i dont think these "talent shows" are killing the industry (who really pays that close attention to them now?). not everyone is going to make that big to start off from idol, i think idol is running low on gas anyways. i wonder if he has forgotten that his appearing on star search is what gave him that stepping stone to have him become to what he is today. and then he gives us beibr...bieber..wtfever, he gave us this kid who sounds like a female (got confused when i heard the single on the radio for the first time). certaintly there are older, mature, people out there waiting for their big break right?