Live + 7 Ratings: Top 7s for April 23-29

With only half the week from the week of April 23 - 29 in the May Sweeps, we get a slightly lopsided look at how things will play out. Most of the programs airing Monday - Wednesday were in repeats, while Thursday - Sunday were mostly originals.

CBS dominates the total viewers chart, taking 6 of the 7 spots.  AMERICAN IDOL was the king of the chart as the only non-CBS series.

On the demo ratings chart, FOX does well taking 3 of the 7 positions. GLEE appears on the chart for the first time in quite a while.

TOP 7 in Total Viewers:

1. 18.60 million - AMERICAN IDOL (Wed)
2. 16.03 million - THE BIG BANG THEORY
3. 15.86 million - PERSON OF INTEREST
4. 15.50 million - THE MENTALIST
5. 13.19 million - BLUE BLOODS
6. 12.34 million - GREY'S ANATOMY
7. 11.73 million - THE GOOD WIFE

TOP 7 in the 18-49 Demographic Ratings:

1. 5.8 rating - THE BIG BANG THEORY
2. 5.5 rating - AMERICAN IDOL (Wed)
3. 4.7 rating - GREY'S ANATOMY
4. 4.6 rating - THE VOICE (Mon)
5. 4.1 rating - NEW GIRL 
6. 4.0 rating - GLEE
7. 3.9 rating - ONCE UPON A TIME