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Ryan Seacrest blames Idol's ratings dip on Cowell
By Stone Martindale Jun 11, 2007, 16:14 GMT
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Host and radio personality Ryan Seacrest has gne on record regarding the dip in “American Idol” ratings this last season, and squarely lays the blame on Simon Cowell.
Canada’s Globe and Mail interviewed Seacrest and asked him his thoughts on the decline of viewers, he replied, “Well, the knee-jerk reaction would be Simon.”
Seacrest Globe and Mail there is too much emphasis on Simon in the show: “Clearly there’s an over saturation of his character.”
Despite the fact the ratings are still quite high, he noted the chatter that perhaps there will be a shake-up with the “Idol” judges.
“That’s clearly rumor,” he said tothe Globe and Mail. “I’m positive you can’t recreate the chemistry that we have with the group on ‘American Idol.’”
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