Idol

This is the first year that I am not watching the Canadian Idol finale.

Normally there is at least one interesting person in the top two. Not this year. They are both a bunch of lightweights.

Winners of past shows are still around. Ryan Malcolm is fronting some band called Low Level Flight. Kalan Porter is working on a sophomore album with his BMG label.

Other idols are still active in the "scene," most notably Jacob Hoggard. You just have to do your homework to find these idols, because CTV is horrible for updating their "where are they now" page.

Some of the idols could be hugely popular today if they were marketed better. The public will buy anything if it is thrown in their face - just take that Paris Hilton song as an example.