Around The Watercooler -- "American Idol"

Yes, the bad auditions are entertaining. But as always, Fox plans to beat them to death. Two weeks and four episodes would be more than enough but Fopx is planning three weeks. Still, it does have a bizarre fascination as you try and figure out what exactly is running through these people's minds. My favorite had to be the cop who came in uniform and sang two lines of "I Shot The Sheriff." He was terrible, of course, but as he sang "I shot the sheriff/ But I did not shoot the deputy" over and over and over, it became almost surreal. How long would he keep on going? How many times would he repeat those two lines as the judges sat there dumbfounded? Andy Kaufman would be proud.