Will Howard Stern Derail American Idol?

The American Idol juggernaut took a new and ugly turn recently (is that possible?) when "shock jock" Howard Stern began promoting a campaign to get people to vote for the worst performer each week.

The fallout is enormous and the controversy is swelling!

Here's what Howard Stern has said: "We're corrupting the entire thing. All of us are routing 'American Idol.' It's so great. The No. 1 show in television and it's getting ruined." —The New York Times