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"Idol" Ratings Hit a Season J-Low

Posted Apr 11th 2007 12:47PM by TMZ Staff

Early numbers are in for last night's "American Idol." The sad fact -- Sanjaya may be up, but the numbers are down.
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Fifty-two million eyeballs (or, making the assumption most people have two eyes, 26 million people) tuned in last night to watch J.Lo coach the contestants, according to Marc Berman from The Programming Insider. That's almost a million less than last week, four million less than the same week last season, and 11 million less than the January premiere. Ouch!

But let's get real: "Idol" still rocks. The two weekly shows are consistently #1 and #2 in the ratings, drawing nearly five million more viewers than third place "CSI." So the sky isn't exactly falling, but the juggernaut seems to be getting a little long in the tooth.

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31. Bitch...PLEASE!!!!!

I watched it last night for maybe the fourth time in six years.
That's one hour I will never get back.
I find it hard to believe that of all the thousands of people that auditioned this was the best they could come up with.
Except for Lakisha and Melinda, none of those hos can sing!
Boring Waste Of Time

Posted at 1:24PM on Apr 12th 2007 by Fabiola Thing

32. TOUR IDEA:
Sonjaya & Vanilla Ice
during intermission: Simon Cowell in a dunk tank

Posted at 2:03PM on Apr 11th 2007 by Joasis

33. Sanjaya will be famous for causing American Idol to 'jump the shark'.

Sad and pitiful. I used to enjoy that show.

Posted at 2:06PM on Apr 11th 2007 by Wendy

34. This whole thing with Sanjaya has turned ridiculous. I've lost interest.

Posted at 7:56PM on Apr 11th 2007 by Emmy8

35. The judges put Sanjaya on the show to begin with. This is all their fault.

Posted at 2:14PM on Apr 11th 2007 by Dottie

36. I'll watch "Idol" when Paula Abdiva sings acapela infront of Barbara Streisand, Whitney Houston and K.D. Lang.

Posted at 2:14PM on Apr 11th 2007 by Vjer

37. I don't blame it on Sanjaya. Truth is, all of this season's contestants are boring, and none of them are particularly talented. I think even the judges are bored, and they're being paid big bucks to watch it. LOL

Posted at 2:12PM on Apr 14th 2007 by Bored in WV

38. It is time for the truth: Yes, Sanjaya is a cute kid with a bright future, but NO, He is not more talented than the other contestants. (or ones voted off already)

It is time for America to speak up. You can do this by using the voting strategy of
www.voteagainsttheworst.com

It may be our only way to stop the insanity.

Posted at 2:16PM on Apr 11th 2007 by Alex

39. You know it's bad when I change the channel to see what they're selling on HSN

Posted at 3:07PM on Apr 11th 2007 by I'm telling the truth

40. CONTESTANTS:


PLEASE LOSE THE HATS. THEY'RE UGLY.

Posted at 3:07PM on Apr 11th 2007 by Ms. Kitty

41. COULD IT BE B/C SANJAYA HAS MANAGED TO STICK AROUND WITH THE HOWARD STERN CRAP VOTE? I SMELL A BOYCOTT.

Posted at 2:26PM on Apr 11th 2007 by angela

42. I have been watching religously until the whole Sanjaya thing. He grates my nerves so bad I can't stand it!! After last week him not even in the bottom 3 and Gina going home I swore I'd not watch until Sanjaya is gone. Maybe others feel the same way and that's causing Idol to lose ratings.

Posted at 4:34PM on Apr 11th 2007 by MEDASSIST

43. AND THE SANJAYA HATE CONTINUES! TMZ JUST POSTED THIS CRAP SO ALL THE SANJAYA SCUMBAG HATERS WOULD SPEW MORE OF THEIR HATE! IF THE RATINGS ARE GOING DOWN IT'S NOT SANJAYA'S FAULT! THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS! LEAVE HIM ALONE ALREADY!!! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!! MILLIONS OF PEOPLE LOVE SANJAYA AND GARBAGE LIKE YOU SCUMBAG HATERS WILL ONLY BRING HIM MORE SYMPATHY AND FANS!!!

Posted at 2:54PM on Apr 11th 2007 by theresa

44. Ok Nigel,

Wake up and smell the writing on the wall. The show needs a shake-up.
#1) get your judges to step up to the plate.They ask the contestants to step it up,now they need to. Randy needs to drop the dawg thing, it's old. Paula needs to speak loud and clear and #3) Simon needs to wear something other than black or gray...
And they need to change the phone vote system.Limit the number of calls per phone number to 5.
Andmaybe screen these contestants alittle more, so unsavory background info isn't brought up and casues embaresment for all.

And fix this Sanjaya thing, Get him off the show now before ratings fall to nothing.

Posted at 2:56PM on Apr 11th 2007 by Rick

45. Just so it's clear, it isn't because of Jennifer Lopez that I didn't watch. I stopped weeks ago because it is no longer a singing competition but a TWEEN Populairty .... Thing.

Posted at 3:09PM on Apr 11th 2007 by Sharon R.

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