Zoanette performs “Circle of Life” from “The Lion King” on “American Idol” (airdate Feb. 27 2013)
*It appears as if the addition of Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban to “American Idol” did nothing to bring in new viewers.
In fact, it’s driving people away.
The Fox singing competition continues to tumble in the ratings, logging a third consecutive week of in-season Wednesday lows, according to Nielsen. Among adults 18-49, last night’s two-hour show drew 13.1 million viewers, down 8% from last week.
Overall, it was “Idol‘s” worst Wednesday performance since the show’s very first cycle, which aired in summer 2002. It was also the smallest audience since August 14, 2002 and had the lowest adults 18-49 rating since July 3, 2002. Additionally, it matched all-time Wednesday lows in adults 18-34.
In the 9 p.m. hour, ABC’s “Modern Family” posted its first 18-49 win over “Idol,” leaving “Modern Family” as No. 1 for the night.
Robin Roberts arrives at the Oscars at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 24, 2013 in Hollywood
Meanwhile, “Today” rival “Good Morning America,” buoyed by the return of Robin Roberts, posted the largest total viewers lead over Today in nearly 19 years last week, 1.1 million.
“GMA” also saw its most-watched week in more than 19 years and its best news demo performance in 4 years.
“Today’s” ratings are so dismal these days that it was beaten in its home market of New York last week by Fox’s “Good Day New York” for the first time since the introduction of the Local People Meters in 2003.
This is the first season of AI that I did not tune in for. It’s lost all credibility as a serious singing competition.
AI needs to call it quits and the Today show I will never watch again after the way they treated Ann Curry!
I have watched AI from the beginning and have stuck by it throughout all the changes. However, this season I have turned it off twice and will probably not watch again. I am totally discusted by Nikki Minaj. I think she is rude and crude. What is it with her asking the contestants their nationality? That has nothing to do with it!!!!! The night she walked off with the profanities they should have closed and locked the door!! I think she has ruined the quality ofthe show. I have enjoyed Keith Urban and Mariah Carey and I always like watching Randy Jackson. It is a shame that one person can ruin it for all. They have lost a loyal viewer.
Not to mention the fact they stuck a manufactured cartoon who talks, not sings, on a panel to judge singers.
I left AI years ago. I left the Today’s show and went to GMA after what they did to Ann Curry and I have never looked back!!
Every year fire all the judges and replace them, the following year NEW rating lows. They should have kept Tyler and Lopez, they would still be holding at least 15 million plus viewers!
X-Factor is following the same trend, their ratings are all the way down to 8 million and a whole new cast of judges next year, it might get canceled mid-season!
I watched AI thsi week for the first time in a while and Nicki needs to go STAT!!! she is a horrible judge as a matter of fact Randy and Mariah are pitiful too Keith Urban is the only one who has anything decent and helpful to say. What is it with keeping the contestants who are clearly tone deaf or have other issues around and let the fairly decent singers go??? Zoanette sp or whatever her name is HORRIBLE she cannot sing worth a crap!! and she has mentaL issues IMO and the judges especially Nicki just gush over her are they hearing what I am hearing??? seriously, thais chick cannot sing at all. Nicki Minaj would not know real talent because she does not have any herself. AI needs to come to an end this season it is long over due.
I am with you redbone, I too do not watch Today any lnger because of how Ann was rudely dismissed. I love GMA and so happy Robin is back with her classy elegant demeanor.
It is time to end the scripted sob story American what show?
On asidenote perhaps Nicki is so taken with the Zoanette chick because they bboth have the same type of busted hair!! that blonde mess is unsightly. lol!! Zoanette is SCARY!! she says she is 20 yrs old! Really?? LOL!!!!!
I’ll be honest, I watched the first season, fell off for the next three seasons, but came back hard for the fifth season, with the best AI class ever: Taylor Hicks, Mandisa, Paris Bennett, Katharine McPhee, Chris Daughty and Elliott Yamin. Greatest season ever. After that, I guess they had Adam Lambert, but has anyone really been memorable at all after him? I think the instruments are a crutch. American Idol should be the complete package, able to entertain without sitting/standing behind a piano/guitar. The well has run dry.
And oh yeah, stick a fork in ‘er, she’s DONE.
I haven’t watched this season…Zoanette looks like a fifty-year-old drag queen from these pics.