X Factor
I know it has been done already. But, I can think of a hundred better ways of ruining a Saturday evening without having to watch such drivel.

By now everyone knows the formula (TV karaoke + phone votes) = (intrusive media attention + massive disappointment)

The auditions what would appear, to the untrained eye, Ant and Dec berate the deluded and mentally ill on television, then there is some kind of bit – which I have never watched where half of the people who thought were going to be on the show have to go home. Then there is more singing and public humiliation for the looser week on week. Then there is some great media flurry where every says how great the person who has finally won, after months and months of media exposure in a tangle of exciting exclusive stories such as X Factor person leaves house or wears clothes, shoes and coat or drinks coffee. Then, finally, finally (like the Sunday evening of a teenage boy’s week long wank fest), finally it is realised the song, usually in time for Xmas sentimentalities. (Granny, open your purse) They must shine so bright before they pale in obscurity.

It leaves me with questions – has anyone ever made it as a credible and successful artist as a result of this process? Why after 10 years of this exploitation do we still allow it on our televisions? How much does this cost? – Not just the public in phone votes, music purchases. But, what impression does it give children – its ok, if you don’t win the lottery this week you can always win X Factor or the like. As much as I hated reality television, as it was never set in reality, I dislike this delusional television even more.
(Free pens 100, 101, 102 is still counting on, Wed 21 Oct 2009, 10:00, 2 replies)

A credible and successful artist
Will Young - he's the only one I can think of.

I would class any other (including Leona) as either credible or successful.
( SpikeyPickle wishes he was mabazaritchie, Wed 21 Oct 2009, 12:15, closed)

Sicko
You class Will Young as credible?! The mind boggles :P
(The Apeface Cherub is not a cunty-uber-cunt, Wed 21 Oct 2009, 14:41, closed)