A pop culture phenomenon, the American Idol show, started in the year 2001 as a spin off of Britain's, Pop Idol. When being pitched by Simon Cowell and founder Simon Fuller, the show did not receive a warm welcome by TV executives since, at the time, they did not see the big picture.
The show involves so much more than music. It is about the entire process of the making of a celebrity. Contestants move on to stardom in music, movies and theater. The show itself has had major endorsements all the way from its own flavor of Dreyer's Ice Cream, to a Disney World attraction and deals with iTunes. The franchise is now worth millions and millions of dollars, and also has a charity initiative called Idol Gives Back. In 2008, it donated $64 million to the Children's Health fund Malaria No More.
Auditions are held nationwide in dozens of states in the country. People from all walks of life come forth to make their dreams come true, and for many this has been the case. The show fills the audience with emotion, tears and laughter, as well as a shock element, since a lot of drama can arise. Thousands of people from all over the country attend these auditions and wait endless hours for their fate to be decided by the judges. The entire process is documented from the very first audition all the way up to the last performance. While giving the live performances, it is the public who decides, since a hotline is given out for the audience to cast in their votes.
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