Friday Ratings: CBS on a Winning Streak
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings,
After a win on Thursday night, new episodes helped CBS snag another victory on Friday.
8pm
- A new Ghost Whisperer (2.3/8 in 18-49) spooked up 9.3 million.
- America’s Funniest Home Videos* (6 million, 1.5/5) did better than an episode of Grey‘s.
- Friday Night Smackdown (4.56 million, 1.4/5) fought hard for its third place spot.
- Bones* (4.54 million, 1.2/4) was a close fourth.
- Amne$ia (4.51 million, 1.3/4) put up a good effort.
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Thursday Ratings: CBS Reclaims the Evening
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Lost, My Name Is Earl, Survivor, The Office, Ratings,
Thanks to original programming, CBS returned to familiar territory. The network was once again a force on Thursday nights.
8pm
- Survivor: Micronesia (3.9/11 in 18-49) returned to 12.8 million.
- The first episode of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (9.7 million, 2.8/8) had a nice 1.3 million bump.
- About 7.5 million saw Paris Hilton’s cameo on My Name is Earl (3.1/9).
- Miss Guided (4.6 million, 1.5/4) had 1.2 million absentees.
- Smallville* (2.4 million 0.9/3) settled for 1.4 million less than last week.
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Video of Paris Hilton on Earl
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, NBC, My Name Is Earl, Gossip, Video,
Question: Does repeating the same two words over and over again qualify as a cameo?
I never thought I would hear myself say this, but Paris Hilton’s appearance on My Name is Earl last night made Britney Spears look like an Emmy-worthy actress.
Apparently it’s not possible - even for comatose patients - to envision a better acting performance from Paris. (BTW - I’m referring to the speaking kind.)
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Wednesday Ratings: CBS Has a Nice Comeback
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, American Idol, Ratings,
Although FOX was once again a winner on Wednesday night, the returns of two CBS dramas helped put a small dent in their opponent’s numbers.
8pm
- The Moment of Truth (4.1/12 in 18-49) ended its current season with 10 million.
- Deal or No Deal (2.0/6) was a close second with 9.3 million.
- Big Brother (6 million, 2.2/7) did the same as last week.
- Wife Swap (5.7 million, 2.0/6) slumped by 600,000.
- America’s Next Top Model (4.1 million, 1.9/6) was up approximately 17%.
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Tuesday Ratings: FOX Cooks Up the Win
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Ratings,
Hell’s Kitchen - a usual summer staple - made an appetizing debut last night. Combined with American Idol, the show helped FOX win in both the demos and the viewers.
8pm
- American Idol (25.2 million, 9.3/25 in 18-49) grew in size since last week.
- NCIS* (10.2 million, 2.1/6) was up 800,000.
- The Biggest Loser (8.2 million, 3.3/8) tacked on 300,000 lbs.
- Just for Laughs (1.4/4) took in just 5.5 million.
- Beauty and the Geek (1.6 million, 0.7/2) did the same as before.
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Monday Ratings: CBS and ABC Split the Night in Half
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, House, Medium, The Bachelor, Ratings,
Yesterday, we saw a repeat of last Monday’s results. CBS originals snared a win in the demos while ABC’s reality block was a victor with the viewers.
8pm
- Dancing with the Stars (20.2 million, 5.0/13 in 18-49) was on even footing with last week.
- How I Met Your Mother (9.7 million, 4.0/11) was down slightly from its Britney-high.
- The Big Bang Theory (8.7 million, 3.1/9) increased by 100,000; House* (7.5 million, 2.6/7) decreased by the same amount.
- My Dad is Better Than Your Dad (4.4 million, 1.3/4) scraped up another 200,000.
- Gossip Girl* (1.1 million, 0.5/1) held steady.
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Sunday Ratings: Tight Contest Between CBS, ABC
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Everybody Hates Chris, Family Guy, Ratings,
Thanks to a basketball overrun earlier in the evening, CBS was able to place first last night with the viewers. However, ABC still put up a good fight and came away with the demos.
8pm
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (12.8 million, 4.5/11 in 18-49) built itself a larger audience than last week.
- Big Brother (8 million, 2.7/7) slid by approximately 2.3 million.
- The Simpsons (7.1 million, 3.4/9) and King of the Hill (6 million, 2.7/7) both did nearly twice as well as their last outing.
- Dateline (6.7 million, 1.7/4) was up about 600,000.
- Everybody Hates Chris (1.3 million, 0.5/1) and Aliens in America* (990,000, 0.3/1) also saw increases.
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New Kids to Reunite on Today Show
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music, Talk Shows, NBC, Gossip,
After months of speculation, it looks as if it is now finally official. The New Kids on the Block are reuniting.
Yes, yes - we’ve already seen their website and heard a snippet from one of their possible new songs. But until all five boys are together once again in front of the cameras, it just doesn’t seem real. Ya know?
Well, the matter will be settled once and for all this Friday morning when the gang - Danny, Donnie, Joey, Jonathan and Jordan - make an appearance on the Today show. Although it’s unclear from People magazine’s report whether the men will be singing and/or just standing in their ‘courtyard’, I’ll be sure to set my Tivo regardless. (As much as I would like to see them, I refuse to get up that early.)
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Kathie Lee Gifford Returning To Morning TV
Posted by Jacci Lewis Categories: Daytime, Talk Shows, NBC, Editorial, News,
Just when you were absolutely sure you’d never have to sit through another excruciating story about Kathie Lee Gifford’s children she is coming back to morning TV.
The 11-time Emmy winner has been named co-host of the 4th hour of NBC’s Today Show. The new gig starts April 7.
Kathie Lee Gifford is obviously no stranger to this day part. She was on TV for 15 years as co-host of Live with Regis and Kathie Lee. Gifford left the show in 2000. She was replaced by fellow, overly-perky personality, Kelly Ripa.
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More TV, Less Singing For Britney Spears?
Posted by Jacci Lewis Categories: Music, Prime Time, CBS, NBC, Gossip,
Could recovering pop wreck Britney Spears become a fixture on network television?
The New York Post reports that even though Spears is back in the studio working on a new album, her father/conservator Jamie is hoping she’ll phase out her music career and focus on television instead. (I think it is just smart business to accept that eventually people won’t want to see a 40-ish woman in a bustier gyrating to breathy dance songs. Wait a minute, Madonna still does it. Never mind.)
A Spears insider told the Post’s Page Six that Jamie wants his daughter to have a more normal 9-5 job to keep her working and out of trouble. The Spears camp was well-pleased with her cameo on CBS’ How I Met Your Mother. That appearance got the show its highest ratings ever. Set insiders say Spears was professional and friendly. They also say her comedic timing and ability to improv were surprisingly good. There is even talk Britney Spears may be asked back for another spot on How I Met Your Mother.
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