Is the Jermaine Jones Disqualification a Ratings Stunt?

Oh, “American Idol,” you’ve got some serious explaining to do…

Only problem is, it probably won’t. But if it wants to shut down all of the discussion that the Jermaine Jones disqualification is just a ratings stunt, then it probably should jump out and defend itself…

Shirley Halperin of “The Hollywood Reporter,” one of the premier “Idol” journalists, discussed the possibility of it being a stunt in an opinion piece today. You can read it here.

We’ll see how the show deals with it beginning tonight…