Wednesday Ratings: Patrick Swayze Draws Supporters

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Scrubs, Ratings

Seems Barbara Walters’ endless plugs on The View weren’t in vain. Yesterday’s exclusive interview with Patrick Swayze wound up being the night’s most-watched show. Unfortunately, CBS still managed to win the evening in both categories thanks to a stronger lineup.

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• The New Adventures of Old Christine* (2.3/7 in 18-49) pulled in 8.2 million; Gary Unmarried* (2.3/6) turned in 7.4 million.
• A Bones* block (1.8/5) averaged 6.6 million.
• Knight Rider (1.6/5) drove in 5.7 million.
• Two Scrubs* repeats (1.6/4) scored 4.5 million.
• The premiere of 13: Fear is Real (1.1/3) scared up 2.4 million.

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This Week on TV (1/5-1/11)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, Talk Shows, ABC, Cable, CBS, FX, MTV, NBC, The CW, Grey's Anatomy, Nip/Tuck, Scrubs

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MONDAY 1/5)
Other Premieres: Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (Travel), Antiques Roadshow (PBS), DietTribe (Lifetime), Superstars of Dance (NBC/Monday premiere),

• The Bachelor (ABC, 8pm):  Season 13 premiere. “Single dad Jason Mesnick searches for a mate among 25 young women. In a new wrinkle, the bachelorettes get to vote for a competitor they’d like to see leave, but Jason has the final say.” Maybe the kid should have the final say. After all, he’s the one who’ll eventually call her “evil stepmom.”
• Gossip Girl (CW, 8pm):  “Blair tries to get accepted into a distinguished ladies club and Jenny returns to school.” Just to clarify - Blair is hoping join a ladies club, not the gentlemen’s kind.
• The Secret Life of the American Teenager (ABC Family, 8pm):  Series return. “After Amy hears that she needs to find a job, she and Ben decide to get married.” Unfortunately, she later realizes that she still needs to find a job.
• True Beauty (ABC, 10pm):  Series premiere. “Beginning an eight-episode elimination contest in which 10 gorgeous people face challenges to determine the most beautiful—and inner beauty counts as much as physical attractiveness—while they live together in an LA mansion.” Welcome to the future of the Miss America pageant.

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