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'American Idol 2' finalist Carmen Rasmusen defends Paula Abdul
May 3, 2005
Speculation about a reported ABC News expose' of "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul has led a former contestant to come to her defense.
ABC remains mum about its upcoming 'American Idol' expose
May 3, 2005
The ABC television network is keeping a public relations lid on its expose' of "American Idol" in an apparent bid to boost ratings.
Penultimate 'Bachelorette 2' episode wins timeslot, draws 11.3 million viewers
February 25, 2004
Last week's penultimate episode of ABC's second edition of The Bachelorette drew 11.33 million overall viewers and a 5.1/12 rating/share in the Adults 18-49 demographic, a performance that ranked it as the network's third most watched program of the week (behind Sunday's Super Millionaire premiere and a special Monday February 16 edition of Primetime).