‘American Idol’ Audience Likes It Mean

Matt Rousch, a critic at TV Guide, tells ABC News that whether this week’s ‘American Idol’ premiere has been mean or not, the American audience wanted it. “I think memory plays a funny trick with ‘American Idol’, because you end the season with a sense of triumph and it’s hard to remember what it’s like at the beginning of the process,” Rousch said. “Every season begins on a very cruel note.” Read more.