"American Idol" Second Only To Super Bowl And Oscars...

Variety   |  MICHAEL SCHNEIDER, MICHAEL LEARMONTH   |   February 26, 2006 11:07 PM

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On Feb. 21, the Olympic Games staged a last heroic run at "American Idol." NBC loaded its primetime with women's figure skating -- the biggest draw for women viewers -- and its last bankable star, Sasha Cohen. If the Olympics were to unseat Fox's reality juggernaut, this was the night to do it.

But "Idol" made like the Austrian ski team, prevailing in all categories and bringing in nearly 30 million viewers. It even gained viewers as the night wore on.

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