Last night's season ten premiere of American Idol dominated primetime television as only American Idol can. But will 2011 treat the series as well as the last seven years have? Can the show maintain its appeal sans Simon Cowell? Well, if last night's ratings are any indication, yes and no. While Idol ratings surpassed all other major networks combined ( including Idol alum Paula Abdul's Live to Dance), last night's 26.2 million viewers were down 17 percent from last year's almost 30 million. So Idol still achieved outstanding numbers, but they didn't quite hold up to those of past seasons.
Last night on the second live semi-final episode of LIVE TO DANCE, White Tree Fine Art was selected by Paula Abdul and the other experts, Travis Payne and Kimberly Wyatt, to advance to the final round of the new reality-competition show.
In last night's episode, the 'Live to Dance' experts selected 17 of the 18 dance acts who will compete for the $500,000 prize on the new reality-competition series. The identity of the 18th cast member, who will be selected by fans through voting, will be announced during next week's episode airing on Wednesday, Jan. 12 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Paula Abdul serves as executive producer, mentor and lead expert of the series.
The premiere of LIVE TO DANCE with Paula Abdul won its two-hour time period in viewers, maintaining its audience and demo deliveries throughout the broadcast, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Tuesday, Jan. 4.
The new CBS reality-competition series, LIVE TO DANCE with Paula Abdul, will give viewers the opportunity to vote for their favorite dancers beginning tonight on www.cbs.com via 'Shout Out the Vote.' LIVE TO DANCE premiered last night and moves to its regular time period starting tonight, Wednesday, Jan. 5 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. Paula Abdul serves as executive producer, mentor and lead expert.
The new CBS reality-competition series LIVE TO DANCE, which will feature one of the most inclusive talent searches ever on television, will debut with a special two hour episode, Tuesday, Jan. 4 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Paula Abdul will serve as executive producer, mentor and lead expert of the series. LIVE TO DANCE will move to its regular time period on Wednesdays (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on Jan. 5, and then be broadcast LIVE starting Wednesday, Jan. 12.
Former American Idol judge Paula Abdul is hoping to inspire a new wave of talented artists with the release of AuditionBooth.com, the first full-service casting website that connects casting directors, managers and producers with hopeful stars. The site, co-founded by Abdul, allows members to record and upload their own unique video, which in turn can be screened by casting-decision makers searching for their next big talent. The site also features an 'open audition' section, currently sporting auditions to win a contest with singer and Broadway actress Jordin Sparks, be featured on the new dating show, 'What If?' or star in the web-based comedy series, 'Bag of Misfits.' Interested hopefuls can find advice on Abdul's blog, too, entitled 'Paula's Blog,' where she discusses topics ranging from audition do's and don'ts to succeeding in cities beyond Los Angeles and New York.
The new CBS reality-competition series LIVE TO DANCE, which will feature one of the most inclusive talent searches ever on television, will debut with a special two hour episode, Tuesday, Jan. 4 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Paula Abdul will serve as executive producer, mentor and lead expert of the series. LIVE TO DANCE will move to its regular time period on Wednesdays (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on Jan. 5, and then be broadcast LIVE starting Wednesday, Jan. 12.
