Will Fox kill the golden American Idol goose?

Last year, I despised all the little Fanjaya. This year I understand them. I love Danny Noriega. I think he is just adorable and plan to vote for him every Tuesday night. Do I think he should win? No. I have other favorites who I think could actually become successful recording artists. Regardless of VFTW, Danny started developing a fan base weeks ago that will continue to support him until the end. VFTW adds some extra votes, but a fan base is what really counts.

ps. I am not some little teenie bopper either. I am a graduate student working on my master's degree.

The producers assembled the song list and the contestants chose from that, so it's not Danny's fault.

"Erodes confidence in Idol": Lighten up. It's a reality show; nothing more, nothing less.

(Karen, better get used to being called a teeny bopper. I'm a Sanjaya fan and people - mostly incompetent journalists - think we're all kids.)

Worsters ftw.

Contestants like Danny Noriega and Sanjaya Malakar stay on the show longer than expected because the viewers love them. Those guys have 'teenage idol' written all over them.
Sanjaya had an amazing demographic. His fan base started as a 50/50 split of kids and middle aged women. Half of his voters carried Partridge Family lunch boxes and cut the free Jackson Five and Osmond records from the back of cereal boxes in the 70's. They are living proof that being branded as a teen idol is not such a negative thng. The fans of Malakar and Noriega are better barometer of America's entertainment taste than the viewers who failed to download Taylor Hicks.

What a ridiculous and pointless post. First off, Vote for the worst has proven time and time again that they are ineffectual at altering the Idol landscape. Their endorsment has always proven to be the kiss of death. They were very late in throwing their support over to Sanjaya and he was ousted shortly thereafter. Your opinion on Noriega's talent is subjective, but I think he is vocally more proficient than at least half the other contestents, including Karaoke master Michael Johns with his strained Lizard King imitation. And speaking of Johns, why are we so concerned about Carly's failed recording contract when Michael Johns also had a major record deal at one time?

whoever wrote this article is clearly homophobic. Have you not heard Danny sing before? How can you say he is worst then Sanjaya, I dont care how much you know about singing. Have you heard him sing a real song?? Like in hollywood or even his prior audition.