Adam may have passed Kris anyway, but I just don't get the fact that they never mention Kris or acknowledge his accomplishments publicly.
No, I don't think Adam would have passed Kris anyway. I have no reason to suppose that. I'm pretty sure if that were the case we would not have seen him mentoring last week (i. e., guest starring in prime time). The producer of American Idol stated very plainly Adam has not been doing very well, and that they wanted to restore him to the star status they apparently think he had on Idol.
I find it strange that even though the guy came straight out and said the obvious, people think Adam is doing great. I don't believe what I read on Adam-fan-heavy blogs, I believe this guy. he should know. Anyhow, he really didn't have to say it.
As for the non-promo of Kris. I don't get it, but it has something to do with internal company stuff we're not privy to, I'm guessing. They run their business in a weird way. Why would you not want to boast about the success of your Idol winner? Maybe you don't want to piss off the wrong people. [cough] Simon Cowell {/cough]. Some companies are that nutty.
The Adam mentoring stuff I can understand. They sunk money into him and he's not paying off, so they want to make him pay off. Apparently they sunk less money into Kris and so they're less worried. He's probably paying off suprisingly well for what they expected. So, no pimpage required (it costs money, after all). Yes, they could easily have had Kris showcased the way they did Adam, but they don't need to recoup the money they didn't spend on him in the first place.
I have a feeling some people in the organization like him a lot. Others may not.
