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Farrah Fawcett Outdraws Michael Jackson, But Americans Just Want to Dance

In the battle of the network news obits, the Barbara Walters–hosted special Farrah Fawcett: Her Life, Her Loves, Her Legacy managed to outdraw the Michael Jackson–centric news coverage that aired on ABC, CBS, and NBC last night. But just as you might expect, neither ended up being as popular as seeing the saucy British television presenter Cat Deeley wearing a jumpsuit; Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance was last night’s top-rated program. [Live Feed/HR]

Farrah Fawcett Outdraws Michael Jackson, But Americans Just Want to Dance