# American Idol Ending in 2016

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**Post date:** [May 12, 2015, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-ending-in-2016/719826/1 "2015-05-12T01:44:58Z")

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American Idol will end in 2016, after 15 seasons which kicked off in 2002. FOX has decided that now was the time to put an end to the series; the last season will be a celebratory one.

The article has more detail.

> **[‘American Idol’ Will End Its Run in 2016 (Published 2015)](https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/12/business/media/american-idol-will-end-its-run-in-2016.html?_r=0)**
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> Fox’s singing competition, which made its debut in 2002, was one of the most popular reality shows but has lost its luster.

I will say that I am not surprised, it seems American Idol has stopped being American Idol around 2010. As time progressed more competitors chipped away at it’s popularity, and all things wear off in time. Since the departure of Paula Abdul and then Simon Cowell, the rotating heads of judges sucked the life out of the show.  
Whereas AI finales were the subject of morning talk shows, late night news from 2002-2008, the shows no longer gets much attention. Now the losers of 2005 got more attention than the winners of 2014. Everyone knew the names of the winners.

American Idol is a 2000’s holdover that seems out of place in 2010’s television. Like a washed up has been.

It was fun during it’s glory days, but now it is boring.

Farewell AI.