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.

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• 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 Kathleen Kane 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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Microsoft Pulls Out of Family Guy Special

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Specials, FOX, Commercials, Family Guy, Video

Apparently there are things Microsoft won’t do to promote Windows 7.

The software corporation recently announced that it has severed ties from a FOX event it was set to exclusively sponsor. Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex’s Almost Live Comedy Show, a special airing next month, would have incorporated bits about the company’s new product in lieu of traditional commercials. Unfortunately, the execs had a change of heart after watching a taping earlier this month.

Although animated portions of the variety special reportedly cover controversial subjects like incest, feminine hygiene and the Holocaust, those segments were supposedly in line with a typical Family Guy episode. It’s the live segments Seth MacFarlane and Alex Borstein (Lois Griffin) taped before an audience that may have been considered questionable.

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NBC Ejects Glee Cast from Thanksgiving Parade

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Music, Prime Time, Specials, FOX, NBC, Gossip, Video

It’s the opening of the Christmas season and an integral part in Miracle on 34th Street, but that doesn’t mean the huge Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade which prances through several blocks of New York City on live TV is just meant for everybody…especially those from rival networks.

You see, the good folks at Macy’s invited the cast of FOX’s Glee to participate in the parade. Reports say that the actors have been working on costuming and choreography for the event, which has now been nixed by NBC. It seems the Peacock doesn’t want the kids from that extremely successful show stealing any more of its ratings. Since NBC has the right to air the parade, they simply told Macy’s to cancel the deal.

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Preview DJ AM’s Documentary Series

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Cable, MTV, Video

“I promise you, there is hope.”

In Gone Too Far, a documentary series premiering next week, Adam Goldstein speaks those words to a struggling addict. The eight-part program, which had been in limbo since the deejay’s Aug. 28th death, was recently given the go-ahead after approval from DJ AM’s loved ones.

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Best and Worst of 2009 Television: Emmy Fashion Highlights

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Award Shows, Prime Time, Specials, Gossip

We know who won the awards for best drama series, miniseries, variety show, dramatic actress…all of that. But who wins the title of Best Dressed at the 2009 Emmy Awards? For the best and worst of television fashion, the red carpet is the only place to look.

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VIDEO: Paula Abdul Impersonates Ellen DeGeneres

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music, Specials, Cable, Video

Paula Abdul may have moved on from American Idol, but will she ever stop talking about?

On yesterday’s VH1 Divas special, the former judge used her hosting position to reference her old job not once…but twice. In the clip above, the choreographer hit the stage while doing her best Ellen DeGeneres impersonation. (Although the dancing was admittedly funny, Abdul should have stopped right before making the Simon Cowell comment.)

After the jump, you can also see Paula do her best impersonation of someone who lip synchs and dances at the same time. (Note: If you’re pretending to sing, don’t tilt the microphone away from you.) If you make it to the “Opposites Attract” section, you’ll catch an additional nod to Cowell there.

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Neil Patrick Harris Nominated to Host Emmys

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Award Shows, Prime Time, Specials, CBS, Gossip

“Tonys, Emmys, and then there’s only one thing left - the Telemundo Awards,” Neil Patrick Harris joked around with reporters after he got the Emmy nod - not a nomination, but the hosting gig.

Oh wait - he got the Emmy nod, too. Harris is up for the Best Supporting Actor award at the event, which airs on Sunday night. He’s got nowhere to go with the gig but up; last year’s Emmys got the worst ratings in the history of the event. Only 12.3 million tuned in to watch TV’s biggest stars walk the red carpet in 2008. Popular Neil Patrick Harris could help pull the ceremony out of the fire.

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