Last night "American Idol" aired its audition episodes from Los Angeles and the lackluster talent sparks the question of whether "Idol" has finally peaked.
Traditionally LA and New York provide an abundance of talent because of their entertainment heavy communities. However, like many of the other cities this season LA was a disappointment.
Los Angeles only yielded 24 golden tickets out of 11,000 applicants. Previous cities Chicago and Orlando also provided a dismal number of trips to Hollywood. So, has "American Idol" finally run out of undiscovered talent or are the truly talented choosing to skip the reality show route.
Let's be honest, the majority of those who make it to Hollywood week will be cut within the first two days. That leaves about 50 singers who have something special and out of those 50 only 24 get to sing live on national television and only 12 will get to the coveted finals.
With odds that slim I understand why some singers might decide to go it on their own. There's no denying that "Idol" will give many of these competitors the biggest break they've ever had, but, it's still quite a longshot.
Tonight the show is in Dallas with Neil Patrick Harris and Joe Jonas as guest judges. Of course I can't wait to see NPH, but I'm still waiting to feel any sort excitement for this season.
For me the competition doesn't really start until Hollywood week, however, the audition shows have given me very few acts to root for. I suppose the only thing that's keeping me interested is the anticipation of Ellen DeGeneres's appearance during the Hollywood rounds.
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