Australian Idol over?

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Mon 11th Jan, 2010 in Local News

In news that is sure to have the FL faithful reaching for a Kleenex, reports have emerged that after eight long years Australian Idol is no more.

ABC.net reports that despite an assurance from host Andrew G at the end of last year’s grand final broadcast that the show would be back, Channel Ten plans to – œrest’ Australian Idol in 2010. With 2 million less people tuning into the recent finale then in 2003 and a notably lacklustre top twelve, the reported axing comes as a surprise to few.

Although Channel Ten is refusing to comment, Eddy Current advocate Ian – œDicko’ Dickson has revealed that his contract will not be renewed in 2010.

Whatever will become of Sunday nights in this country without effeminate Christians destroying classic Queen songs to entertain us?

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Fel-a-Fel

Fel-a-Fel said on the 11th Jan, 2010

WOOOO! Pity they're still broadcasting the US one. Saw an ad for it yesterday.

misscrystle

misscrystle said on the 11th Jan, 2010

Thank f*%k for that.

Brian B

Brian B said on the 11th Jan, 2010

Eight Years too late.

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 11th Jan, 2010

You have to worry about what might replace it though.

Brian B

Brian B said on the 11th Jan, 2010

Fel-a-Fel

Fel-a-Fel said on the 11th Jan, 2010

There's a new reality show coming out called something like, 'I Survived a Japanese Game Show'. Not sure what channel. It'll be bad in some ways, but I have to admit, I love Japanese game shows, so it might be kind of OK! Depends how much of it is Japanese and how much of it is American.

spintheblackcircle

spintheblackcircle said on the 11th Jan, 2010

About fucking time.

Dexter Ramone

Dexter Ramone said on the 11th Jan, 2010

LOL @ Effeminate Christians

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 11th Jan, 2010

As opposed to Freddie Mercury, the effeminate Zoroastrianist.

Fel-a-Fel

Fel-a-Fel said on the 11th Jan, 2010

Why did I just watch that video? That's 3 minutes of being bored at work I'll never get back!

P.S. I never liked Delta Goodrem and this video has just given me more of a reason to continue my hatred of her.

kyza

kyza said on the 12th Jan, 2010

they should have walked it out the door when they kicked out Big Brother

Ronny

Ronny said on the 12th Jan, 2010

Its actually pretty funny, I've seen the first season already. They place Americans in Japanese culture and an outrageous Japanese TV show and their reactions are worth it alone.

gumbuoy

gumbuoy said on the 12th Jan, 2010

More repeats of Don't Forget The Lyrics?

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 12th Jan, 2010

Please no.

I used to like that guy when I only knew him from Whose Line Is It Anyway?

gumbuoy

gumbuoy said on the 12th Jan, 2010

Please no.

I used to like that guy when I only knew him from Whose Line Is It Anyway?

i thought he was one of the least likeable ones from Whose Line...I preferred the big fat guy :)

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 12th Jan, 2010

The thing he was best at on Whose Line Is It Anyway was definitely the hoe downs. He really could improv a song well.

Ronny

Ronny said on the 12th Jan, 2010

Wayne Brady was brilliant on the Chappelle show a few years back

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bONBlJNt0I0

Fel-a-Fel

Fel-a-Fel said on the 12th Jan, 2010

Ahhhhh....love Chapelle Show!

The Great Monkey War

The Great Monkey War said on the 12th Jan, 2010

Is Wayne Brady gonna have to choke a bitch?

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 1st Jul, 2011

I've never heard of this guy, but the guy who replaced Kyle Sandilands as a judge on Australian Idol, Jay Dee Springbett has died.

http://images.smh.com.au/2011/07/01/2464503/art-springbett1-420x0.jpg

Former Australian Idol judge Jay Dee Springbett has been found dead in an eastern Sydney apartment.

Springbett, 36, was found dead in a Woolloomooloo unit late yesterday.

A NSW Police spokeswoman said the death was not considered suspicious.
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Andrew Gunsberg, a former Idol host, wrote of his shock over Springbett's death on Twitter.

"I'm completely sidelined by the news of Jay Dee Springbett's death," he wrote.

"My deepest thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues."

Springbett replaced Kyle Sandilands as a judge in 2009, when the radio host was sacked from Idol.

Springbett, originally from England, also worked as the head of artist and repertoire (A&R) at Sony Music.

When he took up the role as judge on the reality show, Springbett told the Herald the opportunity to offer advice to artists on making it in the notoriously tough music industry was his way of "giving back".
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/former-australian-idol-judge-jay-dee-springbett-found-dead-20110701-1gtmc.html

oldgregg

oldgregg said on the 1st Jul, 2011

does this count as one of the big three announcements?

dream_brother

dream_brother said on the 1st Jul, 2011

I've never heard of this guy, but the guy who replaced Kyle Sandilands as a judge on Australian Idol, Jay Dee Springbett has died.

http://images.smh.com.au/2011/07/01/2464503/art-springbett1-420x0.jpg

Former Australian Idol judge Jay Dee Springbett has been found dead in an eastern Sydney apartment.

Springbett, 36, was found dead in a Woolloomooloo unit late yesterday.

A NSW Police spokeswoman said the death was not considered suspicious.
Advertisement: Story continues below

Andrew Gunsberg, a former Idol host, wrote of his shock over Springbett's death on Twitter.

"I'm completely sidelined by the news of Jay Dee Springbett's death," he wrote.

"My deepest thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues."

Springbett replaced Kyle Sandilands as a judge in 2009, when the radio host was sacked from Idol.

Springbett, originally from England, also worked as the head of artist and repertoire (A&R) at Sony Music.

When he took up the role as judge on the reality show, Springbett told the Herald the opportunity to offer advice to artists on making it in the notoriously tough music industry was his way of "giving back".
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/former-australian-idol-judge-jay-dee-springbett-found-dead-20110701-1gtmc.html

There's a Mark Holden joke in there somewhere. I got as far as this picture and his catch phrase "Touchdown" and gave up.

http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2008/03/05/va1237295150466/Mark-Holden-supplied-5920729.jpg

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 1st Jul, 2011

Rough, gregg.

Sad news.

dream_brother

dream_brother said on the 1st Jul, 2011

He'd probably gone drinking with Dicko.

oldgregg

oldgregg said on the 1st Jul, 2011

yeah it was a bit, my bad.

so young too! is there a suggested cause as of yet?

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 1st Jul, 2011

I haven't heard anything being reported. It's either going to be drugs or suicide.

The guy had two young kids so it's pretty rough.

berlinchair101

berlinchair101 said on the 1st Jul, 2011

Have they confirmed that it was his apartment?

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 1st Jul, 2011

Yes, it was his apartment.

berlinchair101

berlinchair101 said on the 1st Jul, 2011

I hope his kids didn't see.

dream_brother

dream_brother said on the 1st Jul, 2011

The death or Australian Idol?

oldgregg

oldgregg said on the 1st Jul, 2011

well if it's suicide then that's extremely poor, especially if he's got two younger kids.

dream_brother

dream_brother said on the 1st Jul, 2011

I was going for slightly poor so let's hope it was an accident!

oldgregg

oldgregg said on the 1st Jul, 2011

not you, i mean him. very selfish.

dream_brother

dream_brother said on the 1st Jul, 2011

Oh jolly good. As we were then!

ThatDude123

ThatDude123 said on the 1st Jul, 2011

cbf going into detail but I can't stand people who say people who commit suicide are "selfish".

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 1st Jul, 2011

I kind of agree with this.

I don't think people who commit suicide are thinking particularly rationally in the first place. If they were, they probably wouldn't have committed suicide. In my experience, the perceived problems are far greater than the actual problems faced by that person and they make that irrational decision to end their life.

I think that's why it is so tragic. Sure there are some situations where there has been a long downward spiral and many years of mental illness and you can kind of understand why, but so often you just think that if others had known of the inner turmoil that individual faced maybe the situation could have been avoided.

dream_brother

dream_brother said on the 1st Jul, 2011

I kind of agree with this.

I don't think people who commit suicide are thinking particularly rationally in the first place. If they were, they probably wouldn't have committed suicide. In my experience, the perceived problems are far greater than the actual problems faced by that person and they make that irrational decision to end their life.

I think that's why it is so tragic. Sure there are some situations where there has been a long downward spiral and many years of mental illness and you can kind of understand why, but so often you just think that if others had known of the inner turmoil that individual faced maybe the situation could have been avoided.

Definitely, and in this instance (although admittedly with little to no proof) it would appear that's the case.

There is no doubt that some people have used suicide as a means of "revenge" though.