tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243021926941325050.post4814594927613449853..comments2023-10-30T01:21:23.315-07:00Comments on A Little Taste of American Idol - A Weekly Review: Simon Cowell Discusses Fantasia with EllenJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07062270122608109713noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243021926941325050.post-17993105927329992932008-05-20T16:04:00.000-07:002008-05-20T16:04:00.000-07:00That was a great candid chat with Simon! And how t...That was a great candid chat with Simon! And how true about Fantasia's "packaging" - the hair, costume, song, & choreography were all garishly over the top. A lot of people complain that Idol pimps the hell out of FarmBot Carrie Underwood as Idol's ultimate success (Kelly Clarkson is of course FAR above her in the talent stratosphere, but she has more publicly/forcefully shaken off her Idol chains), but at least you know you're getting a slick, professional, "No. 1 Show On TV" package with Carrie, every time.DrL/Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15274399250467230144noreply@blogger.com