50-year old professor sues 'American Idol'

[MRT144]

define "real"

[Guynemer]

Damn, here I was hoping he was suing American Idol for being a soul-devouring, weeping, festering boil on the ass of American culture.

[Az]

an academic degree.

[MRT144]

they do...AA and AS...or is that not what your highness was looking for.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by MRT144
they do...AA and AS...or is that not what your highness was looking for.

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by DRoseDARs
"According to eligibility rules for the program, people must be between 16 and 24 to audition. The rules also say producers may disqualify anyone from the auditions for any reason."

Nope, he doesn't have a case. This is why you should ALWAYS read the fine print of ANY legal document. What a dumbass.

Sorry, an employer cannot write its own rules permitting it to ignore the law.

The real questions here are: (a) is American Idol acting as an employer so that it must obey the employment laws against age discrimination; and ( b) if so, is there a legitimate business reason for the apparent discrimination? [E.g., your making a movie about Mozart as a child. A 50-year-old man playing Mozart is not going to be convincing.]

[Vesayen]

I hate pop culture with such a passion, and all it seemingly physical incarnation of "american idol" I hope this guy wins, and drags their name through the mud

[Zero]

Originally posted by MRT144
but they do provide general college education for at least 1/5 the cost it takes at a normal university. these courses then can be transfered to state colleges and universities that offer BAs and BSs.

In states like california its actually easier to go to community college and transfer to a university than it is to apply directly from high school.

isnt that the whole point of community college everywhere? cheaper tuition for 1/2 of your college years and to be admitted to university easier?

its like that too in NY

hate pop culture with such a passion, and all it seemingly physical incarnation of "american idol" I hope this guy wins, and drags their name through the mud

Such unnecessary hate.. do you hate things you used to like once it goes 'pop'?

[Drake Tungsten]

Originally posted by Boris Gudunov
Elitism is very unbecoming.

Pot, kettle and all that jazz...

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten

Originally posted by Boris Gudunov
Elitism is very unbecoming.

Pot, kettle and all that jazz...

Name one elitist position I've taken.

[Kontiki]

Originally posted by Zkribbler


( b) if so, is there a legitimate business reason for the apparent discrimination? [E.g., your making a movie about Mozart as a child. A 50-year-old man playing Mozart is not going to be convincing.]

I should think that the very idea of creating an "American Idol" is to have someone young. Even if it's not written in some dictionary, one of the basic assumptions of having a pop idol is that they aren't 50 years old.

[Drake Tungsten]

Name one elitist position I've taken.

I distinctly remember you saying that I didn't know what a sonata is...

[Dauphin]

Reminds me of this story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1978838.stm

Pop Idol runner-up Rik Waller has said he might enter the US version of the TV talent show.
The imposing singer said he wanted to confront judge Simon Cowell, who told him he was "too fat to be an Idol".

[Zkribbler]

Kontiki, I think you're right. I'm trying to think of all the top hits made by singers over 50 ever since the rise of Little Richard, Elvis and rock & roll. There was Louis Armstrong's What a Wonderful World, Peggy Lee's Is That All There Is?, Frank Sinatra's I Did It My Way and I'm sure a few more. But all of these songs were by established singers, making a come-back or at least renewing their popularity with their fans. I can't think of a single one made by a newly discovered 50+-year-old. The idea of American Idol is to find a new American Idol (duh), and this guy has no change.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten

Name one elitist position I've taken.

I distinctly remember you saying that I didn't know what a sonata is...

Not in any seriousness, as the context makes obvious. Besides, technically that isn't elitism.