Monday Ratings: Big Bang Theory Explodes

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings,

Last Monday, FOX took advantage of weakened competition. This time around, it was CBS’ turn. A House-free evening helped the network win both the viewers and the demos.

8pm

• How I Met Your Mother (3.5/10 in 18-49) kicked off the evening with 9.1 million viewers.
• Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special (2.3/6) got 8.5 million singing for FOX.
• Accidentally on Purpose (2.9/8) scored 8.3 million.
• Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town (2.7/7) entertained 8 million.
• Law & Order: SVU* (1.5/4) rounded up 6.6 million.
• One Tree Hill (2.6 million, 1.2/3) was up 200,000.

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Tuesday Ratings: The Mentalist Keeps Getting Stronger

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, House, Ratings,

Who knew Simon Baker could get any hotter? Last night - thanks to the absence of DWTS - a very good show managed to get even better. The Mentalist even outperformed the always strong NCIS.

8pm

• NCIS (18.5 million, 3.7/10 in 18-49) picked up 300,000.
• House (12.4 million, 5.0/13) had the night’s best demos.
• ABC‘s presentation of Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town (3.1/8) entertained 9 million.
• The Biggest Loser: Families (8.7 million, 3.4/9) gained 1.9 million.
• 90210* (0.5/1) turned in 1.2 million.

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Christmas Shrek Coming to TV in December 2007

Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Kids, Prime Time, Specials, ABC, News,

A new animated special from DreamWorks Animation SKG, titled Shrek the Halls, will be coming to ABC next December. The half-hour show will likely join the ranks of Rudolph for future Christmases to come. Stephen McPherson, president, ABC Entertainment and Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation SKG made the announcement, saying “Family classics are a cornerstone of our brand, and Shrek The Halls will provide warm memories year-after-year, and be a great addition to our library of holiday favorites such as Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town and A Charlie Brown Christmas. Shrek 2 will make its “world television premiere” on ABC November 24th at 8:00 p.m. The special, Shrek the Halls, will air sometime in December 2007. The best part—the original cast returns for this look at Christmas in the swamp. Check out Mike Myers (Shrek), Cameron Diaz (Fiona), Eddie Murphy (Donkey) and Antonio Banderas.

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