Yes it is true.  This weblog entry was written in October, 2005.

If you are a somewhat regular reader of my weblog, you may know that I devote a lot of space to American Idol while the season is on.  I assume that this year won't be any different with the fifth season starting soon.  Please visit often to see what I have to say.

Today while shopping at a discount store, I ran across a season one retrospective for $1.  I figured that it would be a fun watch.  I like Idol, I missed the first season, I wanted to see how Kelly Clarkson actually did, and it is hard to go wrong for a dollar.

So tonight after "Desperate Housewives", my wife and I sat down to watch the season one recap.

What I learned from the season one video:

• The two-host format wasn't a "winner" idea.
• Justin Guarini wasn't as bad as I had expected him to be (I actually liked his singing), but he wasn't so easy for me to look at.  Kind of reminds me of a musical Sideshow Bob.  I wish that he had worn big shoes just once...
• What happened to that Christina Christian?  She seemed awfully good!  Why was she in the hospital the day after big band night, and why isn't she famous now?
• That Nicki girl received a really nice makeover.  She was pretty to begin with, but she was even prettier by the time she was eliminated.
• It seems that Kelly Clarkson had been head and shoulders above the rest from the start.  Did she ever have an off-week during the competition?
• Question:  What has that Ryan Star been up to since the show?  It seems like I've seen her somewhere outside of Idol.  I am just not sure where. (Maybe it was that 20/20 about Corey Clarke... Maybe not.)

I hope that some day I can find retrospectives of the other three seasons in the $1 department.  It was fun.