American Idol Invades Baghdad

The “American Idol” spin-off “Iraqi Idol” returns with Saddam Hussein hosting potential superstars of tomorrow — or death. “Out of nearly 50 thousand contestants, only one’s life is spared and awarded a record contract,” explains ApeChild.com, sharing the Al-Jazeera TV promotional pages.


Join celebrity judges Simon Al-Mohammed, Randy Jamaal, and Paula Abdullah as they give “thumbs up” or “thumbs off” to crooning and hippily with-it Desert Rat Pack wannabes.


Meet the talent show’s contestants and take a sneak peek at this season’s all-new executions. Plus, discover where first “Iraqi Idol” Justin Hussein is now.


Who will win? Who will martyr? Who will sing “You Light Up My Wife”?
Contains explicit content, pyromaniacs.