Why do you watch American Idol?

Sudeshna Sen Gupta, a grad student here in JMC, is working on a thesis on why people watch reality television shows such as American Idol, and what gratifications they get from it. So if you watch such shows and are willing to talk about it, please contact Sudeshna at rinisen79 at yahoo.com or 408-836-2383. She's offering to schedule the interview according to your availability, and to provide refreshments.