Wednesday, June 20, 2012

top-selling track for an American Idol

 Carrie Underwood takes the top-selling track for an American Idol act this week, but Kelly Clarkson's right after her with Stronger. And Kelly's got the track with the big sales hit, as new single Dark Side jumps 63%, according to Nielsen SoundScan.


American Idol

Carrie Underwood (Good Girl) - 46,000, -15%, 1.082 million
Kelly Clarkson Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) - (44,000, -13%, 3.405 million)
Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull, Dance Again - 29,000, -17%, 821,000
Phillip Phillips (Home) - 29,000, -24%, 448,000
Jennifer Lopez (feat. Flo Rida, Goin' In) - 10,000, debut, 10,000
Kelly Clarkson (Mr. Know It All) - 10,000, +1%, 1.524 million
Kelly Clarkson (Dark Side) - 9,000, +63%, 55,000
Carrie Underwood (Blown Away) - (8,000, -21%, 188,000)
Brad Paisley/Carrie Underwood (Remind Me) - 7,000, -23%, 1.563 million
Jason Aldean/Kelly Clarkson (Don't You Wanna Stay) - 6,000, -5%, 2.093 million
Carrie Underwood (Before He Cheats) - 5,000, -4%, 3.494 million

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

10 Years of American Idol

Hoping to discover the next pop superstar, the music competition has more than made an ineradicable mark in pop culture and is in charge for its share of lasting voices (Kelly Clarkson! Carrie Underwood! Daughtry! Adam Lambert!) and plenty of disposable ones.

Over the years, the aging struggle has had plenty of growing pains -- acid-tongued umpire Simon Cowell exiting, ratings dips and odd people choices - but despite the show’s missteps, millions go on to tune in to watch from auditions to finals, and guess who will walk away with the title.

Although recent winners of the competition have followed a different pattern -- a record number of 132 million votes helped Georgia-bred troubadour Phillip Phillips win this time contestants have found victory in virtually every genre including pop, R&B, country, rock, gospel, dance and musical theater.

Winners of American Idol List
American Idol Winners


Winners List of American Idol:

Kelly Clarkson (Season 1, 2002)
Ruben Studdard (Season 2, 2003)
Fantasia (Season 3, 2004)
Carrie Underwood (Season 4, 2005)
Taylor Hicks (Season 5, 2006)
Jordin Sparks (Season 6, 2007)
David Cook (Season 7, 2008)
Kris Allen (Season 8, 2009)
Lee DeWyze (Season 9, 2010)
Scotty McCreery (Season 10, 2011)
Phillip Phillips (Season 11, 2012)

Monday, June 11, 2012

fevola eliminated

Being eliminated from Dancing with the Stars on Sunday night was slightest of former AFL star Brendan Fevola's worries once dropping his dancing partner on her head at rehearsals.

Fevola was eliminated on the last but one night of Seven Network's reality dancing show, leaving singer Danielle Spencer, Packed to the Rafters star Zoe Cramond and X Factor's Johnny Ruffo to fight out next week's grand final.

Fevola eliminated from Dancing with stars

The former Brisbane Lion and Carlton forward said he accidentally dropped Jessica Raffa on Friday even as attempting to lift his instructor during the jazz.

Fevola said he feared Raffa may have fractured her skull although brain scans later on Friday.

'I dropped Jess on her head and she was a small piece concussed,' Fevola told AAP.

'She had to go to hospital and have some scans.

'They found she jarred her spinal column and was in a neck brace.

'I was shaking at the time and she was clearly out of it.'

Raffa said soon after the event that Fevola insisted that she not go to sleep and instead head directly to hospital for a check-up.

'He had not once dropped me during training and it was just a mishap,' Raffa told AAP.

The accident forced the pair to change their routine for Sunday night's show although their destiny was sealed following last week's performance.

It's not the first time Raffa has been dropped during practices.

In 2009, vision impaired marathon runner Gerrard Gosens let Raffa fall and she again had to be taken to hospital for brain scans after supporting concussion.

Dancing with the Stars, which has struggled to capture audience numbers of last season, pulled out the big guns.

Dame Edna dropped by to present her learned opinion on dancing, US rocker Train performed live and Academy Award winner Russell Crowe called in at the end to notice his wife Danielle Spencer dance.

Monday, June 4, 2012

Winner of 'Dancing With the Stars' Shawn Johnson retires from gymnastics

The athlete, she won four medals at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, announced on Sunday that her injured knee has made it unfeasible for her to compete in the upcoming London Olympics.

Shawn Johnson got medal

"I still have the heart, drive and want to compete and help the USA at the London Olympics," Johnson said in a statement.

"Unfortunately, it has become noticeable that my left knee is not able to keep up the demands of gymnastics any longer," she continued. "All I can do now is kindly retire and thank everyone who has believed in me and my journey."

The 20-year-old injured her knee in a skiing accident in Jan 2010. Once she started training for this year's Games, it became apparent that her knee could not handle the pressure.

"It's been a really hard result. How can you tell yourself, 'No, I think it's time to say it's finally done'," Johnson said. "I'd like to be 30 and have kids and run about with them. It became more about my future life than this future one second. I'm looking at bigger picture of things."

2009 winner

In June 2010, the gymnast testified beside a man accused of stalking her, confessing that she was "really scared" when she discovered the scope of his interest in her.

In 2009, Johnson was crowned the winner of Dancing With the Stars.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

American Idol Winner Phillip and Runner Jessica Sanchez


Phillip and Jessica Sanchez

After a record-breaking 132 million votes, Jessica Sanchez became the runner-up on “American Idol,” making Phillip Phillips the new Season 11 winner on Wednesday night.

The “Idol” ending was crowded with Hollywood stars and die-hard fans, which went ballistic upon hearing the 21-year-old pawn shop worker was their latest “American Idol.”

Phillips, a Georgia resident, took the stage one last time after winning the singing competition to sing his new single “Home,” but was not able to finish the song as he ruined down in tears and left the stage to hold his overjoyed family members in the front row.

Previous year’s “Idol” winner, part-Puerto Rican country singer Scotty McCreery presented Phillips with a trophy, as he emblematically passed on the torch from one winner to another.

"It’s been such a respect,” said Phillips. “And the fans! Thank you for voting for us."

When asked backstage what going through his mind when he found out he was won “American Idol,” Phillips said it seemed dreamlike.
“I wasn't thinking about anything, not even the song," he told the press behind the scenes, People journal reported.
"I wasn't really deficient to sing or anything. I just started thinking about the whole journey and how distant all of us have come, and how we've made it. It's so overwhelming."

Phillips’ struggle Jessica Sanchez didn’t seem sad she missing the “Idol” title, but was joyful for her friend Phillips and “the whole gang of American Idol” for supporting her. Like Phillips, she thanked the fans for voting.

The finish also featured multiple over-the-top performances by the top “American Idol” girls and guys, who paid praise to Robin Gibbs.

Veteran artists such as Neil Diamond, Chaka Khan, Reba and “Idol” alums Jordin Sparks and Fantasia also performed.

Aerosmith and Rihanna also put on flashy productions, as the Barbados singer rocked out decked out in leather and lights.

JLO also took the step, showing off her toned abs and glossy dance moves as she sang with Flo Rida, Lil John and international reggaeton stars Wisin y Yandel their innovative track “Follow the Leader.”

Former “America Idol” contestants Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo got engaged on the “Idol” stage as Young got down on one knees and told DeGarmo she’s his “best friend” and that he loves her “to death.” 

Sanchez and Grammy-Award-winning singer Jennifer Holliday showed off their power lungs in an overpowering performance of “And I am Telling You, I’m Not Going,” which had the judges and the viewers clapping and cheering. 

Sanchez, 16, also delivered an touching rendition of Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You.”

Monday, April 30, 2012

Donald Driver faces uncertain future

Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson and trainer Mike McCarthy both enjoy watching veteran wide receiver Donald Driver compete on “Dancing With the Stars.”
There is no promise he’ll be on the roster by the time training camp rolls around.

Driver is the leading receiver in contract history with 735 catches for 10,060 yards. But he turned 37 in February and said after the Packers’ playoff loss to the New York Giants that he wasn’t convinced whether the team would bring him back for the final year of his contract.
Asked about Driver’s future Saturday, Thompson stopped short of guaranteeing that Driver’s spot was safe.
“I would never speculate on something like that,” Thompson said. “He’s dancing right now. Doing well, too.”
McCarthy said there was “no reason to speculate on that.”
But, McCarthy did say he and his family are having fun watching Driver’s dancing.
“Of course,” McCarthy said. “I didn’t comprehend it was such a tough thing for a man that they ‘Dancing with the Stars.’ And if I’m not at home, we have to DVR it and watch it as a family. We’re rooting him on and voting eight times like you’re supposed to. He’s doing a immense job — keeping in shape, that’s for sure. 
Not that that was ever a problem with Donald. It’s a great experience for him and his family.”

The Packers previously have made tough decisions on two veteran players in the past week, releasing security Nick Collins and left tackle Chad Clifton.

Clifton is coming off an injury-filled 2011 season, and the team was concerned about Collins’ capability to return from a season-ending neck injury.

“That is something you never get used to,” McCarthy said. “That was a hard week starting with Chad on Monday and Nick, both with medical situations that led to that conclusion.”

McCarthy said Collins’ decision was mainly personal.

“Ted Thompson and I sat down and the last question gets asked: If Nick was your son, would you let him play?”

McCarthy said. “So that’s why we made the decision we did.”

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Dancing with stars Result: Good Knight, Gladys

We said goodbye to Motown Week, as well as to a Motown legend on Tuesday night, as Gladys Knight was sent home behind the sixth week of the “Dancing With the Stars” Season 14 competition.


Parting with the Empress of Soul was such sweet sadness. Professional dancer Tristan MacManus offered sweet words for his fallen star. “I’ll probably miss Gladys as much as I miss Ireland while I’m here,” the lucky attraction said in the video compilation. “And I really miss Ireland.” Aw! How grand.

OK, so Gladys may not have been the best dancer in this season’s program. She was such a immense, effortlessly cool, life-affirming attendance on the show. Yes, Gladys wear sequins and rhinestones, as is befitting this ballroom universe, but her smile and inner glitter shone just as bright. In the words of host Tom Bergeron, Gladys showed us during these six weeks that she really “out-Pipped them all.” And how fit that her departing song was her own “Midnight Train to Georgia.” Here’s hoping she’ll come back and sing it herself before the season is through. Snap, clap, move and groove!

Gladys and Tristan were beat out by member bottom-two dwellers Roshon Fegan and Chelsie Hightower after a dance contest jive for their lives. But the verdict was not agreed: Carrie Ann chose to save Gladys, while Len and Bruno opted to keep Roshon.

The concluding hour of Motown Week started with an cheerful Motor City medley courtesy of the Harold Wheeler band that featured the dance talents of Val Chmerkovskiy, Peta Murgatroyd, the “DWTS” cast and choreographed by Louis Van Amstel.

There was a segment that interviewed the stars on the mental and physical toll that being in this opposition exerts. Injury-plagued Maria Menounos feels like an old lady, William Levy’s determined he's not going to let ankle pain take him out of the contest. Gladys wakes up in the wee hours of the morning to run the routines in her head. Katherine Jenkins can’t let her nerves get to her, or else she can’t do well. Melissa Gilbert knows that she’s going to have to tap into great that she’s never had to before.

The AT&T Spotlight Performance focused on the glorious story of Michaela DePrince, a 17-year-old who was adopted as a child by a supportive American family from an orphanage in war-torn Sierra Leone, originate dance, and has since started studying at the American Ballet Theater School to become one of the most promising ballerinas in the country. And her dance performance, to Natasha Bedingfield’s pared down rendition of “Wild Horses” and accompanied by Adé Chiké  Torbert of “So You Think You Can Dance” celebrity, was made all the more meaningful by the story that inspired it.

“SYTYCD” was also represented in force during this week’s Macy’s Stars of Dance presentation a celestial contemporary piece by the Shaping Sound Company choreographed by Travis Wall, Nick Lazzarini and Teddy Forance. The whole thing was similar to a classical painting come to life, flowing and lovely and lighter than air. The string rendition of David Guetta and Usher’s “Without You” by ensemble Aston also helped to usher in next week’s Classical Week.

Motownphilly’s back again -- Boyz II Men returned to the ballroom stage to execute their new single “One More Dance,” accompanied on the dance floor by castaways Dmitry Chaplin, in all his bare-chested glory, and ginger Anna Trebunskaya, her skirt in tatters, dancing similar to they were the last couple on Earth.

What did you think ballroom fans? Were you as sad as I was to see Gladys go? Should the judges be unanimous in their Dance Duel decisions? Is raunchy the same thing as too sexy?

Monday, April 16, 2012

Celebrity Birthday..

Composer-musician Jan Hammer is 64.
Actress Olivia Hussey is 61.
Singer-guitarist Pete Shelley of The Buzzcocks is 57.
Actor Sean Bean (“Lord of the Rings”) is 53.
Singer Liz Phair is 45.
Rapper-actor Redman is 42.
Actress Jennifer Garner is 40.
Singer Victoria Beckham of the Spice Girls is 38.
Actress Lindsay Korman (“Passions”) is 34.
Actress Rooney Mara is 27.
Actress Dee Dee Davis (“The Bernie Mac Show”) is 16.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/04/17/2752169/celebrity-birthdays-on-april-17.html#storylink=cpy

Monday, April 9, 2012

Justin Beiber's quotes and perceptions on Jesus Christ

"I don't have to go to church."  Quoted by this World famous Canadian Pop Star, Justin Beiber, disclose his religious thoughts and awareness about God and his Power to change a 1994 born baby to struggle with many old Singers and Pop stars.

On a controversial note, the development of Beiber as a singer is critically praised by some people and logically hated by many who points out Beiber's over-matured lyrics and pronouncing defects in his songs as well as for his dialogue in interviews.

He also said once, “A lot of people who are religious, I believe they get lost. They go to church now to go to church. I'm not trying to disrespect them, but for me, I center more on praying and talking to him,"

Justin Bieber quoted “always put God first, because without him we wouldn't be here", clearly portrays his ability to offer all his efforts and fame to the happy feet of God.

Out of all about Justin news and quiz about his huge growth as a teenager, Justin Bieber's tattoo gives Jesus a leg which additional describes him well as an individual and also a religious believer of The Almighty.

Childrens want to be famous



 But pre-schoolers are moving away from dreams of gender-based careers, with a growing attention in fame and celebrity changing the way youngsters consider their futures.

Hit TV shows such as Dancing with the Stars and MasterChef have invaded pre-schools, with chefs currently being regularly added to the job wish list of both sexes.

The upcoming London Olympics are expected to drive athletic achievements on to the toddler radar.

Early education expert Maria Cozis said the major modification for modern toddlers was a subtle move away from definite gender-based jobs.

She said “Now the girls don't always say they want to be a princess,".

"I have had boys who want to be dancers.

"And we have seen a change with MasterChef that has finished chefs and cooking very popular."

A global survey of 4600 children by developmental charity ChildFund found many kids in developed countries long to be famous, dreaming of being singers or actors or professional athletes.

Only 9 percent of kids want to be teachers and 8 percent doctors. It is the reverse in developing countries where 22 per cent want to be teachers and 20 percent trust to become doctors.

Child psychologist Kimberley O'Brien said present interests guided pre-schoolers.

She said they were interested in outfits and accessories, such as firemen's helmets and tiaras, and had no genuine idea of what a job actually involved.

She said "Up until four is the age of imaginary play and so you see lots of princesses and superheroes,”

"But once kids start big school, from the age of five onwards, they begin to drop that interest and are more influenced by older kids than they are by imaginary figures out of story books."

Many kids were often interested in numerous careers at an early age, Ms O'Brien said.

"They might want to be a dancer, a hairdresser and save animals," she said.

"They are not really sure about the idea of having one job the whole time."

Ms Cozis said television, touchable jobs such as chefs and firefighters and exciting situations encountered during daily life had a big shock on children.

"It is what they notice around them," she said.

"In Surry Hills a group of kids go to cafes and they role play that. One of the little girls wanted a florist shop because that is what she sees."

"Fairies, mermaids, princesses or just being a mum or dad are well-liked.

"If they show an interest (in a career) we try to expand that. We have parents who are dentists, photographers and builders and some of those occupations are simple. But careers like lawyers and accountants are hard to explain.

"We covered space previous year so we had a lot of astronauts and scientists. We had one father who was a cartoonist and subsequent to he visited the kids were busy doing cartoons."

A survey of children at the centre last year revealed occupation aspirations included paleontologist, mountain climber, spy, tennis player, builders, and Hollywood actor.

Other children hoped to grow up to be dancers, super heroes, a "normal girl", a model, a t-rex, a tiger, an All Blacks player, helicopter pilo.

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

'Dancing With the Stars' results: Jack Wagner eliminated

Results shows are stiff. And as Tom said, with a cast this good, “every week it’s going to harm” when a star is ceremoniously launched out of the Mirrorball’s orbit. It’s hard to speak goodbye when everyone’s upped their game. And it’s further hard when you’ve seen that star don a satin Big Stick of a shirt, shed tears for his newly discovered daughter, and rehearse diligently backstage right before his presentation, like this week’s booted contestant Jack Wagner did.


If Len had had his way, the producers would all have agreed a pass and no one would have to go home this week. But Tom quickly turned down that demand. And it was the TV actor and pop star that improved with each show with the lovely Anna Trebunskaya, yet remained on the lower end of this ballroom curvature, which got served this week. Perhaps his competition standing suffered because he didn’t have quite the wow thing to win him votes. But Wagner received his walking papers from Mirrorball manor house courteously, saying he had a huge time and “it was fun to test” himself. At least he got to share the story of his daughter and offer his dance to her.

And for the second week in a row, the other pair in the bottom two was Gavin DeGraw and Karina Smirnoff. Keep this up, and the singer-songwriter will be a basis in the new “dueling dances” segment, where the bottom two couple dances one last time for the judges.

The “entertainment-packed show” kicked off with a performance by Seal, who sang a pared performance of Bill Withers’ “Lean on me” that started a capella and ended with a singing group and the dance accompaniment of Troupe members Emma, Oksana, Kiki and Henry.
 
The tears didn’t stop with Monday night. Continuing with the genuine theme, the AT&T Spotlight concert focused on Julia Ivleva, a ballroom dancer and friend of husband and wife team and “DWTS” pros Anna Trebunskaya and Jonathan Roberts. Julia, who was too frail to dance, watched from the sidelines as Anna and Jonathan choreographed and danced a waltz in her respect. “We are so inspired by Julia’s example ... of life and surviving,” said Anna. “We just want to contribute to that example with everybody.” And it was a beautiful praise, sincere and emotional and a lovely tribute to their friend and fellow dancer.

The Macy’s Stars of Dance performance was a high-octane show choreographed by Misha Gabriel and Nick Bass featuring cool cats, including “So You Think You Can Dance” alums Travis Wall and Twitch and “Footloose” star Kenny Wormald dressed in suits dancing like smooth criminals to the metallic tunes of the Grooveline Horns trio and the Harold Wheeler band.

“DWTS” and Gavin DeGraw friend Rascal Flatts returned to the ballroom, this time to slow things a bit and sing “Changed” while Tony Dovolani and Troupe member Sharna wrapped themselves approximately each other and did a lot of lifts, including a “Dirty Dancing”-style triumph at the end.

What did you think ballroom fans? Shocked at who was eliminated this week? Are you “chuffed to bits” for Rock Week next Monday? What about the dancing battle? Would Gavin look better in a porkpie hat or a fez? As Maria Menounos said to Derek Hough after Monday night's performance: Can we get some beer and nachos now?

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Celebrities swarm in to support Citi FM's Easter Orphan


 On Monday, April 9, this year, a number of orphans and reforming drug addicts in a range of parts of Ghana will wake up to an skill akin to their wildest dreams.

As has been the case for the past six years, Citi FM will once again lead the specialty in actuating the Easter message of love, compassion and worry for the needs of one’s neighbor through their flagship generous program dubbed:

‘The Easter Orphan Project. This time round though, the fortunate recipients of Citi FM’s Easter openhandedness will be in for what promises to be by far the most memorable and strange Easter experience.

The 7th edition of the Easter Orphan Project, is certainly shaping up to be one with a distinction as Citi FM’s ever dependable organizational machine revves up and moves into fifth gear with barely a fortnight to go for the much looked-forward-to Easter activity.

Unlike any of the six preceding editions of the project, this year’s has seen a sheer swarm of celebrities from the stage and sports, not only endorsing the Easter Orphan Project but also getting actively involved.

  As at the time of penning this portion, over ten celebrated artistes and a much-loved sports icon have pledged to add their bit to Citi FM’s philanthropic program.

As evidenced by their own verbal entreaties which have been playing intermittently on 97.3Citi FM, admired music artistes such as Edem, BukBak, Asem, Slim Buster, E-nyce and Fritz have not only added their voices to Citi FM’s daring effort to raise an amount of GHC 100,000 for the establishment of a skills and training centre at one of the orphanages, they have promised to also donate to the effort and to join Easter Orphan volunteers on Easter Monday (April 9) as they interact with inmates of the orphanages and the rehab centre.
It goes without saying, that their attendance will certainly add loads of color and spice to the event.

The musicians, however are not the only celebs to have bought into the Easter Orphan message, a number of actors, Television personalities and even a footballer of great standing have effervescently endorsed the Easter Orphan Project and pledged to join in the compassionate effort.

On-screen Diva, actor and now face of Range Rover Evoque, the beautiful Jocelyn Dumas is also on board and so is actress extraordinaire, Ama K. Abrebrese.

The suave, sexy crooner and popular TV host, John Germain, Black Stars ex-captain, Stephen ‘Tornado’ Appiah and Rap Doctor Okyeame Kwame are all gearing up to give beneficiaries of the Easter Orphan Project an memorable experience.

As at the time of writing this article, there is a hard indication that the latest star to join the mix is talented singer-rapper; Trigmatic. With the ever increasing invasion of artistes pledging their support for the Easter Orphan Project, it certainly seems this year’s edition will be nothing less than explosive.

The beneficiaries of this year’s project are the Baptist Schools Complex and Orphanage (BASCO) where Citi FM is mobilizing funds to set up a GHC100,000 Skills and Training Centre for the orphans. Also benefitting are the Mama Lardi Foster Home (Bolgatanga), Jehovah Rapha Orphanage (Suhum), Handivangelism Home (Haatso), and the Chosen Drug Rehab Centre (Abofu, Accra).

Well meaning individuals and business bodies are encouraged to donate cement, roofing sheets, paint, rice, gari, maize, sugar, drinks, biscuits, detergents, washing powder, exercise books and cash sums.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

DeMarcus Cousins


DeMarcus Cousins was the center of a batch of controversy earlier this year with then-head coach Paul Westphal. Cousins won, Westphal lost and now it's looking like the Kings won, too.

DeMarcus Cousins is averaging 17 points and 11 rebounds a game. Those numbers should be going up still more next year.

Every year, there's a team in the Western Conference that breaks out. This year it's the Timberwolves; last year the Grizzlies; the year before that it was the Thunder. Next year, the best candidate is the Kings, who have gathered a lot of good, young aptitude over the last few years.

If they have a .500 record at midseason—and I expect they will—they'll be looking for an All-Star candidate, and Cousins would fit the bill properly. He could very well be averaging 20 and 12 next seasons, and those are All-Star numbers. 

Monday, March 26, 2012

Dancing with stars: premieres to all time low ratings

Dancing with the Stars judges may have given Monday’s dancers the greatest performance scores ever for a opening, but fans gave the show its lowest Nielsen ratings ever for a first appearance episode.

The ratings fall is not really a revelation. The veteran reality show returned up against NBC’s fresher reality hit The Voice, and lacked buzz-worthy tabloid names this spring (Katherine Jenkins, William Levy, Melissa Gilbert, yawn… the covert to casting Dancing is having hot-button names like Bristol Palin, The condition, Nancy Grace and Chaz Bono, celebrities that a huge number of Americans have strong feelings about, positive or negative).


Dancing delivered 18.5 million viewers and a 3.5 rating in the adult demo, down 34 percent from last coil and off 13 percent from last fall. At least the two-hour Dancing helped boost Castle (16.3 million, 2.4) up 14 percent, but that wasn’t pretty enough to win 10 p.m.

The big winner last night was The Voice (11.8 million, 4.5 — and, yes, as always, we’re going off the adult demo here because that’s what advertisers and networks, whether we like it or not, base their choices on; clearly among viewers of a certain age, Dancing was more admired). The Voice has held up strong overall during its clash rounds so far and easily crushed Dancing, though last night’s episode slipped 13 percent. Smash (6.7 million, 2.3) was down 4 percent.

CBS tied ABC for second position, its comedy block rising slightly in the first hour, declining a tad in the second hour: HIMYM (8.2 million, 3.4), 2 Broke Girls (9.2 million, 3.4), Two and a Half Men (11.3 million, 3.8), and Mike & Molly (9.8 million, 3.2). Hawaii Five-0 (9.1 million, 2.5) was steady.

Fox’s House (5.8 million, 2.0) was down 17 percent, while Alcatraz (5.1 million, 1.5) slipped another six percent. I could see Fox maybe taking a possibility on Alcatraz for a Friday slot next fall, but even that might be a lengthy shot at this point.