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Television: So Bad, It's Good.("American Idol")
Byline: Marc Peyser
American Idol" is the Mae West of TV talent shows: when it's good, it's very good, but when it's bad, it's better. "Idol" is the first program since "The Gong Show" to understand that talented people are fine, but it's the terrible performers who are truly entertaining. That, and the meanest judge to hit TV since Judge Judy. While "American Idol" hopes to turn a nobody into a star--the winner gets a record contract--the show's true celebrity is a deliciously nasty Brit named Simon Cowell. Cowell is the anti-Ed McMahon, a guy who gleefully tells a performer he was "dreadful" or "horrendous with a capital H." He advised one woman to call a…
- Interview With Marc Peyser, Melissa Grego.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire May 10, 2003 700+ words
...re going to be watching in the coming days and weeks? MARC PEYSER, NEWSWEEK: Well, I mean certainly, the finales of the reality shows are going to be a very big deal. The finale of "American Idol" is going to be probably the biggest thing of the month...
- Interview With Marc Peyser.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire September 21, 2003 700+ words
...Emmy buzz, we are now joined by "Newsweek" columnist Marc Peyser. He is a critic and senior editor for "Newsweek" magazine. Marc, thanks for joining us this morning. Appreciate it. MARC PEYSER, "NEWSWEEK" MAGAZINE: Hey, Sean. No Problem. CALLEBS...
- Simon to Return to "American Idol"; GLAAD Draws Attention to Transgender...
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire November 29, 2005 700+ words
...album out. Cowell and "American Idol`s" other Simon, music...straight to "Newsweek`s" Marc Peyser for the inside scoop. MARC PEYSER, "NEWSWEEK": It`s...basically exists because "American Idol" is the huge success that...
- 'Idol' Worship: So who's it going to be: Clay or Ruben? Thirty million people...
- Magazine article from: Newsweek Peyser, Marc Smith, Sean M. May 26, 2003 700+ words
Byline: Marc Peyser and Sean M. Smith Simon...hours before the "American Idol" semifinal, and the...mouth has helped turn "American Idol" into the biggest thing...go to the upcoming "American Idol" movie, check out...
- 'American Idol'.(; TELEVISION)(Television program review)
- Magazine article from: Newsweek Peyser, Marc December 22, 2008 700+ words
Byline: Marc Peyser Art and culture in the Bush Era Start with the title: in England...needed an infusion of patriotism. So, much like freedom fries, "American Idol" was born. If that kind of rah-rah branding doesn't conjure...
- NEWSWEEK: American Idol.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire May 18, 2003 700+ words
...PRNewswire/ -- After the rehearsal for last week's "American Idol" television talent show, judge Simon Cowell was overheard...spared Ruben his trademark venom, report Senior Writers Marc Peyser and Sean M. Smith. "When there's only three left, you...
- Winter's Tales; Who needs 'American Idol'? This year, winter is the new fall,...
- Magazine article from: Newsweek Peyser, Marc January 9, 2006 700+ words
Byline: Marc Peyser Have you ever taken down the Christmas tree, cleaned up all the...They'll all be fighting for air with the true lion in winter: "American Idol," which returns on Jan. 17. Fox already plans to sprinkle "Idol...
- American Idol(R) Finalists Coming to Apple App Store.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire March 10, 2009 700+ words
First-Ever American Idol Application Developed By FremantleMedia...introduced the first-ever official American Idol(R) application for Apple's revolutionary iPhone and iPod touch. "American Idol Season 8 Exclusive" follows this...
- "American Idol" Popularity Swells; Things Fall to Pieces for James Frey;...
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire February 1, 2006 700+ words
...over): On SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, the power of "American Idol." How "American Idol" almost beat the real commander in chief and...a SHOWBIZ special report, the power of "American Idol." TV`s No. 1 show is doing what no one...
- "American Idol" - Part 1.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire February 1, 2007 700+ words
...worst... (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP FROM "AMERICAN IDOL," COURTESY FOX BROADCASTING COMPANY...sensations. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP FROM "AMERICAN IDOL," COURTESY FOX BROADCASTING COMPANY...Hollywood? (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP FROM "AMERICAN IDOL," COURTESY FOX BROADCASTING COMPANY...
Source: HighBeam Research, Television: So Bad, It's Good.("American Idol")
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