American Idol Rejects

They're baaaaack!!! The new season of American Idol kicked off last night, and once again, the lines to audition were riddled with dreamers. Some talented individuals knew they had the stuff to be the next Carrie Underwood or Fantasia. Other fools dared to be the next William Hung. And they failed miserably. And then there were those many clueless souls who filled the audition rooms with misperceptions of stardom, tone deaf ears and star-struck eyes. These folks who quit their jobs to try out, who were told by their loved ones that they were destined for fame actually needed this televised dose of reality to make them realize that their perceived talents were a mere illusion. Like job applicants with padded resumes on swank ivory linen paper, these Idol candidates trotted in confident, cocky even, and when it was time to answer that tough interview question, to perform, they failed. Miserably. And worse, they believed they were brilliant. Why? Because someone told them they were great. Someone without a clue about singing and show biz. Robert De Niro's character in A Bronx Tale said, "The saddest thing in life is wasted talent." But these sad things wasting their life's ambition on an assumed talent ain't too far off. [American Idol]