Superstar USA
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Superstar USA | |
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Also known as | The WB's Superstar USA |
Created by | Hollywood |
Running time | 42 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | The WB |
Release | May 17 June 14, 2004 | –
The WB's Superstar USA is a television show that spoofed the popular show American Idol and that aired on The WB in 2004. Essentially its polar opposite, Superstar USA told contestants they were looking for the best singer when they were actually looking for the worst.
Description
Hosted by
Eventually the contest was "won" by Jamie Foss, who could barely carry a tune. Throughout the competition she was constantly mocked by judges with thinly veiled references to the largeness of her breasts.[2] She was awarded $50,000 in cash and a $50,000 budget to produce a record, which had not yet surfaced. The truth was revealed to her on stage in front of the audience she had just sung for.
One producer, worried that the live audience members would be unable to respectfully compose themselves during the final performances, falsely informed them that the singers were all terminally ill young people who were having a wish fulfilled by a charitable organization. The
Finalists
- Winner
- Jamie Foss
- Runner up
- Mario Rodgers
- Third
- Rosa McIntyre
- Fourth
- Joseph "Jojo" Crane
- Top 8
- John Michael Zimmer
- Nina "Diva" Oh
- Omar Kramer
- Tamara Lindsey
- Top 12
- Ash "The Anglo Assassin" Snyder
- Emily Hobart
- Ross Ecklund
- Frank Glynn
- Darren Wright
References
- ^ "WB to Air Anti-'Idol' Reality Show". Fox News. April 16, 2004. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ Catriona, Wightman (March 3, 2016). "The 7 cruellest, meanest reality TV shows you won't believe got made". Digital Spy. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ Oldenburg, Ann (May 16, 2004). "Can't sing or dance? Give 'Superstar' a shot". USA Today. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
External links
- The WB's Superstar USA at IMDb