I’ve been an avid watcher of “American Idol” since season one – no judgment, please – and although I mostly harken back for seasons past (I greatly miss ex-bully Brit judge Simon Cowell, and my favorite winner is original champ Kelly Clarkson), I’ll be watching regardless when the show crowns its 10th winner later this month.
I especially like AI’s Hollywood Week, where the judges weed out the contenders from the pretenders. Although there have been seasons where I’ve disagreed with who won, I generally think the Hollywood Week process produces a sound crop of finalists.