This Tuesday's ratings, at a glance:8 pm/ETIdol's penultimate performance show netted 23.03 million total viewers, a 1.47 mil drop from a week ago. A DWTS repeat (9.11 mil) placed second, followed by the first hour of the ACM Awards (which, averaging 9.19 mil for the night, shed 22 percent of last year's audience). Gilmore Girls said farewell to 4.76 million, an 800-thou surge and the series' best numbers since December 6.Speaking of Idol, who will get sent home tonight? Vote here.9 pmHouse dom'd with the usual 21.59 mil. Dancing's results show (18.06 mil) soared another 1.6 mil. Veronica Mars, whose fate is still in frustrating limbo, inched up 400,000, to 2.24 mil.10 pmSVU (12.58 mil) rebounded from its downward spiral to the tune of 1.7 mil. Boston Legal (10.72 mil, +430K) edged out the close of the ACMs.
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Brooks & Dunn took home four statues at Tuesday's Academy of Country Music Awards — including vocal duo honors — as well as a huminitarian award. George Strait and Carrie Underwood each grabbed a trio of wins.Most impressively, Kenny Chesney was named Entertainer of the Year for a third straight time. (Chew on that, Renée.) Only Alabama (with five consecutive wins) and Garth Brooks (with four) have bested that accomplishment.
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Kix Brooks, one half of the multi-platinum duo Brooks & Dunn, is one tireless cowboy. After playing the inaugural Stagecoach country-music festival in California on May 6 with partner-in-twang Ronnie Dunn, Brooks flew back to Nashville early the next day yet still made time to talk to TVGuide.com later that morning. We asked the guitar-slinger about scoring seven nominations at tonight's 42nd annual Academy of Country Music Awards (airing at 8 pm/ET, on CBS), which boasts performances by George Strait, Kenny Chesney,
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