"American
Idol" -- once the king of all reality shows and the godfather of shows
like "The Voice" and "The X Factor" -- will be sent off to
pasture in 2016. It was 15 seasons old.
"Idol"
began in 2002 and at its height averaged 30 million viewers a season. The show
introduced Simon Cowell to the United States and made Ryan Seacrest a household
name.
Among
the singers who owe their careers to the show: Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson,
Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino and Taylor
Hicks. "Idol" even briefly brought Paula Abdul back into the
limelight.
Fact
is ... on multiple levels it's one of the most successful shows in the history
of television.
The
final season of the show will begin next January.
TMZ reports
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