ah, the gradiose power of the internets. the anti-american idol website, www.votefortheworst.com has been around for a few years, but only this season is really taking off. their philosphy is that:

During the initial auditions, the producers of Idol only let certain people through. Many good people are turned away and many bad singers are kept around to see Simon, Paula, and Randy so that America will be entertained.

Now why do the producers do this? It’s simple: American Idol is not about singing at all, it’s about making good reality TV and enjoying the cheesy, guilty pleasure of watching bad singing.

they’re currently promoting sanjaya malakar, since he’s by far the worst on the show this season. last night, he didn’t even make the bottom 3, so their power is finally being realized. anyway, i’d love to see sanjaya win the competition, if nothing more for the look on simon’s face.