Thursday, May 9, 2013

American Idol Producers Set To Fire All Four Judges

After the conclusion of season 12 of the FOX reality competition, its going to be the end for Mariah Carey, Nicki MinajKeith Urban and even veteran judge Randy Jackson as they are being fired from the singing show.

According to Wrap;
None of the four judges on the singing competition will be asked to return next season because the producers feel they've lost their core audience and they want it back.  
Driven by this belief and the need to attract younger viewers, Fox is set to make major on-air changes to "Idol," the most notable of which will be an entirely new judging panel. New judges pop icon Mariah Carey, rapper Nicki Minaj and country star Keith Urban won't be back. Even original judge Randy Jackson won't survive the blood bath this time around. 

 All four judges have options to return for another season, but Fox won't be picking them up, according to the knowledgeable individual, who said: "No more big checks for divas." 
The network has resolved to stop paying the huge salaries it has been shoveling out for its big name talent, i.e. Carey's reported $18 million package, Minaj's $12 million salary and former judge Jennifer Lopez's $15 million. 
The show's format will also change. Its look will be redesigned and the dated tribute nights will be a thing of the past. But the show's trademark audition episodes will continue. 
Fox's meltdown has everything to do with the talent competition's declining viewership. Its ratings are already down 22 percent this season and it hit a series low for ratings last Thursday, when it attracted only 11 million viewers and a 2.4 rating/7 share in the ad-coveted 18-49 demographic. The ratings slide is especially problematic during May Sweeps, where ratings numbers are used to dictate advertising rates. 
Viewing has been in decline for several seasons now. At its height during Season 6, "Idol" attracted about 30 million viewers an episode.
What! Even with the Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj drama the ratings is still low? I'm going to miss the divas drama.

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