So we’re sitting here watching last night’s American Idol and for the second show in a row, I’m bored to tears. I’m just not engaged this year one iota. None of the contestants are standing out to me. There’s not a single contestant I’d waste my time and effort to call in and vote for! The bickering between the three judges is tired. Randy is lame. Paula is incomprehensible, and… well I usually agree with still. Plus, I’m so tired of Fox dragging the show out night after night *and* Fox’s shameless self-promotion and product placement.

So anyway, I’m bored with the show and I think Amanda’s getting there too. I’m this close to cancelling TiVo’s season pass. The show’s run its course. They ignited the careers of Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Chris Daughtry. Now it’s time to close the curtain on the show.

Added Comments (Amanda): Yeah, I am totally done with American Idol. I was so frustrated and utterly bored last night with the performances, lack of talent, the bickering between the judges, the goofy youthfulness of the contestants… the whole thing was annoying and old. They’ve worn out their welcome for sure. Long gone are the days of Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Chris Daughtry.

In the middle of the game, a $2 million question is asked, with the value dropping as time passes. Something always happens, allowing Reubens to stall until the value is around $900. While totally staged, it’s funny.

My other fear was that ABC’s YDKJ would not be true to the game, but they are. They have a variety of questions types, including Dis or Dat and the game ends with the Jack Attack. The pace of the game is inherently slower than the computer counterpart, but it works well for a half-hour TV game show.

The contestants so far have been a little on the strange side, but then again, that fits the game.

Overall though, it’s a half hour of fun and laughs. The sarcasm and humor is right up my alley and I hope ABC gives this one more of a chance than they did with the Clerks cartoon awhile back.

Note: ABC yanked You Don’t Know Jack and any reference to it off their Web site after just a few weeks. After the first couple episodes they said people got tired of the format and it wasn’t profitable. This is the second show that I’ve really enjoyed on ABC that’s been yanked prematurely. The first was the Clerks cartoon. Regardless, I thought YDKJ was a good little show while it lasted.