re: American Idol Ending after 15th Season (next season)

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You aren't paying any of that talent onscreen

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That's what I thought until Harry said otherwise when he got mad at Quentin a few weeks ago. He told him AI was paying him a lot of money to be there. I don't know when they start paying them, though. Might go up the longer they stay. Top 10 used to go on tour. This year only the top 5 make the tour and, last year, I believe, they had to cancel some shows.

AI has had more successes than The Voice by a lot and what's interesting about that is some of the contestants on The Voice have had records and albums released. Some have been backup singers for well known performers...

I'm not a big reality show person, but I don't think of AI and The Voice in the same reality show class as The Kardashians, which I don't watch. The Kardashians isn't reality. It's taped and they refilm scenes when they don't like them. The other two shows go live eventually and there's no redoing of anything other than the few seconds delay in case someone curses or I guess shows a boob. I look at those shows as live entertainment. I like AI better, but it definitely hasn't lived up to it's past with talent or the way they did the show. I'll miss Harry. Really enjoy watching him.