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American Idol’s eleventh season debuted last night, and “season one-one,” as Randy Jackson wouldn’t stop saying, was pretty much the same thing as always. And while the show remains far and away the most popular series on television, it lost 24 percent of its viewers 18 to 49 compared to last season’s debut. The debut a year ago was Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler’s first appearance on the show, so there was obviously increased interest then, and they remain the most interesting part, if only because they are less predictable than the rest of the show. That’s especially true since Steven Tyler continues to say whatever comes into his mind—like when a female auditioner’s family came in and he told her dad it was “hot, humid, and happenin,’” adding, “just like your daughter.” Anyway, the episode averaged 21.9 million viewers, which was down versus 26.25 last year, and it lost 24 percent of its viewers 18 to 49. TV By the Numbers reports . That continues the general trend of declining ra...

Home > Drama > Corrie star Chris Fountain would dedicate NTA win to his late gran January 23rd, 2012 by Sarah. 1 Comment Chris Fountain, who of course plays Tommy Duckworth in Corrie, has revealed that if he wins the award for Best Newcomer at the forthcoming National Television Awards , he intends to dedicate it to his gran, Joyce, who died in December. Chris, who’s also starred in Hollyoaks, Where the Heart Is and The Royal, told the Sun’s TV Biz, “It’s my first year on Corrie so it would be great to win. “It would also be nice for my gran who died before Christmas. It would be a great tribute. “She was proud I was nominated and was voting for me before she went. All the awards I won at Hollyoaks were on her mantelpiece.” Chris has also competed in Dancing on Ice , and during the interview with the paper, he revealed that his co-star Alan Halsall – who plays Tyrone Dobbs – teases him about it constantly… He said, “Alan takes the mick all the time. I give it him back but h...

Home > Entertainment > Don’t Miss: God Bless Ozzy Osbourne on BBC2 January 23rd, 2012 by Sarah. No comments God Bless Ozzy Osbourne airs on BBC2 on Sunday, January 29th at 10pm, and for fans of Ozzy, it’s a must see. Made by his son Jack , the film chronicles Ozzy’s colourful life, from his rise to fame in rock band Black Sabbath brought him mixed fortunes… He of course became insanely wealthy, but he also developed drug and alcohol addictions, which would dog him in the later years of his life. And of course, the film tells the story of Ozzy’s marriage to Sharon , and of the turbulent – but solid – relationship that saw the couple raise three children; Aimee, Kelly and Jack. The BBC’s press release about the film reads… This is the first time British terrestrial TV viewers will be able to see this insightful and sometimes brutally honest documentary, which had a theatrical and DVD release in 2011. The film takes an unrivalled look at the notorious Black Sabbath front man’s li...

Home > Factual > Call The Midwives commission ed for second series January 23rd, 2012 by Lisa McGarry. No comments Following outstanding ratings BBC One Controller, Danny Cohen, announces Call The Midwife has been re commission ed for a second series from Neal Street Productions. Call The Midwife has captured the hearts of audiences on Sunday nights at 8pm, the series opener last week consolidated at 9.8million viewers making it BBC One’s highest launch episode of a new drama on record. With last night’s episode averaging a massive 8.6 million as audiences tuned in to see Miranda Hart join the cast of nursing nuns. Danny Cohen says: “Call The Midwife has had a huge impact with audiences. It’s a very high-quality drama series from a brilliant team. It manages to be both hard-hitting and emotional, gritty and warm. I am already looking forward to the second series.” Ben Stephenson, Controller, BBC Drama Commission ing, adds: “Call The Midwife is a totally original mix of comedy,...

Food Network’s usually strong competition Food Network Star is getting a makeover, which will hopefully help to pull it out of its increasingly familiar rut when it returns for an eighth season this summer. Judges Bobby Flay and Giada De Laurentiis will no longer judge, but instead will be joined by Alton Brown as mentors for teams of contestants that they choose. Thankfully, Bob Tuschman and Susie Fogelson will remain as judges, with guest judges joining them each week. But viewers will ultimately select the winner, Variety reports . The series, which dropped the word “Next” from its title last season, is also moving back to New York City from Los Angeles. View the original article here

American Idol was beaten by CBS sit-com The Big Bang Theory during the 8 p.m. half-hour last night, but it is far from dead. The 100th episode of the comedy had slightly more viewers 18 to 49 than the Fox series did. According to a CBS press release, that was “its best-ever deliveries in households, viewers, adults 25-54, adults 18-49 and adults 18-34 against an episode of American Idol.” As Vulture notes , last year, “Idol trounced the Chuck Lorre sitcom, and it was rare that any show, anywhere on TV, outdrew any half-hour of Idol in the demo.” Although we’re waiting for final numbers, Deadline reports that “standings in the half-hour are expected to remain the same.” American Idol still had more viewers overall, and it has been beaten before: by Dancing with the Stars , by CSI , and even by Big Brother . But factoring in its second half-hour, American Idol was easily the most-popular show of the night, as the numbers show. It seems like interest is waning and there’s basically zer...

Top Chef 9 »     by Andy Dehnart / January 19, 2012, 12:55 PM Top Chef Texas has been kind of hit or miss for me. Some episodes seem interesting and inspired, while others seem like the producers are phoning the same tired formula again. But last night’s episode, which featured Charlize Theron and product placement for her upcoming film Snow White and the Huntsman, was this season’s best, and that’s because the challenge inspired the chefs to create outstanding, visually interesting food, and Charlize was a fantastic guest judge. This season has some talented characters—Beverly has been a complex villain, if you can call her that, and Chris Jones looks weirder each week—but they haven’t produced consistently entertaining episodes as the show treks around Texas. Everything came together last night, though, especially the food, which was incredible. Tom Colicchio called it “one of the finest meals I’ve had the pleasure of eating” in nine seasons, and during judging, said, “I’m nit-pick...