When will it stop?

American Idol. About 4 seasons ago it was all we could talk about. We would discuss it among our friends about whom we thought was going to be booted off next and who we thought would ultimately become the next American Idol. It was the hottest TV shows which made ordinary people like you and me into stars. It produced great starts like Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken but after the first two seasons who remembers Fantasia Buriono, Ruben Studdard or Carrie Underwood. American Idol got really old after the first couple of seasons. I mean I must admit I’ll watch it occasionally to laugh at the tone-deaf singer who is aspiring to be the next “American idol” However, the more you watch it, the dumber the show becomes. How can they possibly say it's a reality T.V show? I believed it is all staged. The outcomes must be planed. They throw in thousands of bad singers because their singing is so bad it is funny. I don’t understand how they got so far into the audition. Personally, I find it a waste of time to watch because you are not watching good singers you are watching people who want to get some air time so badly they will do anything to be on T.V, including making a fool out of one’s self on national T.V. It has really hit rock bottom and there is no longer any point to it. Audiences must bet sick and tired of listening to over played melodies sung out of tune. I am! It is also rigged I believed they rig the results to be racially and sexually correct with lots of diversity. First it was Kelly Clarkson, a white female, second it was a Rubben, a black male. I don’t believe the show is really searching for talent. And also, how can they associate being a great singer with being an American idol. They are two completely different roles to fill. Also who decides the criteria and requirements for becoming an American Idol? Who is to say how an American idol acts, dresses, speaks etc? American is about being your own individual person with unique characteristics and personality and your quality is not and should not be judged from how well you sing. The show is totally bogus. It has turned into a national popularity contest broadcasted on T.V. Over the past few years it has become so repetitive and predictable. It no loner can be associated with entertainment. It is getting old fast. When with this all stop?