Posted on 01/24/2006 12:33:52 PM PST by SirLinksalot
How Real Are The American Idol Auditions ?
In what is becoming one of the most analyzed pieces of video since the Kennedy assassination, the premiere episodes of American Idol 5 seem to be revealing their own grassy knolls. One of the biggest controversies swirling is how the judges are interacting with the young, hopeful contestants. American Idol 5 appears to have offended everyone from heavyset women to gays and lesbians to sun tanning enthusiasts.
Perhaps a bigger question that has arisen than who has American Idol offended is how much reality is actually involved in the auditions. Rumors have been circulating that David Hoover’s advancement to Hollywood might not have been that crazy after all. Mr. Hoover is apparently a pretty good singer, who has several original songs on his website. Did the judges let him through with his wacky audition knowing that when he made it to Hollywood that his true singing skills would make a good story?
Another audition that left many viewers wondering was an audition by a very tan Crystal Parizanski..or should we say two auditions by a very tan Crystal Parizanski. Reality TV Magazine reported last week that Crystal Parizanski showed up twice wearing two different shirts during the American Idol premiere. Crystal initially appeared in a pink shirt singing “And I’m Telling You.” Simon Cowell made fun of her sun tan, and the judges elected not to send her through to Hollywood. Crystal then reappeared at the end of the show in a grey shirt singing “Lady Marmalade.” The second time around Simon Cowell said “that was the worst we’ve had in Chicago” after her audition.
Reality TV Magazine got in touch with Crystal Parizanski, and she cleared up some lingering questions about her audition(s) in the American Idol 5 premiere.
Reality TV Magazine: You were shown auditioning twice in front of Paula, Simon, and Randy. One time you sang "And I'm Telling You" and the other time "Lady Marmalade." Did you really audition in front of them twice or was one of the auditions in front of someone else?
Crystal: I auditioned with the “And I Am Tell You” in front of them. The “Lady Marmalade” was a SONG that was REQUIRED BY THE PRODUCER, for us, "the contestants" to learn within an hour, to perform in front of Nigel, the producer, NOT RANDY SIMON AND PAULA, as they made it seem. Also, furthermore the auditions did not consist of "one day" of auditioning, there were 3 auditions previous to the audition leading to Randy, Simon, and Paula.
Reality TV Magazine: How do you feel about the editing showing Simon Cowell calling you the worst in Chicago after the "Lady Marmalade" audition?
Crystal: I find it VERY fraudulent! And that's what my lawyer says also :).
Reality TV Magazine: Why did it take you so long to respond to Simon's question about your sun tan?
Crystal: I didn’t, they edited it to make me look stupid, actually…what ACTUALLY happened was a quick reply of me saying.. I go tanning THANKS.
Reality TV Magazine: Do you regret auditioning for American Idol?
Crystal: Yes. Also they told me to "look better in Simon’s eyes" I should put more makeup on, and they came into the WOMANS bathroom to FILM IT! When I told them I was scared and I felt NAUSEOUS and just to make a mockery of me and my mother they told us to "strut" down the street, while filming. Also they edited out most of the AUDITION which you can notice by my song being "cut" in half! I came back when they "followed" me out the doors all the way to the street corner, and I asked them.. "was the whole bathroom skit to make a mockery of me?" Apparently it was. But they failed to air that on their "show."
Reality TV Magazine: Is there anything else that you would like to tell us about your American Idol audition?
Crystal: Reality isn’t Reality!
It turns out that Crystal Parizanski isn’t the only one to audition for American Idol with some concerns about the editing. A MySpace blog (located by MJ’s Big Blog) from an American Idol contestant named Jennifer Sieminski that made it to Hollywood contains an American Idol FAQ section. In response to a question about if Paula, Randy, and Simon really saw all those people, Jennifer responds “no, and it really bothers me that they made it look that way…” Jennifer also goes on to tell that the “Lady Marmalade” song actually occurred in front of Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick, which seems to back up at least part of Crystal’s audition story.
Where does all this leave us? Well, if Crystal Parizanski didn’t sing “Lady Marmalade” in front of Simon Cowell, then we are left wondering “Who did Simon really think was the worst singer in Chicago?” Perhaps, just like if there was really a second shooter in the Kennedy assassination, it is one of those questions that we might never know the true answer to.
This is just a newer edition of the Gong show.
Watching these shows is a tremendous waste of time.
"How Real Are The American Idol Auditions?"
Are you kidding? Every "reality" show - from Jerry Springer to Survivor - uses ringers to keep the show "interesting". Think about it: you're a producer/director trying to keep a million dollar boobdoggle floating for another season - are you really going to leave anything to chance?
I was wondering about that.
I noticed this too.
'Reality' TV is more fake than the fictional shows. It's almost as phony as the news.
You have got to be kidding me.
And this info that they have to audition more then once is not exactly a secret. A co-workers cousin got through in Chicago last season and told us the exact same thing. Auditioned for some low level people, then then the producers then Simon, Randy and Paula. He made it to Hollywood, but was cut there.
Looks like they're contestants for the "Gay Dating Game".
I'm kinda doubting those quote are really from this girl. She was about 11 bottles shy of a twelve pack.
I think Idol is getting bashed now because the gay mafia is after them. I like the show and will keep watching it, what else is on TV? Gay date shows on MTV? no thanks
Being that my brother in law was on Bands on the Run and dealt first hand with "reality" tv and how they "edit", I can tell you, what you see on the show is NOT reality.
These reality shows are set up from the beginning for the outcome that is MOST entertaining. And as was the case for my brother in law, even though his band should have won, the band that did win, was set up to win from the get go, so it didn't matter how good the bands were or not.
Reality smeality. More like Editing for Entertainment. Taking several edits from different scenes to create the illusion of something happening in one scene, that really didn't.
Controversey only increases their ratings!
""""I like the show and will keep watching it, what else is on TV""""
Maybe try just turning the TV off and see what happens...
I definitely thought as did many fans, that a setup was in place in the final of The Amazing Race where Rob and Amber lost to the black couple.
I'd hate to think of her and Paris Hilton having a conversation.
Yeah, I KNEW American Idol was set up from the beginning when Rueben Studderd(?) won. Paleeze people.
Lol, those two would make "valley talk" seem sophisticated.
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