Wow, this Duets show could be a real trainwreck! I mean, nothing compares to Idol, but this could be riveting viewing. You’ve got a grab-bag of semi-celebrities of varying vocal ability, a passel of professional partners of varying career viability and, as announced today, one of the most bizarre judging panels imaginable.David Foster, who’d already been announced, we know about. He was tough on the Idol finalists during his guest-coach role, and obviously he’s been cast to handle the Simon-esque role on Duets. (Plus, he’s a non-American — Canadian, to be exact.)Marie Osmond sounds like the perfect Paula — not only does she have one of the all-time nice-gal images, but there’s a prescription incident in her past that could inspire a few hypothetical comparisons.And then Little Richard — I’m confident he can still whoop it up, but are they expecting him to deliver coherent advice too? Are the other judges prepared to put up with all those admonitions to "shut up"? Will anyone else ever get a word in? I guess Mr. Penniman will portray a combination of Randy (the impenetrable jargon aspect) and Paula (the sheer wigginess).All in all, I’m going to have to put this on the TiVo schedule for sure.
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This is either going to be very very good or very very bad, either way it is going to be hot!
