American Idol Judges
With new judges Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey the question arouses: How successful will the show be compared to when judges Simon Cowell and Paula were on board. During the last couple years, Idol ratings dropped at least 23 percent between the show’s first two nights; this time the decline was only 7 percent.The two-hour telecast delivered 16.2 million viewers and a 5.6 rating among adults 18-49. Maybe Fox’s reality chief Mike Darnell was onto something when he said that the judging panel was generating helpful buzz. Read more below!
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