I'm not sure if this show, say in season 1-2, might've been more spontaneous and unscripted, but the ratings king that it became turned it into a more and more scripted, polished product, I suppose an attempt to keep it fresh and "on top".
Anyway, I have a ton of specific evidence showing that this series is highly scripted for a "music competition show", and might possibly be 100% fake. And you know what? It's totally "ethical" if it is. I'm sure the audience might be angry if they knew a "competition" show was possibly fake, but since the winner doesn't actually win a cash prize, it might just all be fixed.
1950's game show scandals made it effectively illegal to "fix" a game show where real cash and prizes are involved, but if the prize has no real value, say, a dumb fake gold trophy, it's completely "okay" if it's all fake.
Is it truly fake though? After season 2 I'd have said 50/50, but especially seasons 4+ have really shown this series' warts, so to speak.
For example, the Mikey Rourke stunt in season 4 was obviously just that, they could only afford to cast him in one show.
I have a sneaking suspicion that all the performers answered a casting call, with it written into their contracts just how long they will stay. I believe the "winner" is negotiated by agents, as you may notice by some random "chance" that the biggest name each season wins, every single time. Daughtry,, etc.
And if this is a real singing competition, why the hell are Bob Saget and Bill Nye singing in the same competition as real professionals? Or Gronk?
Notice how many of the performers are also the usual gang on "celebrity" panel game shows like Match Game?
Another example of something really fake-ish happened in season 5, the episode where Nick Canon is revealed as a singer. He just happens to get voted off the week before he comes back as the host? Come on, it insults our collective intelligence. This "vote off" was 100% planned.
And the judges, just, gross.
What a bunch of smiling dorks, yapping for approval like attention starved puppies. Their guesses are 100% scripted, or they are the dumbest humans on Earth. Sure, that's JUSTIN BIEBER under that mask, you say Jen? One of the most successful and vain people on the planet is on a singing competition show where you are always covered up, that also has Youtubers and Bob Saget. Yes Nicole, sure, that isn't Mark McGrath under that mask, it's David freaking Grohl you say of Foo Fighters, one of the most successful touring bands in the US? Sure. I'm sure he has nothing better to do than be covered up 99% of his performances.
And stop with the fake crying. Near constant brushing away of tears that were never there. Why is every performance so supposedly "heartfelt?"
"That rendition, of love shack...you touched me. I want to be in your shack!"
Btw, the judges are guessing overly famous people to make the audience think such people might actually be on this show. They won't ever be.
Also, I hope everyone knows the audience is 100% not real, a trick of Hollywood magic. Please stop recycling old footage to "create" an audience. Even when they were real their dancing was definitely choreographed.
Again, if they fake some things, why not fake everything?
