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Pitchy perfect: lessons from American Idol.(culturevulture)
From:
Sarasota Magazine
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May 1, 2005| Author:
Plunket, Robert
| COPYRIGHT 2005 Clubhouse Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information
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Like most of us, my opinion of American Idol fluctuates wildly. Sometimes it's a guilty pleasure, sometimes a waste of time. Many of my more sophisticated friends consider it the nadir of pop culture and a textbook example of what's wrong with America--celebrity worship, instant fame, a bill of goods, a cynical ratings ploy, an exploiter of vulnerable young people. But almost as many of them consider it the most exciting thing on TV.
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