Tuesday Ratings: Tuesdays a Charm for FOX
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, House, Ratings,
Although American Idol was still tops this Tuesday, the numbers for the San Diego auditions weren’t as sunny as last week.
8pm
- American Idol (29 million, 11.7/29 in 18-49) was down 4 million from seven days ago.
- NCIS* (12.2 million, 2.1/5) sunk about 3.7 million.
- The Biggest Loser (8.9 million, 3.7/9) gained 1.7 million pounds.
- Just for Laughs (4.8 million, 1.4/4) saw a slight bump.
- About 1.5 million danced with Reaper* (0.6/1) and the devil.
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Tuesday Ratings: All Eyes on FOX
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Ratings,
Although it American Idol had its lowest premiere since 2004, the reality phenom mowed down the competition:
8pm
- American Idol’s 33.2 million (13.8/32 in 18-49) downright embarrassed the competition.
- NCIS’s 15.9 million (3.0/7) would have looked good on any other evening.
- The Biggest Loser (7.2 million, 3.0/7) lost 3 million inches from last week.
- Just for Laughs (1.2/3) entertained just 4.52 million.
- About 1.6 million welcomed Reaper* (0.6/2) in the new time slot.
9pm
- About 12.5 million (2.4/6 in 18-49) continued on with the Comanche Moon saga.
- Both According to Jim (4.1 million, 1.2/3) and Carpoolers (3.1 million, 0.9/2) were down about 400,000 from last week.
- One Tree Hill (2.7 million, 1.3/3) lost 800,000 from its two-hour debut.
10pm
- Law and Order: SVU (4.6/12 in 18-49) kept 12.1 million arrested.
- Boston Legal (2.1/6) served 7.4 million.
*denotes repeat
(You can review last Tuesday’s numbers here.)
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Aguilera, Richie Share Same Delivery Date
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, ABC, Gossip,
UPDATE: Christina Aguilera reports on her own website that her son, Max Liron Bratman, was actually born on Saturday.
Thanks to Britney Spears’ hospitalization and Dennis Quaid’s overdosed babies, LA’s Cedars-Sinai hospital has been receiving a lot of unwanted publicity lately. Hopefully two highly-anticipated deliveries at the facility yesterday will (temporarily) direct the media’s attention toward other celebrity matters.
- Celebutante Nicole Richie and boyfriend Joel Madden welcomed a a 6 lb., 7 oz. baby Friday. (This birth officially brings Richie’s weight back down to “0”.) The girl, named Harlow Winter Kate Madden, is the first child for both The Simple Life star, 26, and the rocker, 28. Plans for a wedding will be set at a later time.
- Same place, different time. E! Online is reporting that singer Christina Aguilera, 27, and husband Jordan Bratman, 30, are also proud new parents. According to a text message sent out yesterday, the couple welcomed their child sometime around 4pm yesterday. No other details have yet been released.
In other baby news, actress Courtney Thorne-Smith (According to Jim) and her husband, Roger Fishman, introduced a son Friday: Jacob Emerson Fishman. One day prior, David Alan Grier (In Living Color) and his wife, Christine Y. Kim, said hello to daughter Luisa Danbi Grier-Kim. Both couples are first-time parents.
Congrats to all the new moms and dads!
E! Online
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
Variety
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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Tuesday Ratings: ‘The Biggest Loser’ Inches Past CBS
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, House, Ratings,
Although NBC narrowly lost in the viewers to CBS, it outweighed its competitors in the demos.
8pm
- NCIS* (2.8/8 in 18-49 demo) was easily the hour’s largest draw.
- Clash of the Choirs (7.7 million, 2.4/7) was down 200,000 in its second showing.
- Duel (2.4/7) challenged 7.3 million.
- Bones* (5.9 million, 2.0/6) was about even with last week.
- Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants* (0.6/2) strutted to 1.4 million.
9pm
- Approx. 11.4 million watched Bill crowned The Biggest Loser (4.6/13 in 18-49).
- The Unit (2.8/7) weighed in second with 10.8 million viewers.
- House* (9.9 million, 3.3/9) did slightly better than one week ago.
- According to Jim* (4.4 million, 1.5/4) dropped about 1.3 million.
- Reaper (1.4 million, 0.6/2) did just as well as its lead-in.
10pm
- Boston Legal (7.7 million, 2.1/6) saw a decrease of 1.3 million.
- Cane (7.2 million, 1.8/5) was off by 600,000.
(You can review last Tuesday’s ratings here.)
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Tuesday Ratings: NBC is The Biggest Winner
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Daytime, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, House, Ratings,
Despite two original episodes of Cane, NBC’s reality programming helped the network win both the demos and the viewers.
8pm
- A repeat of NCIS* (11.8 million, 2.5/7 in 18-49 demo) was the hour’s best performer.
- Deal or No Deal (3.1/9) came a close second with 11.3 million.
- Shrek the Halls* (3.4/10) rounded up another 10 million for ABC
- Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too! (3.1/9) sweetened the pot with 8.5 million.
- Bones* (6.2 million, 2.0/6) was down 2 million from last week.
9pm
- The Biggest Loser (3.6/9 in 18-49) weighed in with 9.8 million viewers.
- House* (3.5/9) treated 9.7 million.
- The first hour of Cane (1.9/5) came in third place.
- The According to Jim* block (1.9/5) averaged 5.7 million.
- CW showed a repeat of CBS’ Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show* (2.94 million, 1.3/3). The hand-me-down drew 5.5 million less.
10pm
- Boston Legal (2.5/7 in 18-49) topped the hour with 9 million.
- The second hour of Cane (7.8 million, 2.0/6) was about steady with its first half.
- Law and Order: SVU* (2.4/6) lost 5 million from last Tuesday.
*denotes repeat
(You can review last Tuesday’s ratings here.)
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The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Coverage
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Animation, Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Mini Series, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, HBO, NBC, Showtime, 24, Amazing Race, The, American Idol, Daily Show, The, Dancing With The Stars, Desperate Housewives, Entourage, Extras, Family Guy, Grey’s Anatomy, Heroes, House, Lost, Medium, My Name Is Earl, Scrubs, Saturday Night Live, Survivor, The Office, The Sopranos, Top Chef,
The 59th Annual Emmy Awards has not even started, yet I’m already sensing sensing a weird vibe about tonight’s telecast. Will the show be a celebration of those young and new (e.g. Heroes)? Will it be a tribute to those bowing out (James Gandolfini and crew)? Or will performer Kanye West somehow manage to cast a controversial shadow over the rest of the ceremony?
What a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago, we were still handing out trophies to stars from Will & Grace and The West Wing (those shows feel so five-years ago now). Today, we welcome a new crop of nominees including Ugly Betty and 30 Rock for Best Comedy. Last year, we were entertained by an always-hilarious Conan O’Brien. This year, we are threatened by a song and dance number from this year’s host, Ryan Seacrest. Last August, 24 snagged the award for Best Drama. This September, it’s not even nominated (yet somehow Boston Legal is).
I think it would be safe to assume the voters would predictably (and respectfully) shower The Sopranos with honors, but I’ll still be crossing my fingers for an upset sometime tonight. We’ll need something to talk about tomorrow…
Here’s the play-by-play of tonight’s events coming to you from the neglected West Coast!
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Lost Moves to New Time
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, American Idol, Lost, Ratings,
Bad news for those of us who have an early bedtime. Starting in February, when Lost returns, it will be moving from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The move could potentially assist ABC with the difficulty it has had finding a show that retains a significant audience with Lost as the lead-in. By moving Lost to 10 p.m., the network can lead with a block of comedy and increase viewership with the 10:00 slot. Beginning on January 3rd, According to Jim will air at 8:00 and 8:30 p.m., followed by two new series, The Knights of Prosperity and In Case of Emergency. On January 24th, the night will lead with George Lopez, then According to Jim, Knights, and Emergency. The move also takes Lost out of competition with American Idol (which begins January 17th) and Criminal Minds (that just won the post-Super Bowl airing). It will be interesting to see how the comedy block ABC has lined up will fare against the tough competition. Lost returns on February 7th.
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