Friday Ratings: Original Episodes Give CBS the Win
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Games, Prime Time, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey’s Anatomy, House, Ratings,
The usually strong CBS line-up was particularly fresh last night. The network walked away with wins all in three hours.
8pm
- Ghost Whisperer (2.8/9 in 18-49) spooked up 9.9 million viewers.
- 1 vs. 100 (1.9/6) challenged 7.69 million.
- A Bones* repeat (1.3/4) chalked up 5.8 million; a second-run Grey’s Anatomy* (4.57 million, 1.4/5) did over 1 million less.
- Friday Night Smackdown (1.6/5) rallied 4.8 million.
9pm
- About 8.4 million took a bite out of Moonlight (2.3/7 in 18-49).
- House* (2.1/6) treated 6.24 million.
- Friday Night Lights (5.8 million, 1.9/6) seemed a bit dim.
- Cashmere Mafia* (4.1 million, 1.3/4) was hardly a threat.
10pm
- Numb3rs (2.5/8 in 18-49) tallied up 9.8 million.
- Las Vegas (2.1/6) dazzled 7.1 million.
- 20/20 (1.8/5) took a backseat with 6.1 million.
*denotes repeat
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Wednesday Ratings: ‘Cashmere Mafia’ Tanks In Regular Slot
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings,
Up against the Law and Order and CSI franchises, Cashmere shrunk from its Sunday debut. By night’s end, NBC was the winner with both the viewers and the demos.
8pm
- Deal or No Deal (13.6 million, 3.6/10 in 18-49) made mincemeat out of the hour’s competition.
- Wife Swap (7.8 million, 3.0/8) was a distant second in viewers.
- Power of 10’s 6.1 million (1.7/5) lacked impact.
- A Back to You* block (1.4/4) turned in 4.2 million.
- Crowned: The Mother of All Pageant‘s 1.8 million (0.7/2) lacked lustre.
9pm
- Criminal Minds (14.6 million, 3.9/10 in 18-49) was the evening’s strongest performer.
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (9.6 million, 2.5/6) had decent debut numbers.
- Supernanny (8.9 million, 3.6/9) built upon its lead-in.
- Two episodes of ‘Til Death* (1.4/4) averaged 3.6 million.
- Gossip Girl (1.1/3) gave 2.3 million something to talk about.
10pm
- CSI: NY (11.6 million, 3.5/9 in 18-49) scored a narrow victory at 10pm.
- Law & Order: SVU (3.1/9) fell behind with just 11 million.
- Cashmere Mafia (6.2 million, 2.3/6) dropped nearly 40% from its Sunday premiere.
*denotes repeat
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Tuesday Ratings: NBC Has the ‘Biggest’ Night
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, House, Ratings,
The Biggest Loser and SVU combined forces to whip up strong numbers for NBC. The network dominated with both the viewers and the demos.
8pm
- An NCIS* repeat (12.27 million, 2.4/6 in 18-49) had the largest audience of the hour.
- The Biggest Loser (10.2 million, 4.3/11) was a close winner.
- Both Bones* (2.0/5) and Just for Laughs (1.8/5) drew 6.4 million.
- Coverage of the New Hampshire primaries (1.6/4) informed 5 million.
- The two-hour premiere of One Tree Hill (1.5/4) attracted 3.5 million.
9pm
- House* (10.8 million, 3.6/9 in 18-49) built upon its lead-in.
- The People’s Choice Awards (6 million, 1.6/4) was not the choice for viewers last night.
- According to Jim (1.2/3) entertained 4.5 million. About 3.5 million welcomed back the return of Carpoolers (1.1/3).
10pm
- Law and Order: SVU (5.1/14 in 18-49) killed the competition with its 15.2 million viewers.
- Cashmere Mafia* (1.0/3) topped off the evening with 3.3 million.
*denotes repeat
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This Week on TV (1/7-1/13)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Award Shows, Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Food & Home, Games, Late Night, Mini Series, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, Talk Shows, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, NBC, Syndication, The CW, Daily Show, The, Medium, My Name Is Earl,
(Reminder: You can view the whole Revamped TV Programming Schedule here.)
MONDAY (1/7)
- The View (ABC, check local listings): Elisabeth Hasselbeck returns from maternity leave. I’d gladly sacrifice her to the union gods for an end to the writers’ strike.
- Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann (ABC, 8pm): Here’s our chance to see if the DWTS judges can actually teach what they preach.
- American Gladiators (NBC, 8pm): “In the men’s competition, an engineer takes on a radiation-control technician.” The year of the nerd has now officially spilled over into 2008.
- Medium (NBC, 10pm): Season four premiere. “Allison has creepy visions of a boy being kidnapped from a toy store.” I never did trust that Geoffrey Giraffe.
- Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (Travel Channel, 10pm): Anthony travels to Singapore for his latest season premiere. I don’t like traveling with crusty people, but I love watching them venture on TV.
- The Daily Show/The Colbert Report (Comedy Central, 11:30pm): Tonight Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert will crank out their versions of a writer-less show. God love ‘em for trying.
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This Week on TV (12/31-1/6)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Late Night, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Sports, Talk Shows, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, HBO, MTV, NBC, Showtime, Apprentice, The - Donald, Desperate Housewives, ER,
(Reminder: You can view the whole Revamped TV Programming Schedule here.)
MONDAY (12/31)
- Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2008 (ABC, 10pm): Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest will co-host the event. Is Miley Cyrus old enough to be associated with a drinking holiday?
- New Year’s Eve Live (FOX, 11pm): Idol alums Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis will perform. In just a few short weeks, we’ll start caring about a new batch of idols.
- Tila Tequila’s New Year’s Eve Masquerade (MTV, 11pm): NYC masked ball will include Kid Rock and Mary J. Blige. Has it already been a year since we were forced to watch Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo kiss?
- NBC’s New Year’s Eve With Carson Daly (NBC, 11:35pm): Alicia Keys and Lenny Kravitz will be performing. This may be the first time in a while someone has stayed awake to watch Daly’s show.
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Is Network TV Avoiding Gay Issues?
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: ABC, Cable, CBS, NBC, Desperate Housewives, The Office, Gossip,
A new report shows that seven stories on the five broadcast networks currently feature lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender characters this fall season. Last season, there were nine. According to a study by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, the number has been steadily dropping for the past three years. Caitlin Down (played by Bonnie Somerville) on ABC’s Cashmere Mafia, which won’t even premiere until December, is the only non-heterosexual regular character to appear on a new show this year. According to the study, ABC features more non-heterosexual characters than any other broadcast network. Shows like Brothers & Sisters, Ugly Betty, Desperate Housewives, and the new Cashmere Mafia all feature non-heterosexual characters. NBC’s The Office features one character to fit the gay and lesbian mold. The report shows that, currently, CBS and the CW have no non-heterosexual characters on any of their shows, but CBS does include gay and lesbian contestants on their reality shows. In sharp contrast, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender representation on cable is going through the roof, with 57 characters this year alone.
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New Pilots Share Similarities With Sex and the City
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Drama, Prime Time, ABC, NBC,
Taking a page from the successful Sex and the City is a good place to start. Three new drama pilots all have the potential makings of another chick hit.
ABC will air Cashmere Mafia, described as “the next generation of Sex and the City”—and with good reason, it comes from Sex creator, Darren Star. Cashmere Mafia looks at four friends from college who also happen to be successful female executives. It’s set in New York City, and the gals will work through the stress of juggling careers, family and the choices they must make.
ABC also picked up Women’s Murder Club, based on James Patterson’s mystery books, which has the capacity to be “CSI meets Sex and the City.” In it, four friends (women, naturally) just happen to be a medical examiner, a district attorney, a newspaper reporter, and a homicide detective. The women all work together to solve murder cases.
NBC has ordered a dramedy called Lipstick Jungle. Wouldya believe it? This one is from Sex author Candace Bushnell, based on her follow-up novel. Lipstick Jungle is a peek into the cutthroat world of New York businesswomen.
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