A. I.

There appears to be some sort of vast conspiracy to get me to watch American Idol.

I have identified several member of the conspiracy and have strong suspicions about a couple of others. Some have not done anything conspiratorial until very recently. Others, as I look back with hindsight, I can see may have been involved in this conspiracy for a while.

Member of this conspiracy apparently range from coast to coast, from family members to strangers I've never met (e.g. Carrie Underwood)...

I point this out only now because recently, very recently, the conspiracy has begun to have marginal success.