afoote, especially when Bo had a prior record for drug possession (w w w . t h e smoking g u n . com ) (without spaces when typing in U R L ) and still remained on the show when Frenchie and Corey Clark was cut for less than that. We are talking about Cocain and Marijuana charges. Come on AI you are making yourself look awefully prejudice. Not us.
I think AI is trying to vary the events year to year so that people can't anticipate what will happen. I do think the themes this year have been very lame and suck. I'd like to see more versatile themes. Perhaps a rock week, and a swing week (sorry Paula, that would be swing music, not swapping), you could have a country week, a rap week etc, but this 90's week followed by a 60's week, followed by a 70's dance tune week really goes nowhere and doesn't really challenge them at all, imho.
Simon at one time or another has claimed each was better than the others, one week its Carrie, another week its Bo. If Simon dislikes any of them I think it is Scott. Simon doesn't like overweight people, that was very obvious from the try outs.
I do agree with he/she on one thing, though--the celebrity judges. I miss them. Most of them were DULL, but a few were surprisingly informative, like Quentin Tarantino and Gene Simmons. But there was no conspiracy to get rid of them. The celebrity judges are gone because Simon didn't like them. He never did. To him, they made "judging" seem trivial, and he has a point.
And finally:
We are talking about Cocain and Marijuana charges.
Notice that he/she misspells cocaine, but correctly spells marijuana. Hmmmmmmm.