If “American Idol” were “American Comedic Idol,” Korean-American contestant Heejun Han might have had a chance, but after a few weeks, it seemed America no longer found his schtick funny. And neither did the judges who refused to use their one and only save of the season to keep Heejun around for at least another week.
Judging by how the season is going (again), with the majority of girls getting the boot already, the judges will use that save to give one of the girls another chance. Otherwise, typical of "American Idol" of the last several years, a boy will win because the voting audience is comprised mainly of young girls with fast fingers and unlimited text messaging capabilities, who vote for the cute boys, no matter what they happen to sound like.
And here too, my preference for a reality singing competition show goes to NBC's “The Voice.” Most of the ousted contestants have thanked everyone involved with the show for the opportunity and seem sincere. Sure, there was Hailey, the female half of singing duo “The Line” who had little to say to anyone when she and her partner were eliminated, but better that than what Heejun Han felt compelled to do during an exit interview from “American Idol.”
When asked who Heejun would be rooting for now, he said his favorites had already been eliminated and there was no one else he liked enough to bother rooting for. He added he would more than likely just sit at home and watch Idol's biggest competition, “The Voice.”
I guess Heejun never learned if he can't say anything nice to not say anything at all and combined with his accusation that Diddy (Sean Combs) was drunk when he acted as a mentor on Idol, I wouldn't count on any record deals coming in from that front either.
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