After nearly a quarter-century, one of the world’s most successful reality franchises is leaving Los Angeles.
It’s the series that introduced America to Kelly Clarkson, helped turn Simon Cowell into an international celebrity, launched Carrie Underwood and Jennifer Hudson, and made Randy Jackson a household meme.
‘Every major production category in LA is going under water.’
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It premiered when George W. Bush was president and survived a cancellation, a network change, countless judging-panel shake-ups, and the end of the monoculture that made it a phenomenon in the first place.
But apparently it couldn’t survive California.
No golden ticket
“American Idol” will move production to the Atlanta area for its 25th season, ending a left-coast run that dates back to its 2002 debut, according to Deadline.
And the reason for the move
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