Solomon's Weekly Rant (2/2/08) Discussion: American Idol, Lifetime, NBA - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Pavan · 02-02-2008, 03:10 PM

Please read:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/20...elcome-to.html

... then discuss.

dakert · 02-02-2008, 03:30 PM

I got an error 404 when i tried to hit the linky.
let me comment blindly and see what happens.

NBA--Dont like it-so I dont watch it, no problem here

Lifetime--Use to watch Golden Girls/Designing Wimmen--dont watch either anymore but they are still good programs are they still on Lifetime.

American Idol--Still the top rated program--I have seen a few episodes but I still enjoy my Variety Shows with talented performers aka Sonny & Cher, Tony Orlando and Dawn, Captain & Tennille.

Pavan · 02-02-2008, 03:39 PM

Refresh it now. Blogger was having some problems earlier.

HugeTVFan · 02-02-2008, 04:05 PM

Funny rant. I agree with you about American Idol...and William Hung. They just want their 15 minutes of fame. Like that Princess Leia wannabe.....and yeah that naked show is just a rip-off of What Not To Wear.

Scoobiedoo30 · 02-02-2008, 04:19 PM

this is a funnie and awsome rant

TVFactFan · 02-02-2008, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HugeTVFan

Funny rant. I agree with you about American Idol...and William Hung. They just want their 15 minutes of fame. Like that Princess Leia wannabe.....and yeah that naked show is just a rip-off of What Not To Wear.

LOL, exactly nothing NEW, i guess Lifetime Was hoping no one would notice

Dean Winchester · 02-02-2008, 04:28 PM

to be honest, Idol gets some of it's best ratings during the auditions, people love to watch the people make fools of themselves. I think they'd slim the auditions down if the ratings didn't show otherwise

Ireneparalegal · 02-02-2008, 04:31 PM

I am sooooo sick of AI. The auditions were good for the first two season, but after the whole William Hung broohaha, that is when it went overboard. It is obvious that people love to watch people look stupid, act a fool, think they can sing, etc. But in the beginning, it was funny because people really thought they COULD SING. Now, you see people on there who know damn well they can't sing, they just want their 15 minutes of fame. And it doesn't help when morning shows the next morning feel the need to show the "losers from the night before" and show the tape over and over and over again. I swear, my local show GOOD DAY L.A. (that show you liked Solomon) the entertainment reporter loves to show that crap.

Like you said Solomon, they are just hoping to become famous at any cost, they don't care abt being the next Idol, especially when the likes of William Hung have proven that you don't need any sort of talent to sell CD's. What a waste of airtime!

minki · 02-02-2008, 05:05 PM

Have to agree with you on the American Idol comments. It seems like a lot of them are just there trying to be the next Sanjay or whoever that guy was who sang the Ricky Martin song (Hung, Huang, whatever).

I stopped watching ages ago. It's just like Survivor: after the first season, it's all pretty much the same-old routine, just with a couple of differences that IMO aren't different enough to get me watching again.

icecream · 02-02-2008, 05:41 PM

I watch a lot of Lifetime (Frasier, Reba, Desperate Housewives), but most of their original series have looked hideous from the ads. On Idol they're not going to trim the auditions as they bring in huge ratings.

sunshinefizzy · 02-02-2008, 08:10 PM

Yeah, Lifetime really sucks now. I used to watch Intimate Portrait all the time and unless there is new programming situations I don't know about, they don't show it anymore!!! WTF???

dakert · 02-02-2008, 10:54 PM

I read the rant--but people still like to be able to say--I can still sing better than those peeps--even though they cant/arent able!!! RE: AI

TVFactFan · 02-03-2008, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dean Winchester

to be honest, Idol gets some of it's best ratings during the auditions, people love to watch the people make fools of themselves. I think they'd slim the auditions down if the ratings didn't show otherwise

But it's not funny when you know the person is acting stupid to get noticed. Like that fool with the WHITE SHOES who was the last person who auditioned on Wednesday. Just by the way he entered the room I knew he was not there to sing

friendsfan77 · 02-03-2008, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dean Winchester

to be honest, Idol gets some of it's best ratings during the auditions, people love to watch the people make fools of themselves. I think they'd slim the auditions down if the ratings didn't show otherwise

I agree. I watched seasons 1 and 2 from beginning to end, but after that I just lost interest after the crappy auditions. That was all I would care for. And this season I haven't watched it at all.

I really don't watch Lifetime much anymore. If I do now, it's to see The Golden Girls or Reba.

KurtfromPitts · 02-04-2008, 04:08 PM

I will watch Lifetime for some of their TV-movies. By the way, what happened to "Army Wives"?

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Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,689	I am sooooo sick of AI. The auditions were good for the first two season, but after the whole William Hung broohaha, that is when it went overboard. It is obvious that people love to watch people look stupid, act a fool, think they can sing, etc. But in the beginning, it was funny because people really thought they COULD SING. Now, you see people on there who know damn well they can't sing, they just want their 15 minutes of fame. And it doesn't help when morning shows the next morning feel the need to show the "losers from the night before" and show the tape over and over and over again. I swear, my local show GOOD DAY L.A. (that show you liked Solomon) the entertainment reporter loves to show that crap. Like you said Solomon, they are just hoping to become famous at any cost, they don't care abt being the next Idol, especially when the likes of William Hung have proven that you don't need any sort of talent to sell CD's. What a waste of airtime!
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02-04-2008, 04:08 PM	#15
KurtfromPitts Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 10, 2006 Location: Carnegie PA Posts: 1,532	Solomon's weekly rant I will watch Lifetime for some of their TV-movies. By the way, what happened to "Army Wives"?

02-02-2008, 03:30 PM	#2
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	I got an error 404 when i tried to hit the linky. let me comment blindly and see what happens. NBA--Dont like it-so I dont watch it, no problem here Lifetime--Use to watch Golden Girls/Designing Wimmen--dont watch either anymore but they are still good programs are they still on Lifetime. American Idol--Still the top rated program--I have seen a few episodes but I still enjoy my Variety Shows with talented performers aka Sonny & Cher, Tony Orlando and Dawn, Captain & Tennille.

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Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,821	Refresh it now. Blogger was having some problems earlier.

02-02-2008, 04:05 PM	#4
HugeTVFan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 04, 2007 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 326	Funny rant. I agree with you about American Idol...and William Hung. They just want their 15 minutes of fame. Like that Princess Leia wannabe.....and yeah that naked show is just a rip-off of What Not To Wear.

02-02-2008, 04:28 PM	#7
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	to be honest, Idol gets some of it's best ratings during the auditions, people love to watch the people make fools of themselves. I think they'd slim the auditions down if the ratings didn't show otherwise

02-02-2008, 05:05 PM	#9
minki Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Posts: 7	Have to agree with you on the American Idol comments. It seems like a lot of them are just there trying to be the next Sanjay or whoever that guy was who sang the Ricky Martin song (Hung, Huang, whatever). I stopped watching ages ago. It's just like Survivor: after the first season, it's all pretty much the same-old routine, just with a couple of differences that IMO aren't different enough to get me watching again.

02-02-2008, 08:10 PM	#11
sunshinefizzy Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 27, 2006 Location: Craptown Posts: 2,054	Yeah, Lifetime really sucks now. I used to watch Intimate Portrait all the time and unless there is new programming situations I don't know about, they don't show it anymore!!! WTF???

02-02-2008, 10:54 PM	#12
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	I read the rant--but people still like to be able to say--I can still sing better than those peeps--even though they cant/arent able!!! RE: AI