“American Idol” has been on for 7 seasons now and for sure it’s left it’s mark on Hollywood. Just think of Shrek and Barbie, both of them using the American Idol theme song and continuing the growing follow of Idol. However as most of us know shows lose their shine after a few years and most of them end up being canceled, or completely re-changed. The question being, is American Idol ready to throw in the towel?

The Nelson ratings show that Idol has lost over a fifth of the female demographic between the ages of 18-34. It might not sound like a big deal, but women are the biggest constituencies. Mariah Carey one of Pop musics biggest stars ended up being the lowest rated Tuesday show in 5 years. Wednesday’s show where they gave the boot to Kristy Lee Cook was the lowest rating Wednesday since the first season. Of course Idol still brings in around 29 million viewers and for a show on it’s 7th season that’s amazing.

Beckman a producer for the show said that, “We have to think about how it’s presented,” and, ““These are questions you naturally ask when a show is in its seventh year.” Which of course begs the question, what is going to happen next year? What changes will they make? A new judge perhaps?

Do you still watch American Idol? How many think it’ll continue being a huge hit? Will it decline? I know that I’ve watched the show for a few years now and I’ve enjoyed it for the most part. However, this last season has been a big bore for me. I still TiVo it, but I don’t have an urge to watch it right away and find that more often then not I’m viewing it a week later.

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“They are giving very safe answers to questions, making safe song selections. We are not getting a sense of who they are. We have to try to pull it out of them more. You cannot deliver an uninspired performance at the top of the show. And you can’t be up there imitating another singer.”

I think it’s funny when Simon Cowell says things like this because his comments can be so cruel when they do take chances. If anyone tries to do a Whitney, he usual response is - “Too big for you. Too much of a risk”. I think the American Idol contestants just don’t want to get yelled at. They are on stage, but there are a ton of eggshells surrounding them. Who can blame them?

Bauer Griffin

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In order to keep this post in some sort of order, I’ve linked out the stories instead of attaching all the clips. Who was your favorite on American Idol - Mariah Carey night?

Idol Top 7 Mariah - David Cook/Always Be My Baby here

Idol Top 7 Mariah - David Archuleta/When You Believe here

Idol Top 7 Mariah - Carly Smithson/Without You here

Idol Top 7 Mariah - Syesha Mercado/Vanishing here

Idol Top 7 Mariah - Brooke White/Hero here

Idol Top 7 Mariah - Kristy Lee Cook/Forever here

Idol Top 7 Mariah - Jason Castro/I Don’t Want to Cry here

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Even though Michael Johns was just voted off of American Idol, he still has tons of fans!  He was mobbed by people wanting autographs and pictures as he left the Regis and Kelly Show yesterday.

It just goes to show, you don’t necessarily have to win American Idol to become a star.  In fact, we all know that some of the most successful idols have been those who didn’t take home the big prize.  Just think of Kimberly Locke, Blake Lewis, and Katharine McPhee.  I mean, even William Hung who didn’t make it past the first round, got more exposure than many struggling artists will see in a lifetime.  Sad, but true.

Bauer Griffin

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