American Idol - I actually loathe the type of music and image this program showcases every week, but it is compelling to a certain point. The competition is the best its ever been, but as of last season, they've been letting in quasi-ameture singers through - at least three of them had contracts at one time before they appeared on AI. Of course, my favorite portion of the season is the beginning, when they weed out the posers and pretenders. The idea that some of these people would walk in front of those judges, thinking they could sing... Looks like they'll have lots of divas this year as well (I think a few of these so-called divas are coached and prodded to act that way at times). I don't think I could remember three names of the people who've won in the past, and I couldn't care less. OK, I do remember Kelly Clarkson's name, only because she's inelibly linked to body hair removal.