Christian Newswire's Gary McCollough Says Ratings Drop of American Idol Due to Addition of Lesbian, Ellen DeGeneres

The self-rightous right wing evangelicals are at it again. According to Christian Newswire's Gary McCullough, the ratings drop at “American Idol” is attributable to the the addition of Ellen DeGeneres, and that network television is on “a pro-homosexual bender.” Wow. It seems to me that the show was on the wane because it's is becoming monotonous and has served its time. I didn't like the show's decision to add Ellen DeGeneres because she is not qualified to judge another contestant on his or her singing abilities because that isn't her line of work. I would certainly not state that her sexuality has anything to do with the show's ratings.

McCullough referred to an earlier column in which he wrote:

“I am confident that the producers of American Idol will be shocked when their market share has cratered, and will in all honesty find a dozen other reasons for the drop in ratings. After all, what successful television producer could have a clue what wholesomeness is as long as they see promoting homosexuality as a virtue.”

According to McCullough, the addition of a lesbian to the show is “driving away market share.”

DeGeneres’ “Yes, I have loved a woman,” comment from the May 11th show, was the most obvious lesbian-one-liner, but it wasn’t the only one, and it is hurting the show’s ratings. I can hear the bloggers loading their homophobe-blasters, but think this through with me. If one of the judges was an abortion activist, or a political right winger — and continued to insert comments in line with their activism — the same criticism would be true, and the show would suffer. The advice, “Shut up and sing!” comes to mind.....

Network television producers may or may not stop promoting homosexuality; but for certain they will learn to keep homosexual activism separate from the cash-cow of "family entertainment."  There is of course the insane possibility that Hollywood will forsake ratings - and the dollars that follow - and continue down the path of change.  Perhaps next we will see the pro-pedophilia group NAMBLA use its influence in Hollywood to have "Dancing with the Stars" seat Roman Polanski as a judge. 

What a hypocrite. How many times have we heard of these religious rights being outed for sexual improprieties? Since when is being a lesbian a disqualifier from being on any show, much less "American Idol" and "Dancing with the Stars?" R&B legend, Patti Labelle, also criticized the show. Ms. Labelle stated that there are judges on the show who know absolutely nothing about singing. That's a fair and accurate criticism. How can Ellen DeGeneres give any of the contestants tips for singing? She can't sing and does not have one clue about music.