By Monique Clarke |Staff Writer| “American Idol” kicked off their 11th season on Jan. 22 with high expectations for the hit show this year. Unfortunately, it did not deliver its familiar high ratings. The show’s ratings dropped for the first time on a premiere episode in the show’s long history. Their ratings dropped 24 percent from last season’s premiere episode. Some critics suggest that for the past three years the show’s ratings were due to audiences curiosity regarding the new judges. In 2009, Kara DioGuardi stunned fans when she became the fourth judge on the show. The audience was interested in finding out just how another judge would fit in. Then in 2010, another curve … [Read more...] about ‘American Idol’ ratings drop for first time in a decade