Thousands audition for ‘Idol’ at Cow Palace
Thousands of people are huddled together under dark skies. They are hungry. Some are shivering in the cold, while others cover their heads with ragged blankets. A few stand apart from the pack, mewling. Someone is wearing a chicken suit.
It’s not a scene from the apocalypse. Then again, maybe it is.
Early Thursday morning - very early - auditions for the eighth season of “American Idol” kicked off at the Cow Palace. According to an “Idols” spokeswoman, about 7,000 aspiring Kelly Clarksons and Chris Daughtrys (you assume no one wants to be Taylor Hicks) converged on the oppressive Daly City venue for what appeared a lot a like, well, a cattle call.
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