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Published Monday, January 17, 2005 by seanlmccarthy | E-mail this post

READY FOR MORE AMERICAN IDOL WORSHIP? Ready or not, here comes another round of the nation's favorite singing contest on FOX. Actually, you are ready, considering the phrase "American Idol" was the most searched term for users of both AOL and Yahoo! Yahoo! indeed. If you want info and background of some of this season's big changes, read my preview in today's Boston Herald. To save space, my editor cut my observations about one William Hung, who by succeeding through failure, has given new reason for wannabe crooners to try out for the show. I mean, if you can be miserable enough to garner sympathy (and record sales, to boot), what's the harm in auditioning? Oh, yes, that's right. National humiliation. Watch those who have no shame exhibit same, starting Tuesday.