You sound busy! How on earth do you find the time to have sex with trannies in the park? Anyway, I agree these shows are saturating the market. Way too many of them. But I do like the one with the vocal groups that has Ben Folds as a judge.
I watch American Idol still. I think most people who used to watch it during the first 5+ years pretty much stopped. But their voting is still high, so it seems like they are constantly finding replacement viewers and voters....I'd assume teenagers continue to flock to it somehow. So as long as the shows continue to use celebrity performances that attract some section of teens and continue to have a host and competitors that teens fawn over...I'm guessing they can keep it up? (I'm not entirely sure why I still enjoy it...I record it and watch when I have time, fast forwarding through the majority of the stuff besides the performances)
Hollywood follows trends. In the movies you see certain genres dominate for 5 or so years. It's the same in TV. Although American Idol began like 10 yrs ago, it is lasting much longer than I anticipated. I proudly admit that I have NEVER seen a single episode of any of those shows. I have only seen youtube clips of the bad try outs. I also only know the names of 5 AI people. Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson, the annoying British guy, Ruben, Kelly Clarkson. Oh, and Ryan Seacrest. I stick to comedies.
There will be a really obese lady that will tour each show and sing. Until then they will not end...........
Star Search had dance teams, youth divisions, stand up comedians, and some poor woman's Ms Hawaiian Tropic wannabes spokesmodel competitions to not be one dimensional. Viewers arent geared for that type of thing now. It is better to have dedicated shows to one element, but at least there was some variety then.
A major networks wonder why they keep losing out to cable shows, or dumping shows that end up doing well on cable networks. It seems like no one has explained to them that the cookie-cutter mode is what is costing them viewers.
Any everyone on those shows sings better than any of the haters in this thread who know very little about music.
I like Kelly Clarkson and that will be the only reason to watch that new show. Maybe because they don't have underaged girls singing? ALSO "Maybe because they didn't like your singing?" would have worked, too.
I've watched various episodes of these shows. Typically, will watch the beginning episodes each season, and then stop watching. For example, watched a couple episodes of the Voice, but don't really care who wins. Never vote. I also like other reality competition shows - The Amazing Race, Top Chef, Chopped. Like those better, frankly. I also like sports. I also like non-reality tv. I like tv But I don't watch all that much, really. Typically 1-1.5 hours 4-5 times a week, at night, between 8:30'ish and 10'ish, watching something that's been recorded. I see no reason to "poo-poo" these types of shows though. However you want to describe them (i.e. - sports for woman), they have an audience, and probably one that will be there forever. People like watching other people compete.
Speaking of singing shows Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/05/14/britney-spears-x-factor-upfronts-fox-demi-lovato/
