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Tuesday Ratings: Noteworthy Numbers for Historic Evening

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Specials, ABC, Cable, CBS, NBC, News, Ratings

Barack Obama

Although CW decided to broadcast new episodes of 90210 and Privileged last night, we’re going to ignore that network for just this week.

While it would be hard for anyone to deny the significance of last night’s , how many people were actually tuned in? Here’s some of the highlights from yesterday’s political coverage:

  • Approximately 71.5 million watched the events unfold over 14 different networks. That’s a 16% increase from 2000’s contest between and Al Gore (61.6 million) and a 21% increase over 2004’s battle between Bush and Kerry (59.2 million).
  • Of the 71.5 million, 38.13 million saw Barack Obama become the President-elect via the four major networks.
  • ‘s 13.1 million viewers bested the competition Monday. (That was the Alphabet network’s first win since 1996.) had been holding the title since the 2000 election.
  • ‘s 12.3 million actually beat CBS and NBC for 2nd place. That was the cable channel’s largest audience in its 28-year-history. That number almost doubled what the network saw in 2004.


(You can review last Tuesday’s ratings here.)

Read More | The Hollywood Reporter

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This Week on TV (11/3-11/9)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, ABC, Bravo, Cable, FX, FOX, MTV, NBC, Showtime, The CW, America's Next Top Model, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Saturday Night Live, Survivor, The Office

Law & Order

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MONDAY (11/3)

  • Inside the Actors Studio (Bravo, 8pm):  Season 15 premiere. “A conversation with Oscar-winning actress Goldie Hawn, who retraces her career journey and discusses her books, her tattoo and her mother’s death.” James Lipton will also retrace the moments when Hawn’s career started dying a slow death.
  • Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash 2008 (NBC, 9pm):  “A ready-for-prime-time political skewering, featuring new material and a collection of politically-themed clips from the show’s archive.” This could be your last chance to laugh before you cry.
  • First Class All the Way (Bravo, 9pm):  Series premiere. “Sara whips up a high-end getaway to Paris and Monaco for a clique of privileged women, but there’s a bump in the road when a passport goes missing.” I just hate to see a privileged woman miss out on a trip.
  • The Hills (MTV, 10pm):  “Audrina moves out.” Haven’t we seen this episode already? Oh wait - we just saw it unfold in Us Weekly.

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John McCain to Visit Saturday Night Live

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Late Night, NBC, Saturday Night Live, Video


With less than 96 hours to go until Election Day, John McCain is prepared to take advantage of any press option available. And while he may lack the millions of dollars needed to buy several 30-minute infomercials, there is something he can always do for free: a Saturday Night Live appearance.

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Barack Obama Makes His Statement

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Specials, CBS, FOX, NBC, Editorial, Video


In a highly presidential fashion, democratic White House contender bought up thirty minutes of network TV time (on several stations, no less) to directly address the American public he hopes to win over. It was all very State of the Union - and incredibly politically savvy. But did his message strike a chord with viewers?

Replete with clips of Obama’s more moving speeches and statements from fellow Democrats along with high-ranking CEOs and others, the half-hour infomercial put Barack right into the living rooms of U.S. voters. There was no stage, there were no other candidates jockeying for position or good sound bites; there was no or John McCain. It was, all in all, one of the best aspects of the entire campaign season thus far.

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This Week on TV (10/27-11/2)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, BBC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, MTV, NBC, Showtime, The CW, ER, Heroes, The Office

Brotherhood

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MONDAY (10/27)

  • Heroes (NBC, 9pm):  “Angela asks Sylar to save Peter.” As if anyone believes that Peter - or anyone else - would really die at this point.
  • Jon & Kate Plus 8 (TLC, 9pm):  “The Gosselins get ready for a trip to Hawaii, where Jon and Kate will renew their wedding vows.” This time around, they’ll be paying to feed 8 more guests.
  • One Tree Hill (CW, 9pm):  “Lucas’ second novel proves successful.” Let’s see if we can say the same for ‘s second wedding.
  • My Own Worst Enemy (NBC, 10pm):  “Edward’s trip to Mexico to gain intel on Russian weaponry doesn’t go as planned.” Nothing about this show is going as planned.

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The Election’s Not Over

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Reality, Specials, Gossip

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After months of hard-core coverage, tons of big banner headlines and more primary elections than you can shake a stick at, suddenly the election news is quiet. Now that all the little battles are over (McCain vs. the world, vs. Clinton, etc.), there is only one last war to wage.

And yet…no one seems to care.

The news has slowed almost to a trickle and the television coverage is slim at best. But there’s a whole lot more to do before the country takes to the polls on November 4, 2008. Namely, aren’t there supposed to be some Presidential debates coming up?

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Tom Brokaw Becomes Russert’s Interim Replacement

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: NBC, News

Tom BrokawWhile NBC has yet to name a permanent successor to Tim Russert, the network has now devised a consistent schedule for its Meet the Press position. Instead of relying on several people to fill the Sunday time slot, only one man will now lead the program through at least the November election: Tom Brokaw.

Brokaw, the former anchor of Nightly News, was the person tapped to helm the show the weekend after Russert’s death. (Brian Williams hosted Press yesterday.) This will be veteran journalist’s first regular position on NBC since stepping down from his daily job in 2004.

In a statement Sunday, the 68-year-old said he hoped to carry on where Russert left off. “Tim made ‘Meet the Press’ the center of the universe for informative and lively discussions of public affairs, particularly the exciting 2008 campaign for president, and I intend to continue that commitment to our viewers.”

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The Day American History Changed

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Reality, Editorial

Barack Obama

The first televised presidential took place between a man named John Kennedy, and another by the name of Richard Nixon. The latter had a darker complexion, a five o’clock shadow and let’s face it - he wasn’t as young and attractive as JFK. Many historians believe that if these debates had not been televised, for the very first time giving Americans an up close and personal look at their candidates, the election might have gone a different way. That’s the power of television.

Now, all debates are televised. Hours and hours of news coverage are devoted to those debates, to interviewing the candidates, to talking about political ideas and promises. For months, those same television newscasters have been talking about this year’s presidential election, and in their way they have helped to write one of the most important pages of history. That’s right: it’s official. has secured the democratic presidential nomination. CNN, via television, broke the story first.

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Are You Ready for a Presidential Rumble?

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Prime Time, Cable, Gossip

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All eyes are turning toward Pennsylvania, where a highly important primary war will soon be waged. Pundits expect the race to determine the outcome of the Democratic nomination…but the pundits have said that about many, many primaries during the current race to the White House. Before you Pennsylvanians cast your votes, let’s see how the Presidential hopefuls handle themselves in a wrestling ring.

The three contenders will appear tonight on the USA network for , each with taped messages for wrestling fans at large - and Pennsylvania voters in particular. “Tonight, in honor of the WWE, you can call me Hillrod,” Senator will say in her message. “This election is starting to feel a lot like ‘King of the Ring.’ The only difference? The last man standing may just be a woman.”

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Tuesday Ratings: Viewers Would Rather Vote Than Watch

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, House, Ratings

was less than stellar for those devoting airtime to it.  All eyes were focused on that other contest unfolding on .

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  • (27.8 million, 11.2/28 in 18-49) was only off 300,000 from last week.
  • An * repeat (8.9 million, 1.8/4) also fared well on the news-filled evening.
  • (8 million, 3.1/8) trimmed off 300,000.
  • ‘s Super Tuesday coverage averaged 5.3 million (1.4/3) for the whole night.
  • * (1.9 million, 0.7/2) had a repeat performance.

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