I dont know if the rest of America cares (or if it was already posted) but .
they are NOT in NYC they are in the meadowlands of .
NEW JERSEY !!!!
Aug 14, 2006 9:14 pm US/Eastern
Thousands Audition For 'American Idol' In N.J.
(AP) EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. Thousands of would-be American Idols crooned, rapped and wailed their way through auditions for the hit show's sixth season Monday, with most waiting hours on line only to see their dreams of stardom quickly dashed by curt words from persnickety judges.
"I need therapy," social worker Blaire Finkelstein joked outside the Continental Airlines Arena after being rejected following her 20-second audition.
She and thousands of other hopefuls showed up for the tryouts, part of a series of auditions taking place across the country in seven cities.
Finkelstein, 24, took a day off from work to try out with a friend; neither made the cut.