Does anyone else think the judges on American Idol are using scripted responses?
458271
Actually, it was revealed last year that Paula Abdul has a writer for her Simon comebacks. I have a feeling that most of what they say is on the spot, but some things are scripted.
577012
I think that the whole thing is rigged and I cant watch it nemore because its just fake. but dont worry I know we will see sexy chris in the future!
605548
I HONESTLY THINK THAT THIS SHOW, JUST MIGHT BE RIGGED! Because last nights show...Kathrine was the one that was supposed to go, but right at the last minute, the announcer was told to pick CHRIS. It was so very obvious. How "CRUEL"and How very "HOUND-DOG-GISH"! Wouldn't you all agree? I am very "MAD" about how they tricked CHRIS. He is very, very, very good! And he did not deserve that at all. "BOO.....AMERICAN IDOL"!!!! BY THE WAY, ELLIOTT? well what can I say....YOU ARE! ALWAYS HAVE BEEN! AND WILL BE ....THE NEXT AMERICA'S FANTASTIC, GLORIOUS VOICE, "GOD" LOVING IDOL...AMEN!!! AND MAY GOD BLESS AND BE WITH EACH AND EVERYONE ONE OF YOU!  GOOD LUCK!
554715
I agree with Theo.  Record yourself and listen to yourself to see if you sing well.  Just don't go on to American Idol unless you've done this and know you can sing well or just want to make a fool of yourself!  But the whole recording thing reminds me of that Friends episode where Pheobe finally gets to hear herself on her music video, completely oblivious to the fact that someone else sang her song.  So make sure someone else doesn't sing for you if you do record yourself!
42741
Right here, I like the show but I beleive that some of the people have been asked to act how they do...Just to keep the show interesting,Ya know?
969180
Yea it seems rehearsed. Rob was on "survivor" he and the girl from the show got married. The others well the "nerdy" guy seems to cocky about everything . like the "I know everything about paranormal stuff" attitude. But to answer you yes I think its rehearsed and taped cut and re shot if the producers don't like it. Just something to ride on the coat tails of ghost hunters.
961294
No,it was a  dummy.Britney and Jimmy Kimmel arranged the skit.
689849
It's true.....and I think he'd do a great job.  I've seen Fuel twice and I would see them again with Chris as the singer.  Here's a story I found about it......\n\nLOS ANGELES -- "American Idol" doesn't want Chris Daughtry, but Fuel does.\n\nFuel went on "Extra" Thursday to make the offer to Daughtry to take over vocal duties.\n\nFuel has been without a singer since Brett Scallions left in February.\n\nThey've been holding auditions on their own, but they paid attention when Daughtry did their song "Hemorrhage" on the March 1 edition of "American Idol." \n \nGuitarist Carl Bell told "Extra," "Chris, if you're watching, we've talked about this before, if you wanna entertain it again, we'll entertain it again and go!"\n\nBell promises Daughtry he won't have to do any Elvis songs.\n\nThere's no response from Daughtry, but he has said he's still entertaining all offers.\n\nDaughtry Fans Overconfident?\n\nEven Daughtry was believing the hype that he was going to win "American Idol."\n\nDaughtry said he was shocked to get voted off because so many people had picked him to win.\n\nHis theory for why he was booted is that his fans got overconfident and didn't vote as often.\n\nHe said hearing the news was "a gut-wrenching moment" and he wasn't expecting it, even a little bit.\n\nOnce again, the conspiracy theories are raging.\n\nTracey Adams, a family friend of Daughtry's, said some fans around his hometown are afraid their votes were mistakenly credited to another contestant.\n\nAdams said they'd get another contestant's voice thanking them for the call instead of Daughtry's
768783
I think she (or the scriptwriter, that is) made it up.  I've heard on something being "dead-on" accurate before.  Maybe it's a New Jersey thing?
307324
Anythings possible.  The judges were all hot for her in the first few weeks.  But you know the saying..."familiarity breeds contempt."  \n\nShe may be the smartest one there if her story actually works in her favor..."I BUTCHERED THAT SONG."  I can honestly say I've never heard anyone bash themselves before. We will see if it put the final nail in her coffin.  It might as well be sooner than later.  Nice try Kellie. She's young and has a following...probably will make more records than the winner of AI.\n\nI'm sure she can be seen in Nashville at some point with the country singers...like Grand Ole' Oprey.  In fact, it almost seemed as if Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered was her swan song. Maybe she wanted to get out of the ruthless Simon remarks made making her look like a fool each week.
984006
Sure it's scripted, and as you put it well practiced before hand. But so are SOAPS and people watch it faithfully. \n\nThere was a great show on FitTV called "Slam Bam" and through the course of the show they showed you how the moves were done and how it actually takes an athlete to complete and take the moves. \n\nFor all it's scripted and made up it sure takes someone special to be able to do what they do.
648562
It's like watching Jerry Springer.You can't wait to see what those dumba$$e$ will do next.It is defenitely staged.
735757
Yeah, most of them are really bad and they are all fake.  They all employ script writers who take what the participants say and re-arrange it so that it appears to be something else, or they interview the contestants and take their comments out of context.  They are as artificially created as any of the other shows on TV.
437013
No, I think it's more exposing the stupidity and shallowness of most American people. OK, at least SOME.\n\n(Meaning many people who know about Idol and vote don't even know who their state representatives even are, much less voted to elect them)
939869
I thought that last year when Louis sent Maria away in favour of those screeching Conway Sisters because they were Irish.\nI really don't know why Louis and Sharon are judges anyway, what credentials does she actually have other than managing her husband, who does nothing more than advertise non butter products these days?  And Louis has a reputation for giving us bland terrible boy bands so what does he know about anything?\n  I think when a situation happens like happened last night, and one judge has the final decision and an axe to grind, they need to change the format so that an independent judge has the final word, because it's wrong when the acts fall foul of the judges petty bickering
58228
Uh, they "act" like that because it was in the script?
647505
I don't know, but hopefully they will require the judges to pass a breathalizer. She has got to be on something or is drunk half the time. Who freakin cries over some dork singing on AI? She has problems definately. She seems out of it.