'Idol' Wins, Even on Thursday

A Thursday edition of American Idol carried FOX to a ratings win for the night, while giving a decent launch to the new season of Hell's Kitchen. The final audition episode of Idol drew a 13.7/21 for FOX at 8 p.m. A Criminal Minds rerun on CBS snagged second with a 5.9/9. The CW's Smallville, 2.6/4, finished third in total viewers and adults 18-49, even though NBC's My Name Is Earl and Kath & Kim and ABC's Ugly Betty had slightly higher household ratings. Read the full story here.