'Idol' no longer king of the water cooler

Lisa Respers France from CNN interviewed me a few days ago, and she included me in her piece: 'Idol' no longer king of the water cooler. Yay! CNN! I feel so much closer to Anderson Cooper now.

From CNN:

Not everyone thinks "Idol" as fallen. It remains the season's top show, as it has been every year since 2005, and ratings have started trending upward as the competition goes into its final episodes of the year.

Rickey Yaneza, who writes about the show at Rickey.org, says "American Idol" still draws in viewers even if they complain about the lackluster season. It's simply running its course as any other show would after being on air for nine seasons, he says.

"It's no longer the 'it' show on television, but even with the ratings down, it's still the number one show on television," Yaneza says. "It's really just the same show every season with different faces."

Source CNN