American Idol auditions

Remember, some of the ones going through to the next round are getting there because they're plain awful. It's actually sad to see the many steps the lousy ones go through just to be able to audition for the Big Three; you start to realize why they walk into that room so delusional. It's because they've been advanced twice already! This is not a quick and easy process, people. The second round doesn't even happen until mid-September. I interviewed one woman as she was walking into the stadium, and because of her, um, unique accessories (that's all I will say at this time), I wrote her off in my head as a possibility. But sure enough, out she comes up the winners' ramp. "Wow, she must be a great singer!" I thought. Then it hit me: Or not.