Top 10 Reasons Why 'Idol' Season Six Sucked
Before the start of last year's show, when Randy Jackson said in our interview there wasn't a clear season six front-runner, what he really meant was: "Dawg, there's a good chance this season may suck." And here's why ...
Top 10 Reasons Why 'Idol' Season Six Sucked10. The Current Crop Can't Compete
Bo and Carrie. Clay and Ruben. Just saying the names makes us feel nostalgic. They managed to win us over with their compelling background stories and personal growth during the competition.
Top 10 Reasons Why 'Idol' Season Six Sucked9. The Contestants Are Too Calculating
Chris Sligh claimed he had a strategy to win -- from playing up his personality early on to apologizing to Simon after fans criticized his back-talking. But the whole thing just smacked of phoniness.
Top 10 Reasons Why 'Idol' Season Six Sucked8. They Hit Their Plateaus Too Early
No one can deny that Melinda is a phenomenal singer. Each week, her performances were first-rate. But that's the problem; she's was doing it for weeks! 'Idol' is at its best when it's unpredictable.
Top 10 Reasons Why 'Idol' Season Six Sucked7. They Lack Musical Diversity
It took Phil about three months to discover he should try singing country to get some attention. Without a real rock or country singer in the competition, the performances are hard to decipher.
Top 10 Reasons Why 'Idol' Season Six Sucked6. They Lack Star Power
Say what you will about her singing -- J. Lo's got the "it" factor. Her performance during "Latin Music Week" made us think, "Could any of the 'Idol' singers bring down the house like that?" Nope!
Top 10 Reasons Why 'Idol' Season Six Sucked5. The Hour-Long Results Show
A reminder to the 'Idol' powers that be: We vote them off because we don't want to hear them sing. A half-hour results show will do just fine.
Top 10 Reasons Why 'Idol' Season Six Sucked4. Sanjaya Eliminated Too Early
Despite our love/hate relationship with good ol' Sanjaya, you had to admit -- the kid made for great TV. We'd have traded him for Chris Richardson.
Top 10 Reasons Why 'Idol' Season Six Sucked3. Simon and Ryan's Fake Arguments
There's nothing quite like watching two millionaires engage in childish bouts of "You are! / No, you are!" Their homophobic exchanges are annoying, if not totally offensive.
Top 10 Reasons Why 'Idol' Season Six Sucked2. We Need More Scandals
This season's only dust-up started and stopped with Antonella Barba, and the raciest Internet pics weren't even her! We live for the days of rumors about Paula sleeping with contestants.
Top 10 Reasons Why 'Idol' Season Six Sucked1. Paula's Way Too Coherent
We like our Paula liquored up with a live mic in hand! It's just the shot in the arm this show needs. Get Paula sippin' on some sizzurp, and she'll be spouting the gibberish we've come to love.
