Ellen Hurt Idol??

[beth]

Claim: Ellen being gay hurt 'Idol' ratings

A Christian news site is making headlines by claiming Ellen DeGeneres is responsible for the ratings erosion of Fox's "American Idol."

Christian Newswire director Gary McCullough says the sexual orientation of the newest "Idol" judge was the reason "Idol" ratings were down about 9% this season.

McCullough said he predicted that "Idol" ratings would drop after DeGeneres was announced as a judge and says Fox has paid the price:

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[beth]

Oh puhleeze

Fling around a celebrities name and hope for 15 minutes. That's the way it sounds to me.

Will anybody take this seriously?

Probably . . . and that's sad.

[iamjumbo]

among the right wing, i imagine that her being a lesbian did cause some to not watch. of course, i'd question how many of those ever watch idol to begin with. she did make several comments during the season that would offend people, but, if they weren't watching, they didn't know anyway.
what is going to hurt idol is simon leaving. THAT is something to worry about. no one is more anti gay than i am, and ellen being a lezzie didnt' stop me from watching it