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Randy had many unfortunate things going for him at the beginning of Idol.

1) Firstly, nobody knew who the hell he was. The only semblance of interest (at least for people like me) was the ambiguity of his name - is he or isn't he a real Jackon? Then when I found out he wasn't, well, now he was just plain boring.

2) Even when he lists all the people he's worked with, it really doesn't make a difference...because it's hard to picture what exactly he did as a producer. So those connections aren't nearly as exciting compared to somebody who says "I sang a duet with Mariah" or even if he just admitted "I'm Mariah's official ass-wiper."

3) Also, he's always the first to go - he's like the cooked veggies you want to get over and done with so that you can get to that juicy, char-grilled steak (aka Simon). Paula is like the fries you pop in your mouth here and there, not at the center of the meal, but definitely tasty and unhealthy. Standard junk food. It's clear the audience only cares about what Simon says. The biggest boos and cheers are always in reaction to what he says.

4) And so over the years he's been increasing his use of certain catchphrases to compensate for his lack of charisma. Except it hasn't worked.