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'The Next Great American Band'
7-9 p.m. on Fox (Channel 2)
Two bands into the highlight reel sent out by Fox, I became convinced that this new competition - "American Idol," but with groups - actually might find the next great American band. First, I was surprised by a Nashville trio's rocking version of the Sunday school ditty "This Little Light of Mine." Then, five little boys calling themselves the Light of Doom and describing their influences as Iron Maiden (as well as "ninjas, boobs and explosions") turned out to be not only Tiger Beat ready but also wildly talented.
Where, I wondered, was the freak show? Where were all the terrible acts that inevitably kick off one of these talent searches? And where were all the snarky comments from the judges? Finally, a group in...