Tuesday Ratings: Heather Hardly Helps Melrose

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, So You Think You Can Dance, Ratings

Didn’t know Heather Locklear was moving back to Melrose Place? Apparently you weren’t the only who missed that invite. Locklear’s return to the famous address hardly raised an eyebrow last night. The CW program still pulled in under a 1.0 in the rating and trailed behind its lead-in.

8pm

• NCIS (20.2 million, 4.1/11 in 18-49) remained steady.
• V (9.3 million, 3.1/8) let another 1.4 million escape.
• The Biggest Loser (9.4 million, 3.7/10) lost 300,000.
• NBC’s Merry Madagascar (2.9/8) entertained 5 million.
• So You Think You Can Dance (6 million, 2.4/7) raised 200,000.
• 90210 (2.1 million, 1.1/3) did the same as last week.

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This Week on TV (11/16-11/22)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Award Shows, Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, MTV, Showtime, The CW, General Hospital, Medium, The Hills

(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule.)

MONDAY (11/16)

• How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 8pm):  “Barney and Robin break up, and Barney gets serious about dating again by consulting his playbook containing all of his greatest techniques.” If Brett Favre can come out of semi-retirement, so can Barney Stinson.
• Castle (ABC, 9pm):  “The investigation into an ADA’s murder is threatened by Castle’s eagerness to help a call girl involved in the case.” Every John started as someone who simply wanted to help.
• Cake Boss (TLC, 10pm):  “Buddy constructs a cage-fighting cake.” The final creation involved blood, sweat and tears.

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Wednesday Ratings: Taylor Swift Takes Down CBS

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America's Next Top Model, So You Think You Can Dance, Ratings

Up until last night, Modern Family had been ABC’s bright spot in the demos—that is, until Taylor Swift came along. Yesterday’s broadcast of the CMA Awards - plus Swift’s win for Entertainer of the Year - helped the network pull off wins in both the viewers and the demos this Wednesday.

8pm

• Approximately 16.8 million tuned into the 43rd Annual CMA Awards (5.2/14 in 18-49).
• The New Adventures of Old Christine (7.6 million, 2.2/6) picked up 600,000; Gary Unmarried (7.7 million, 2.5/6) hit a season high demo.
• Mercy (6.8 million, 1.8/5) went up by 200,000.
• So You Think You Can Dance (2.1/6) attracted 5.5 million.
• America’s Next Top Model (3.2 million, 15/4) fell by 800,000.

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Tuesday Ratings: V Comes Back to Earth

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, So You Think You Can Dance, Ratings

The novelty of aliens on Earth was bound to wear off sometime soon. After a spectacular debut just seven days ago, V fell 27% in the prime demos. Although that’s the largest Week 2 drop for any scripted show this season, the resulting number should still be pleasing to ABC.

8pm

• NCIS (20.1 million, 4.4/12 in 18-49) picked up 700,000.
• V (10.7 million, 3.8/10) lost 3.2 million.
• The Biggest Loser (9.7 million, 3.8/10) gained 700,000.
• So You Think You Can Dance (5.8 million, 2.3/6) slipped by 300,000.
• 90210 (2.1 million, 1.2/3) matched its season demo high.

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Family Guy’s Not So Live Comedy Show on FOX

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, Specials, FOX, Family Guy, Ratings, Video

Going sans Simpsons for the night, FOX gave their entire Sunday night line-up to Seth MacFarlane, creator and main voice talent of Family Guy. Two brand-new episodes of the series, a fresh installment of the spin-off and a half-hour special featuring the man himself took up every last moment of the prime time bloc.

Could this be the dawn of a new, MacFarlane-driven era on FOX? Will Family Guy programming, and related shows, soon take up all of Sunday night?

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Sunday Ratings: NBC Thanking the Cowboys

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Amazing Race, The, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Ratings

Now that baseball is finally over, it’s time to get back to the gridiron. Last night’s game between the Dallas Cowboy and the Philadelphia Eagles gave NBC something it hasn’t seen in a while: wins in both the viewers and the demos.

8pm

• Yesterday’s Sunday Night Football game (19.8 million, 7.6/19 in 18-49) hit a season-high rating.
• The Amazing Race (10.5 million, 3.1/8) was off by 600,000.
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (10.4 million, 3.0/7) lost 400,000.
• Family Guy (3.7/9) kicked off the evening with 7.4 million; Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex’s Almost Live Comedy Show (3.4/8) attracted 6.6 million.

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Wednesday Ratings: A Win-Win for New York and FOX

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Daytime, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, Sports, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America's Next Top Model, Ratings

Last night’s baseball game ended in a victory for both the New York Yankees and the network. Wednesday’s finale helped bring the overall series average to 19.4 million viewers.

8pm

• Game 6 of the World Series (7.4/20 in 18-49) drew in 22.3 million.
• The New Adventures of Old Christine (2.1/6) was good for 7 million; Gary Unmarried (2.0/5) registered 6.7 million.
• Mercy (1.7/5) checked in 6.6 million.
• Hank (1.4/4) nailed down 5.3 million; The Middle (2.0/5) drummed up 6.1 million.
• America’s Next Top Model (4 million, 1.7/5) raised 500,000 more.

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Kate Gosselin Admits to Treating Jon Badly

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Drama, Kids, Reality, Specials, Gossip, News, Video

TLC reality star and media target sponge Kate Gosselin recently admitted in an interview that she’s not proud of how she treated Jon.

“I was very hard on him and I would never deny that. I felt very much like a lot of weight rested on my shoulders… I was wrong to treat him that way. Was it good, healthy and wonderful? No. Am I proud of those moments that were captured? No.”

Should we still be caring about these two? The way that they treat each other seems like they’re meant to be.

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FOX Brings Glee to National Anthem

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Sports, FOX, Video

Some of the cast members from Glee helped open one of the World Series games recently, delivering an enjoyable version of the national anthem.

The song was brilliantly sung by Amber Riley, who plays Mercedes on the show and was once rejected by American Idol producers (seriously, somebody should get fired over that). On backup you’ll see Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Chris Colfer, Kevin McHale (with no wheelchair!), Dianna Agron, Mark Salling and Jenna Ushkowitz.

You’ll want to have the sound turned up before you watch this clip, or you’ll miss most of the Glee.

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VIDEO: Jay-Z and Alicia Keys in a World Series State of Mind

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Specials, Sports, FOX, Video

Jay-Z and Alicia Keys kicked off Game 2 of the World Series Thursday night, singing “Empire State of Mind” for delighted crowds. Watch the video above to see the show.

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