Will American Idol be around 20 years from now?

CHOPTALK · May 24, 2006

I was just thinking about the future of American Idol. I could see it becoming like a sport where it never gets cancelled. It may even get so big that networks bid on the show like they do for football.

A.I has there Howard Cosell in Simon Cowell.

As long as Simon is there I think the show will go on and on and on.

Bennyshoe · May 24, 2006

I think no way. Look at the longevity of successful shows. Cosby Show, Friends, Seinfeld, Who wants to be a millionaire..etc.

All shows have to come to an end. People want to move on. I doubt Simon will want to be doing AI 20 years from now. Maybe Paula since she'd have zero career if it wasn't for AI. The public needs something new after awhile. Especially I think when it comes to reality shows.

As popular as AI is now we'll see many more years of it but no way do I see it 20 years from now exactly as it is now. There may be something with a similar concept.

Doug · May 24, 2006

No, it's already jumped the shark !

CHOPTALK · May 24, 2006

Bennyshoe said:
I think no way. Look at the longevity of successful shows. Cosby Show, Friends, Seinfeld, Who wants to be a millionaire..etc.

All shows have to come to an end. People want to move on. I doubt Simon will want to be doing AI 20 years from now. Maybe Paula since she'd have zero career if it wasn't for AI. The public needs something new after awhile. Especially I think when it comes to reality shows.

As popular as AI is now we'll see many more years of it but no way do I see it 20 years from now exactly as it is now. There may be something with a similar concept.

Thats my whole point. A.I is starting to turn into a football type of thing. Its almost become a sport and not a show.

You cant compare it to Seinfield, you have to compare it to football,baseball etc...

Bennyshoe · May 24, 2006

Again, I think something like it will be around but it won't be the same exact show. Here's something I found from a business website.

Business Lesson #1: If you're looking for a business idea, remember that everything old is new again.

The Reality TV Way: American Idol may seem like an original idea, but this American TV series was based on entertainment entrepreneur Simon Fuller's British series Pop Idol, which basically borrowed elements from musical variety shows from the 1950s and 60s . . . which in turn were taking ideas from the radio shows of the 1940s and 1930s . . . which took ideas from 1920s vaudeville shows . . . which--well, you get the idea. The only sort of new idea Pop Idol presented was to offer a cash prize at the end of the series, but even that had been done recently in series like Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (another take-off on a British show) and as far back as game shows during the 1950s. Obviously, nobody has to invent the wheel--you just need to come up with a wheel that looks flashier than the last one.

Iceman · May 24, 2006

Chop,
I respect you alot. Please don't tell me you watch this

uppy: . This is at least your 2nd post this week about this show. Please Chopper,please!!!!! NO :lolBIG:

djking · May 24, 2006

once Paula gets killed in a DWI or overdoise, show's over. She runs things over there and only reason male audience tunes in

dr03 · May 24, 2006

i hope not. the show sucks. i cant believe 35 million people watch that a week. reality tv is the dumbing down of american society. the illusion is that its real.

WCBias · May 24, 2006

djking said:
once Paula gets killed in a DWI or overdoise, show's over. She runs things over there and only reason male audience tunes in

I was thinking when she gets busted screwing one of the contestants (wink wink Elliot), but DUI should take care of it

WCBias · May 24, 2006

dr03 said:
i hope not. the show sucks. i cant believe 35 million people watch that a week. reality tv is the dumbing down of american society. the illusion is that its real.

amen

PyRoCaPPer · May 24, 2006

This show wastes an hour of FOX network t.v. time in which they can actually put on a GOOD television show, not this garbage. Am i the American Idol, NOPE, so i dont give a damn about any1 else who is

Bennyshoe · May 24, 2006

You know if any network could put on a show of chickens dancing in pink dresses and it draws an average of 30 million viewers a week and reaches the most influential buying demographic then they would. If it's the #1 show in America then they know they're putting something out there people want to see.

American Idol just about beats anything else other networks put in their time slot. It beat the Olympics and even women's figure skating.

Idol is NOT a waste of time on Fox. Actually other networks passed on the show before it landed on Fox. Now they're crapping themselves for not picking it up first.

PokerKingJim · May 24, 2006

Not a chance. How many shows run for 25 years? I give them another 5 before people are bored with it

gbogo · May 24, 2006

not after chris lost this season

these are 2 are a joke

think thats cut down its life if the best cant win why watch ?

Boxslayer · May 24, 2006

this show is different from any other "reality" TV show. These Survivor -type of shows, where somebody stays on an island, or when someone marries a millionaire, or people figthting over a million bucks, thats the kind of shit that gets old real fast. American Idol is about music, plain and simple. Music has been around since the beginning of time, and will always be around. Music makes the world go round. Music is a constant in life, and this show allows you to learn about tomorrow's music stars and watch their careers unfold right before your eyes. This isnt some Mickey Mouse music competition where the winner gets a cash prize. These people end up on the radio, and it's the only reality show that turns out to be real in the end and have an impact on people's everyday lives.

20 years from now? I dont think so. I imagine this show will die down a bit when Simon moves on. Plus, you dont know what technology will be out 20 years from now. But they will continually find replacement judges to Paula and Randy. Being a judge on AI is turning into a nice job. The show is a cash cow, and they'll find celebrity replacements for Randy and Paula and pay them a hefty amount. But they'll need to find a genius idea to replace Simon.

gynecologist · May 24, 2006

Hopefully this show will be around forever. They need to make sure
they don't have another Chris Daughtry situation again. If not everything
should be fine!!

ppeter · May 24, 2006

Boxslayer32 said:
this show is different from any other "reality" TV show. These Survivor -type of shows, where somebody stays on an island, or when someone marries a millionaire, or people figthting over a million bucks, thats the kind of shit that gets old real fast. American Idol is about music, plain and simple. Music has been around since the beginning of time, and will always be around. Music makes the world go round. Music is a constant in life, and this show allows you to learn about tomorrow's music stars and watch their careers unfold right before your eyes. This isnt some Mickey Mouse music competition where the winner gets a cash prize. These people end up on the radio, and it's the only reality show that turns out to be real in the end and have an impact on people's everyday lives.

20 years from now? I dont think so. I imagine this show will die down a bit when Simon moves on. Plus, you dont know what technology will be out 20 years from now. But they will continually find replacement judges to Paula and Randy. Being a judge on AI is turning into a nice job. The show is a cash cow, and they'll find celebrity replacements for Randy and Paula and pay them a hefty amount. But they'll need to find a genius idea to replace Simon.

good post