By
James
Hirsen
The
once dominant television phenomenon "American Idol" has tried almost
everything this season. But unfortunately, even an episode that featured trendy
dance moves by Psy, soulful renderings by Aretha Franklin, nostalgic falsetto
singing by Frankie Valli, and a provocative performance by former judge
Jennifer Lopez couldn’t stop the show’s ratings erosion.
Ending
a season of dismal numbers, the final installment of Season 12 drew the
smallest "Idol" finale audience in the show's history. Back in 2006,
when the music industry marvel was quickly conquering the small screen, the
finale attracted 36 million viewers. Subsequent “Idol” finales would typically
tally over 30 million. No such boasts can be made anymore. According to
Nielsen, the show’s numbers were down 33 percent from last year’s finale, as it
shed 7.2 million of its viewers and landed with a total viewer count thud of
14.3 million. [more...]
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