Michael Jackson Freak Show Gives ABC First Win in Eight Years

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Last Week’s airing of the Michael Jackson interview drew 27 million viewers giving ABC its first ratings win on a Thursday in eight years.

Seems we all wanted to know what the deal is with all his plastic surgery and funky parenting methods.

Opposite the special, ‘ER’ was the big loser with its lowest rating in the history of the show.

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