THE IDOL

What a phenomenon! This season it has outdrawn the grammy awards and the Olympics. Now that's a heavyweight or two.

My neighbor loves it when they have the really bad singers, but I don't like it too much then. The idiots wear on me. I see enough no talent in prime time to watch the amateurs.

When I really liked it was when the had the kids show a couple of summers ago and Jordie McCoy from Mt.Vernon was on it. I don't know her, but her parents were former students of mine. Now Paula, Randy, and Simon weren't judging them, but with caustic comments from Debby Gibson and gladys knight (what's a pip anyway?) I used to get worked up over it. Kinda like when you hear somebody say bad things about your kid(s). And who's gladys joaning (another old term) on anyway when she sang the worst song ever written about that dang grapevine. Ok, "sugar, sugar" by the archies and "the letter" by the box tops are close.

Anyway, the Idol continues to bring in the fans. I'm sure it will go the way of the "Millionaire" show with Regis, but for now it's hot.

As for Jordie, she recently signed a contract with P Diddy and works in LA sometimes while still attending Summersville Grade School. And Debby Gibson's mom served as her first agent. Now is it possible...naugh Jordan and the Pips just doesn't get it.