Thursday, January 21, 2010

"Idol" is all fun and games until the "lawnmower" gets arrested

One of our guilty pleasures as a family is watching "AMERICAN IDOL," particularly the early season episodes.
These are the episodes when people who think they can sing but can't unleash their "talent" on the judges and the viewing public. It's hard not to watch, even if the sounds sometimes sound like nails on a chalkboard.

Occasionally, a singing diamond in the rough appears. Last night's highlight from the Orlando, Fla., auditions was probably Jermaine Purifoy. He was a one-time Idol failure you earned a trip to Hollywood with a version of a Tony Bennett song.

The lowlight was almost assuredly the appearance of 28-year-old graphic designer Jarrod Norrell (pictured).

The judges described his rendition of "Amazing Grace" as sounding like a lawnmower.

Unanimously turned down by the judges, Norrell refused to leave. Security personnel escorted Norrell from the audition room, but he continued to resist and was eventually arrested.

Classic TV moment? Probably not.

Perverse entertainment after a busy day of work. Oh yeah.

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