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The Philippine Idol
July 31, 2006
I am an avid fan of American Idol. I was looking forward to how our very own Philippine Idol would fare. However, I am not too optimistic about it coz the networks have this wonderful way of ruining an international show or to simply put it “Filipinize” the show and the show will eventually lose its essence (remember Pinoy Big Brother).I watched the opening of the P.I.(parang mura!) yesterday. It was generally OK but why can’t TV shows resist capitalizing on people’s misery? It seems that every singing contest on Philippine TV has transformed into a “Wish ko lang” show. Aren’t there happy people anymore? Do all contestants really have sob stories to tell? Are there any contestants who just want to share their talents? Any who are motivated by plain greed and a shot at stardom? (more…)



