Times' Take on Idol

By Bill Day on May 23, 2004 6:01 PM | | Comments (0)

The New York Times > Arts > Television > How 'American Idol' Got Hijacked by Its Viewers

"It's fixable. But whatever structural changes are made for the fourth season, the idea that the best singer wins will never again be a matter of faith. "American Idol" used to exude a sense of pop-cultural justice — that regardless of appearance or race, all that matters is the voice. The show has lost its innocence."

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