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The final four contestants are set for American idol. It might not be March Madness but the show is down to the four contestants that America loves best. The last woman standing is Syesha Mercado. David Archuleta and David Cook and the soulful Jason Castro join her to make up the rest of the final four for season seven of American idol.

Can a David Archuleta & David Cook Finals Save American Idol Ratings? (Fox)

The show has struggled all year and it needs a big finish to keep fans interested. Can a David Cook and David Archuleta finals save American idol from another ratings drop? Star Magazine reports that the Fox reality show's ratings have plummeted, with the April 15 episode featuring Mariah Carey songs racking up the lowest number of viewers since 2004!


The magazine notes that it doesn't help that vocally gifted contestants Michael Johns, Brooke White and Carly Smithson have already gone. "Fans are starting to get angry that their favorites are getting voted off," Los Angeles-based media expert Michael Levine tells Star. "The voting makes no sense to them, and the truth is, nobody really knows what's going on."

Still, fans shouldn't fret that the show will be cancelled just yet. Media Week TV expert Marc Berman tells Star, "Even if it declined at similar levels for the next few years, it would still have a large enough audience to be considered a hit." Fox executives agree. Says one, "American Idol has held up better than any other show on scripted or unscripted television." All of our American Idol coverage is here, including predictions and analysis.