Has "Idol" Lost Its Magic?

The ratings are in and…

Last night’s “Idol” premiere was its lowest-rated in four years.

The show was still seen by an average of 33.2 million people (which blew away the competition), but that’s down 11% from last year…

Many media outlets across the country were pretty hard on last night’s episode and Simon’s sudden case of nice had many writers perplexed.

Personally, I kind of liked it…

I honestly don’t think this is anything for the show to worry about since the ratings competition will continue to dwindle as the weeks wear on; but what do you guys think? Is this the year that the “Idol” phenomenon slips off the track?...