Whoopi Goldberg Calls 'American Idol' the 'Beginning of the Downfall of Society'

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Whoopi Goldberg might be getting in trouble with 's network — ABC. The 67-year-old co-host of spoke out against another ABC show during a panel discussion this week.While discussing the recent Anna Nicole Smith documentary,, Goldberg talked about society's obsession with judging others.«I think, you know, that we as a society love to watch stuff, to judge folks,» Goldberg said. «I've always thought that the beginning of the downfall of society was with… what's the name of that show?»«That's ABC's » a producer replied, smiling.«It was not always on ABC.

When it began, it was on another network,» Goldberg added of the music competition show.She went on to explain her comment about, noting, «Once we gave people the ability to judge other people, I think we ran amok… They invite the public to decide who that person was.

It began us in a cycle.»As 's producer and Goldberg's fellow panelists encouraged her to stay positive about their network's show, she conceded, «When I was watching it, ABC didn't have it.

It was a different show. It's a very different show. The judges are different… ABC knows that I feel like this. I've told them.