Why Siobhan was eliminated from "Idol"
It all has to do with the requirements of marketing, says Katherine Meizel. "Siobhan did not want to put her voice in a box," she says. "She was a 'funny little thing.' She was quirky. She was spunky and all other manner of adjectives that end affectionately in 'y.' (Plus, she had style, she had flair, she was there!) But unless one of them is 'GaGa,' adjectives are not enough to sell millions of albums these days. Boxes, though, get the job done. So with one last glorious echo of the Barbra-ic YAWP she came in with, Siobhan has left us alone to 'Think!' on what we have wrought."
What went wrong? // "Idol" is becoming "Masculine Idol"
"Idol" product placement reaches new heights // Simon Cowell "sad" about Siobhan
Next week: Frank Sintra theme, with Harry Connick Jr. // Summer tour announced

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