Friday Ratings: ‘Frosty the Snowman’ Warm with Viewers
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Drama, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings,
Back to back Frosty specials gave CBS a nice night with the demos. Meanwhile, ABC was a hit with the viewers.
8pm
- Although down about 600,000 from last week, Deal or No Deal (9.73 million, 2.2/8 in 18-49) was still evening’s largest draw.
- Frosty the Snowman (2.7/9) entertained 8.06 million; Frosty Returns (2.4/8) attracted 7.42 million.
- About 5.97 million watched a new episode of Men in Trees (1.3/5).
- Friday Night Smackdown (4.58 million.1.5/5) was about even with last week.
- Don’t Forget the Lyrics* (3.88 million, 1.3/5) lost about 1 million.
9pm
- Women’s Murder Club (1.8/5 in 18-49) topped the hour with 8.58 million.
- CBS’ Movies Rock special (1.8/6) dazzled 5.87 million.
- Friday Night Lights (5.44 million, 1.8/5) was slightly down from last week.
- The Next Great American Band (2.99 million, 1.2/4) was actually up about 800,000.
10pm
- 20/20 (7.88 million, 2.3/7 in 18-49) saw a 600,000 bump.
- Las Vegas (6.82 million, 1.9/6) kissed 400,000 goodbye.
*denotes repeat.
(You can review last Friday’s ratings here.)
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Friday Ratings: ABC Takes ‘The Polar Express’ to the Win
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Specials, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings,
The Polar Express delighted families - and ABC - on a repeat-filled Friday night. The network won the evening’s viewers and demos.
8pm
- At 10.38 million, Deal or No Deal (2.4/8 in 18-49 demo) was the night’s largest draw.
- A repeat of The Polar Express* (10.33 million, 3.0/9) proved magical for ABC’s weekend.
- My Night at the Grammys (1.7/5) attracted 6.17 million.
- Friday Night Smackdown (1.3/4) pinned 4.64 million.
- The Next Great American Band (2.16 million, 0.9/3) was bested by the CBS music special.
9pm
- Friday Night Lights (1.7/5 in 18-49 demo) scored 5.66 million.
- A repeat of Don’t Forget the Lyrics* (4.88 million, 1.6/5) did better than its limp lead-in.
10pm
- 20/20 (7.29 million, 2.1/6) won a tight race for first place in the hour.
- About 7.25 million took a gamble with Las Vegas (2.0/6).
- Numb3rs* (7.19 million, 1.7/5) took a rare third place.
* denotes repeat
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Sunday Ratings: New England Patriots Score Ratings Victory
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, CBS, FOX, NBC, Amazing Race, The, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Ratings,
It’s not enough for Tom Brady to dominate the gridiron, he has to take the television spotlight too. Last night’s Patriots/Eagles game was a ratings victory for NBC.
8pm
- The Sunday Night Football game, which ran from 8:30-11:30 EST, was estimated to have 22.5 million viewers overall.
- Thanks to a lengthy football game, 60 Minutes (3.9/9) drew in 15.5 million at 8pm EST.
- Approximately 14.9 million watched the 100th episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (5.0/11).
- The Simpsons (9.03 million, 4.1/10) was down over 1 million from last week; King of the Hill lost about 700,000 thousand.
9pm
- Desperate Housewives (6.9/15 in 18-49 demo) brought in a healthy 18.5 million.
- The Amazing Race (12.2 million, 3.5/8) was about even with last Sunday.
- Family Guy (9.6 million, 4.7/10) lost about 900,000 while American Dad (8.42 million, 4.0/9) saw a slight increase.
10pm
- About 12.5 million saw Chevy Chase guest star on Brothers & Sisters (4.8/11 in 18-49 demo).
- Cold Case (12.3 million, 3.1/7) was down about 1.5 million from its previous performance.
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CNN Documentary Reveals Poor Journalism
Posted by David Onda Categories: Prime Time, Specials, Talk Shows, Cable, Cable/Satellite, Editorial, News, Video,
Professional wrestling has long been the red-headed stepchild of both entertainment and sports - dismissed as “fake” for its predetermined outcomes and often criticized for its over-the-top personalities. So it comes as no surprise that when WWE superstar Chris Benoit killed his family and himself several months ago, pro-wrestling’s detractors saw their opening.
Since that day, speculation over the possible, albeit unlikely, link to those deaths and steroids has opened WWE to federal investigations as well as a firestorm of public/media scrutiny. Among the pieces supposedly “exposing” the steroid use of WWE superstars was CNN’s Death Grip: Inside Pro Wrestling, which aired this past week. In this broadcast, former WWE Champion John Cena was asked if he had ever used steroids. CNN showed his frank response as: “I can’t tell you that I haven’t, but you’ll never be able to prove that I have.”
But that’s not how Cena responded to the question. Join me after the jump for his full answer.
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Friday Ratings: ‘Ghost Whisperer’ Starts Off Strong
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings,
Although CBS has typically had a strong Friday night lineup, last night’s balance of power shifted toward its 8pm hour.
8pm
- Ghost Whisperer (9.93 million, 2.9/10 in 18-49 age group) had the night’s largest audience and demos.
- Deal or No Deal (2.1/7) had 9.57 million fans playing along.
- Men in Trees (6.16 million, 1.5/6) was slightly up from last week.
- Friday Night Smackdown (4.5 million, 1.6/5) was basically even from last weekend.
- A shortened version of The Next Great American Band (2.69 million, 1.0/4) actually increased its audience.
9pm
- Women’s Murder Club (9.7 million. 2.0/6 in 18-49) was up just a tad from last Friday.
- Moonlight (7.96 million, 2.5/7) still had the hour’s strongest demos.
- Don’t Forget The Lyrics (6.3 million, 2.3/7) more than doubled its lead-in.
- Friday Night Lights (5.6 million, 1.9/5) basically tied last week’s score.
10pm
- Numb3rs (9.91 million, 2.8/9 in 18-49) was a close second to Ghost Whisperer.
- 20/20 (7.04 million, 1.9/6) and Las Vegas (7.04 million, 1.8/6) were even with each other.
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Rosie O’Donnell’s MSNBC Gig Falls Through
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Daytime, Prime Time, Talk Shows, Cable,
That was quick. Just a couple of days ago, I reported that Rosie O’Donnell was in negotiations with MSNBC for a prime time talk show. Now… not so much. And yet again, it’s Rosie’s big mouth that’s to blame. And yet again, it’s Rosie’s haiku blog that breaks the news: “We were close to a deal/ almost done/ i let it slip in miami/ causing panic on the studio end/ Well/ what can u do/ 2day there is no deal/ poof/ my career as a pundit is over/ b4 it began.” At a recent appearance in Miami, O’Donnell spilled the beans by revealing that she would be competing against “the guy with the suspenders and the long, long face” (Larry King). Seems that and her comment at a New York stand-up gig that she was “filming for an unidentified TV station” may have sealed her fate. Then again, Rosie has commented before that she doesn’t really need to work, so I’m sure she’s not too upset about how things turned out. I can just hear Donald Trump’s comments about what a pathetic failure Rosie is. Mark my words, he’ll be showing up on an entertainment news show any day now.
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Friday Ratings: Another Victory for the CBS Lineup
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings,
A strong Women’s Murder Club couldn’t take down the CBS Three by itself.
8pm
- Deal or No Deal (9.3 million, 2.0/7 in 18-49 age group) had the hour’s largest audience.
- Ghost Whisperer (9.13 million, 2.5/9) was the demo’s biggest draw.
- Men in Trees (1.5/5) came in third with 5.8 million.
- Friday Night Smackdown (4.64 million, 1.4/5) was about even with last week.
- The Next Great American Band (2.31 million, 1.0/3) is slip, slidin’ away.
9pm
- Women’s Murder Club (9.47 million, 1.9/6 in 18-49) gained about 500,000 from last week.
- Moonlight (7.57 million, 2.1/7) sucked up the hour’s best demos.
- Friday Night Lights (5.45 million, 1.8/5) saw a slight decline from one week ago.
10pm
- Numb3rs (9.24 million, 2.3/7 in 18-49 age group) easily won in both viewers and demos.
- Las Vegas (7.41 million, 2.1/6) was slightly down from last Friday.
- 20/20 was up almost 1 million from its performance last week.
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Coverage of Malibu Fires To Interrupt Tonight’s ‘Boston Legal’
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, ABC, News,
Programming Alert:
The regularly-scheduled episode of Boston Legal will not be seen @ 10pm tonight. ABC will instead air a special hour of 20/20 devoted to the devasting fire situation in California. (As of this time, 1300 homes have been destroyed; approximately a half million people have been evacuated.) No other shows will be affected by this schedule change.
You can expect to see Boston Legal at its normal time next Tuesday (10/30).
Friday Ratings: ‘Numb3rs’ Reclaims Top Spot
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings,
Although ABC’s Women’s Murder Club put up a good fight, CBS’s Numb3rs took back its Friday night crown.
8pm
- Deal or No Deal (2.0/7 in 18-49 age group) drew 9.32 million viewers, the largest number in the hour.
- Ghost Whisperer (8.9 million, 2.4/9) remained even with last week and had the better demo performance.
- 20/20 (6.8 million, 1.7/6) was up from last week.
- CW’s Friday Night Smackdown (1.4/5) pinned down 4.6 million fans.
- The Next Great American Band (3.6 million, 1.5/5) had no audience to play for.
9pm
- Women’s Murder Club (9.67 million, 2.0/6 in 18-49) was slightly down from last week but remained the most-watched show at 9pm.
- CBS’s Moonlight (7.8 million, 2.1/7) outdid ABC in the demos.
- Friday Night Lights (5.5 million, 1.9/6) had more spectators compared to last week.
10pm
- The numbers were in favor of Numb3rs (9.72 million, 2.7/9 in 18-49 demo); the show had the best audience and demos of the evening.
- Las Vegas (2.1/7) pulled in second that hour with 7.51 million viewers.
- Men in Trees (1.7/5) capped the hour at 6.42 million.
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Jon Stewart Continues Daily Show Through 2010
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Comedy, Talk Shows, Cable, Daily Show, The, Renewals,
Yesterday, after I posted about the new Daily Show website, I went over and tried to find some of my favorite clips. Only, I couldn’t get it to load. Seems other rabid fans were jamming up the works and so I was left broken hearted. I did check in later last night and was able to find a favorite Steve Carell clip, so life is good again. And life is great for Jon Stewart, who has extended his contract with Comedy Central. Under the extension, he will continue to host the show through 2010. Ahh. Let’s all take a collective sigh of relief… although could you really expect him to go anywhere just yet? And Stewart is pleased as well, saying, “I love doing this show. I feel like I work with and for the best in the business. I look forward to using this extension to having great fun at President Colbert’s expense.” Stewart is, of course, riding high with both The Daily Show‘s and The Colbert Report‘s success, and will have a new show from his Busboy Productions Inc., called Important Things with Demetri Martin. The man is no slouch, that’s for sure.
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