He’ll Watch ‘Every Silly Second’ Of ‘American Idol’

Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly is unimpressed with ‘American Idol’, but admits he’s still watching the “cornball” show. He said, “So in addition to a professional duty to see precisely how this pop-culture phenomenon turns out, I want to make sure I catch every second of the remaining weeks, so that I’m not one of those snob dissenters who say, ‘Well, I don’t actually watch the show, but…’ Not me: I want to be able to know exactly how meretricious ‘American Idol’ is by watching every silly second of it.” Tucker hopes Kelly Clarkson ends up being the winner. Read more.