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Ratings are down; is anyone watching?

By Sun-Times Wire

According to E online, ratings for the results show are down three million.

The mundane group song (Mariah Carey’s “One Sweet Day” ) certainly isn’t going make anyone want to tune in.

Carey is scheduled to perform “Bye Bye” and former contestant Elliott Yamin will also be killing some of the hour. Seriously: why is this still an hour?

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