Our top moments of the week:
12. Always the Bridesmaid Award: Contrary to its theme song, Celebrity Apprentice is not all about "money, money, money." Although Clay Aiken outdraws Arsenio Hall, $301,500 to $167,100, in the final fundraising challenge and arguably has the more entertaining variety show, Donald Trump somewhat surprisingly hires Hall, preferring his PSA ad instead. "You're both amazing people," Trump says. "There is no loser tonight." Except for, of course, Aiken, who notches another...
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The good news? American Idol topped Wednesday. The bad? It's the show's lowest-rated finale ever.
Idol's 127-minute results show set the new low with an average of 21 million viewers and a 6.1 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic. In comparison, last year's ...
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Our top moments of the week:
14. Sweetest First Impression: A handful of suitors make bold, weird entrances (arriving via helicopter, carrying an ostrich egg, dressing like a grandma) on the season premiere of The Bachelorette, but Doug takes a sweet approach. The single dad presents single mom Emily with a handwritten note from his son explaining how he's the best dad in the world and why Emily should like him. Not only does it earn him the first impression rose, but women all across America simultaneously swooned.
13. Best Advice: When James learns that his sex tape with Chloe is about to leak on Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23, he decides to...
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Fox easily dominated Wednesday with American Idol, winning the night in viewership and the demo.
Idol grew 7 percent from last week, drawing 17.3 million viewers and a 4.8 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic.
Who had their biggest Idol moment last night?
Modern Family was the second highest-rated show, with a 3.9 and 9.3 million viewers. Lead-ins ...
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"Why just watch if you can feel?" As new-season slogans go, ABC's feels ... well, a bit clingy and demanding. Back off, ABC. I'll feel you when I'm good and ready.
But the proof is in the programming, and ABC's new fall schedule — unveiled during Tuesday's Lincoln Center upfront presentation — feels like something I'll be spending a fair amount of time analyzing, and perhaps even enjoying, in the season to come. (See the full lineup here.)
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