House Break

There was some question when Fox would schedule its blockbuster hit American Idol. They've decided to keep it where it was (if it ain't broke...). If nothing else, this is good news for House, which had been in a battle with Commander In Chief for top ratings at that hour.

House had more than held its own, but now with a lead-in from a top show each Tuesday, it may get enough of a boost to make the top ten regularly.

A bigger question is how will Idol's results show on Wednesdays at 9 effect ABC's hit Lost. Lost is certainly popular, with a lot of die hard fans, but if Idol takes away enough of its audience, it could knock it out of the top ten. This is why they created TiVo.