Channeling A. Godfrey

    With all the singing and talent shows on TV, could we please put a damper on the back stories.  Have the contestants just come out and perform; why are the problems of their lives relevant to their performances?  Maybe after there is a winner, a biographical sketch could be supplied, but why invest time and compassion in those many destined to lose?   All that boring drivel makes me want to scream.  (Or change the channel.)