And the really puzzling thing is that NBC just renew Miss USA/Miss Universe pagents (this is the last year for Miss Teen USA). And those pagents have been tanking for years, epecially since the Donald has taken over. Like someone said, they haven't been the same since Bob Barker stop hosting.
Even though they have gone through a lot of changes the last few years, I still think Miss America pagent is classy and that there is still an audience for it.