And so it went.
The big “American Idol” finale was beaten by a new episode of “The Big Bang Theory.”
Still, Idol did well enough, with 13.24 million viewers and a 3.0 in the key demo. But that made it second for the night. They tied their best rating for the season. And they were up 900,000 viewers from last week.
But with a steady decline and no real uptick as this season wound down, maybe it’s time for “Idol” to take a break– and not the veiled threat of it coming back soon in a new form. Let’s feel nostalgic for it first.
Most of the old winners and judges were there except for Mariah Carey– conveniently on tour in Europe. Simon Cowell? Nicki Minaj?
Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia, and LaToya London had a lovely number together. How times have changed! This year’s R&B diva lost to a white guy country singer. That’s been the trend for several years. And maybe that’s why the show lost so much thunder.
