American Idol Final Season.

[muwarrior69]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2015/05/11/american-idol-ending-now-what-do-i-do/27120545/

15 year run comes to an end.

[Spotcheck Billy]

I stopped watching TV talent shows when the Gong Show went off the air.

[brandx]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2015/05/11/american-idol-ending-now-what-do-i-do/27120545/

15 year run comes to an end.

I haven't watched an episode yet and certainly won't just because it's the final year.

Does it say anything about society that this has lasted 15 years? I don't know.

[Lennys Tap]

I stopped watching TV talent shows when the Gong Show went off the air.

The Gong Show was the nuts, but I also watched Make Me Laugh.

[CTWarrior]

I stopped watching TV talent shows when the Gong Show went off the air.

I hate the vocal Olympics singing shows like American Idol, but while I don't make a point of watching it, I will watch America's Got Talent if I happen across it every now and then.  I like some of the unusual acts they have that you're not likely to see otherwise.

[Pakuni]

The Gong Show was the nuts, but I also watched Make Me Laugh.

Both shows had the excellent taste to feature the Unknown Comic.

[RushmoreAcademy]

Does it say anything about society that this has lasted 15 years? I don't know.

I don't watch the show, but if I was going to make a list of television and which ones were the downfall of society, there'd be a bunch of them on there before I got to American Idol.

[Lennys Tap]

Both shows had the excellent taste to feature the Unknown Comic.

Exactly

[jsglow]

Both shows had the excellent taste to feature the Unknown Comic.

My fav on the Gong Show was Gene Gene the Dancin' Machine!

Now THAT was fantastic television.

[GGGG]

According to the wife, "The Voice" has pretty much taken over from "American Idol" anyway.

[Spotcheck Billy]

According to the wife, "The Voice" has pretty much taken over from "American Idol" anyway.

that could be it, shows making $$$ usually stick around

[4everwarriors]

BeeJay thinks Carrie Underwood is really hot now, ai na?

[warriorchick]

My fav on the Gong Show was Gene Gene the Dancin' Machine!

Now THAT was fantastic television.

Has The Voice produced a single bona fide recording star?  Just asking; I have never watched that show past the button-pushing stage.

[chapman]

Only 10 years too long.  All the awful shows like this stick around forever.