'Idol' attracts more than 32M viewers
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There's a reason why rival television executives not-so-fondly refer to Fox's "American Idol" as the "death star." The talent show, which attracted more than 32 million viewers for each of its audition episodes last week, eclipsed everything in prime-time TV last week and was particularly cruel for the shows unlucky enough to air at the same time, Nielsen Media Research said on Tuesday.
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The second-largest satellite entertainment provider adds 350,000 subscribers.
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Sure, winning American Idol is pretty much an aspiring   singer's golden ticket to stardom. But even appearing on the show--let   alone making the top three--allows a contestant who plays his or her   cards right to extend their fame far beyond the requisite 15 minutes.
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For three seasons, American Idol has put in a bravura performance as a pop-culture phenomenon. Entering its fourth season tonight (8 ET/PT), Idol brings a few changes to boost interest and ratings. "We're tweaking the middle section because we felt it was a bit imperfect," says executive producer Cecile Frot-Coutaz. But "that's pretty much it. The formula works. It's a simple and clean show."
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It has won just about every award in television, and an audience of millions around the world.
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No more audition silliness. It's time to get serious on "American Idol." The Fox talent show trimmed down the competition Wednesday night, leaving 24 semifinalists &#151; 12 men and 12 women &#151; to vie for the "Idol" title and a record contract. The decision-making finale will be held in May.
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Foxâs combination of âAmerican Idolâ and âThe Moment of Truthâ lifted it far ahead of its rivals in the Wednesday night ratings.
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Yes, American Idol will air three times this week. But is that really enough?
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This week, millions of people will vote for their favorite American Idol--if the phone system lets them.
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The âAmerican Idolâ craze has spawned an elaborate knock-off at McDonaldâs, which put out a casting call to its workers and was overwhelmed by 3,600 video auditions.
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LOS ANGELES  - Fox's "American Idol"  creamed the competition again on Tuesday, raking in nearly 30  million viewers in its second week on the air.
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One day after the premiere audience for Foxâs "American Idol" fell 4 million viewers shy of the seriesâ 2007 debut, the talent competition slipped further in the ratings on Wednesday.
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In recent months, an unexpected late-night surge for ABC as the audience for ÂJimmy Kimmel LiveÂ increases to 1.5 million viewers.
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Fans of "American Idol," U.S. TV's  most popular program, on Thursday gave their backing to a  female contestant purportedly shown in some X-rated Internet  photos, voting to keep her on the show.
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U.S. television's top show, "American Idol," returned to prime time with 33.2 million viewers, down sharply from last year's record season debut but still more than watched the four other major networks combined, according to early ratings on Wednesday.
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About 10,000 "American Idol" hopefuls showed up at the Rose Bowl on Tuesday with wide-eyed dreams of becoming the next Taylor Hicks or Carrie Underwood.
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An estimated 18.6 million people tune in to watch the debut episode of Joey in the US.