Today In ‘Idol’: Ratings Slightly Down, Just Like Our Pants

:: Here’s your recap of the Atlanta auditions in case you missed it, or just want to relive the glory of Skii Bo Ski, baby! [Idolator]

:: Ratings dropped from the premiere by 14%. That’s pretty normal, but let’s freak out anyway that this is the beginning of the death of Idol. [The Live Feed]

:: Everyone wants Simon Cowell’s job! We still think they should just force Madonna to do it, even if she doesn’t want to. Just tie her to a chair behind the judge’s table and watch her bitch everybody out. That’s good TV!  [AP]

:: Perez Hilton and Simon Fuller are teaming up to create a boy band version of American Idol. Because O-Town on Making the Band are as popular today as they were in 2000. [MTV]

:: Ringer alert? Holly “Guitar Girl” Harden previously appeared on America’s Got Talent, and Jermaine Sellers, who nailed a gospel-esque rendition of “One Of Us”, placed 2nd in BET’s singing reality show Sunday’s Best back in 2007. Looks like they’re at least moving up the totem poll of reality shows. [Idol Chatter, Rickey]

:: The New York Times wonders if Idol should abandon its age limits. Don’t worry, The X Factor will take care of that. [NY Times]