I don’t watch it and don’t care for it.
But its just like any other thing. If it continues to make money, they will continue to make it.
If they stop it, a vacuum will be created in that market and ten new things will be there trying to fill it.
There are now too many shows with the same concept.
Count them — THE VOICE, X-FACTOR, and now, a new show — RISING STAR.
This was in contrast tot eh first 8 seasons of Idol when there was almost NO COMPETITION whatsoever.
People are over-saturated with this.
I say 14 seasons is a good, long run for a show.
I worked a rehearsal as a weekend PA several years ago in Charlotte. None of the real names or judges were there, just assorted production types. I was treated very well by just about all of them.
Never watched it enough to amount to anything.
It is the most worthless of shows for the brain dead. I call it “Americans idle”