Olympics Ratings Golden; Night Tops “American Idol”

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February 18th, 2010

For the first time in six years, “American Idol” got beat.

According to overnight Nielsen ratings, the Winter Olympics on NBC destroyed Fox’s talent show colossus head-to-head. In the hour when the two programs were against each other, 30.1 million people chose to watch the athletic action in Vancouver, compared to 18.4 million for “Idol.”

The Olympics became the first show to beat “American Idol” in the same hour in six years.

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“Very Serious” Threats Keep Johnny Weir in Olympic Village

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February 13th, 2010

U.S. figure skater Johnny Weir is staying at the Olympic village in Vancouver after receiving what he termed “very serious threats” from anti-fur activists.

Animal-rights activists condemned Weir last month after he decided to add white fox fur to the shoulder of his costume for the free skate at the United States Figure Skating Championships.

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Jay Leno ends show tonight

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February 9th, 2010

NEWS

NBC announced “The Jay Leno Show” with great fanfare back in 2008, and after fewer than five months on the air, Jay Leno will call it quits tonight.

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Nancy Kerrigan Dad Dead, Brother Pleads Not Guilty to Charges

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January 25th, 2010

UPDATE – 2:00PM -

Mark Kerrigan has pled not guilty to assault charges.

Nancy Kerrigan’s brother, accused of struggling with father Daniel Kerrigan moments before the elder Kerrigan died, cried during his arraignment in Woburn District Court.

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