‘American Idol’ live blogging finale results show
As usual, expect lots of big names tonight and a Mantasia-Fantasia combo. No Miley Cyrus, though, for Hollie. But John Fogerty will join Phil Phillips! Note the show will not announce a winner until AFTER 10 p.m. DVRs are set for 10:07 p.m.
No. 1 album this week? Adam Lambert’s “Trespassing”! He sold 77,000 copies. Yesterday featured releases by Kris Allen and Haley Reinhart, certainly times to play off the “Idol” finale. Read a solid review of Haley’s album in the New York Times.
Since the performance show aired on a Tuesday night (to accommodate the end of the broadcast season tonight), ratings were down 14 percent from last week. The result : just 14.9 million viewers and a 4.4 18-49 rating. A year ago, it drew 20.6 million and a 6.4 rating. Season to date, “Idol” has lost about 23% of its total viewers and 28% of its 18-to-49 year olds vs. a year ago.
Tonight is our final live blog of the year. Thank you in advance for helping make this year a big success. Yes, even you, Pamela and your “jajajaja” one night. I’ll thank you all by name tomorrow. Regulars know I do an annual thank-you note on Thursdays. I’ll try to name drop as many regulars as possible!
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By Rodney Ho, Radio & TV Talk
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500 comments Add your comment
Barbara B
May 23rd, 2012
9:58 pm
Lil Red, we just keep getting better! Least that’s what I tell myself!
Angela
May 23rd, 2012
9:58 pm
I agree BK!!! This is an awesome group and so fun!!! For 3 years, it has enhanced Idol for me so much!!!!
douglas
May 23rd, 2012
9:58 pm
@Deirdre true. very true.
Alex
May 23rd, 2012
9:58 pm
Good song choice for the finale.
bknsty14
May 23rd, 2012
9:58 pm
Phillip has the leg rub going
Deirdre
May 23rd, 2012
9:59 pm
Almost there, folks
BlondeHoney
May 23rd, 2012
9:59 pm
bknsty14, Barbara, & douglas me TOO
douglas
May 23rd, 2012
9:59 pm
good one
Karen
May 23rd, 2012
9:59 pm
Love Phillip!
Barbara B
May 23rd, 2012
10:00 pm
Hey Doug…we can call ourselves the outsiders!
Deirdre
May 23rd, 2012
10:00 pm
Love them both don’t care who wins!
douglas
May 23rd, 2012
10:00 pm
Well, on bhalf of a noob, welcome noobs.
Heidi
May 23rd, 2012
10:00 pm
This is it!!!!
MerleK3
May 23rd, 2012
10:00 pm
liked the the J&
p duet.
bknsty14
May 23rd, 2012
10:00 pm
Not one person I know watches the show so it was good to find this blog
douglas
May 23rd, 2012
10:00 pm
Phillip!
Harriett
May 23rd, 2012
10:00 pm
Revenge next!
Cat
May 23rd, 2012
10:01 pm
Fingers crossed
Karen
May 23rd, 2012
10:01 pm
Revenge next for me too!
Angela
May 23rd, 2012
10:02 pm
YAY!!!!!!!!
Deirdre
May 23rd, 2012
10:02 pm
Winner is……PHIL
Harriett
May 23rd, 2012
10:02 pm
Surprise, surprise
Alex
May 23rd, 2012
10:02 pm
BAMMMMMM
Harm
May 23rd, 2012
10:02 pm
YES!!!!
BlondeHoney
May 23rd, 2012
10:02 pm
P SQUARED
douglas
May 23rd, 2012
10:02 pm
Yeah!
bknsty14
May 23rd, 2012
10:02 pm
Still stuck in a rut
Karen
May 23rd, 2012
10:02 pm
Phillip!!!!!!!!!!!!
trish
May 23rd, 2012
10:02 pm
Gotta be kiddin me!!
Cat
May 23rd, 2012
10:02 pm
Yay!! Congrats Phillip !
Alex
May 23rd, 2012
10:03 pm
P squared is the man!
douglas
May 23rd, 2012
10:03 pm
Yes, Jennifer your dress is tight.
Sue
May 23rd, 2012
10:03 pm
Thank you. Sweet dreams Atlanta
Angela
May 23rd, 2012
10:03 pm
Either way, I would have said YAY!!!!
Barbara B
May 23rd, 2012
10:03 pm
Wow!!! Big congrats to Phillip! Both have a fantastic career ahead of them!!
Karen
May 23rd, 2012
10:03 pm
Home!!!!
douglas
May 23rd, 2012
10:03 pm
Rut perhaps, but this one is correct.
mrs_pld
May 23rd, 2012
10:04 pm
YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Lil Red
May 23rd, 2012
10:04 pm
Braves lost and Phillip won. See you later
Angela
May 23rd, 2012
10:04 pm
Awwww Phil!!!!!
JD
May 23rd, 2012
10:04 pm
OK, gripping and clapping commence.
BlondeHoney
May 23rd, 2012
10:04 pm
Shades of Paul Simon on this song…great choice america
Barbara B
May 23rd, 2012
10:04 pm
He’s crying!!
douglas
May 23rd, 2012
10:04 pm
Go Kelly, let it go girl
mrs_pld
May 23rd, 2012
10:04 pm
Love him! He just choked up. If finally hit him. Go Phillip!!!
Alex
May 23rd, 2012
10:04 pm
True emotion from P squared.
Karen
May 23rd, 2012
10:05 pm
Awwwwwww. Emotions hit…..
Deirdre
May 23rd, 2012
10:05 pm
CONGRATS TO PHIL AND JESSICA!
Phil crying while trying to sing his coronation song.
aj karata
May 23rd, 2012
10:05 pm
Jessica should have won. Her voice is angelic! Phillips can’t carry a tune! shocked at the outcome!
REALITY CHECK
May 23rd, 2012
10:05 pm
Hi,
American Idol jumped the shark about 6 years ago. The show blows. From the two seconds I’ve heard of Phillips, he should be his own artist, not Dave Matthews.