Fox's "American Idol" returned Wednesday night to its lowest-rated and least-watched regular season premiere telecast ever (the first season aired during the summer and generally isn't counted). "Idol" delivered 17.9 million viewers and a 6.0 adults 18-49 demo rating.
That's down 19 percent from last year's opener, which was the previous lowest-ever record-holder.
The numbers also mean last night's "Idol" premiere will not be the most-watched entertainment show this week — Tuesday's "NCIS" had 22.9 million viewers. This is the first time another series was seen by more viewers than "Idol" during its regular season premiere week.
OK, I'll say it if no one else will. American Idol is not about talent, it's about ratings. They don't care if the top 50, 25, or 10 are really, really great singers or not, they want people to keep coming back to watch the show - damn the album sales because that's not where their cash flow comes from. It's in the merchandising and advertising dollars they generate from people watching the show - that's why you have a person who can blow get less airplay than the really attractive 20-something who'll have teenaged girls, or boys, glued to the TV set every week.
I wonder what would happen if just one year, they would make the show about singing?
A top 10 that leaves you pissed off every single week because you voted for every single person, and it hurts your heart to see ANYONE go home.
Not a show where you have two really good singers. Two decent singers. Two a-ight singers, and four WTF's.
#Bye
I never could watch that show boring and they usually pick people that can't sing.
ReplyDeleteI tried to watch, but it just irked me. Simon's sexy ass was the show. Now he's gone & they just need to scrap it.
ReplyDeleteI was turned off from watching when Nikki Minaj was added to the cast. It was a really a turn off.
ReplyDeleteDitto! Actually, I stopped when they had JLo, now they have Nikki. They are using this show as a tax write-off. That is probably why Nikki is on the show.
DeleteFor the first time, I didn't watch the show and I'm not even mad about it. I think the mess turned me off.
ReplyDeleteSimon's sexy azz WAS the show and I miss him. Actually, once I heard that Steven Tyler was gone, I don't think I was hyped at all abou the show any longer. Poor Randy; he keeps holding on for dear life.
Randy needs the check. Nikki turn the show off for me. Everytime she talks I'm like "Silence the Lambs!"
DeleteI stopped watching years ago. Idol, you time is up
ReplyDeleteno talent = no show
ReplyDeletei have not watched since paris was voted off...
done deal since then!!!
There has been good talent each year. I mean, GREAT talent. Adam Lambert was the BOMB! The problems for me are, the real WINNER doesn't win and the judges' choices are sometimes very questionable. I hate that AI has stooped to the gimmicky level. I don't think people take it seriously anymore.
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