Thursday Ratings: Kitchen Nightmares a Dream for FOX
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, The Office, Ratings,
A football-less NBC wasn’t able to sweep up like it did last week. This time around, FOX was on top with the demos while CBS was the winner with the viewers.
8pm
- America’s Got Talent (9.6 million, 2.3/8 in 18-49) was the night’s most-watched show.
- Big Brother 10 (7.9 million, 2.7/8) attracted 1.4 million more.
- Approximately 5.4 million welcomed Hole in the Wall (2.3/7) to its regular time slot.
- My Name is Earl* (1.6/5) coughed up 5.2 million.
- Ugly Betty* (4.3 million, 1.2/4) was on par with last week.
- Smallville* (0.8/2) settled for 2 million.
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The Hollywood Reporter
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TV on DVD: September 9, 2008
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, CBS, FX, NBC, The CW, Grey’s Anatomy, DVD,
Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday.
- CSI: Miami (Season 6)
- Grey’s Anatomy (Season 4)
- It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Season 3)
- Jon & Kate Plus Eight (Seasons 1 & 2)
- Medium (Season 4)
- Smallville (Season 7)
- Ugly Betty (Season 2)
- Wings (Season 7)
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Thursday Ratings: Giants Score Win for NBC
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey’s Anatomy, Ratings,
A Thursday night football game - coupled with John McCain’s RNC speech - gave NBC an easy win in both categories last night.
8pm
- Approximately 13.6 million (5.4/15 in 18-49) watched the NY Giants defeat the Washington Redskins on NBC.
- Big Brother 10 (6.5 million, 2.2/7) stumbled by 700,000.
- A 2-hour Kitchen Nightmares (2.4/7) debuted to 5.3 million.
- Ugly Betty* (4.2 million, 1.1/3) was down 1 million.
- A repeat of 90210* (1.0/3) picked up 2 million.
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Programming Insider
Thursday Ratings: CBS Splits Evening with FOX
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey’s Anatomy, Ratings,
Last night, Big Brother showed surprising strength given its age. (Then again, the fall season really hasn’t kicked in.) The reality show coupled with the always reliable CSI gave CBS a win with the viewers. Meanwhile, a new episode of The Moment of Truth helped FOX with the demos.
8pm
- Big Brother 10 (2.6/8 in 18-49) gathered 7.71 million.
- The Moment of Truth (2.1/6) averaged 5.7 million over two hours.
- Ugly Betty* (1.6/5) rounded up 5.2 million.
- NBC‘s preseason football game (1.3/4) tackled 4.4 million.
- Smallville* (0.8/3) registered 2.4 million.
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Programming Insider
Celebrity Double-Take: Eric vs. Leo
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Grey’s Anatomy, Gossip,
I realize I’m not the one who does the double takes, but I just today realized how identical Eric Dane (of Grey’s Anatomy) and Leonardo DiCaprio (of too many movies to list) seem to be. Doppelganger!
(Make sure to check out more of our Celebrity Double-Takes here, here and here.)
Thursday Ratings: SYTYCD Finale Finishes on Top
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey’s Anatomy, So You Think You Can Dance, Ratings,
Last night, the Season 4 closer of SYTYCD put FOX on top with the viewers and the demos.
8pm
- Approximately 9.9 million saw Joshua Allen win So You Think You Can Dance (3.4/11 in 18-49).
- Big Brother 10 (6.2 million, 2.1/7) took a 300,000 hit.
- Last Comic Standing (2.0/7) ended its season with 5.8 million.
- Ugly Betty* (4.3 million, 1.2/4) rose by 500,000.
- Smallville* (1.9 million, 0.7/2) was up 200,000.
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Variety
Thursday Ratings: Flashpoint Shows Improvement
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey’s Anatomy, So You Think You Can Dance, Ratings,
This week, Flashpoint had some growth in its new Thursday time slot. The improvement helped CBS win the night with the viewers. Meanwhile, FOX was all over the demos.
8pm
- Big Brother 10 (6.5 million, 2.3/8 in 18-49) did 400,000 better than last week’s Greatest American Dog.
- Don’t Forget the Lyrics (1.7/6) had 5.9 million singing along.
- Last Comic Standing (5 million, 1.9/6) pulled in 700,000 more.
- Ugly Betty* (3.8 million, 1.1/4) was up 400,000.
- Smallville* (1.7 million, 0.7/2 lost 200,000.
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Hollywood Reporter
Thursday Ratings: FOX Sweeps the Dance Floor
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey’s Anatomy, So You Think You Can Dance, Ratings,
Last night, we got a bit of the expected mixed with the unexpected. Not surprising? FOX walked away with two more wins in both categories. Surprising? Viewers saw Will Wingfield eliminated from So You Think You Can Dance.
8pm
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (1.7/6 in 18-49) quizzed 7.3 million.
- Greatest American Dog (1.5/6) saw 6.1 million roll over.
- Last Comic Standing (1.7/6) rounded up 4.3 million.
- Ugly Betty* (0.8/3) turned in 3.4 million.
- Smallville* (0.8/3) attracted 1.9 million.
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Hollywood Reporter
Denny Duquette Reappears on Grey’s Anatomy
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Grey’s Anatomy, Gossip, Rumors,
Yesterday, we told you that Katherine Heigl would remain a cast member of Grey’s Anatomy. Now we have a clue as to what she might be facing. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Izzie’s dead fiance, Denny Duquette, will be making some sort of guest appearance next season.
This wouldn’t be the first time Jeffrey Dean Morgan has returned to the series. He appeared in the show’s third year, though only in Meredith’s mind.
Could this be the “unbelievable story line” Stephen McPherson was referring to? Will Heigl be offed and then walk off into the light with her love? Find out when Grey’s returns on September 25.
Hollywood Reporter
2008 Primetime Emmy Nominations
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, HBO, NBC, Showtime, TNT-HD, Entourage, Grey’s Anatomy, House, Lost, Saturday Night Live, The Office, News,
Bright and early this morning, Kristin Chenoweth and Neil Patrick Harris announced the nominations for the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards.
This year, we saw many first-timers named, a long list of cable acknowledgements (for pay and basic channels) and several 6-way races.
Topping the noms for drama programs was newcomer Mad Men; NBC’s 30 Rock lead all comedy programs. In total, HBO was the most-nominated network while ABC came in second.
This year’s ceremony will be held on Sept. 21 on ABC.
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Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
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