American Idol finaleAdam Lambert and Kris Allen faced off for the crown in Los Angeles.more photos There were so many to choose from, but she tried to compliment Kris on disco night by saying “there aren't a lot of men who shop in the women's department. What she probably meant was that he was unusually good at singing women’s songs, but it caused the judges to devolve into speculating what he might have been purchasing in those aisles.
Best hype for the worst causeRyan broke out the hyperbole all season to describe The Judges' Save, a new wrinkle that allowed the judges to overcome the will of the voters and keep the lowest vote-getter around for an extra week. In theory, it meant that a united group of judges could prevent any gross injustices from removing a favorite from the competition too soon. However, in practice it was Simon who made the call each week, and when it was finally used all it did was keep Matt Giraud around for a couple of extra weeks. Big deal. So he finished in fifth place instead of seventh.
Worst innovationThe fourth judge. Kara DioGuardi was a better panelist than she is an Idol songwriter, which isn’t saying much, but in truth the issue wasn’t her. Four is just too many voices that take up too much time and take the focus away from the contestants. If the show wanted some new life in the judges’ stand, it should have had the courage to boot either Randy or Paula to make room.
Worst use of a clockBasic math would suggest that a show scheduled to last an hour should be completed in somewhere around 60 minutes. Any elementary school student knows that. But keeping the trains running on time was an issue for Idol all season, with the low point coming April 7, when the show ran so long that Adam Lambert’s Mad World didn’t start until all the world's DVRs apparently whirred to a stop. Next season, instead of a fifth judge, the show might want to invest in a stopwatch.
Worst reaction to time management issuesIn an effort to keep the show reasonably close to on-time, the producers decided on movie week to allow only two judges to comment on each singer. That experiment lasted just that one night, as everyone quickly remembered that the only judge anybody really cares about is Simon, and muzzling him for half the show was a bad idea.
Best hype for the worst causeRyan broke out the hyperbole all season to describe The Judges' Save, a new wrinkle that allowed the judges to overcome the will of the voters and keep the lowest vote-getter around for an extra week. In theory, it meant that a united group of judges could prevent any gross injustices from removing a favorite from the competition too soon. However, in practice it was Simon who made the call each week, and when it was finally used all it did was keep Matt Giraud around for a couple of extra weeks. Big deal. So he finished in fifth place instead of seventh.
Worst innovationThe fourth judge. Kara DioGuardi was a better panelist than she is an Idol songwriter, which isn’t saying much, but in truth the issue wasn’t her. Four is just too many voices that take up too much time and take the focus away from the contestants. If the show wanted some new life in the judges’ stand, it should have had the courage to boot either Randy or Paula to make room.
Worst use of a clockBasic math would suggest that a show scheduled to last an hour should be completed in somewhere around 60 minutes. Any elementary school student knows that. But keeping the trains running on time was an issue for Idol all season, with the low point coming April 7, when the show ran so long that Adam Lambert’s Mad World didn’t start until all the world's DVRs apparently whirred to a stop. Next season, instead of a fifth judge, the show might want to invest in a stopwatch.
Worst reaction to time management issuesIn an effort to keep the show reasonably close to on-time, the producers decided on movie week to allow only two judges to comment on each singer. That experiment lasted just that one night, as everyone quickly remembered that the only judge anybody really cares about is Simon, and muzzling him for half the show was a bad idea.
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