Ratings For Idol Are Going, Going Gone!!!Reigning "American Idol" champ Jordin Sparks might be waving goodbye to her singing career, cancelling three shows over the weekend.
Apparently Sparks had to ditch gigs in State College, PA and D.C. because of "an acute vocal cord hemorrhage" –- shudder -- and according to Penn State arena officials, she was ordered to "strict vocal rest and will not be able to perform anywhere until her condition improves."
Is this serious? Well, her reps could not be reached yesterday.
Meanwhile, numbers for the only thing left that's saving the music industry are not looking good. While MTV once dominated all things music, American Idol has become the reliable franchise that still affects music sales. But with Mariah Carey taking the number 1 spot on Billboard with only a few hundred thousand units sold after making her presence known on the show to promote E=MC2, the writing is clearly on the wall.