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Idol is Tanking

Filed under: TV News > American Idol

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All good things come to an end!

According to a new report, last Tuesday night's American Idol only reeled in 21.25 million viewers — good but not Idol good.

Apparently, the show has not been that 'low' since its second season in 2003.

What's the deal?!

It's just not been their season!

Dancing with the Stars is creeping up and could take away Idol's king of the TV jungle crown. Dancing has averaged 21.67 million viewers on Monday nights this season, and the distance between the two appears to be getting smaller.

Fire Paula and shake things up for next season!

This trend (below) needs to end.

Fox must not be pleased!

AMERICAN IDOL 2008 Ratings
(Tuesday night performance shows)

33.24 million (Jan. 15)
29.05 million (Jan. 22)
28.07 million (Jan. 29)
27.79 million (Feb. 05)
29.87 million (Feb. 12)
28.84 million (Feb. 19)
28.45 million (Feb. 26)
28.22 million (Mar. 04)
29.33 million (Mar. 11)
27.00 million (Mar. 18)
24.38 million (Mar. 25)
25.19 million (Apr. 01)
24.00 million (Apr. 08)
22.97 million (Apr. 15)
24.00 million (Apr. 22)
24.44 million (Apr. 29)
21.25 million (May 06)

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119 comments to “Idol is Tanking”

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  1. Eph says – reply to this


    101

    GET RID OF PAULA. Ryan rocks! If Ryan leaves so do I. He has the BEST sense of humor. Paula ruined the show this season.

  2. blablabla says – reply to this


    102

    o

  3. blablabla says – reply to this


    103

    or maybe here's a comment PEREZ….
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    the problem isn't Paula, it's the way singers sing today — TOTALLY losing the emotion with their endless trills.
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    TRY FUKKIN WATCHIN' EURYTHMICS, STREISAND, FITZGERALD if you WANNA KNOW WHAT MUSIC IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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    jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeZUZ
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    these are just talented people who si

  4. Syd says – reply to this


    104

    Little David is highly over-rated. He is very nasally and has annoying habit of inhaling loudly into the microphone. He sounds like a good lounge singer. And don't even get me started with that tongue flopping out all over his lips every few words. Gross.
    Drives me that the judges keep drooling over him.

  5. Liss says – reply to this


    105

    This has to be one of the most shallow shows around, along with Next.
    Its a glorified popularity contest, with the voters being trashy bored suburban kids and even more bored and sad adults.
    Fall, I say.

  6. c says – reply to this


    106

    Dancing with the Stars is pure entertainment

  7. porodika says – reply to this


    107

    the AI sucks BIG TIME !!!! I do not have the nerve to watch, it's a waste of time. It's COOKed UP! they know already who's the WINNER ! thei want ARCHULETTA to win,but the guy is a failiure,he is trying Tooooo hard to please his dada,he's so terified of HIM. His out of breath in 2 seconds,has no endurance. He's a KID. the show is not interesting anymore. Everybody is so predictable. zero value- a nice show for retarded people-or stupid people-or bored people.

  8. ya-ya says – reply to this


    108

    PULL THIS SHITTY SHOW! NOBODY WILL MISS IT!

  9. Cassie says – reply to this


    109

    –OR, just get rid of this piece of shit show! :(

  10. Reddesires says – reply to this


    110

    It's tanking because it's phony

  11. karine says – reply to this


    111

    It gets boring when it's down to the last few and your favorites have been voted off.

  12. Hank Schmankenlicker says – reply to this


    112

    Part of the problem is that all of the good talent has been eliminated unfortunately leading to a showdown between the two David's. Their sperm is obviously in high demand, but they suck as singers.

  13. chitown lady says – reply to this


    113

    Reason why is due to their FIXING of the show. It has been quite obivious that they want the WHINNER David A to win. Carly was far more talented then is little troll. HE CAN'T ROCK……. He looks unnatural on stage….very uncomfortable……..Not to mention his overbearing father…..Like that will go far on the real music world. Be serious. We all know who deserves to win with these three DAVID COOK…….Yeah, this show is really getting lame ! Time to shut it down……..

  14. Sarah says – reply to this


    114

    Close to 30 million viewers for one show is friggin awesome. There will always be other shows competing with them, but they will always have viewers. And even though it says 30 million viewers watched, when votes are counted there are always approx 50 million viewers or more that vote. Damn good:) I don't think any of the judges will be retiring soon. Of course some years will be better then others. As for this, I don't even watch on TV. I watch online, which alot of people do. So this show tanking, I think NOT!!!!

  15. Nicole says – reply to this


    115

    This show sucks ANAL BEADS. Hate it. Only good thing about it is the crappy auditions part, and even that I dont waste my time with. You're all a bunch of suckers for commercial marketing. Isnt anyone bored of this bullshit yet? GOD cancel this crap I am so over it.

  16. Nicole says – reply to this


    116

    Re: Nicole

    In addition Cancel Dancing With The Stars and all other super glam "ISNT HOLLYWOOD MIXED WITH REALITY GREAT?!" bullshit show. I loathe TV these days. There is nothing but fake sex, bubblegum and fake reality TV. Its shows like this that make us all dumber and more retarded.

  17. Smarti pants says – reply to this


    117

    blame it on the PRODUCERS. Too much pressure each show. They always go over by a minute or two. Clue: it happens whenever there's not enough time for the credits at the end of the show — that is EVERY show. Singers seem to be exhausted (David A.) or bored (Jason) or indifferent (Carly)

  18. ohmypiano says – reply to this


    118

    i quit watching it when Jason Castro got knocked off…now its boring..david cooks hair is awful, thats all i gotta say..

  19. Sweetsoftone says – reply to this


    119

    Perhaps if the show wasn't so predictable, and boring then more people would watch. It's sunk to a new low, by casting obvious "types" for the supposed "top" contestants. The song choices are not so great anymore, and even the judges responses are beginning to be predictable. It's pretty hard to stomach, the "rocker dude", the "young underdog singer", "the soul singer", the "rebellious rocker chick singer", the "country singer", it just goes on. The show doesn't seemed to be based on real talent anymore, just "type." I honestly think the American public is getting smarter, and catching on to this type of manipulation. Hey at least that's my take on the situation. Thanks for reading. Thanks Perez for providing a forum for this kind of discussion.

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