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Last Tuesday, “American Idol” lured 26.5 million viewers. In the algebra of television, one “American Idol” (led by the evil Simon Cowell and his band of semi-talented pop star wannabes) equals seven other shows, all of which aired opposite the current king of reality TV.
American Idol
(Fox), 26.5 million
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8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter
(ABC), 11.3 million
Frasier (NBC), 6.8 million
InStyle: Celebrity Weddings
(NBC), 5.6 million
The O’Reilly Factor (Fox News Channel), 1.1 million
Abby (UPN), 1 million
Connie Chung Tonight
(CNN), 546,000
Kudlow & Cramer
(CNBC), 153,000
