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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Thursday, April 15, 2004 - 10:55 am
This has the propensity to be a real nasty or real interesting show.....think a meaner Joe Schmo Show. Basically, it's the Anti-American Idol. They do some of the same things as AI (auditions, singing in front of an audience, etc.) with one twist....IT'S FAKE. The producers and the "judges" are delibrately picking the WORST singers possible....and the audience and the judges will praise the finalists, no matter how badly they sing. The contestants won't know about the hoax until the very end of the series....but to smooth things over for the "winner", that person will get $100,000 and a recording contract (everyone else will get paid some money as well). The host is former MTV personality Brian McFayden....who actually has a roundabout connection to AI, as he hosted Simon Cowell's show "Cupid" last season. The judges are two real music people (Tone-Loc and Vitamin C) and the "Simon" character (actually one of the producers). Here's the article about it here
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Ryn
Moderator
08-11-2000
| Thursday, April 15, 2004 - 3:20 pm
Lol - I have that show on my casting page - I assumed it was a "real" contest - very cool
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Ryn
Moderator
08-11-2000
| Thursday, April 15, 2004 - 3:23 pm
Here is the Casting Page: Superstar USA And here is the main quote on it - knowing what we know now its kinda funny.... If you think you've got what it takes to be a star, are 18 or over and a US citizen or legal resident, come and sing! You could win a trip to Los Angeles and the opportunity to appear on the new network TV Series tentatively titled “Superstar USA.” One performer will ultimately be named "Superstar USA" and will receive a $50,000 talent deal. We are interested in documenting your experiences through the audition process and invite you to record your journey on the way to the audition (i.e. goodbyes to loved ones, making the trip to the audition, documenting your feelings of nerves and excitement as you go). YOUR DECISION TO MAKE SUCH A RECORD AND/OR TO PROVIDE IT TO US WILL NOT AFFECT YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING THE TRIP TO LOS ANGELES AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPEAR ON THE PROGRAM. Feel free to bring any props, costumes or personal items you wish share with us to the audition. Gotta love the last line - "bring any props or costumes" - lol
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, April 15, 2004 - 4:13 pm
This seems rather cruel.
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Knightpatti
Member
12-06-2001
| Thursday, April 15, 2004 - 9:26 pm
Oh no! I know someone that is in this show. She is flying home tonight from LA. She is my son's girl friend. She is a singer and a dancer. She has worked for years has a singer for Disney World and she was Lucy Lu at Universal. She has made a CD and a video. I would not say that she is a worst singer. I know that she does not win. She is cut in the top 8, so I guess that is a good thing! She went for it for the contract. I hope they all had a sense of humor!
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Ryn
Moderator
08-11-2000
| Thursday, April 15, 2004 - 9:55 pm
Reality TV is a cruel thing...... Average Joe's.... Obnoxious Fiance's.......American Idol is very cruel the first few weeks.....
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Knightpatti
Member
12-06-2001
| Saturday, April 17, 2004 - 7:45 pm
Just talked to my son. His girlfriend just found out what was going on with the show. They would hand her music = no warm up or practice and told her to sing. They dressed her in an outfit like Brittany Spears. They were shut off the entire time they were involved with the show. So I guess we will see what happens on May 17th.
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Monday, May 10, 2004 - 12:07 pm
Bumping, because the show starts next week Here is a link to the show site, along with some clips of the contestants...knightpatti, is you're son's girlfriend one of the women shown? Or do you not want to reveal that? http://www.thewb.com/Shows/GenericShow/0,11116,169159,00.html
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, May 10, 2004 - 12:24 pm
Haha! This show is amazing! I watched some of the videos--a woman in a rink bustier singing Roxanne, another singing Wind Beneath My Wings--and they were just terrible. But the worst has to go to the guy who did Old Time Rock and Roll, to whom the judge said, "You know, you brought a lot to that performance. The star quality of Tom Cruise without all that Scientology crap." LOL.
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Knightpatti
Member
12-06-2001
| Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 4:54 pm
Nina is my son's girlfriend. SHe is Asian dressed in a Brittany SPears outfit. They picked it out. She did not even know it was like one of her outfits until she saw her in a magazine. She has emailed me and told me that they would tell them what to do and then they edited what they wanted. They gave them music and said sing this without any practice. She haa a great voice and she is an exceptional dancer. As I said in another post, she has worked for Disney and Universal as a dancer and a singer for years. She is high energy and a very sweet person. She does not smoke, nor drink = no caffine either for the best of her voice. She says she is going to make the best of the situation.
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Scorpiomoon
Member
06-06-2002
| Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 5:15 am
Knightpatti: I'm crossing my fingers for Nina. I haven't seen the show (and am hoping it will be a flop so no one will end up too devastated by it all). Chances are she'll rise above this stupid show and be just fine.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 5:44 am
Can she not get in trouble for telling you all this? Don't they sign some kind of confidentiality agreement?
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 3:34 pm
hmm...knightpatti, is this her?

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Knightpatti
Member
12-06-2001
| Friday, May 14, 2004 - 8:59 pm
I really can not tell by that picture if that is her. It does not look like her, but the picture looks like a cartoon. She is not one of those on the website. Texannie, I hope that I have not said anything that would get her in trouble. SHe is in the commercial that they are showing. I do not think that I have exposed any secrets. Anyway, I am anxious to see the show. You can check her out on her website - Ninadiva.com
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Monday, May 17, 2004 - 2:51 pm
Bumping, because it starts tonight....also, the one knightpatti knows -Nina- is doing an interview on Inside Edition today (May 17th) along with one of the auditioners that got rejected because she was too good...
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Azlen
Member
08-27-2000
| Monday, May 17, 2004 - 4:03 pm
I read somewhere that those in the audience were told the performers were from the Make-a-Wish foundation so that the audience would cheer them even if they didn't like the performance. Sometimes I wonder when reality TV is going to hit bottom.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, May 17, 2004 - 4:04 pm
I think it has.
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Azlen
Member
08-27-2000
| Monday, May 17, 2004 - 4:08 pm
Whenever someone says that..... well you know.
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Rupertbear
Member
09-19-2003
| Monday, May 17, 2004 - 5:24 pm
I heard on the radio today that the audience is in on the 'joke'. I thought Joe Schmo was the pits...same again.
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Demeter
Member
08-05-2001
| Monday, May 17, 2004 - 6:47 pm
This show is so much meaner than Joe Schmo. Awful.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, May 18, 2004 - 6:26 am
One of the contestants was on Inside Edition/Extra (I never know, the come on at the same time and seem to run the same stories at the exact same time!) She was very upset about the whole thing.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Tuesday, May 18, 2004 - 8:00 am
It looks like tonight and last night's shows will reair on Friday night for those of us that missed it...
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Monkeyboy
Member
05-27-2001
| Tuesday, May 18, 2004 - 4:29 pm
This show was horrible! Does a new episode come on tonight?
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Tuesday, May 18, 2004 - 4:48 pm
I didn't watch but am glad it replays on Friday. If I've nothing better to do, I'll catch it.
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Demeter
Member
08-05-2001
| Tuesday, May 18, 2004 - 4:51 pm
This show was soooooooooo bad. It also didn't keep my attention at all. I didn't finish the hour. Tacky, tacky, tacky. I really did feel sorry for the poor folks who were given positive strokes, thinking they did well, when they were pitiful.
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