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The LA Times published a short profile of ‘The Big Bang Theory’s Johnny Galecki, who plays Leonard.

Find out what he has to say about the recent news that their show recently beat out ‘American Idol’ and more.

…Galecki has quietly moved to the forefront as one of the stars of “The Big Bang Theory,” playing an average nerd named Leonard. But there’s nothing average about the CBS sitcom’s performance: The series, now in its fifth season and past the 100-episode mark, is up 17% to an average of 15.7 million viewers, according to Nielsen. A key factor in the rise is its run in syndication on local stations and cable outlet TBS, which has helped to widen its exposure. In recent weeks, it has even managed to beat behemoth “American Idol” in the coveted 18-49 demographic.

“Putting it simply: It’s amazing,” Galecki said of the gain over “Idol.” “It’s really shocking to me. I mean, ‘Idol’ is event television, it’s not something people really Tivo. I’m not sure how we got here. I almost don’t want to question it. It only raises the bar for us. None of us feel like, ‘Oh, we can relax.’ But can you imagine what would happen if we had Jennifer Lopez on our show?”

Johnny also spoke about his early career and recent award recognition. Read the rest of his interview here.