I will admit, back in the day our little family sat down together to watch American Idol. I have dialed in to vote. Dallas and I loved Bo Bice and Taylor Hicks. John cried when Chris Daughtry got eliminated. (Not as much as he cried when he found out Star Wars wasn’t real.) We’re over that program. I can’t remember the last time we watched anything past the first round auditions – because some of those people are real train wrecks and it’s awesome. A new train wreck every three contestants.
Instead I watch The Voice. I like the premise of the show. A real competition not just for the singers, but the judges.
Also, Adam Levine.
Last week we tuned into the new season of The X Factor. I was hooked immediately. Britney Spears is a judge this season. It’s kind of like watching those first round American Idol auditions. Every show needs a crazy. When Paula Abdul left Idol, they lost the crazy. That’s when it went downhill.
The X Factor upped the ante by added Demi Lovato to the mix. I’m not sure what she brings to the contest other than too much eye makeup and gum chewing that I can hear even when it’s on mute. (Who chews gum on TV?) She and Britney always look confused. Even in the scripted segments they look like they have no idea what’s going on. Like they don’t know how or why they are sitting in those chairs judging other singers.
To be honest, I don’t know either.
The Voice has Christina Aguliera, who I think honestly knows a thing or ten about singing. But she’s miserably boring. So. So. Boring. She dresses like a Bratz doll, which is distracting. Also, her boobs are everywhere. Doesn’t anyone on the production team walk over during breaks and tell her to hike her top up? They do eight episodes in the same clothes, so I assume they shoot them all in one day. I think her hooters get weighed down by spray tanner. Maybe she should start using them to hit her button. It would be a lot more interesting than watching her wave her overly ringed fingers across it 87 times an episode.
They’ve also got Blake Shelton. He’s funny, clever funny. The X Factor has Simon Cowell who is also funny – but not clever funny. He’s mean funny. It’s entertaining, but only in small doses. (Like this blog.)
Each show also has a cool black guy. Voice has Cee Lo Green, who is only interesting when he’s holding an animal. X Factor has some guy named L.A. Reid. I had to look that up, I thought he was Ru Paul.
So far it’s a draw. Britney and Demi are fun to watch, because they’re dumb. Dumb people are funny. Christina knows singing but is horribly boring unless you’re playing a game where you take a shot every time you see her hoots sag another inch. Blake and Simon are equally entertaining as are Cee Lo and the guy who looks like Ru Paul. The X Factor would win if they actually had Ru Paul. Which show would you choose? (If you had to, thanks to DVR’s and the internet none of us have to. Yay for technology!)
In all voting, The Voice gets 10 extra points for Adam Levine.
So Korea is a tad anitiquated (at least on post in the tv world). We have no DVR. I am dying. We have AFN-we get limited tv. I can watch anything online if I find the time and work at it. I have only watched the Voice and you nailed it. Christina is a hot mess but I love to hear her sing and I could stare at Adam Levine all day long. I will have to check out x-factor now and American Idol once more since they added Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey. That might be some new entertainment.
Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey could spell jus the right disaster for Idol!
Missing out on TV stinks – I guess this means the family is having lots of fun together.Right?
I have stopped watching X factor ages ago..
My husband loves the auditions, only because he gets to laugh at people.
I love the voice, those people can actually sing. We have totally different judges, they are so much fun and have a blast together which makes it fun too watch. Did you know that the voice is from the Netherlands?? I am so proud, finally something we are famous for besides pot and windmills..
X Factor, pot, and windmills – you truly live in an amazing place.
Don’t forget about the wooden shoes
I like the voice and the x factor. I love watching Blake Shelton. I am also a fan of Simon Cowell because he usually knows what he is talking about. Can’t stand most of the other judges. Also watch Am. Idol and AMerica’s got talent. Hate David Stern as a judge…He is so full of himself. Sharon Osborne has left the show after this season and I will miss her. Howie Mandell makes the show. If I had to choose???? I would go with x factor…but they need a whole bunch of new judges
I like Simon because of his hairy chest. Not.
Every time my husband sees Cee Lo, he yells “T Rex arms!” and that makes it all worth it. And kudos for making me laugh at 6:30am. Me, awake at 6:30am, is no laughing matter.
Haha! T Rex arms! I never noticed that! Thanks for making me laugh too.
I agree on the extra 10 points for Adam Levine…that’s why I watch the Voice. =)
I think that’s why every woman over 25 watches it!
Ah I still watch American Idol. But alas, I don’t vote anymore.
Try The Voice – for me:)
I am sooooooooooooooooooooo glad i do NOT have cable so i do NOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT have watch !!!!!!!!!!! / what a wast of time !!!!!!!!!!!!! / their sooooooooo many more things to do in life !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ///
Not late at night when you have 4 kids asleep!
Adam. I mean The Voice. I love that show. I would be on Team Adam- if I could sing.
They should just rename the show “Adam”
ADAM LEVINE
the end
Oh and Xtina’s eye makeup fascinates me. How does she keep her eyes open? And Ceelo has really short arms like a little person. Blake Shelton I would have sex with but
ADAM LEVINE. Me. You. Deserted island. Nakedness. I’ll make you sing to me. Can we bring a big chair?
Stephanie above said T Rex arms. Seriously. Cracked me up. I can’t stop thinking about it.
We used to watch (and enjoy) Idol back in the early days. Now I don’t watch any of them. It seems like they just can’t create that dynamic again (although Paula did drive me crazy with all the you look beautifu/your dress is gorgeous stuffl and lack of constructive feedback). It will be interesting to hear what you think as the shows progress!
Dude. Try The Voice – if for no other reason than to stare at Adam Levine for an hour.
The Voice. Hands Down! 10 points for Adam and another 10 for Blake! I’d run away with both of them! I love Christina because, the girl can sing! Also, between the too much makeup, too high heels, and too low too tight dresses I’m fascinated. Cee lo is just plain funny. The mans arms and legs are too short for him, I don’t think he wears shoes and the cat is fake!! How crazy is that?
The cat is fake? And he doesn’t wear shoes? Ew. Feet are gross. So are fake cats.
The other night they showed his “happy feet”! He was all in white and sliding hid feet back and for in what appears to be socks! Could be white shoes, but I didn’t think so!
I’d vote for Ru Paul! As a matter of fact, why can’ ALL the judges be transvestites? Even on the Supreme Court! By the way, transvestites and gays aren’t hot on Aguliera for no reason – she puts me to sleep faster than white wine.
—LOooooVE THE VOICE! I am madly in love w/ Adam Levine.
Ohhhh, MYyyyyy! xx
I vote the Voice just because of Adam Levine! I could watch him for days…plus, the judges are funny when they are trying to persuade the contestant