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Here, in part, is how I marked the occasion when the house of cards upon which American Idol was built began to fall apart: [W]hen Paula was unceremoniously dumped a year ago, almost every TV critic said that the show would not only survive but thrive without her distracting and seemingly drug-induced ramblings. By contrast,… Read more.
You’d be wrong if you think American Idol had its largest TV audience of the season last night because it was the finale or because it was Simon Cowell’s farewell show. Because the only reason for this spike in viewership (in what has been a season of plummeting ratings) was the duly hyped special appearance by former judge Paula… Read more.
American Idol is a cultural phenomenon. And there’s no greater indication of this than the fact that Paula Abdul’s tweet about quitting this show actually competed for coverage yesterday with Bill Clinton’s heroic return with the two American journalists who were being held hostage in North Korea. With sadness in my heart, I’ve decided not to return. I’ll… Read more.
