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Fox really has two choices: Accept that the show is past its prime and be happy with lower (but still huge) ratings or go for a total revamp.
FORBES: After Latest Ratings Flop, 'American Idol' Is In Real Trouble
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Everything about the book, its references, its subject matter, its cast of characters, its heroes, its villains, and even its bit players, feels tired, worn out, and past its prime.
FORBES: The Tyranny of Jonah Goldberg
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Greece is the country 2, 300 years past its prime.
FORBES: Greek Election: Does It Matter?
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Has Mr. Elop steered Nokia to the greatest comeback since the 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle" between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, in which another lumbering and supposedly past-its-prime heavyweight shocked the world?
WSJ: Nokia Scores Points, But Fight Continues
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This might send fans of current programming into hysterics (or at least evoke moans of mild irritation) but services like Hulu and Netflix have drawn an audience from such past-its-prime content before.
FORBES: CBS and Hulu Hash Out a Deal: Viewers to Benefit
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Iceland has had to nationalize three of its banks in the past three weeks to prevent them from failing, and its prime minister has cited the possibility of national bankruptcy.
FORBES: Market Scan
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Tamagotchi pets are well past their prime and the new WonderSwan, its great hope and a Gameboy look-a-like, has not yet proved a hit.
ECONOMIST: Japanese toys
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Credit Suisse is a prime example of a bank that has greatly increased its exposure to the securities markets over the past decade.
ECONOMIST: Borrowed time