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Cable stuck to the script for summer's dramatic hits by USA Today

This summer, it was cable to the rescue.While broadcast networks mostly gorged on game shows and talent contests, cable followed a different script and saw a viewership boost as a... – Aug 31, 2009 at 9:06 PM in Entertainment

'Nurse Jackie': A dose of excellence from Edie Falco by USA Today

TV's summer health would have been much less robust without Nurse Jackie.Granted, this fabulous Showtime series, which wraps up its first season tonight, hasn't been the hot... – Aug 23, 2009 at 9:36 PM in Entertainment

Nielsens: 'Millionaire' prime-time return isn't so rich by USA Today

•Poor Regis. ABC's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire's 10th anniversary return to prime time Sunday drew a modest 7 million viewers, behind CBS' Big Brother (a season-high 7.1... – Aug 11, 2009 at 8:06 PM in Entertainment

Critic's Corner Thursday by USA Today

E-mail Robert Bianco at rbianco@usatoday.com•You'll get a winner tonight on So You Think You Can Dance (Fox, 8 ET/PT), but it's a long wait to get there. For a... – Aug 05, 2009 at 10:36 PM in Entertainment

Nielsens: Baseball very very good to Fox by USA Today

Among the Nielsen ratings' big hitters: Major League Baseball's All-Star Game telecast Tuesday drew 14.6 million viewers to Fox. NBC's America's Got Talent drew 13.5 million... – Jul 21, 2009 at 9:44 PM in Entertainment

Summer has gone cold for the major networks by USA Today

Summer has cast a gray cloud on the major TV networks. Most are suffering double-digit drops from last year as top cable networks score with original dramas.The three weeks ending... – Jul 12, 2009 at 9:20 PM in Entertainment

Nielsens: USA Network takes pleasure in 'Pains' by USA Today

•Sharing the throne.  In its third episode, USA's freshman series Royal Pains (6.5 million) tied TNT's The Closer, a frequent No. 1, for the top spot in cable. USA's... – Jun 23, 2009 at 9:06 PM in Entertainment

Summer brings a bumper crop of original cable series by USA Today

Original series are having a dramatic effect on cable this summer.TNT and USA alone are airing a dozen dramas: TNT's Saving Grace and new nurse drama HawthoRNe (tonight), top-rated... – Jun 15, 2009 at 10:06 PM in Entertainment

Nielsens: USA Network burns up the charts by USA Today

•Lakers lead. The first two games of ABC's NBA Finals led the week with 13 million viewers Thursday and 14.1 million Sunday. Both were down slightly from last year's... – Jun 10, 2009 at 2:19 AM in Entertainment

Critic's Corner Thursday by USA Today

E-mail Robert Bianco at rbianco@usatoday.com•It would do the broadcast networks well to remember that we have other options, even in summer. Then again, even if... – Jun 03, 2009 at 10:35 PM in Entertainment

Jeffrey Donovan's 'Burn Notice' is one cool summer series by USA Today

MIAMI — On the set of USA Network's stylish spy caper hit BurnNotice, Jeffrey Donovan blasts the production crew when an observer jolts a light standard, disrupting a scene in... – May 28, 2009 at 10:05 PM in Entertainment

Nielsens: 'The Bachelor' is dearly beloved by USA Today

•I do. The season finale of ABC's The Bachelor claimed 15.5 million viewers Monday, the biggest finish for the reality series since 2003. And thanks to bachelor Jason's... – Mar 10, 2009 at 8:16 PM in Entertainment

Cable television ratings for week of Jan. 19-25 by The Associated Press

Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Jan. 19-25. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses:1. "President... – Jan 28, 2009 at 11:31 AM in Entertainment