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OH, BROTHER

Believe it or not, CBS's premiere of Big Brother 3 edged Fox's summertime smash American Idol in the ratings Wednesday night. Brother averaged 9.2 million viewers to Idol's 9 million. But among adults 18-49, both shows — which won't air head-to-head after this week — tied with a 4.1 rating.

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Believe it or not, CBS's premiere of Big Brother 3 edged Fox's summertime smash American Idol in the ratings Wednesday night. Brother averaged 9.2 million viewers to Idol's 9 million. But among adults 18-49, both shows — which won't air head-to-head after this week — tied with a 4.1 rating.