Stories tagged with "favorite shows"

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

Nielsens: 'Bachelorette' more engaging than 'More to Love' by USA Today

ABC's The Bachelorette wrapped its season Monday with 10 million viewers, up from 9.5 million for last summer's finish, for its biggest telecast over the last three cycles.... – Aug 04, 2009 at 9:06 PM in Entertainment

Nielsens: Fireworks for 'Boston Pops,' 'Hannah' by USA Today

•Talent climbs.NBC's America's Got Talent, again poised to be summer's top show, averaged 13.1 million viewers Tuesday, its biggest audience since last July. Wednesday's... – Jul 07, 2009 at 10:08 PM in Entertainment

Nielsens: Big draws were celebrity deaths and divorce by USA Today

The deaths and the resulting tributes to Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson drew millions, as did the announcement that Jon and Kate Gosselin were calling it... – Jun 30, 2009 at 9:07 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

Nielsens: 'Jon Kate' plus big ratings by USA Today

•K8 great.  Monday's season opener of TLC's Jon Kate Plus 8, providing the first evidence of marital discord, drew a stunning 9.8 million viewers, up from 4.6 million... – Jun 02, 2009 at 9:36 PM in Entertainment

Leno at 10 p.m.: 'Something different' by USA Today

After 17 years, Jay Leno is wrapping up his Tonight Showgig this week with a series of high-profile, newsmaking guests, including Mel Gibson and California Gov. Arnold... – May 28, 2009 at 10:06 PM in Entertainment

Nielsens: 'Southland' isn't looking back in the ratings by USA Today

•Second-time charms. NBC's Southland, in its second week against repeats on ABC, drew 9.6 million viewers Thursday, down just slightly from its opener, while Amy Poehler's... – Apr 21, 2009 at 10:34 PM in Entertainment

Nielsens: President kicks off 'American Idol' by USA Today

To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-inGET IT NOW•Obamarama. Barack Obama's Presidential Address to Congress averaged 52.4 million viewers on 10... – Mar 03, 2009 at 9:02 PM in Entertainment

Nielsens: 36.3 million go for Oscar gold by USA Today

The Academy Awards were Nielsens gold for ABC, and Taking Chance gained HBO's biggest audience for an original movie since 2004. CBS' Worst Week did not have a good... – Feb 24, 2009 at 9:46 PM in Entertainment

Time Warner Cable and Viacom agree on fees by The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- There's no need to cry, Dora.The programmer Viacom and Time Warner Cable agreed on compensation that preserved access for the cable system operator's... – Dec 31, 2008 at 7:45 AM in Entertainment