Deletion of Idol Gives Back (2nd nomination)

Comment: Early close as Keep at last AfD with 11 Keep votes to 1 Delete (which is three of a trio of warning signs of , although the closer did not mention this). This article now is cited by sources like CNN, ABC News, MSNBC, Variety, and USA Today, as well as a slew of other independent reliable sources. ->humor-> I should mention that I have a vested interest in this article closing as Keep, as I like to think about American Idol and the implications of its existence as little as possible; if it is Kept again I will be less likely to have to look at another deletion nomination
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Snowball clause (WP:SNOW)

Comment: American Idol is a redolent heap of flaming suck, but there is no question whatsoever that this particular segment meets the GNG going away, and as such, other subordinate notability criteria or style guidelines are irrelevant.  Frankly, I don't know what the nom was thinking with a claim that it fails , and strongly suggest that he reviews it to gain a clearer understanding of its provisions.  To quote: "A topic is presumed to merit an article if it meets the general notability guideline ..." To quote the GNG: "If a topic has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject, it is presumed to satisfy the inclusion criteria for a stand-alone article or stand-alone list."  I fancy that MTV News, TV Guide, MSNBC, Variety and CNN would constitute reliable sources in damn near anyone's book
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:N)

Comment: Enough sources to establish notability, too long to merge. Articles on episodes are allowed when the episode has sufficient coverage.  I'm unfamiliar with the idea of "notable but not notable enough for Wikipedia" which appears to contradict 
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:N)

Comment: meets  through significant coverage in reliable sources
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:GNG)

Comment: per nominator (Nobody is claiming that the episodes are not notable), who possibly wanted a erge discussion instead
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Mediation (WP:M)

Comment: Reliably sourced articles passes both  and 
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:GNG||WP:EPISODE)