“The X Factor” — Half the Show Of “American Idol”
The big “X Factor” premiere last night fell way short of Simon Cowell‘s expectations — earning just over half the ratings “American Idol” got during its premiere in January.
Simon‘s new show averaged an 8.7 rating, while the tenth season premiere of “Idol” pulled in a 16.4 — and in last night‘s head-to-head … “Modern Family” and “Criminal Minds” won out.
Simon called in to TMZ Live yesterday — telling us, he desperately wanted to beat out his alma mater in the ratings department … but based on last night’s performance, that’s gonna be an uphill battle.
To be fair — the first ever episode of “American Idol” only scored a 6.1 in 2002 … and has since had years to build a loyal audience. Then again, singing competitions were new back then.
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