Idol Headlines for 5/23/08

‘American Idol’ finale on par with last season’s The “American Idol” seventh season finale Wednesday night managed to essentially match last year’s performance, with the coronation of David Cook watched by an estimated 31.7 million viewers. The finale was up slightly among total viewers compared with last season, but down a notch among the adults 18-49 demographic. Last year, 30.8 million viewers tuned in to see Jordin Sparks win Fox’s singing competition. Wednesday’s “Idol” total, by compar