The singer pulled out of an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! earlier this week when he learned that cast members of Duck Dynasty were scheduled to appear on the program.

It appears that the singer's outrage over what he called "animal serial killers" may have helped the show not only score their biggest ratings ever, but also made it the biggest ratings for a cable reality show this year and the most watched show in A&E's history, according to Aceshowbiz.

Duck Dynasty attracted 8.6 million viewers this week and scored a 4.0 rating within the coveted 18-49 demographic, which beat American Idol's and Modern Family's 3.9 rating for the same demo.