Thursday, February 26

Controlled Folly
 

Crazy People Rock y'all

With Australian Idol taking over the country, Channel 7 made the very misguided decision to resurrect Popstars.

The first ep was last night, and it was so bad I was genuinely embarrassed for 7. It just can't compare to Idol. Everything was SO sub-standard it was cringeworthy.

During the shots to people lined up outside for auditions, it was clear that hardly anyone actually showed up. Whereas at Idol auditions there were about....7-10 thousand (is that right?) at each city's auditions, for Popstars it was literally in the dozens. Seriously, Hobart were lucky if they got 50 people.

And therefore, ANYONE was getting through to the next round. People Simon Cowell would have crucified were getting through no probs at all.

And the auditions were being held in a pub.

God, it was HORRIBLE.