I think Carly Smithson got the boot because of her song choice from "Jesus Christ Superstar." She had an excellent performance, but I think the song made a lot of viewers uncomfortable due to the rather irreverent nature of the song.
Broadway stuff tends to find its audience in metropolitan areas with people who are highly educated and who are also a bit more liberal. "Jesus Christ Superstar" was controversial in that it was sympathetic to Judas and that it portrayed Jesus as a man, not as God. The play also omits any reference to the resurrection.
While Broadway may applaud such a view, mainstream America will not -- as Carly Smithson has now found out. Think about it -- this is the same America that voted for George W. Bush not once, but twice.
This is the same audience who made the Idol rendition of "Shout to the Lord" the number one most downloaded song that night on iTunes and the fifth most downloaded for that week.
Offend the religious nature of America at your own risk. Good bye Carly, you were terrific -- and I think White and Castro both deserved to be booted off before you.
Broadway stuff tends to find its audience in metropolitan areas with people who are highly educated and who are also a bit more liberal. "Jesus Christ Superstar" was controversial in that it was sympathetic to Judas and that it portrayed Jesus as a man, not as God. The play also omits any reference to the resurrection.
While Broadway may applaud such a view, mainstream America will not -- as Carly Smithson has now found out. Think about it -- this is the same America that voted for George W. Bush not once, but twice.
This is the same audience who made the Idol rendition of "Shout to the Lord" the number one most downloaded song that night on iTunes and the fifth most downloaded for that week.
Offend the religious nature of America at your own risk. Good bye Carly, you were terrific -- and I think White and Castro both deserved to be booted off before you.
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