NEW YORK, March 13 (TheWrap.com) - Maybe quot;American Idolquot; should have hired Kelly Clarkson as a judge. The first quot;Idolquot; winner, who returned to perform on the show last year, has since moved on to not one but two other singing competitions -- including one that has usurped quot;Idolquot; as the top-rated show this season, after eight years of quot;Idolquot; ratings dominance. Clarkson only helps mentor ...

Just three Idols this week in The Billboard 200: Kelly Clarkson, Scotty McCreery and Daughtry.

“True Hollywood Story” 9 a.m., Wednesday KDOC: American Idol: Girls Rule : Kelly Clarkson; Fantasia Barrino; Carrie Underwood. “American Idol” 8 p.m., Wednesday Fox: Hollywood Round, Part 3 : Contestants vie for a spot in the next round. (N) “Big...

quot;American Idolquot; is having a bit of a Goldilocks moment. When the nation#39;s favorite TV addiction debuted 10 years ago, critics complained the judges were too mean to the hordes of would-be singers seeking celebrity.

Should quot;American Idolquot; be running scared? Arriving in June 2002, the competition (spun off from the UK hit quot;Pop Idolquot;) hardly took TV by storm. Fewer than 10 million viewers tuned in for the premiere. But by the time Kelly Clarkson was crowned that September, viewership had surged to 23 million, and quot;Idolquot; hasn#39;t looked back.