This is the weekend that many Utah singers - and would-be singers - have been waiting for: To start the audition process for "American Idol."

Registration for "American Idol" auditions begins Sunday morning at EnergySolutions Arena, with the real auditions beginning Tuesday morning.

Anyone can enter - well, not anyone. According to the audition rules, you have to be a U.S. citizen or legal U.S. resident, between 16 and 28, have never been an "Idol" semi-finalist, not already signed to a record label or similar contract, and not related to anybody who works for Fox or Coca-Cola or any company related to or sponsoring the show.

The idea is that you register to get a wristband and ticket into the audition, so everybody will be ready to go when auditions start Tuesday morning. You can also get ahead of the game by downloading the "American Idol" release form and guardian form (if you're under 18) and signing them ahead of time.

You should read the release form carefully before signing it, though, if only to appreciate the purity of the legalese. Here's just one example, detailing how the show can use your image:

I understand that I may reveal, and other parties may reveal, information about me that is of a personal, private, embarrassing or unfavorable nature, which information may be factual and/or fictional. I further understand that my appearance, depiction and/or portrayal in the Program may be disparaging, defamatory, embarrassing or of an otherwise unfavorable nature which may expose me to public ridicule, humiliation or condemnation. I acknowledge and agree that Producer shal l have the right to (a) include any or all such information and appearances, depictions or portrayals in the Program as edited by Producer in its sole discretion, and (b) broadcast and otherwise exploit the Program containing any or all such information and appearances, depictions or portrayals in any manner whatsoever in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, or for any other purpose, throughout the universe in perpetuity.

In other words, once you sign up, Fox owns your Celine Dion-warbling butt forever - and can show you in any demeaning way it wants.

Are you sure you want to be famous? If you still do, you better spend the weekend rehearsing.

Labels: American Idol, Reality show