Ratings: American Idol Holds Steady in Demo

Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson Those writing about the inexorably declining ratings of American Idol will have to stand down for at least a day as the amateur talent competition stayed even with last week in the industry-prized 18-to-49 demographic, according to preliminary Nielsen figures. Now, we'll have to see if the cliff-hanger involving the hopeful who fainted and fell off the stage gooses the ratings for Fox. (By comparison, fair or not, NBC's The Voice grabbed 17.69 million viewers with a 6.6 demo rating Monday night on its first regularly scheduled airing.) Read our American Idol recap Meantime, the premiere of CBS' Person to Person reboot, featuring George Clooney, Jon Bon Jovi and Warren Buffett, got weak numbers, and ABC's comedy block solidly stayed steady or inched up from a week ago In its new time slot, Rock Center with Brian Williams, spotlighting Meredith Vieira's interview with the White House intern who's flogging her book about her affair with President Kennedy, wound up a distant fourth. Both newsmagazines posted a 1.1 demo rating. In prime-time last hour, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation dropped some 20 percent from its last original episode a fortnight ago, when Marg Helgenberger's swan song was the attraction. Check out the rest of the day's news on TVGuide.com 8 p.m.CBS: Person to Person 6.02 million viewers (1.1 demo rating)ABC: The Middle 8.48 million (2.6); Suburgatory 7.27 million (2.5)Fox: American Idol 18.94 million (6.0) NBC: Whitney 4.07 million (1.5); Are You There, Chelsea? 3.68 million (1.4)CW: One Tree Hill 1.29 million (0.7) 9 p.m.CBS: Criminal Minds 13.61 million viewers (3.4 demo rating)ABC: Modern Family 12.85 million (5.5); Happy Endings 6.90 million (3.0)Fox: Mobbed 8.77 million (3.0)NBC: Rock Center with Brian Williams 5.28 million (1.1)CW: Remodeled 713,000 (0.4) 10 p.m.CBS: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 11.44 million viewers (2.7 demo rating)ABC: Revenge 7.58 million (2.5)NBC: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 6.74 million (2.2)

Ridley Scott rejects Harrison Ford whispers

This Year's week we introduced this news that Andrew Kosove, producer round the approaching Edge Runner follow-up, had declined whispers that Harrison Ford reaches predicts join the cast. Now we could go one better, with Ridley Scott breaking cover to blow people whispers in the water. Kind of...InchNo," mentioned Scott, when asked for if he'd spoken with Ford, before stopping missing ruling returning out completely. "Certainly not,Inch he ongoing, "I'm unsure that that'll be considered a tale point, so I am unsure. However when it were, nothing would please me more."Hope that's nice apparent then. Scott did be capable of clarify the movie's status a little more , explaining that as of this early on there's not really a script doing the models."We're still in discussions about whether it must be a prequel or follow-up," he describes. "It is really an interesting conversation. I'm winding up in authors and that i also have attended [original Edge Runner film author] Hampton Fancher which he still talks the speak. He's immediately. I spoken with him now. But we don't really possess a script yet."Possibly more exciting might be the nugget he ongoing to exhibit about Prometheus, mentioning the potential for a follow-up to his space-set journey."I merely thought Prometheus am enjoyable - returning to sci-fi am fun - that we preferred to [go back to Edge Runner, too]. I'm also thinking about what is I'd do for just about any Prometheus 2."That's it folks, that's your brand-new Ridley rumour for today! Prometheus opens inside the Uk on 1 June 2012.

Suburgatory's Jeremy Sisto on George's XXL Discovery: "It's His Achilles Heel"

Jeremy Sisto The ultimate time George Altman found condoms within the daughter's mattress room on Suburgatory, he switched all their existence upside lower and moved them from Manhattan to suburbia. Since he's found them again, expect George to behave in the similarly crazy well as over-the-top fashion. "It's his Achilles heel," Jeremy Sisto notifies TVGuide.com. "He is not ready to handle his child maturing.Inch Not aware reunion! Alicia Silverstone moving (while using homies) to Suburgatory In Wednesday's episode (8:30/7:30c, ABC) George switches into stress mode and tries planning a game title title evening while using women to keep Tessa (Jane Levy) in your house - and from her older boyfriend. "He thinks that Jenga will most likely be considered a lot cooler in Tessa's eyes that she's in some manner likely to postpone having sex for the next 10 years or something like that like this,Inch Sisto states. However, due to the fact George desires to keep Tessa guaranteed in the tower does not necessarily mean George won't be obtaining a chuckle that belongs to them. "He's doing have a very fling with someone he wasn't expecting to experience a fling with to in some manner prove he is not a prude," Sisto states. "He encounters a whole whirlwind of feelings and processes just a little as being a child." Suburgatory boss on George and Dallas: Would they or won't they? Whether it's a huge dental bill or else getting backed for just about any country club membership, Sisto states George's inclination to blow things from proportion is among his favorite qualities in the character. "George's overreaction to things and also the impulsiveness is a factor the premise in the show is founded on,In . according to him. "It's so fun to be capable of be crazy after a period of dramatic things." However, this sudden warmth in George's, additionally to Tessa's, sex existence brings a significantly much deeper problem for the surface for your close-knit father and daughter. "George has always kind of hidden his romantic existence from Tessa so she's not prepared to handle it herself even though she's more willing to handle it than her father," Sisto states. "Are both stuck within this type of relationship they have experienced for this kind of very very long time. Any change will most likely be very difficult to date because the inclusion of others.Inch Tessa and George's desire to not welcome anybody to the Altman household is a larger dilemma later this season when George moves "very fastInch having a completely new love interest carried out by Alicia Silverstone. And there's still the issue of George's Christmas hug with Dallas (Cheryl Hines). "They're really, for reasons uknown, in denial from the feelings for each other then Alicia Silverstone's character helps make the problem,Inch Sisto states. "It's positioned on the trunk writers, but it's ever present - in every single episode there's a part of that. It's heartbreaking to check out because you just need those to get together.Inch

The Avengers Superbowl spot arrives online

For those of you with little to no interest in pigskin-chucking, Marvel have helpfully released their Superbowl advert for The Avengers online. And brief as it is, there's still some new stuff in there to keep the fans excited.The new trailer is completely dialogue-free, but does show a few new snippets of action, including Thor standing atop the Chrysler Building and Black Widow looking slinky.Check out the new teaser, below... Meanwhile, Joss Whedon was recently part of an Avengers Twitter chat, and took the opportunity to put those Spider-Man rumours to bed once and for all. "There is no Spider-Man cameo," said Whedon. "But the Avengers do turn off the dark." Intriguing...Tom Hiddleston was also present, and he had a few words to say about how Loki has changed for The Avengers. "More mischievous. More evil. More hubristic. More delusional. More damaged. More badass," he explains. That's that cleared up then.The Avengers opens in the UK on 27 April 2012.

Exclusive Hunky Dory Trailer

Minnie Driver, Bowie and ShakespeareYou may not believe us without watching a clip yourself, but Minnie Driver does an extremely good Welsh accent in her own approaching role in feel-good transitional phase film Hunky Dory.Occur seventies Swansea, it informs the storyplot of drama teacher Viv (Driver) as she attempts to ger her students into sing, dance and act their way with an ELO and Bowie-inspired musical version from the Tempest.Alarge, relatively unknown ensemble cast of youthful stars fill the ranks, lead by shy Davey (Ironclad's Aneurin Barnard) and "town bike" Stella (Danielle Branch), creating what looks to become a happy-go-lucky tale of youthful love, sun-drenched summer season and Bowie's musical genius.Have a look in the trailer yourself and let's read your comments - will we have another Billy Elliot on our hands? It's certainly not really a Sex Lives From The Potato Males... Plus, are you able to believe how good Minnie's accent is?Tell us within the comment box below. Hunky Dory has gone out March 2.

Harrison Ford honored by cinematographers

FordHarrison Ford will receive the American Society of Cinematographers' 2012 Board of Governors Award at the 26th annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards gala on Feb. 12."Harrison Ford is a talented and focused actor whose professionalism has earned the admiration of our members," says awards chairman Richard Crudo. "His diverse, and still evolving, body of work includes too many memorable motion pictures to list."Ford, who earned an Oscar nomination in 1986 for "Witness," is currently prepping sci-fi pic "Ender's Game," and he will star in "42" as Branch Rickey, the baseball executive who helped shatter baseball's color barrier by making Jackie Robinson the first African-American player.The ASC Board of Governors Award is given annually to an individual who has made extraordinary achievements to advancing the art and craft of filmmaking. Some previous recipients include Julia Roberts, Warren Beatty, Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg. Contact Christy Grosz at christy.grosz@variety.com

Ewan McGregor And Eva Green Fall In Love In New 'Perfect Sense' Featurette

Ewan McGregor and Eva Green charmed audiences in their apocalyptic love story "Perfect Sense" at Sundance a year ago, and IFC Films ended up picking up the rights to the movie soon after. The film is currently available on SundanceNOW and Cable VOD, and it's finally headed into theaters on February 3. Ahead of that, MTV News got our hands on an exclusive featurette of the project in anticipation of its release. The movie tells the story of two strangers brought together in the middle of a worldwide epidemic. Michael (McGregor) is a chef and Susan (Green) is a scientist who meet at the same time she is discovering that there is a new illness that emphasizes emotions while destroying the senses. Both of them contract the disease at the same time and it brings them closer together. They end up falling in love while they struggle to live with rampaging emotions and their loss of senses. "I think its a beautiful story that has far-reaching consequences and appeals," director David Mackenzie says in the featurette. The central core of the story is that unattached people will come together when placed in a crisis, and "theres something very beautiful about that," he said. The featurette includes an interview with Green at last year's Sundance where she talks about what drew her to the project. Apparently it was the unique qualities of the script that made her want to come on board. "This script was very particular, it was very unconventional, very brave, and very moving," Green said. "I thought it was a really cool story, and also I found the love story very powerful." "Perfect Sense" is currently available on SundanceNOW, VOD, Amazon Streaming, iTunes, XBox ZUNE and PS3 Video Unlimited. Are you planning on checking out "Perfect Sense" now that its available? Tell us in the comments section below or on Twitter!