Apparently, Kanye West has fallen on hard times. He?d been reduced to auditioning for reality shows, as America saw this week.
But what really happened is a ratings stunt to bring in eyeballs for American Idol s final season premiere.
On Twitter, host Ryan Seacrest explained how it all came together. Ryen Twitted,
"So when we were shooting in SF, @kanyewest and @kimkardashian were down street at an event and just wanted to come by #idolpremiere"
As is traditional for modern media surprises, it was actually released online ahead of the episode airing, with the resultant headlines doing their job to promote the show.
Unfortunately as a ratings stunt, it didn?t really work; the episode turned out to be the lowest-rated opener in the show?s history. Still, at least Kanye got away with his credibility intact, right??
