The next time Debbie Gibson gets hit by a truck let's hope the truck backs up to finish the job!

It's become evident to me that the Panel tries to pop the crowd with the wittiest comment about the performance. It seems to me that rather than give constructive criticism on what they should improve upon they look at the applause from their comments as their own individual applause.

It seems their are only a couple of kids they will be constructive with. I really don't think it's fair to be real with 1-2 of them. There are several kids that have yet to hit the top spots that needed points on what they need to work on.

Their "each of you are perfect" comments creates a very unrealistic element to the show. They don't need to be Simon with their comments but they can be constructive.

The kids goals are to be stars. Why can't the panel really help them by telling them what they need to do to make it? It's unrealistic to tell the kids they are perfect week in and week out.

Get rid of the panel if they can't be realistic with them.

• RE: AJ's Panel - Debbie Gibson,managerr, 01:17 PM, 08-06-03
  • RE: AJ's Panel - Debbie Gibson,CDawg, 01:32 PM, 08-06-03

I don't know if they say "perfect", but they often say "you were good", when they really weren't. I do think it's in that they are not allowed to say certain things like you can on AI.

But I still think that the comments of Debbie and Gladys blow away Randy and Paula on grown up AI. I'd take those two over Randy/Paula any time.

Good point about Paula and Randy. I thank the effort to be nice on camera does each contestant an injustice that wants to succeed in the business.

The comments should start off with "work on this" not "you are going to be a star some day". Has anyone told Morgan once what he needs to do to get into that top 3? They only tell him that he will succeed.