and in case anyone care, Idol's ratings are really holding up.
the show premiered with a 3.2 in demo, and 11.2 million viewers
12 episodes later...2.8 in the demo, and 10.7 million viewers
ratings normally plummet right after the auditions but Empire and great contestants have really given the show a boost this season
arty:
I also think cutting it down to 1 hour episodes helped
I hope they can keep it up.