Madonna is the latest artist to criticise Pop Idol and its spin-offs like American Idol.
She says the shows are an example of people's obsession with "other people's failures or heartaches."
The 46-year-old singer tells America's ABC Radio Network, "I think people are obsessed with other people's failures or heartaches and I think it gives people a certain kind of a thrill to watch them (contestants) go down. I don't like them."
Asked if she would enjoy talent shows devoting a episode to her music, Madonna replies, "No, certainly not."
Meanwhile, Madonna has reportedly split from longtime manager Caresse Henry.
Madonna's rep Liz Rosenberg told the New York Daily News the pair, who have worked together for 13 years "mutually agreed" to split.
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