Beyonce Or McCartney?

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Tough choice!

Both singing sensation Beyonce and music legend Paul McCartney had concert specials airing on ABC the night of Thanksgiving.

Who won the ratings war?

Beyowulf took in 5.2 million viewers while Macca drew about 4.7 million.

Pretty close!

Who did U watch on Thanksgiving?

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Posted: Nov 30, 2009 at 3:00 pm / Email this »

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64 comments to “Beyonce Or McCartney?”

Manay says – reply to this

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first!!!

and i watched beyonce!
Manay says – reply to this

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actually i didn't watch either, but i would of watched bey!
brokeisthenewblack says – reply to this

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Beyonce All The Way!!!
SELENA4EVA says – reply to this

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Yep..I watched both..How could I not
David B. says – reply to this

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5.2 million to 4.7 million is not close. Beyonce won with 500000 more viewers.
tasha says – reply to this

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I watched both.
Mrbrightside976 says – reply to this

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I watched neither, in fact i listened to my Taylor Swift on thanksgiving. That is an evening well spent.
femmefatale08 says – reply to this

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uhh Beyonce all the way.
Mrs. Kevin Jonas says – reply to this

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PAUL! Of course! My god i love that man. Incredible performance!
supersongbird says – reply to this

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Planes, trains and automobiles and Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. Also many, many bottles of wine disappear…
Of those 2 I'd rather see McCartney.
N.Alero says – reply to this

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Beyonce is Current and She Rocked the House! PaulMc is a Legend, but his audience was sleeping
Napoleon Diddy says – reply to this

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Being a black man, youd think i watched Beyonce. but i watched sir Paul and it was great! Jay Z should jump over and do a joint with Paul!
idevenn says – reply to this

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Def B..
Lisa W. says – reply to this

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MACCA WAS AWESOME!!!
barbloves7 says – reply to this

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I watched the whole Paul McCartney show, it was beautiful.
TexasBaby says – reply to this

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I watched Football. Hook Em Baby!!!
STAR FOREVER 771 says – reply to this

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I watched beyonce- what was up with her outfits?? THat little sneak peek thing did her and her shows no justice- I've seen her 4 times in concert and she changed outfits like every other song- why didn't she do any wardrobe changes on her special?
Dark Phoenix says – reply to this

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Neither.
Trancelike says – reply to this

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Beyonce,because I believe in saving the whales too.
blahblah12 says – reply to this

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I LOVE PAUL!…but i watched both ..beyonce was good.
Soulsoulshock says – reply to this

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neither.
HAH
secret32y5 says – reply to this

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bey !!!!!!!!
Yellow Peeps says – reply to this

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I watched neither
secret32y5 says – reply to this

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because i luv HER so §
defaultusername says – reply to this

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as much as Paul's solo stuff sucks…that's just sad. he has more talent in his fucking pinky. this generation (and one man in his 30s obsessed with everything tween) have a real shit sense of whats good music.
PENNSYLVANIA GIRL says – reply to this

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I grew up listening to my parents Beatles music. I love Paul McCartney and saw his Back in the USA tour in Philly. He was awesome. They are two different artists/performers. With her you get the whole awesome performance. With him you get to see a musical genius work it live. Like Billy Joel says "it all depends upon your appetite." Either way you were a winner.
Starbella says – reply to this

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oh! i didnt even watch either..hmm….oh well
Starbella says – reply to this

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we watched PS I love you…
BuffyFan91 says – reply to this

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All those saying Beyonce need a frickin clue.
Christina Polo says – reply to this

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The true test is how many viewers can SHE pull in 45 years.
Paris France says – reply to this

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I watched both and they were equally awesome! JMO!
Lovely_Earth says – reply to this

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I watched Beyonce and then changed the station…it was actually quite intresting
Ooh la la says – reply to this

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I didn't watch either.
pazzy says – reply to this

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i watched BEYONCE…..2 times
Emliebes says – reply to this

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So weird, I didn't know that was even going to be counting ratings.
I had been watching something on the channel and Beyonce came on, and of course I love her. She's my idol and her voice is absolutely phenomenal. She's such a sweetheart too.
DECIMATION08 says – reply to this

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NONE! ESPECIALLY NOT BEYONCE FAKE FUCK!!!
bev7894 says – reply to this

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beyonce!! it was AWESOME
CharBreezy says – reply to this

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CHRIS BROWN GRAFFITI
IN STORES 7TH DEC(UK)
8TH DEC(US)
PRE-ORDER ON ITUNES NOW
GO GET IT
BREEEEZYBABY
Hootie22 says – reply to this

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they were on??
Michiep21 says – reply to this

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I can't stand Beyonce, but I ended up watching the last half hour because my brother's girlfriend wanted to see her. My brother and I on the other hand watched it for Paul McCartney and I thought he was great. I just wish they didn't show a commercial after every song.
ClubM says – reply to this

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i watched/recorded beyonce
Blueskies18 says – reply to this

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Neither - they both bore me.
tx2calgal says – reply to this

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Paul McCartney–and it was amazing!!!
@v@ says – reply to this

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I'll watch Beyonce shake her thang in 2046 and then compare.
freethinker says – reply to this

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Re: Mrbrightside976 – did you puke afterwards?
FrancescaLovesYouu! says – reply to this

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i watched beyoncee!
stellagranos says – reply to this

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I never understood these Thanksgiving specials or first-run episodes. No one ever watches them, as evidenced by those dismal numbers.
pmccartney says – reply to this

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PAUL MCCARTNEY!!
La Vaquera says – reply to this

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I watched my family. Only losers watch TV on Thanksgiving.
snooz622 says – reply to this

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Watched Paul of course and it was a great show.
Queen Headlocker says – reply to this

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First I must admit that I am a bigger fan of Sir Paul than Beyonce.
I watched both and Beyonce really did an amazing job!
BlackAvenger says – reply to this

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I watched BEYONCE BABY!!! Let's hear it for the Single Ladies!!
hifisterio says – reply to this

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both
amy787 says – reply to this

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beyonce. over legend mccartney? is this a joke? what the hell is the world coming to. he is one of the most talented musicians of all time and she is a studio enhanced untalented "musician" just like so many others today.
sherlock2g says – reply to this

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Neither. I eat, slept, and shit like everyone else on Thanksgiving.
Vyvyan Basterd says – reply to this

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after they edited "band on the run" i tuned out.
girlsluvgirls says – reply to this

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McCartney he sings his songs! lol
mccartneyfan says – reply to this

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PAUL MCCARTNEY! He is like a thousand times better than Beyonce! I mean he is a rock LEGEND. People nowadays don't know what is music anymore. Ugh.
Caitihatesyou says – reply to this

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Paul McCartney of course.
ListenToMeInstead says – reply to this

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NEITHER!!
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beyonce's "hold my fat" tights are ugly.
ListenToMeInstead says – reply to this

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Re: David B. – considering he was a member of the beatles, that is close.
how long has he been in the business? and he lost by 500k… again, that's not much.
ListenToMeInstead says – reply to this

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Re: Christina Polo – amen!
Megan Fox Before Nose and Lip Surgery says – reply to this

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Re: amy787 – who the fuck wants to see some bird faced geezer sing?! the beatles is fucking finished! he needs to give it up!
Megan Fox Before Nose and Lip Surgery says – reply to this

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beyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyoooooonnnnnnnnccccccccccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee