Posted on 05/11/2015 7:48:47 AM PDT by Olog-hai
Fox is lowering the curtain on American Idol, ending a series that dominated television throughout the 2000s and made stars of the likes of Simon Cowell, Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood.
The network announced Monday that American Idol will go off the air after its 15th season next spring. The cast from the past seasons, with Ryan Seacrest as host and Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. as judges, will return for a season-long celebration of the shows history.
American Idol faded over the past few years, eclipsed in the music competition genre it pioneered by The Voice on NBC. Personnel changes didnt help, and neither did tinkering with the format, as the show fell victim to what usually kills off most television seriesold age. Still, it was a solid performer for a Fox network that struggles in the ratings.
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Hurray
She achieved fame because of her thermo-nuclear arse. Just like Kim Kardashian.
Well it did produce Carrie Underwood
I haven’t watched it since Simon left myself. The talent pool has been fished in to much
Never seen a single episode of American Idle.
That’s big news. I am surprised the past two seasons had such bad ratings. The judges are great and the competition has been very good and likable. I think the year previous to that with Niki Manag just killed it. I tuned out that year after 2 weeks. I came back because of Harry Connick last year but many didn’t.
I’m not surprised. We may see the return of more scripted programs because reality competition shows are getting almost as expensive on a per-hour basis as a scripted drama or comedy show.
The first AI winner, Kelly Clarkson, only just now got out from under her AI contract.
I worked a weekend audition in Charlotte as a PA years ago. Didn’t run into any of the famous people. Mostly just producers and directors. Every one was good to work around.
At least they helped, for a while, to expose our youth to half decent American music and talent.
Nope. Neither have I
Never seen a single episode of American Idle.
Same here.
” The Voice “ does a much better job.
It’s still on?
Kelly about 10 years and 50 pounds ago.
Yeah, but what will replace it. The masses need their brain numbing nirvana.
I haven’t watched for a few seasons, but picked it back up this season. The talent is much better and I’ve enjoyed the show more than The Voice. That said, it is time for it to go.
Seacrest may be the most over-paid hack in the history of Hollyweird
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