Month: May 2011

Charts

Billboard – 06/04/11

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A few weeks ago, there were dire predictions that Scotty and Lauren would be rejected outright by Country radio. That may still happen, but they were given at least courtesy spins yesterday. Mediabase detected 281 spins for “I Love You This Big” across 101 stations. Seven of those stations spun the song frequently enough to be called Starters (i.e. 7 or more spins yesterday). Lauren received 115 spins across 51 stations and has received her first official add (WUSY-FM – Chattanooga). It is unlikely they will keep up that rate of increase, but it was a nice start.

In other news, Billboard is predicting that Gaga will sell over a million copies of her new CD.

American Idol

American Idol Ratings Up 12% from Last Year’s Finale

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Fox dominated the final night of the 2010-11 broadcast season with the two hour season finale of American Idol which scored a 9.2 adults 18-49 rating and 29.3 million viewers. That was up 12% for adults 18-49 and 21% for viewership compared to last year’s finale 8.2 adults 18-49 rating and 24.223 million average viewers. It was also the first time in five years that American Idol finale ratings topped the previous season’s.

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Scotty McCreery – Reporters Conference Call and More

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Read a transcript of the reporter’s conference call with Scotty McCreery. Scotty reveals he and Lauren will perform at the CMA Fan Fest and maybe the Grand Ole Opry. Plus, read Scotty’s reaction when he finds out that his single hit #1 on iTunes.

  • Check out a post-finale interview with Scotty McCreery at Entertainment Weekly HERE.

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American Idol

American Idol 10 Finale – Recap Roundup

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‘Something Pitchy:’ ‘American Idol’ Season 10 Ends on a High Note

Find out what myself, Rickey Yaneza (Rickey.org) and MJ Santilli (MJs Big Blog) have to say as we put season 10 to bed and look ahead at what’s next for ‘American Idol, ‘ as well Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina, in this post-finale edition of AOL TV’s ‘American Idol’ talk show ‘Something Pitchy!’

TV Squad

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American Idol

Idol Headlines for 05/26/11

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A continuously updated post of interviews and reports from the American Idol finale are HERE.

Tune into the Tonight Show with Jay Leno tonight–American Idol WINNER Scotty McCreery will be a guest! 11:35/10:35c NBC.

More Idol headlines after the jump.

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Charts

Idols In Concert – Stats – 05/26/11

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To celebrate the Idol finale, we actually have a concert to report. A sold-out concert from Fantasia.

This is the daily numbers thread. The place where we read the tea leaves and decide whether the finalists will be the WORST/BEST Idol EVER.