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Hard to believe, but a new season of American Idol starts up tomorrow! Almost... For me, the season doesn't really start till they get down to the final 12, or at the very least, the final 25 or so. And that ought to be in a couple weeks...

If season 6 follows the model, the first 2 weeks of American Idol are rather a bit torturous, literally. See, I am cursed/blessed with perfect pitch, so to my ear, all the "bad" singers are actually painful - something akin to nails on a chalkboard.

Then there's the cheap, milk it, stretch it out as long as possible, and churn up those advertising dollars aspect of it.... which is all the first 2 weeks are really about.

Still and all, a new season is about to get underway. I wish the winning contestants the success of Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, Carrie Underwood and Taylor Hicks, and the "losers" the strength of character to carry on and succeed in the fashion of Jennifer Hudson - wow! If you don't know what she's been up to lately, just google her... and be impressed.