At 23 years old and with two years of local showbiz, wala na ngang mahihiling si Sam. Moving to Manila from Plaridel, Bulacan, almost two years ago from Ohio, USA, Sam has made one of the biggest leaps from being one of the ousted Pinoy Big Brother housemates Season 1, to one of the most popular matinee idols today.
Sa ikli ng panahong itinagal niya sa local showbiz, nagawa na ni Sam halos lahat—a self-titled album that reached the platinum status and a follow-up album this August; three successful movies, with the fourth already in the works; a high-rating primetime soap debut na magkakaroon na rin ng Book Two; endorsements from some of the biggest and highest profile products; and recognitions and citations from several award-winning bodies.
Despite all his laurels, consistently low-key pa rin ang Filipino-American matinee idol. Sa ngayon, with a break from his hectic career sa pagtatapos ng kanyang soap opera na Maging Sino Ka Man at bago magsimula ang Book Two nito, kasabay ng next movie niya from Star Cinema, may one-month intensive tutorial siya sa Tagalog. Kailangan niya raw ito for him to stay in the business.
"I know that there will come a time that there will be new ones who will be introduced, better looking ones, younger, and better in acting," pasakalye ni Sam during the special solo birthday press con na ibinigay sa kanya ng Star Magic last Monday, May 28.
Dagdag pa niya, "I understand that this is a competitive business and I want to stay."
With his American roots, kataka-takang hindi siya sumubok muna sa Hollywood bago siya umuwi ng Pilipinas.
"When I was in the States, it was just figure-skating and school for me. Acting never crossed my mind and I never did any acting in school or even singing," sabi ni Sam.
For the record, two years in a row nang second placer si Sam sa figure-skating sa buong United States sa kanyang division.
"Because of my figure-skating, I have to be schooled home for about four years and just returned when I went to high school. I was a bit chubby then. I live in a community where we [he and sister Ada Milby] were the only Asians in our school, so it's hard for us just coping with school. Showbiz never entered my mind," kuwento ng matinee idol.
Now that he has tried showbiz here, gusto na niya ring masubukan ang Hollywood.
"Who hasn't dreamt of making it there? I'd like to try it out," pag-amin niya.
Dito niya nadagdag ang American Idol, ang popular na televised singing contest sa Amerika.
"I love the show," sabi ni Sam. "Specially the contestants at the start of the season. Imagine just being part of the line who would go through the line and meet Simon [Cowell] just to get his reaction.
"I know I'm not that good in singing but there are other contestants who are worse. Just the idea of being part of the show is something. I could just imagine Simon's face when I start to sing. But man, that's still an experience!" natutuwang sabi ni Sam.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
American Idol Taylor Hicks Mystery Woman: TV Babe Caroline Lyders
American Idol winner Taylor Hicks created quite a stir when he was photographed lounging and canoodling with an attractive and fit mystery blonde babe on a beach in Hawaii and the pictures were then published online. Taylor looked slimmed down and lean and the short haired blonde was gorgeous. Was it an American Idol love match for Taylor? And who is this woman?
American Idol Taylor Hicks Mystery Woman: TV Babe Caroline Lyders
American Idol Taylor Hicks Mystery Woman: TV Babe Caroline Lyders
The mystery woman has been revealed. Caroline Lyders the co-anchor of the weekday edition of WISN "12 News This Morning," has been identified as the woman in the photos.
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A report from On Milwaukee notes: It didn't take long for Hicks' fans to identify the bikini-clad woman in the photos as Lyders and link to both her bio on the station Web site -- themilwaukeechannel.com -- and her interview with OMC.
"Yes, Taylor and I are friends," Lyders told managing editor Bobby Tanzilo Wednesday morning, "and as a journalist I respect your asking. But beyond that, I'd rather not comment on my personal life." TMZ.Com snarkily asks - "friends with benefits?" The item notes that Hicks played the Pabst Theater in March, but doesn't have any scheduled gigs soon in Wisconsin. He is playing the Genesse Theatre in Waukegan, Ill. on July 12.
American Idol Taylor Hicks Mystery Woman: TV Babe Caroline Lyders
American Idol Taylor Hicks Mystery Woman: TV Babe Caroline Lyders
The mystery woman has been revealed. Caroline Lyders the co-anchor of the weekday edition of WISN "12 News This Morning," has been identified as the woman in the photos.
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A report from On Milwaukee notes: It didn't take long for Hicks' fans to identify the bikini-clad woman in the photos as Lyders and link to both her bio on the station Web site -- themilwaukeechannel.com -- and her interview with OMC.
"Yes, Taylor and I are friends," Lyders told managing editor Bobby Tanzilo Wednesday morning, "and as a journalist I respect your asking. But beyond that, I'd rather not comment on my personal life." TMZ.Com snarkily asks - "friends with benefits?" The item notes that Hicks played the Pabst Theater in March, but doesn't have any scheduled gigs soon in Wisconsin. He is playing the Genesse Theatre in Waukegan, Ill. on July 12.
Wednesday's Weekly Diatribe: American Idol Is Rapidly Turning Into A Joke
I am a huge ‘American Idol’ fan. I have watched every single episode of every single season. There was just something insanely captivating about watching everyday stiffs gradually turn into stars. Over the years, I’ve rooted on George Huff, remained indifferent to Chris Richardson, and shouted epithets at Kellie Pickler, but you know what. I can’t take it anymore. I am sick of this mass produced contest, and I’m not sure if I will even watch next season.
The first season of the Coke-sponsored Juggernaut was insanely interesting. None of the contestants had any idea what the hell they had gotten themselves into, and they behaved accordingly. The producers weren’t even sure if America would care. ‘Big Brother’ had just fallen on its face, and audiences were weary of British exports. The dynamic between the judges was fresh, and you could almost feel Simon’s dislike for Paula screaming its way through the television screen. Tens of thousands auditioned, and Uncle Sam eventually chose Kelly Clarkson as the first, and arguably only deserving, Idol. Then something changed.
By the third season, contestants began to realize exactly how many people were watching them. This caused a large percentage of performers to begin playing to the audience at home. These were no longer everyday people. In fact, most of them were just douche bags hell bent on getting famous. Why would I want to vote for any of these fame-grubbing Madonna wannabes?
It’s like ‘The Real World.’ The first season had genuine people of all shapes and sizes dealing with actual problems. Now the seven people they collect for each season are just a brain dead concoction of bulimics and future Betty Ford patients. Many of these train wrecks even attempt to use the show as a launching pad for fledgling careers. It’s ridiculous.
Sadly, ‘American Idol’s’ biggest problem isn’t even these questionable contestants. The last two seasons, in particular, producers and executives have turned the show into a joke. Between horrid faux Ford commercials, the ‘Golden Idol’ awards, and early editing focusing squarely on the worst singers, ‘American Idol’ is pretty much lampooning itself. No one even claims it’s a real singing competition anymore. It’s the bloated, over broadcasted, laughing stock of TV.
Before you rush to judge me, take a step back and realize that apparently, I’m not the only one who feels this way. This season’s live televised finale was watched by 20% less Americans than last year. It may still be the highest rated show on television, but the once untouchable beast is starting to show its wounds.
Let’s take Taylor Hicks for example. Last year tens of millions of people voted for him, but not even a million bothered to buy his record. Gone are the days where finishing in the top two would guarantee at least one widely purchased, money-making record. Honestly, the vast majority of ‘A.I.’ alums can only be described as complete failures at this point.
Now, let’s take Sanjaya. I realize that a certain percentage of the deaf American public fell in love with this asshole, but let’s take a step back and look at him for exactly what he is: a pathetic, word-forgetting, marginally talented, effeminate suckfest. I wouldn’t give this idiot a glee club solo, and American viewers decided that he was one of the ten best singers. Give me a break. Every time this prick stayed, while a legitimate singer got guillotined, just furthered the perception that this show no longer matters.
Right now there is millions of disenchanted ‘Idol’ fans just like me who are unsure if next year will be worth watching. I, honestly, hope producers begin recognizing this disillusioned fanbase, because one more year of declining interest and ratings may end up vaulting the singing competition off the apex of the cultural landscape and into a spiraling downfall.
The first season of the Coke-sponsored Juggernaut was insanely interesting. None of the contestants had any idea what the hell they had gotten themselves into, and they behaved accordingly. The producers weren’t even sure if America would care. ‘Big Brother’ had just fallen on its face, and audiences were weary of British exports. The dynamic between the judges was fresh, and you could almost feel Simon’s dislike for Paula screaming its way through the television screen. Tens of thousands auditioned, and Uncle Sam eventually chose Kelly Clarkson as the first, and arguably only deserving, Idol. Then something changed.
By the third season, contestants began to realize exactly how many people were watching them. This caused a large percentage of performers to begin playing to the audience at home. These were no longer everyday people. In fact, most of them were just douche bags hell bent on getting famous. Why would I want to vote for any of these fame-grubbing Madonna wannabes?
It’s like ‘The Real World.’ The first season had genuine people of all shapes and sizes dealing with actual problems. Now the seven people they collect for each season are just a brain dead concoction of bulimics and future Betty Ford patients. Many of these train wrecks even attempt to use the show as a launching pad for fledgling careers. It’s ridiculous.
Sadly, ‘American Idol’s’ biggest problem isn’t even these questionable contestants. The last two seasons, in particular, producers and executives have turned the show into a joke. Between horrid faux Ford commercials, the ‘Golden Idol’ awards, and early editing focusing squarely on the worst singers, ‘American Idol’ is pretty much lampooning itself. No one even claims it’s a real singing competition anymore. It’s the bloated, over broadcasted, laughing stock of TV.
Before you rush to judge me, take a step back and realize that apparently, I’m not the only one who feels this way. This season’s live televised finale was watched by 20% less Americans than last year. It may still be the highest rated show on television, but the once untouchable beast is starting to show its wounds.
Let’s take Taylor Hicks for example. Last year tens of millions of people voted for him, but not even a million bothered to buy his record. Gone are the days where finishing in the top two would guarantee at least one widely purchased, money-making record. Honestly, the vast majority of ‘A.I.’ alums can only be described as complete failures at this point.
Now, let’s take Sanjaya. I realize that a certain percentage of the deaf American public fell in love with this asshole, but let’s take a step back and look at him for exactly what he is: a pathetic, word-forgetting, marginally talented, effeminate suckfest. I wouldn’t give this idiot a glee club solo, and American viewers decided that he was one of the ten best singers. Give me a break. Every time this prick stayed, while a legitimate singer got guillotined, just furthered the perception that this show no longer matters.
Right now there is millions of disenchanted ‘Idol’ fans just like me who are unsure if next year will be worth watching. I, honestly, hope producers begin recognizing this disillusioned fanbase, because one more year of declining interest and ratings may end up vaulting the singing competition off the apex of the cultural landscape and into a spiraling downfall.
Former 'American Idol' finalist Elliott Yamin does music his way now
Last summer, Elliott Yamin toured the country on the "American Idols Live!" tour, playing sold-out arenas, staying in posh hotels and experiencing the luxury of having a massage therapist at your beck and call.
That was then, however, and this is his now. Yamin currently is in the middle of a 21-date club tour of the United States, which drops by Detroit's St. Andrew's Hall tonight.
What he loses this time around in amenities -- he is now calling his tour bus home, and last we checked St. Andrews didn't have an on-call masseuse -- he gains in creative freedom: This time it's his show, playing his music to his fans.
"It's my own little headlining tour," crows Yamin, on the phone from Los Angeles earlier this month. "I'm really thrilled to get out there and touch the fans and have a blast out there on stage."
This is a different Yamin than the shy underdog viewers were first introduced to on "Idol." But the blue-eyed soul singer slowly came out of his shell over the course of the show and endeared himself to viewers to the point where he ended up coming in third place for the season, behind Taylor Hicks and Katharine McPhee.
"I always lacked confidence growing up; people always had more confidence in me than I had in myself," says Yamin, adding the validation of the show's judges, viewers and coaches helped boost his self-esteem. "Being on the show helped me realize my talent, and being on such a broad stage really forced me to kind of shed that shyness. Now I live on that stage, man."
After Yamin wrapped his duties on the "Idol" tour, he went home to Richmond, Va., for several weeks before prepping his debut album. He worked on the self-titled release -- a mix of uptempo R&B and hip-hop-lite -- from October 2006 to February of this year, and it was released to positive reviews and healthy sales in March, debuting at No. 3 on Billboard's albums chart.
"We didn't go into the studio knowing what kind of record we were going to make," Yamin says of himself and his team of co-writers and producers, which included ex-House of Pain and Limp Bizkit turntable maestro DJ Lethal. "I had a basic idea, as far as I knew I wanted it to be real soulful, and I knew I wanted it to be a singer's type of record."
Yamin sang the first single, "Wait for You," on "Idol" several weeks ago, and the album has sold 217,000 copies to date, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
The singer stays in touch with his cohorts Hicks, McPhee and Chris Daughtry, and looks back fondly at his time on "Idol," saying it gave him the tools he needs to build what he hopes will be a long-lasting career.
"It was the best learning experience and the best training I could have gotten," Yamin says. "I take everything I learned, and I apply it to what I do now. It was the best crash course I could have ever received."
That was then, however, and this is his now. Yamin currently is in the middle of a 21-date club tour of the United States, which drops by Detroit's St. Andrew's Hall tonight.
What he loses this time around in amenities -- he is now calling his tour bus home, and last we checked St. Andrews didn't have an on-call masseuse -- he gains in creative freedom: This time it's his show, playing his music to his fans.
"It's my own little headlining tour," crows Yamin, on the phone from Los Angeles earlier this month. "I'm really thrilled to get out there and touch the fans and have a blast out there on stage."
This is a different Yamin than the shy underdog viewers were first introduced to on "Idol." But the blue-eyed soul singer slowly came out of his shell over the course of the show and endeared himself to viewers to the point where he ended up coming in third place for the season, behind Taylor Hicks and Katharine McPhee.
"I always lacked confidence growing up; people always had more confidence in me than I had in myself," says Yamin, adding the validation of the show's judges, viewers and coaches helped boost his self-esteem. "Being on the show helped me realize my talent, and being on such a broad stage really forced me to kind of shed that shyness. Now I live on that stage, man."
After Yamin wrapped his duties on the "Idol" tour, he went home to Richmond, Va., for several weeks before prepping his debut album. He worked on the self-titled release -- a mix of uptempo R&B and hip-hop-lite -- from October 2006 to February of this year, and it was released to positive reviews and healthy sales in March, debuting at No. 3 on Billboard's albums chart.
"We didn't go into the studio knowing what kind of record we were going to make," Yamin says of himself and his team of co-writers and producers, which included ex-House of Pain and Limp Bizkit turntable maestro DJ Lethal. "I had a basic idea, as far as I knew I wanted it to be real soulful, and I knew I wanted it to be a singer's type of record."
Yamin sang the first single, "Wait for You," on "Idol" several weeks ago, and the album has sold 217,000 copies to date, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
The singer stays in touch with his cohorts Hicks, McPhee and Chris Daughtry, and looks back fondly at his time on "Idol," saying it gave him the tools he needs to build what he hopes will be a long-lasting career.
"It was the best learning experience and the best training I could have gotten," Yamin says. "I take everything I learned, and I apply it to what I do now. It was the best crash course I could have ever received."
Report: Katharine McPhee "hurt" by 'American Idol' finale "snub"
Last May, Katharine McPhee didn't receive enough love from viewers and finished second during American Idol's fifth-season finale. And last week, it was reportedly the same old song for McPhee during Idol's sixth-season finale -- only this time, she was supposedly shunned by the show's producers, not home viewers.
"Katharine called them herself, trying to get on the [finale]," a "source close to the singer" told Us Weekly on Wednesday.
The call was apparently unsuccessful, as McPhee did not appear during last week's sixth-season Idol finale. Of course, McPhee's snub probably wouldn't have been as bad if many of the rest of Idol's fifth-place finalists hadn't been featured throughout Idol's sixth season run.
While McPhee was nowhere to be seen during Idol's sixth season, seventh-place finisher Kellie Pickler performed "I Wonder," a single from her debut album "Small Town Girl," during Idol's sixth-season Top 16 semifinalists results show and third-place finisher Elliott Yamin performed "Wait for You," a song from his recently released self-titled debut album, during the sixth-season's penultimate results show.
Then, during last week's final set of sixth-season Idol broadcasts, fourth-place fifth-season finisher Chris Daughtry performed "Home" -- the ballad that also served as the background music Idol's sixth-season eliminations -- during the last Tuesday's final sixth-season performance episode and fifth-season champ Taylor Hicks also performed "Heaven Knows," a track from his self-titled debut album, during Idol's Wednesday night sixth-season finale.
"She's really hurt," the source told US about how McPhee felt following the reported decision to not invite her to participate in Idol's sixth-season finale broadcast, which also featured performances by original Idol champion Kelly Clarkson, second-season Idol winner Ruben Studdard and fourth-season Idol winner Carrie Underwood along with appearances by numerous non-Idol artists, including Smokey Robinson, Gladys Knight, Gwen Stefani, Tony Bennett, Green Day, Bette Midler, Aerosmith's Joe Perry, and Bebe and Cece Winans.
McPhee's self-titled debut album peaked at No. 2 on The Billboard 200 album sales chart during its first week of sales in early February when it sold 116,000 copies in its first week of release. However it's since fallen to No. 186 and has sold only 326,000 total copies in four months, according to USA Today's Idol Chatter blog.
"Katharine called them herself, trying to get on the [finale]," a "source close to the singer" told Us Weekly on Wednesday.
The call was apparently unsuccessful, as McPhee did not appear during last week's sixth-season Idol finale. Of course, McPhee's snub probably wouldn't have been as bad if many of the rest of Idol's fifth-place finalists hadn't been featured throughout Idol's sixth season run.
While McPhee was nowhere to be seen during Idol's sixth season, seventh-place finisher Kellie Pickler performed "I Wonder," a single from her debut album "Small Town Girl," during Idol's sixth-season Top 16 semifinalists results show and third-place finisher Elliott Yamin performed "Wait for You," a song from his recently released self-titled debut album, during the sixth-season's penultimate results show.
Then, during last week's final set of sixth-season Idol broadcasts, fourth-place fifth-season finisher Chris Daughtry performed "Home" -- the ballad that also served as the background music Idol's sixth-season eliminations -- during the last Tuesday's final sixth-season performance episode and fifth-season champ Taylor Hicks also performed "Heaven Knows," a track from his self-titled debut album, during Idol's Wednesday night sixth-season finale.
"She's really hurt," the source told US about how McPhee felt following the reported decision to not invite her to participate in Idol's sixth-season finale broadcast, which also featured performances by original Idol champion Kelly Clarkson, second-season Idol winner Ruben Studdard and fourth-season Idol winner Carrie Underwood along with appearances by numerous non-Idol artists, including Smokey Robinson, Gladys Knight, Gwen Stefani, Tony Bennett, Green Day, Bette Midler, Aerosmith's Joe Perry, and Bebe and Cece Winans.
McPhee's self-titled debut album peaked at No. 2 on The Billboard 200 album sales chart during its first week of sales in early February when it sold 116,000 copies in its first week of release. However it's since fallen to No. 186 and has sold only 326,000 total copies in four months, according to USA Today's Idol Chatter blog.
Take Note Blake Lewis: American Idol Snubbed Katharine McPhee
Blake Lewis was dubbed the Katharine McPhee of American Idol season six. The reasoning behind the label was that the theory is that both singers only made it to the American Idol finals because of their gender. Blake outlasted quality singer and performer Melinda Doolittle and Katharine dumped both Chris Daughtry and Elliott Yamin. But when it came time for all the reunion performances did anyone see Katharine McPhee?
Take Note Blake Lewis: American Idol Snubs Katharine McPhee
Take Note Blake Lewis: American Idol Snubs Katharine McPhee
Will we see Blake Lewis beat box at some point in the finals next year? Us Weekly Magazine notes that scores of American Idol alums turned out to partake in this year's season finale, but noticeably absent from the festivities was last year’s runner-up Kat.
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Although fellow Season 5 competitors Elliot Yamin, Kellie Pickler, Taylor Hicks and Chris Daughtry all returned for guest spots this season, McPhee, 23, was missing from the rundown – and it was not by choice. “Katharine called them herself, trying to get on the [finale],” a source close to the singer tells Us. “She’s really hurt.”
But she wasn’t the only former Idol who got dissed. When Sony/BMG president Clive Davis addressed the TV audience, he made sure to plug Taylor Hicks’ new single, but failed to mention Kelly Clarkson’s latest single or her forthcoming CD, My December, over which the two have reportedly butted heads.
Cue the reps™: McPhee's rep could not be reached, and Fox had no comment.
Take Note Blake Lewis: American Idol Snubs Katharine McPhee
Take Note Blake Lewis: American Idol Snubs Katharine McPhee
Will we see Blake Lewis beat box at some point in the finals next year? Us Weekly Magazine notes that scores of American Idol alums turned out to partake in this year's season finale, but noticeably absent from the festivities was last year’s runner-up Kat.
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Although fellow Season 5 competitors Elliot Yamin, Kellie Pickler, Taylor Hicks and Chris Daughtry all returned for guest spots this season, McPhee, 23, was missing from the rundown – and it was not by choice. “Katharine called them herself, trying to get on the [finale],” a source close to the singer tells Us. “She’s really hurt.”
But she wasn’t the only former Idol who got dissed. When Sony/BMG president Clive Davis addressed the TV audience, he made sure to plug Taylor Hicks’ new single, but failed to mention Kelly Clarkson’s latest single or her forthcoming CD, My December, over which the two have reportedly butted heads.
Cue the reps™: McPhee's rep could not be reached, and Fox had no comment.
Sparks' "American Idol" Victory Tops Hispanic TV Ratings
A nationwide audience voted 17-year-old Jordin Sparks as its new "American Idol" on the show's Wednesday night season finale, which led all others in the Hispanic TV ratings for English-language programs, according to figures released by the Nielsen Media Group for the week of May 21-27.
Ms. Sparks and runner-up Blake Lewis performed three songs apiece on Tuesday's performance show, which was second place with an 8.6 rating. More than 1.1 million Hispanic households then tuned in for Wednesday's finale. It earned a chart-topping 9.6 mark.
The culmination of another season-long competition, ABC's "Dancing with the Stars," and NBC's breakout series "Heroes" also captured the attention of the Hispanic audience. Former Olympic speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno won "Dancing with the Stars" on Tuesday's program, which drew a 7.7 rating for third place. Monday night's performance segment of the show was fourth with a 5.4 and the season finale of "Heroes" garnered a 4.3 rating to round out the top five.
Univision telenovela "Fea Mas Bella" came up short in its quest to regain the top spot in the Hispanic TV ratings for Spanish-language programs. It was edged by "Destilando Amor," another Univision telenovela, for the third straight week. "Desitilando Amor" produced a five-night average rating of 22.5 while "Fea Mas Bella" posted a 22.0.
More than 2.7 million Hispanic households tuned in to see Monday's broadcast "Destilando Amor," which garnered a chart-topping 23.5 rating for individual shows.
Nielsen's figures, however, have their detractors. One group has started a petition, hoping Nielsen Media Group will change the way it samples the U.S. Hispanic population in its English and Spanish TV ratings. The Help Change TV group, which has a petition at www.HelpChangeTV.com, claims that Nielsen does not include enough U.S.-born Hispanics in its audience sample, leading to the impression that a vast majority of Hispanics watch Spanish-language TV.
The following lists are TV ratings based on Hispanic viewership. Nielsen's ratings include viewers who watched the program while it aired and others who viewed the shows via digital video recorder within 24 hours of their airing. The group says that the Hispanic TV audience represents more than 11.63 million television households in the United States. The rating is equivalent to the percentage of households or persons watching a TV program during the average minute.
Top 10 English-language shows (May 21-27)
1. American Idol – Wednesday (Fox), 9.6
2. American Idol – Tuesday (Fox), 8.6
3. Dancing with the Stars – Tuesday (ABC), 7.7
4. Dancing with the Stars – Monday (ABC), 5.4
5. Heroes (NBC), 4.3
6. So You Think You Can Dance (Fox), 3.9
6. The Bachelor (ABC), 3.9
8. Lost (ABC), 3.8
9. On The Lot (Fox), 3.7
10. CSI: Miami (CBS), 3.1
Top 10 Spanish-language shows (May 21-27)
1. Destilando Amor – five-night avg. (Univision), 22.5
2. Fea Mas Bella – five-night avg. (Univision), 22.0
3. Cristina (Univision), 20.3
4. Nuestra Belleza – Tuesday (Univision), 19.6
5. Duelo de Pasiones – five-night avg. (Univision), 17.1
6. Don Francisco Presenta (Univision), 16.8
7. Aqui y Ahora (Univision), 16.1
8. Nuestra Belleza – Friday (Univision), 13.1
9. Cine Espeical (Univision), 12.2
10. Sabado Gigante (Univision), 11.0
Ms. Sparks and runner-up Blake Lewis performed three songs apiece on Tuesday's performance show, which was second place with an 8.6 rating. More than 1.1 million Hispanic households then tuned in for Wednesday's finale. It earned a chart-topping 9.6 mark.
The culmination of another season-long competition, ABC's "Dancing with the Stars," and NBC's breakout series "Heroes" also captured the attention of the Hispanic audience. Former Olympic speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno won "Dancing with the Stars" on Tuesday's program, which drew a 7.7 rating for third place. Monday night's performance segment of the show was fourth with a 5.4 and the season finale of "Heroes" garnered a 4.3 rating to round out the top five.
Univision telenovela "Fea Mas Bella" came up short in its quest to regain the top spot in the Hispanic TV ratings for Spanish-language programs. It was edged by "Destilando Amor," another Univision telenovela, for the third straight week. "Desitilando Amor" produced a five-night average rating of 22.5 while "Fea Mas Bella" posted a 22.0.
More than 2.7 million Hispanic households tuned in to see Monday's broadcast "Destilando Amor," which garnered a chart-topping 23.5 rating for individual shows.
Nielsen's figures, however, have their detractors. One group has started a petition, hoping Nielsen Media Group will change the way it samples the U.S. Hispanic population in its English and Spanish TV ratings. The Help Change TV group, which has a petition at www.HelpChangeTV.com, claims that Nielsen does not include enough U.S.-born Hispanics in its audience sample, leading to the impression that a vast majority of Hispanics watch Spanish-language TV.
The following lists are TV ratings based on Hispanic viewership. Nielsen's ratings include viewers who watched the program while it aired and others who viewed the shows via digital video recorder within 24 hours of their airing. The group says that the Hispanic TV audience represents more than 11.63 million television households in the United States. The rating is equivalent to the percentage of households or persons watching a TV program during the average minute.
Top 10 English-language shows (May 21-27)
1. American Idol – Wednesday (Fox), 9.6
2. American Idol – Tuesday (Fox), 8.6
3. Dancing with the Stars – Tuesday (ABC), 7.7
4. Dancing with the Stars – Monday (ABC), 5.4
5. Heroes (NBC), 4.3
6. So You Think You Can Dance (Fox), 3.9
6. The Bachelor (ABC), 3.9
8. Lost (ABC), 3.8
9. On The Lot (Fox), 3.7
10. CSI: Miami (CBS), 3.1
Top 10 Spanish-language shows (May 21-27)
1. Destilando Amor – five-night avg. (Univision), 22.5
2. Fea Mas Bella – five-night avg. (Univision), 22.0
3. Cristina (Univision), 20.3
4. Nuestra Belleza – Tuesday (Univision), 19.6
5. Duelo de Pasiones – five-night avg. (Univision), 17.1
6. Don Francisco Presenta (Univision), 16.8
7. Aqui y Ahora (Univision), 16.1
8. Nuestra Belleza – Friday (Univision), 13.1
9. Cine Espeical (Univision), 12.2
10. Sabado Gigante (Univision), 11.0
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