American Idol closed out its eighth season last night with an impressive total audience of 28.84 million for the two hour finale. On average the show had an audience of 24.33 million this season.

Last week was the season finale for Fringe, the new J.J. Abrams show. The series had a strong first season, finishing even stronger than it started. The final episode had a total audience of 13.5 million viewers, a record high for the series and 45% higher than the season finale for Lost, perhaps an indication [...]