29% Now More Likely To Turn Off Letterman
Twenty-nine percent (29%) of Americans say they are less like to watch CBS’ “Late Night with David Letterman” following the talk show host’s admission that he has had affairs with women who work on the show.
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October 6, 2009
August 25, 2009
18% Right About "Transformers" Storming the First-Weekend Box Office
In a prediction challenge issued in early May, Rasmussen Reports asked adults which film would be the summer's biggest opening weekend blockbuster.
August 14, 2009
17% Say 'American Idol' Will Be Worse Without Abdul
Paula Abdul has quit her job as judge for "American Idol," but just 17% of adults say the show will be worse now that she is gone, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
July 30, 2009
32% of Women Have Read At Least One Harry Potter Book
Nearly one-out-of-three women in America (32%) have read at least one of the fictional Harry Potter books, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Fourteen percent (14%) say they have read every one of the books by author J.K. Rowling.
June 16, 2009
64% Say Comedians Shouldn't Joke about Children of Public Figures
The feud between late-night talk show host David Letterman and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is no laughing matter. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telelphone survey finds that nearly two-thirds of American adults (64%) say it’s inappropriate for comedians like Letterman to joke about the children of public figures.
June 9, 2009
Many Think Octomom, Jon and Kate Exploiting Their Children
Children have been starring on television from Day One, but their presence on two reality shows - one already a hot hit, the other a hit in the making - have Americans wondering if the children are being taken advantage of.
June 1, 2009
28% Likely To Watch Conan O'Brien on "Tonight Show," But Carson Still King
Conan O'Brien officially replaces Jay Leno as host of NBC's "The Tonight Show" today, but Johnny Carson is still the king of late-night comedy.
May 7, 2009
34% Predicted Iraheta Would Be Eliminated from ‘American Idol’
Nearly a third (34%) of participants in this week’s Rasmussen Prediction Challenge correctly predicted that Allison Iraheta would be the next contestant eliminated from ‘American Idol.’ Iraheta, however, wasn’t their first choice. Thirty-eight percent (38%) thought Kris Allen would be leaving last night’s show.
May 6, 2009
38% Predict Allen to Be Eliminated from This Week’s ‘American Idol’
Only four contestants are left on ‘American Idol’ and this week’s Rasmussen Prediction Challenge is the tightest one yet.
April 30, 2009
68% Correctly Predicted Giraud Would Be Eliminated from ‘American Idol’
Way to go! The majority of participants in this week's Rasmussen Prediction Challenge (68%) correctly predicted that Matt Giraud would be the contestant eliminated from "American Idol."
April 29, 2009
68% Predict Giraud Will Be Voted Off ‘American Idol’ Tonight
“American Idol” is down to five contestants, and the majority of predictors (68%) in this week’s Rasmussen Prediction Challenge say Matt Giraud will be the next one eliminated from the show.
April 23, 2009
29% Correctly Predicted Rounds, Desai Would Be Eliminated from ‘Idol’
Twenty-nine percent (29%) correctly predicted that Lil Rounds and Anoop Desai would be the next contestants eliminated from "American Idol."
April 22, 2009
35% Predict Giraud, Rounds Will Be Next To Go on ‘American Idol’
"American Idol" still has seven contestants remaining, thanks to the "save" the judges used last week for Matt Giraud. But because of that save, two contestants will be eliminated on tonight’s show.
April 16, 2009
Just 5% Predicted Judges Would “Save” 'Idol' Contestant Last Night
Well, they can’t be right all the time. Last week, we asked readers in our Rasmussen Reports Prediction Challenge to predict who they thought would be the next contestant to be eliminated from ‘American Idol.’
April 15, 2009
46% Predict Desai Next To Go in 'American Idol'
Voting is officially closed for the latest Rasmussen Reports Prediction Challenge, and 45% of predictors think Anoop Desai will be the next contestant to be eliminated from Fox's "American Idol."
March 25, 2009
Nearly One-Third of Younger Americans See Colbert, Stewart As Alternatives to Traditional News Outlets
Nearly one-third of Americans under the age of 40 say satirical news-oriented television programs like The Colbert Report and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart are taking the place of traditional news outlets.
March 24, 2009
The Word Is -- A Tie -- For Stewart, Colbert and Miller
The results are in for the showdown of the cable news political comics – and it’s a tie. Among those who know who they are, that is.
February 21, 2009
Most Think 'Slumdog Millionaire' Will Win Best Picture Oscar
The Oscars are just two days away, and our readers have made their predictions in this year’s three major categories.
December 15, 2008
42% Likely to Watch Leno’s New Prime Time Show
Jay Leno, host of NBC's "The Tonight Show," is moving to prime time next fall, and 42% of adults are at least somewhat likely to watch his new show, according to a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
