17.8 million viewers tuned into ‘The Nicki Minaj Show’ ‘American Idol‘s season 12 launch last night, which saw Pop wonder Mariah Carey, Country star Keith Urban and Rap Queen Nicki Minaj take their places on the judging panel for the first time.
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Though down 19% from last January’s Season 11 debut, last night’s show pulled in more viewers than any episode aired by NBC’s ‘The Voice’ last year, and was the most watched show on television last night, beating offerings made by any other network in the nation.
Helped in part by a Minaj led promotional campaign, which saw the Rapper take to ‘Ellen’ and ‘Jay Leno‘ for sit down interviews, FOX will no doubt be hoping tonight’s episode fares much better when it kicks off 8/7c, and following outings live up to its Season 6 high which opened with 37.4 million viewers.
ICKI A H**!!! FIRST B******!!
AHHHHHHHH I HATE YUO LMFAO! 🙂 PSYCH, EVEN THOUGH YOU GO IN ON MY WIFE NICKI, I STILL LOVE YOU. YOUR VERY COMEDIC, SOME PEOPLE DON’T KNOW HOW AND LIGHTEN UP AND LAUGH.
Love u too sweetie lmao!! I sat WAAAAAITN for sam to post this chile!! I looooove goin in on her cus her stans goto war for her…and i draaaaags those b****** (pops tongue chile)
AMERICAN IDOL 2013: THE WORST VIEWERS SINCE 2002…. !!!!!!
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Lambs are celebrating like Carey scored another #1 album….sad sad sad..
Fox’s American Idol returned Wednesday night to its lowest-rated and least-watched regular-season premiere telecast ever (the first season aired during the summer and generally isn’t counted). Idol delivered 17.9 million viewers and a 6.0 adults 18-49 demo rating. That’s down 19 percent from last year’s opener, which was the previous lowest-ever record-holder.
The numbers also mean last night’s Idol premiere will not be the most-watched entertainment show this week — Tuesday’s NCIS had 22.9 million viewers. This is the first time another series was seen by more viewers than Idol during its regular season premiere week.
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THANKS SAM!!! 😀 😀 😀
Lambs are celebrating this lukewarm news. FUNNY !
Nicki slays but Mimi not so !
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Im not a lamb h** and @fartface get off my comment b****
Mariah looks like a chicken McD drumstick…I’m still the prettiest b**** on yo timeline tho
@fatgirl i bet u sound like fat albert
@truth(slayer of icky funky ass stans B****!!) I always get a good laugh when I see you on here dragging barbz by the c*** lol!! Love me some truth haha!
i always crack up at truth
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but it’s one b**** on here that actually get with me in slaying tho. she calls herself ‘Truth(Number one Nicki Stan’). when me and that h** go at it its EPIC. DONT BELIEVE ME http://m.thatgrapejuice.net/2013/01/nicki-minaj-hailed-queen-american-idol/
Rachetttt!!!!!
Without Nicki this American Idol is nothing. 🙁
H** stfu (decidin which wig to slay hoez in today chile)
Yes, Nicki rocked last night !!!!!!
@team nicki..b**** pleeeasex! Mariah read the f*** outta her, u h**!
The Mariah Carey-Nicki Minaj feud might not be enough to rescue “American Idol’s” ratings.
Fox’s singing competition entered its 12th season Wednesday with three new judges and sharply lower viewership. An average of 17.8 million total viewers tuned in to the two-hour premiere, slumping 19% compared with last season, according to Nielsen.
The decline among viewers age 18 to 49 — the group most sought by advertisers — was also 19%, suggesting that “Idol” continues to lose its grip on younger viewers. 😀
This was the worst American Idol EVER. On opening night viewers they would have 28-30 million or more people watching. Tonight Scandal comes on and I’ll be tuned in. I seen enough of American Idol last night to know I will never watch it again.
it drew so little ppl because of that C*** icki…GAWD I HATE HER!!! (puts on my booty pads)
Not so great numbers…….because that fat waddle Mariah’s farting !
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Sorry but the world seens to love Mariah instead of Nicki. Nicki looks and act crazy. Mariah & Queen Latifah should have been judges or Mariah should not have stoop that low to be a judge with Nicki. It’s not like Mariah needs that 18 Million because she was offered much more from Las Vagas to do shows there. They could have chose T-Boz with Mariah also.
17mil viewers? Not much?
@PussySoAcid h** go hose yo acidic p**** down, b****!!
James227 go back to ur apt and say hey to Jackee harry, f***
U sound delusional
@Truth hey boo! U want this d*** ?
Icki funky ass ALREADY making the viewership drop chile. (stuffs bra)
That feud aka publicity stunt worked then. Congrats.
What work? The worst premiere since 2002.
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@Music
If it was an publicity stunt it did not work. Look at the viewers
bleached blonde bimbo b****! (attaches fake hips and puts on my fitted dress. My bawdy is BANGN chile!! time for makeup)
Mariah was her usual LEGENDARY & ICONIC SELF.
Nicki had me rolling (Wigs and all)
Keith Urban is pretty damn cute. Damn…
Randy……………………. He wasn’t worthy of my attention tbh.
CONGRATS AI.
Kiii. 😉
B**** lucky you, you are in Miami. Send us a postcard at least 😛
LOL. Yaaaaaaas gwooooooorl, I will. lol. xo
BOTH Nicki and Mariah rocked last night. Nicki brought the fun and Mariah brought the funny. Well done Barbs and well done Lambz.
Shut up b****! Look h**, DONT COME ON HERE COMPLIMENTN ICKI U C***!! (walks aways mumbling ‘b**** go f*** around and get the S*** smack outta her..hell! Applies mac lipstick on fantasia lookn lips. Look in mirror and blows self a kiss)
Thank you sis. Ms.Mariah had me rolling with her classy shade. Gotta love her. Truce?
girl b quite
Mariah said “yesss hunny 17 yrs still #1”
They appear to have a playful relationship that was milked to bring in ratings
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALMOST AS MANY VIEWERS AS THE AMOUNT QUEEN MARIAH’S CHECK WAS MADE OUT FOR…. WINNING!!!
TEAM MARIAH
MARIAH SHADE
TEAM MEAN GIRLS
Lmaooooooo Mutha Lamb taught you well! Shady ass!
Mariah.. 20 years in the game 18 million dollars.
Nicki……..3 years in the game 12 million dollars.
If you think about it…Nicki is the one that’s really winning! Lmfao
Nicki slays as a judge tho but JLO my girl
U sleeeeeazy b****
well of course Idol will pull in more viewers than the voice and x factor simply bc it has a huge brand as well as it has years over those other singing shows because it was the 1st of the 21thh century. it was not the doing of Nicki or Mariah, since it obviously went down from last yr.
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The show was good but I see why Nicki was doing so much promo and constantly talking about the fued.
SHE CLEARLY IS THE ONE WHO IS PUSHING IT. And thats as clear as day on screen. Shes always talking louder than everyone else and forcing herself to talk first after everyone has sang. I can see why this would annoy Mariah or anyone else.
Nicki is cute but at the same time very annoying. Shes on record saying Mariah talks to much when she is the one who wont stop talking. I just don’t get it
Mariah read the f*** outta her for talkn British chile. I lmao!
Huh? Mariah did 2 interviews
“The View”
“Barbara Walters”
Nicki did 2 ” interviews ”
“Ellen”
her twitter tyrade
tirade**
anyway, its Mariah’s fans who continue to bring it up… go on any Mariah youtube video you will see talks of the feud
Nicki fans are not talking about that!
h** please icki fans are ALL about that and she read her ON AI last night…H**!!
Honey Nicki was bout to choke that b****
what the f*** is a reading gon do ?!
It was all over TMZ Mariah getting cursed out! LMAOOOO
100% Agree!
Good for the show it was my first time watching in years…Nicki so far is a good judge I was really enjoying her last night…Keith urban is non factor he does nothing for the show sorry I love Mariah she’s a shadey queen her facial expression alone give me life …. & Randy is a tired queen they should’ve been let him go…
Agreed, first time i’ve watch since ’04 >> I think they are trying to shift the demographic away from Grandmas and it seems to be working; I work with alot of teens and it’s the first time i’ve ever heard them mention idol in casual convo. EVER.
Agree, Keith seems nice, but he doesn’t offer anything interesting. I think Randy is the dude who keeps the show moving. He was cutting comments short and got the Yes/No voting rolling; he also has no patients for horrible singers (they should stop with the s*** and at least give potential talent screen time rather then some of these jokes.)
what’s the big deal ? it’s the opening …..let’s wait and see….and puh-lease do you think 17,8 M tuned in to see Nicki minaj when her sophomore slump released two years ago can’t hit the 800 000 sales ???? The delusion is real. #LOL
Her sophomore album was released 8 months ago btw. The delusion is real my friend.
i know you dumb b**** it’s an expression to say, it has been out for ever.
But its a FLOP expression & a lie
considering Rishitta took 10 mos to get a platinum certification
Nicki had hers in 2 mos #oop
LOOOL!!
I enjoyed it,i am looking forward to seeing it tonight,Mimi and Nicki did there thing,so real and passionate,so let me get this straight people wanted Nicki to stay mute and just agree with everyone else,so they can’t say she don’t now what she is doing that she riding the others wave,now she step up and did a great job on that panel[in my sight]it,s still a problem man this woman can’t win with certain people.
ITS AMAZING NOT EVEN THE PRODUCERS OF IDOL CONSIDER NICKI A RAPPER… THEY KEPT REFERRING TO HER AS A POP ARTIST #SHADE
YAAAASSSSSS LOLOLOLOL! (slow twerks)
truth you need to make a weekly youtube show doing all the antics that you write about and dragging nicki and her fans. I’d crack up seeing you searching through wigs, popping tongues, and attaching fake hips LMAO!!!!! Do it PUH LEEZE Im a stan for you
lololol!!! (in my mariah voice) i’ll try to sweetie
Because she is a POP artist in terms of success she is #1 on billboard consecutively w/ her albums
she not a FLOP rapper like lil kim, etc.
PussySoAcid f*** you and kim
STOP IT SAM!!!… IT FLOPPED!
The premiere with Jennifer Lopez & Steven Tyler drew more with a Rating total of 21.4 million with rating stats at 7.4. Nicki’s / mariah’s idol premiere is the WORST EVER PREMIERE IN A.I HISTORY. It won the night, but DROPPING IN RATINGS BY 19% FROM LAST YEAR IS NOT GOOD. ET, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, DRUDGE REPORT ARE SAYING THAT IT WAS A FLOP PREMIERE!
It was already predicted to drop because singing shows are not that popular anymore, face it. BUT American Idol is still farrrrrr ahead of The Voice & is STILL the most watched show in America.
When will your fave be on the most watched show in America???
My fav won it and she’s among the best voices in this world;) You mad?
Dead
Icki a s***
truth(slayer of icki funky ass stans B****!!
What do you think about this Nicki’s phrase in Pound The Alarm – oK Bottle, sip, bottle, g*****, I’m a bad b**** no muzzle hey! xD
Chiiiiiiiile that whack s***??LMAO for real!!
LoL She called herself a b**** so she’s a b**** xD And the bad one. Btw how old are you? You keep calling me chile, but I guess you are younger than most people here xD
Chile i cus everyone chile and a true lady nevet tells her age hon.. 😉
I thought you are a guy O.o
I am…but im a laaaady (in my sha nay nay voice)
Y’all two dykes are pathetic……..
yo momma pathetic u c***
She may be a fake b**** but Nicki had me smiling from start to finish last night. Im scared I might start stanning for her.
Stupid h** u BET NOT!! (puts on fake 6IN LONG eyelishes(in my ghetto slain voice) bats them in mirror…STUNNING!)
Come on to the bright side girl! Nicki is the s***! :)))
and yo breath SMELL like it, h**
Slaynika is the only reason I watched tbh.
leave this blog please…or ill slay da F*** outta Taylor
DEADDDDDdddddddddd ^U IZ MAD!
Does anyone remember Rihanna’s show Styled To Flop?
Layn on floor lmao!!
Its about to FLOP in the US this yr..
Layn on floor lmao!
This wont last…. It will drop soon… 🙁
Grandmariah looked disgusting and old last night. RIP.
And icki lookd like ragady anne chile. (choosin my Mariah wig to wear today to slay hoez)
B**** please you hope you’ll look half as good as she does at 42. You’ll probably be a walking corpse at her age.
SMH! Go die!! Fool!
FEEL SORRY FOR LAMBS…I MEAN COME ON. THIS SHOW IS REDUNDANT.
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Im sorry but you can all say what you want, Mariah was so f***** brilliant on idol her sense of humor is brilliant she is a full out Diva, shes brilliant and shes honest and real! Nicki through shade and gave dirty looks everytime fans came in for Mariah, she was going out fo her way to try and be the best judge and was clearly in competition with her over zelious comments, trying to sound intelligent, where as Miarah just played it cool and told it how it was and spoke from the heart like a true Queen.
I won’t say that Nicki is not entertaining cos thats her whole image anyway shes a clown and clowns are funny, and the banta with her and Mariah is fun, but Nicki is borderline annoying and she takes things to seriously, every joke Mariah made, she was on the edge of her seat to start a fight, yet it was ok for her to give cattie looks and call Mariah a b**** when she felt like it
Home gurl is going to be change when she watches herself and see how immature she comes across
but its good viewing
Yes! That exactly
I actually watched the show for the first time in YEARS because of Mariah Carey, who is at the top of my list of faves (along with Whitney Houston of course). I actually cannot stand Nicki Minaj at ALL. However, truth be told, I feel like Nicki stole the show last night, as much as I hate to admit it. She was animated and lively, interacted well with the contestants and was genuinely entertaining to watch, while Mariah came across as cold, uncomfortable, and distant. TBH I really don’t think it was a good idea for Mariah to do this show, she’s way above the scope of this sinking ship and her personality doesn’t translate well on the format. Oh well, I still can’t stand Nicki and Mariah will always be a queen. That’s all…
Nicki will grow on you! 🙂
like a wart chile
Oh please nicki’s promo had nothing to do with those ratings. It was DOWN from last year
Fox’s American Idol returned Wednesday night to its lowest-rated and least-watched regular-season premiere telecast ever.
Knows your facts Sam, After all these publicity and drama and still couldn’t beat J.Lo.
http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/01/17/american-idol-premiere-ratings-2/
Yesss, Jenny was so gorgeous night after night (she was very easy to relate to as well).
http://www.thepagewithroyalkev.com
nothing to celebrate…seriously. 🙁
I know style to flop got cancelled 🙁 PAW DAT..
POOR it up, POOR it up, CHILE 🙂 Kiiiii *DEAD*
Nicki was BRILLIANT last night! So articulate, so entertaining, so heart felt! Gahhhhh I love her sooo much.
There was a LOT of people throwing shade at NIcki on twitter. I find it astounding that Nicki gets hate because people believes that she has no musical talent or experience YET when ELLEN was a judge no one was as outraged!?? No jokes about how the World is coming to an end because a “non-singer” is judging a talent show. lol
Anyways…I watched for NIcki Minaj…and I will keep watching for NICKI MINAJ!
h** just hush
Truth..you’ll be a broke b**** Forever just like your Fav Lil Krim.
Tune in tonight H**…Tune the F*** in for My Fav ONIKA TANYA MARAJ the HARAJUKU BARBIE B****!
Oh shut up
It’s THE NICKI MINAJ SHOW… I really do believe if it weren’t for Nicki Minaj being on Idol the ratings would have been a disasterous mess. Mariah Carey is a legend but she’s boring. She’s not young, vibrant, fun and entertaining to watch like Nicki Minaj. The viewers tuned in to get a glimps of Nicki’s many looks and her bubbly personality. Even without the Mariah feud people would still tune in to oogle at Nicki Minaj. Some viewers might tune in just to nitpick and hate on Nicki for whatever reason, like Manly Williams (Wendy) but still they’re tuning in for Nicki Minaj and NOT Mariah. Most of you would never admit it but you all tuned in for Nicki Minaj.
quiet c***
How do you know? Maybe if Minaj wasn´t there the ratings could be higher. Who knows?
No the rating would have been better if Mariah & Queen Latifah or T-Boz was on the show instead of Nicki.
James227 ok be honest how many people you think knows are remember f-cking T-boz who can’t even save her own f-cking show,just fall back with you old hating @ss.
Do you honestly think Queen Latifah could bring in more viewers than Nicki Minaj?
I DON’T SPEAK VERMIN!! and that is the sad trurth.
@sigh
that dykes show is good tho !! U should watch on TLC 🙂
Mariah is just shade queen 🙂 and when that girl contestant came in an she said she use to study mariah and mariah gave that yes b**** I’m winning look I was just laughing mariahs comebacks to nicking were spot on and I still can’t get over no I attended school of f****** life!! Lmao!!
Ok, it´s my first time wathing this. I just wathed it on youtube, the whole hour and a half. And I have to say I was entertained
Keith: nice and good looking. He´s there to compensate
Mariah Carey: hands down the best judge. She has such a special ear the others haven´t got. It showed in this very first episode. She wasn´t vibrant like Minaj cos she is not crazy, but she was likeable and funny enough. Loved when nobody was going to want the Indian gy to pass but she was the one who said yes, I like that, and everybody said yes after her. Didn´t see Minaj changing anybodys opinion.
Nicki Minaj: It was fun. I think the panel is so entertaining with her added to the mix. BUT… she was talking too much and even was disrespectful a couple of times. Mariah is shady but the problem is not that. You could see the problem is that from the very beggining Minaj saw everybody was there for Mariah, not her. And she couldn´t stand it in the inside, she quickly started rolling eyes everytime Mariah had a moment with a contestant (every contestant who said something about the judges lol, all of them “inspired” by Mariah)
Surprised it had less viewers. I´m sure this was more entertaining than J.Lo. lol
And Sam please, your stanning for Nicki Minaj is ridiculous. At least wheen you stan for Beyonce… I don´t know she is really a big big star 🙂
shot da f-ck up your are so f-cking bias you only saw what you wanted,you made me want to f-cking vomit from your @ss kissing,it,s clean that because sam said what he said you ran in here trying to fight fire with fire.
(pops tongue with mac lip stick on and 6in long eyelishes batting) ummmm bitchhhh, u bet NOT b stan for icki on this post. Ill drag u by yo nappy ass p**** hairs if u r. ( rolls eye ghetto style)
I can’t take you writing these long ass Essays, its mundane & ridiculous ! It takes u a 10pg letter to shade ! That means its a failure ! Every comment u post is about Nicki Muthafucking Minaj ! God damn ! I can stop posting & u will have fulfilled my job on this site ! Pathetic church Queen hiding behind Whitney Houston 🙁
Psa did u just say sumone writes essays by WRITTIN one yoself?! U’s a real dumb blonde B****!!
Fantastic and very well written review of the episode. I agree with everything, and hope that Nicki will grow up and realize that, as a master vocalist, Mariah is naturally a huge inspiration to up and coming singers.
“Though down 19% from last January’s Season 11 debut, last night’s show pulled in more viewers than any episode aired by NBC’s ‘The Voice’ last year”
Wow, I HATE ADAM LAVINE so I’m happy the voice is a flop in comparison! Usher & Shakeria will not save that damn show! I hope Nicki & MC continue to play nice LOL 🙂
Adam is my husband, watch out!.
Yesss I am here for Adam bc he has a clothing line partnered with the QUEEN !!!
We all know thats because AI has no competition right now.
Sad people weren’t even checking for the singers who auditioned just mimi, and the peasant! it really takes away from the people! but i enjoyed MIMI queen like aura towards the mini peasant!
don’t you have some dirty infected d*** to go suck again,stay bias stay hating but the sad thing is you an’t even hating right get some new materials,they going to kick you @ss out of hating school you falling off on them grades.
(stands up in fitted dress and all my fake parts bulging out, flips my mariah wig WITH mariah shade…FLAME ON!) Look u kinky haired p**** b****, IM the only only b**** that come for honeychile! Not sum d*** b**** like u u c*** suckn h**! Icki IS a fuckn peasantLOOK GET THE F*** OFF THIS POST H**!!(rubs my fake ass curve hon-tae! Im SOCKN IT to yall b******! Shashays)
LMAO!!
Viewers will be even less tonight because there is alot of great shows on tonight Scandal for one.
DEAD at Nicki telling people they don’t have a “stand out” voice.. Anyway, the show is WACK omg!!! ssooo boring. Never again. KNEW it would flop. Nicki can’t even save herself…
She has ears, tho homo .. u mad ? Go listen to her perform “Fire Burns” live, then levitate over that fire, F***
@PSA and thats just it! She performs ALL of her songs LIVE. She even performed Save Me acapella a while ago.
Dumb WHORES!
@PSA B*tch find the nearest subway in your hood and jump. And singing “live” doesn’t mean sh*t these days with all your mediocre favs belching out crap, just ask Rihanna.
so the reviews are in from TV Guide and mariah got an A and that clown nicki got a C read for yourself and Burn Nicki famsd LMAO http://www.tvguide.com/News/American-Idol-Carey-Minaj-Urban-1059206.aspx
Your name is perfect for your comment ! I see nothing but typos in that paragraph you wrote .. Now enroll in GED courses, d*** !
i can’t beleive these 2ss holes isn’t watching are pretending not to because of Nicki,Nicki already got payed so you all thinking you spiting her have another thing coming,she just needs to continue to be a great judge that,s it,and show people who don’t now her who be listening to these haters,that she isn’t what most is trying to make her out to be….in my opinion the way nicki put it down so far it,s like part of her was made for this,she connect she is passionate and so understanding so genuine toward the contestants no made up sh-t.
Dont worry about it, they can’t watch bc they have no TVs in the homeless shelter
The queen still collecting royalties off their faves songs that are shooting up itunes 🙂
U just need to go under my fitted dress and suck my d***, h**! (adjust stuffed bra)
DEAD @ Madea ! ^ aka @Truth
Only queen Nicki.
F*** u
So when does Gag Gag’s new $0.99 album release?
American Idol was the most watched show last night on TV, is still a Top 10 show, and is still THE biggest talent competition on TV. The new judges may have halted an even bigger decline in the ratings.
I personally thought last night was hilarious.
Queen Nick and Keith slayed last night dahhhling!
I thought Nicki was really entertaining (just like I had expected her to be). Nicki is totally being herself. No matter how bizarre the hair gets or inflated her behind is, she’s actually quite natural. There’s nothing more fascinating than that. Nicki doesn’t let the hate get to her, she’s very secure! … I also feel like everyone was feeding off her. The Nicki vs Mariah thing is so old guys, they actually seem to be playful in their shade. I think people are taking everything too seriously. I wasn’t too sure about the chemistry working before tuning in, but it seem to be a great dynamic. I’m not totally sure if I prefer this bunch over the scrumptious Jlo, but I will watch this season. American Idol ALWAYS have the best talent!!!
http://www.thepagewithroyalkev.com
Quiet c***..
Onika needs to get the boot. All she says is “owew maii gwaddddd i loveee youuu” grrrlbye. I wanted Mariah and Jlo to have T-offs, not Onika
I’m sorry but these low ratings and views are just a sign that these karaoke shows need to finally end. I mean don’t get me wrong, I love me some Mimi but based on what happened the first night, it’s clear that this season of AI will do way worse than the last season. Hell, you would even think that with someone currently popular like Nicki on their show that they would have done way better the first time but they showed they couldn’t. Just look at what’s happening to other shows. Britney couldn’t even save the “X-factor” show. The “Duets” are practically irrelevant. The only other show that is somewhat successful is “the Voice” only because it’s new and is based on a different concept than AI and X-factor.
This is why these talent shows never work – its all about the judges and never about the mediocre contestants.
The fact that Nicki Minaj is judging talent says it all about the music industry.
Mariah remained composed and classy!
Nicki gave taylor swift a mention when the girl sang superbass!