On the second night of its three-night live round American Idol (3.7/10) saw a surprising flameout by contestant Charlie Askew over criticism from the judges. Besides the profound dismay from judge Nicki Minaj over Askew’s performance, the two-hour show also saw Idol continue its weekly Wednesday ratings slide. While a final numbers adjustment is likely, last night’s Idol slipped 3% in fast nationals from its February 28 show to hit a new in-season Wednesday result.
Ratings Rat Race: New ‘american Idol’ Low, ‘survivor’ Dips, ‘suburgatory’ Hits Series Low, Fox Wins Night
DOMINIC PATTEN, Deadline.com
Thu, 03/07/2013 - 10:07am
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