Ok, in addition to being annoyed by self proclaimed experts and fake experts, I am really, really annoyed by the crossover specialists. Here I’m thinking of people who have some degree of success in one area, often the music business, and then decide that they are somehow qualified to be fashion designers, fragrance creators, jewelry artists, or furniture makers.

If you can sing and you were lucky enough to get a record deal, with or without American Idol, can’t you just leave it at that? Do you really need to sell me an overpriced hoodie at Kohls? Do you really need to push an ottoman from Raymour and Flanigans with Your Name Collection on the pillowcase tag? Do you really need to suggest that I should try to smell like something that you pretend is what you smell like even though we both know damned well that you wouldn’t be caught dead wearing that chamomile and french vanilla stink water?

Do you remember the good old days when the half talents on American Idol were just competing for a chance to sing other people’s music in the dictated genre for a pittance? Look to the future when they’ll be singing their hearts out for a chance to do the next Stimerex ES jingle or P&G radio spot…I mean, if they still have radio.