[new cruelty]

i’m not a fan of the group numbers where all the constestants prance about on stage and take turns singing. something about it just gives me the creeps.

i would be interested in seeing more interaction between contestants and music stars (from all genres), and at an earlier stage of the process.

the band seemed to play a larger role this year, which i thought worked well. more background info on the band would be cool. a segment on band auditions would be interesting to see. guest star band members would help ensure fans would tune in.

last week’s show had the contestants sing songs chosen by the judges and the producers. i liked that simon chose a song by Roberta Flack for David Cook. next season, throughout the process, perhaps they could poll the viewing audience as to which songs constestants will sing the following week. the producers could post a list of songs for viewers to choose or simply let the audience submit songs.

in the first several rounds of the live performances, contestants have very little time (around two minutes?) to sing. in some cases, that’s a good thing... still, it would be better if they had more time.

they’d pick up a lot of viewers in certain markets if they’d put the show on the road.

they could give constestants a blog to vent throughout the process and to keep in touch with fans and critics. keep the blog running even after the constestant has been eliminated. eventually someone will say something offensive or provocative that will prompt a reaction from the judges or producers. making all of the public would attract viewers.

[retrokitten]

Those are good ideas, too. The should start paying us. Or at least give us associate producer credits.

[silent_jonny]

i’m not a fan of the group numbers where all the constestants prance about on stage and take turns singing. something about it just gives me the creeps.

Me too.

Those group songs would be so bad if they sang instead of dancing all over the place like the Pips.

[Lijahsbubbe]

i’m not a fan of the group numbers where all the constestants prance about on stage and take turns singing. something about it just gives me the creeps.

I agree. Too Mickey Mouse. They need to cut that out completely.

i would be interested in seeing more interaction between contestants and music stars (from all genres), and at an earlier stage of the process.

Agree totally. That is one of the more interesting parts of the show.