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The straw that broke Rosie O’Donnell’s “View” back? According to Rosie pal Kathy Griffin, O’Donnell grew incensed when “View” producers chose to sensationalize the recent on-air fight between Ro and co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck — with a split screen graphic. Curiously, Griffin told
People
, it was the show’s technical decision that pushed O’Donnell over the edge. “I said, ‘What was it really?’” recalled Griffin. “‘The split-screen.” She said, ‘I don’t want to do “Hannity and Colmes.”

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America, you have your Idol. Congratulations to Jordin Sparks, winner of Fox’s sixth “American Idol.” After a record-breaking 74 million votes cast Tuesday night, Jordin is declared the winner. The 17-year-old is the show’s youngest record deal winning contestant. Her powerful rendition of the season’s first single, “This is My Now,” locks her into the top spot, edging out beatboxer Blake Lewis.

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Jordin Sparks delivered a show-stopping turn, in several respects, on the
season finale of Fox’s American Idol. She scored an average audience of 30.7 million with her victory Wednesday,
Nielsen Media Research said Thursday. Although that large audience is impressive in today’s crowded TV
environment, the number suggested that the public could be tiring of the
singing contest. That’s quite a drop from the 36.4 million who watched Taylor
Hicks win last year.

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NEW YORK (AP) — The best days may still be ahead for Jordin Sparks, but the same may not be said for “American Idol.” The 30.7 million people who watched Sparks win on Wednesday was a sharp drop from the 36.4 million people who saw Taylor Hicks in last year’s finale, according to Nielsen Media Research.

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NEW YORK (AP) — The best days may still be ahead for Jordin Sparks, but the same may not be said for “American Idol.” The 30.7 million people who watched Sparks win on Wednesday was a sharp drop from the 36.4 million people who saw Taylor Hicks in last year’s finale, according to Nielsen Media Research.

Industry observers said chances are that the 2006 season will stand as the peak for audience interest.

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NEW YORK - The best days may still be ahead for Jordin Sparks, but the same may not be said for “American Idol.”

The 30.7 million people who watched Sparks win on Wednesday was a sharp drop from the 36.4 million people who saw Taylor Hicks in last year’s finale, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Industry observers said chances are that the 2006 season will stand as the peak for audience interest.

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DAVID BAUDER Associated Press
May 24, 2007 at 6:32 PM EDT
NEW YORK
— The best days may still be ahead for Jordin Sparks, but the same may not be said for American Idol.

The 30.7 million people who watched Sparks win on Wednesday was a sharp drop from the 36.4 million people who saw Taylor Hicks in last year’s finale, according to Nielsen Media Research.

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Los Angeles (E! Online) - In the end, the Sparkettes couldn't touch the Soul Patrol or Clay Mates.

Proving a fitting end to a season dogged by criticism of mediocrity, American Idol's sixth finale failed to distinguish itself ratings-wise. An estimated 30.4 million viewers tuned in Wednesday night for the 129-minute filler-friendly show to see beauty Jordin Sparks triumph over beatboxing beast Blake Lewis.

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's sixth finale failed to distinguish itself ratings-wise. An estimated 30.4 million viewers tuned in Wednesday night for the 129-minute filler-friendly show to see beauty Jordin Sparks triumph over beatboxing beast Blake Lewis.
While the numbers easily trumped all competition for the night—second-place
Lost
averaged 13.7 million for its two-hour season ender—viewership was off nearly 20 percent from last year's finale, when a series-high 36.4 million viewers tuned in for Taylor Hicks' 124-minute coronation.

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BY: Actress Archives   |   Thursday, May 24, 2007 On Wednesday night, in a bloated show full of bizarre performances, there actually was a winner named for the sixth lackluster season of American Idol, as
Jordin Sparks
was named the winner, becoming the youngest crown-holder in the history of the show at the age of seventeen. Of course, there was a lot of crying on

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