Yes, it was the perfect scenario for a fairy-tale engagement–a romantic Thanksgiving getaway in Paris, filled with fine dining, shopping and sightseeing, but according to the reigning champ of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, Derek Hough, American Idol host Ryan Seacrest did not propose to his sister, Julianne Hough this week. “I haven’t heard anything [about [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title ...

Other season and series enders dropped, too: NBC's 'Chuck' and 'Biggest Loser'; Fox's '24'; ABC's 'FlashForward.'

For the first time, Dancing with the Stars topped ratings powerhouse American bIdol/b , according to weekly Nielsen numbers. For the week of March 29, ABC's Dancing 's�Monday installment pulled in nearly 23 million viewers, making it the week's most-watched show. Although bIdol/b 's viewership slipped (21.8 million Tuesday and 20.5 million Wednesday), the show performed... Read More Other Links From ...

USA TODAY TV writer Gary Levin notes that ABC's Dancing With the Stars drew 23 million viewers Monday, holding on to 95% of the previous week's premiere audience and beating Tuesday's American bIdol/b (21.8 million) outright for the first time, though bIdol/b holds a comfy lead among young-adult viewers. The season opener of Dancing's Tuesday results show, which competes against bIdol/b, had 14.3 ...

For the first time in the history of the two long-running competitions, ABC's Dancing With the Stars outdrew both editions of Fox's American bIdol/b last week.