Mediaweek reports that as America gears up for the season finale, last night's installment of Fox's "American Idol" scored a whopping 16.9/25 from 8-9 p.m. -- 69 percent above the season finale of CBS's JAG (10.0/15) and the program's best ratings of the season. More than 27 million viewers tuned in to watch Clay and Ruben sing their final songs.
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Needless to say, "American Idol" was the most watched show of the evening.
With a lead-in the caliber of American Idol, the season-ender of Fox's 24 at 9 p.m. ranked first with a 10.6/15 -- besting the first hour of the conclusion of CBS miniseries Hitler: The Rise of Evil (9.1/13) by 16 percent. Overall, Hitler concluded with a decent 9.2/13 from 9-11 p.m.
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