Ryan Seacrest delivered the bad news that an ailing Tony Bennett couldn't perform. Exuberant Michael Buble stepped in. And Gina Glocksen said goodbye while singing Smile.
With that lineup, American Idol entertained 25.3 million, biggest show of Wednesday night.
Next week: Jennifer Lopez mentors the eight finalists on Latin music, then performs on Wednesday's show.
I'm thinking Haley Scarnato could do surprisingly well. Sanjaya Malakar, too. As for doing well in the ratings .
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At 8 p.
m. Wednesday, Fox's Bones led the time slot with 10.3 million.
CBS' Jericho drew 7.9 million -- not an encouraging sign. ABC's comedies were third: George Lopez with nearly 6 million at 8 and 6.
5 million at 8:30. NBC's Friday Night Lights drew 5.4 million to an excellent episode.
America's Next Top Model did impressive business for The CW with 5.2 million.
In the 9 p.
m. hour, Fox's 'Til Death amused 13.7 million at 9:30.
Placing second after the Idol - Death pairing was CBS' Criminal Minds with 10.3 million. The rest: NBC's Crossing Jordan with 7.
6 million, ABC's comedies According to Jim (5.4 million) and In Case of Emergency (4.8 million) and a repeat of The CW's Pussycat Dolls with 3.
2 million.
At 10 p.m.
, ABC's Lost held on to 11.5 million faithful -- quite a comedown from the glory days. A repeat of CBS' CSI: NY mesmerized 10.
3 million. And NBC's Medium showed new strength by averaging 8.4 million.
Winner for the night? Fox, of course, with an average of 14.9 million.
The rest: CBS with 9.5 million, ABC with 7.6 million, NBC with 7.
1 million and The CW with 4.2 million. In the 18-to-49 age group, the networks finished in this order: Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC and The CW.
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