Wednesday Ratings: FOX Takes Another Hump Day
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, American Idol, Ratings,
FOX won what was generally an uneventful evening. The only item of note was the unimpressive return of Men in Trees.
8pm
- American Idol (10.4/26 in 18-49) sang to the tune of 27.4 million.
- Deal or No Deal (2.2/6) ramped up the tension with 9.4 million.
- Wife Swap (5.6 million, 2.1/5) and Big Brother (5.6 million, 2.1/5) turned in identical performances.
- America’s Next Top Model (3.9 million, 2.0/5) did slightly better than last week.
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Wednesday Ratings: FOX Has Stellar Evening
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, American Idol, Ratings,
Last night, American Idol turned in its best Wednesday numbers since its debut back in January. The show did better than all the other network averages combined.
8pm
- American Idol (28.7 million, 11.1/27 in 18-49) grew by 4 million from last week.
- Deal or No Deal (8.9 million, 2.1/5) added another 2 million to its total.
- Wife Swap (5.6 million, 2.1/5) did slightly better than a week ago.
- Big Brother (5.2 million, 1.9/5) was looking kind of small.
- America’s Next Top Model (1.9/5) debuted to 3.8 million.
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Jesse L. Martin Turns In His Law & Order Badge
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, NBC, News,
After 18 years on air, NBC’s Law & Order franchise has grown accustom to casting changes. Now it appears the flagship series - and the viewers - will have to adjust to one more by season’s end.
Jesse L. Martin, who plays Detective Ed Green, will reportedly be saying goodbye to the Dick Wolf family soon. The actor was originally paired with the great Jerry Orbach when he joined the cast back in 1999. In his nine seasons on the show, he has also been assigned to Dennis Farina and recent addition Jeremy Sisto. (I wonder if Sisto should feel slighted by his new partner’s early exit.)
Anthony Anderson, who most recently honed his officer chops on the already-forgotten K-Ville, is in line to fill Martin’s shoes. Although it’s not clear how Det. Green will vacate his position (Will he be killed? Will he also go into the Witness Protection Program?), his departure will happen before the season’s finale. That’s around the same time Anderson is expected to make his entrance.
Martin is next scheduled to portray singer Marvin Gaye in Sexual Healing. That film is currently in pre-production.
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Tuesday Ratings: CBS Sees Little Success
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Ratings,
Although CBS fared well enough to rank third last night, the network’s programs showed major declines in just their second week.
8pm
- About 28.8 million (11.2/27 in 18-49) saw the Top 12 Men on American Idol.
- NCIS* (10.8 million, 2.1/5) did about one-third as well as the monster hit.
- The Biggest Loser (3.3/8) weighed in at 8.2 million.
- Just for Laughs (1.2/3) had an amusing 4.6 million viewers.
- Reaper* (0.8/2) trailed far behind the pack with 1.8 million.
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Wednesday Ratings: FOX Repeats Itself
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, American Idol, Ratings,
Pitted against stale competition, American Idol and The Moment of Truth skated away with their victories. FOX was once again the network to beat.
8pm
- About 26 million tuned into American Idol (10.4/26 in 18-49).
- Deal or No Deal* (8.1 million, 1.9/5) sent 1.7 million packing.
- A rare Wednesday appearance drew 8 million to Two and Half Men* (2.5/6); The Big Bang Theory (6.5 million, 2.1/5) lost part of its lead-in.
- Wife Swap (6.6 million, 2.5/6) saw a 800,000 bump.
- A special America’s Next Top Model* (1.7 million, 0.8/2) made a showing for CW.
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Wednesday Ratings: FOX Wins An Easy Fight
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Lost, Ratings,
A field full of repeats didn’t stand much of a chance against FOX‘s latest powerful lineup.
8pm
- American Idol (25.3 million, 9.9/26 in 18-49) sent 1.5 million viewers home.
- Wife Swap (5.8 million, 2.2/6) made a slight improvement.
- The New Adventures of Old Christine* (1.4/4) averaged 4.9 million over the hour.
- Crowned (1.2 million, 0.5/1) lost a little of last week’s sparkle.
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Wednesday Ratings: FOX Delivers With ‘Truth’
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Ratings,
Finally, American Idol is no longer responsible for carrying a whole network. With assistance from Truth, FOX notched another victory in its ratings belt.
8pm
- American Idol (26.8 million, 10.8/28 in 18-49) was down 3.5 mill from last Wednesday.
- Deal or No Deal (13.8 million, 3.7/10) scored another 2 million from the banker.
- Wife Swap (5.6 million, 1.9/5) traded up for another 400,000.
- Power of 10 (3.9 million, 0.9/2) weakened by a million.
- Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants (1.5 million, 0.7/2) did about the same.
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Wednesday Ratings: FOX Continues to Ride Idol’s Wave
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Ratings,
Another night with Idol means another win for FOX. Even if the other networks had formed an alliance, their numbers still wouldn’t surpass the reality juggernaut.
8pm
- American Idol (12.6/30 in 18-49) opened and closed the evening with 30.3 million viewers. That large number was actually a 3 million decline from Tuesday’s premiere.
- Deal or No Deal (3.1/8) negotiated with 11.8 million.
- Wife Swap (5.2 million, 2.0/5) kissed about 2.5 million goodbye.
- Power of 10 (4.9 million, 1.1/3) lost strength from last week.
- Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants (1.6 million, 0.7/2) was down just a tad.
9pm
- Comanche Moon (2.4/6 in 18-49) signed off with 12.1 million.
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2.4/5) interrogated 8.8 million.
- Supernanny (2.5/6) sat 6.1 million down in the naughty chair.
- Gossip Girl* (0.5/1) texted 1.1 million.
10pm
- Law & Order (11.6 million, 3.6/9 in 18-49) brought 600,000 more to justice since last week.
- Cashmere Mafia (5.4 million, 2.2/6) shrunk another 800,000 viewers.
*denotes repeat
(You can review last Wednesday’s numbers here.)
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FOX Leads Tuesday Night Ratings This Week
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Drama, Prime Time, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Dancing With The Stars, House, Ratings,
FOX’s medical melodrama House led the ratings on Tuesday, winning viewers over ABC’s Dancing With the Stars and Law & Order: SUV on NBC. Approximately 18.1 million viewers tuned in to watch House, the highest-rated premiere for any network so far this season. ABC’s dance-off won fewer viewers from the Monday lead-in, while CBS scored 13.7 million viewers with NCIS. CBS won big ratings with Cane, a show that’s been highly advertised by the network. But at the end of the day, House (and Hugh Laurie) still led the ratings game. Is this the year that FOX wins big ratings – for a show that’s not American Idol?
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Kristy Swanson Tackles Anna Nicole Role
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Drama, Prime Time, NBC,
Well, it was only a matter of time before a movie of the week about Anna Nicole Smith materialized. Well, we’re not there quite yet, but Law & Order: Criminal Intent will feature a character similar to Anna Nicole, with Kristy Swanson taking on the role. The episode airs May 8th, in one of their “ripped from the headlines” storylines. Here’s the kooky part, David Cross will be playing a Howard K. Stern-type character. I don’t think I’ve ever seen David Cross do anything dramatic, so it may be worth a peek just to see him. I mean, his comedic quirkiness on Mr. Show and Arrested Development have me wondering how he can even play such a straight role. While I never watch Law & Order, this may be just the time to tune in. I’m curious to see how Swanson and Cross pull it off.
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