Fox Television Network announced to the media that they lowered the curtain of one of the world’s most popular singing competition, American Idol, which dominated the TV ratings throughout 2000s and produced singing superstars Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Adam Lambert and Clay Aiken.
The network announced that it will go off air after its 15th season next spring, as the casts from the past seasons will return for a season-long celebration featuring the show’s former stars and those who made a name in the music industry because of their involvement with American Idol.
According to the announcement made by Dana Walden, the co-hcairman and CEO of the Fox TV, described it as a “pretty emotional decision to end American Idol.”
For the past few years, the show “American Idol” faded its popularity as it was eclipsed in the music competition genre it pioneered by “The Voice” on NBC. Personnel changes of the show didn’t help, as it fell victim to what usually kills off most TV series – old age.
Gary Newman, co-chairman and CEO of Fox TV Group also noted that they were discussing how the series would continue, but ultimately, they arrived at the conclusion that it was time to bring the show to an end but they wanted to do it in a way that was special and celebratory.
The American Idol started the popularity of Simon Cowell, the strict and honest British judge, along with fellow original judges Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson.