I realized you were simply addressing a well known example with a poor name. No problem.
In the old days we called it Ted Mack’s Amateur Hour. Of course they’ve worked it over considerably in the process, no doubt.
There is an entertainment factor in there, but it has been blown out to be unwholesome IMO.
The ‘idol’ factor of it is real. That is not wholesome. It’s done to facilitate the expenditure of dollars, and massive profits.
These people are not interested in our youth, other than to exploit them as cash cows.
teach some children while we still have a lil time...