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‘American Idol’ magazine coming out; ‘Idol’ keeps chugging along in the ratings
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Diana DeGarmo is on the premiere cover. I’m not sure where it will be disributed or how widely but I’m sure it’ll be at your local Kroger or Publix checkout line area soon…
‘IDOL THE MAGAZINE’ HITS STANDS
‘AMERICAN Idol’ fans are chewing their gum a little faster today.
The first issue of “American Idol: The Magazine” hits newsstands this week â€â€? a bimonthly built around the idea that fans want to follow their favorites from tryouts to finals and record their votes from week to week.
“You watch the show, follow your favorites, vote every week and let us know your preference for the next ‘American Idol,’ ” writes “American Idol” creator, Simon Fuller, in a welcome letter fronting the magazine.
Inside, the magazine contains at least six pull-out “official” scorecards for viewers to use to play along with the show at home.
Among its features are mini-profiles on the top 75 contestants who made it to Hollywood, a lengthy story on host Ryan Seacrest and a column by last season’s runner-up, Diana DeGarmo. â€â€? Don Kaplan
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Okay, so nobody is actually posting responses on this blog but folks are still watching the show:
ABC News Fox’s ‘Idol’ crushes network rivals Tuesday
Reuters Feb 16, 2005 â€â€? By Cynthia Littleton LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - “American Idol” beat everything in its path again on Tuesday, topping the combined ratings of its broadcast competition in the 8 p.m. hour.
Fox’s “Idol” brought in 26.9 million viewers and an 11.5 rating/30 share in the adults 18-49 demographic, according to preliminary estimates from Nielsen Media Research. Last week, it scored 28.8 million and a 12.0/30.
The latest episode’s haul was lofty enough to beat the combined demo averages of CBS’ “NCIS” (13.4 million, 2.9/7), ABC’s combo of “My Wife & Kids” (6.5 million, 2.1/6) and “George Lopez” (6.4 million, 2.2/5), NBC’s “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” repeat (4.3 million, 1.4/4), WB’s “Gilmore Girls” (5.3 million, 2.2/6) and UPN’s “All of Us” (2.2 million, 0.9/2) and “Eve” (2.2 million, 0.9/2).
At 9 p.m., Fox’s numbers came back down to earth with its medical drama “House” (14.4 million, 5.7/14) losing nearly half of its lead-in audience. Still, the show did a slightly better job of holding its audience throughout the hour than it did last week. CBS was No. 2 in the hour in viewers with its “Dr. Phil: Romance Rescued” special (11 million, 3.5/8) while ABC nosed past CBS in adults 18-49 with “According to Jim” (9.7 million, 3.8/9) and “Rodney” (8.9 million, 3.5/8). NBC’s “Scrubs” (6.7 million, 3.1/8) improved on its lead-in and ran No. 2 to “House” in adults 18-34 but the network flagged at 9:30 p.m. with midseason sitcom “Committed” (5.9 million, 2.7/6). NBC’s fortunes improved dramatically at 10 p.m. with “Law & Order: SVU” (13.8 million, 5.6/15) pulling far ahead of the competition from CBS’ “Judging Amy” (10.8 million, 2.9/8) and third-to-last episode of ABC’s “NYPD Blue,” which is set for its series finale after 12 seasons on March 1. Fox towered over the night with an average of 20.6 million viewers and 8.6/22 in adults 18-49. CBS was its closest competitor in total viewers (11.7 million) while NBC was a distant No. 2 in the key demo (3.3/8).
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