You know it and I know it: American Idol premiered last night. Did I watch it? I admit, out of curiosity, I did turn it on for about 15 minutes or so while waiting for The Mentalist to start. Did I enjoy it? Well, no.

While I wanted to catch a glimpse of the new judge and how she affected the dynamics of the team (still not sure on that one), I just loathe the auditions. It makes me sad that the somewhat odd people of the world set themselves up to be exploited by TPTB of American Idol, the judges and, ultimately, the viewers.

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