Share 'I crossed paths with American Idol. . . .'

What is is about the Fox TV show, American Idol, that has so transfixed the public? What is about the show, & the people, that works? I'll tell you what I like about it. Yes, I'm an American Idol fan -- that's my dirty little secret! I've always been one to root for the underdog, that person who has talent -- whatever field -- yet who seems to have little chance of having his or her voice h…