Stories tagged with "million viewers"

Publicist: Patrick Swayze dies at 57 by indystar

LOS ANGELES — Patrick Swayze, the hunky actor who danced his way into moviegoers’ hearts with “Dirty Dancing” and then broke them with “Ghost,”... – Sep 15, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Entertainment

Publicist: Patrick Swayze dies at 57 by indystar

LOS ANGELES — Patrick Swayze, the hunky actor who danced his way into viewers’ hearts with “Dirty Dancing” and then broke them with “Ghost,”... – Sep 14, 2009 at 8:38 PM in Entertainment

ABC News: Gibson retiring, Sawyer to be anchor by USA Today

Diane Sawyer's move to ABC World News will create a first: women in two of three evening news anchor chairs.Good Morning America's Sawyer accepted the position Tuesday after... – Sep 02, 2009 at 1:22 PM in Entertainment

'Mad Men' renewed for fourth season on AMC by USA Today

LOS ANGELES — AMC is advertising the good news for Mad Men -- the 1960s Madison Avenue drama will return for a fourth season.The TV series debuted as a low-rated, critical... – Sep 01, 2009 at 9:36 PM in Entertainment

AMC renews 'Mad Men' for fourth season by indystar

LOS ANGELES — AMC is advertising the good news for “Mad Men” — the 1960s Madison Avenue drama will return for a fourth season. The TV series debuted as a... – Sep 01, 2009 at 8:51 PM in Entertainment

Nielsens: 'True Blood' boiling by USA Today

•Fang-tastic. True Blood drew a series-high 5.3 million Sunday, beating the record set just a week earlier (4.5 million). CHARTS: See the week's top broadcast, cable and... – Aug 25, 2009 at 9:06 PM in Entertainment

Nielsens: Michael Vick interview lifts '60 Minutes' by USA Today

•Contrite quarterback. James Brown's interview with Michael Vick, the new Philadelphia Eagles quarterback who served time for engaging in dogfighting, powered CBS' 60... – Aug 18, 2009 at 10:50 PM in Entertainment

Distinctive 'Mad Men' reaches out to today's style, culture by USA Today

LOS ANGELES — The world of Sterling Cooper is changing.At the end of last season, the '60s Madison Avenue ad agency was taken over by a British company. Now, executive... – Aug 14, 2009 at 4:09 AM 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

Reality check: The success rate of TV career contest winners by USA Today

Whether in food, fashion or design, there is no shortage of reality-contest shows that promise to discover the "next stars," particularly in the lighter-TV summer months. And we do... – Aug 10, 2009 at 9:36 PM in Entertainment

Can ABC's 'Millionaire' lightning strike twice? by USA Today

NEW YORK — If it wasn't for the color of Regis Philbin's shirt, it might seem like 10 years hadn't flown by.He was back on a colorful Manhattan soundstage, sitting across from... – Aug 05, 2009 at 12:06 AM in Entertainment

CW aims for young women with 'Vampire,' 'Melrose' by USA Today

PASADENA, Calif. — CW may have slipped this season, but the network hopes to boost its fortunes by focusing tightly on its target audience of women ages 18 to 34, network... – Aug 04, 2009 at 9:06 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

Emmy changes: Some awards to be taped by USA Today

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Emmy organizers say they will tape the presentation of some awards to help make the ceremony more appealing to viewers.The Television Academy said Thursday... – Jul 30, 2009 at 1:50 PM in Entertainment

Nielsens: 'The Wanted' is found wanting by USA Today

•Wanted vs. Dating. NBC's controversial Dateline series The Wanted — featuring journalists helping government officials track terrorists — was DOA Monday... – Jul 29, 2009 at 2:53 AM in Entertainment

Fox gets a handle on a trend with reality show 'More to Love' by USA Today

Tipping the scale at about 300 pounds, Luke Conley isn't your typical reality-show star. Neither are the bevy of plus-size women who will compete for his affections on Fox's More... – Jul 26, 2009 at 8:40 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

Letterman making inroads on O'Brien's 'Tonight' turf by USA Today

Last month, after Conan O'Brien had finished his first week as Tonight Show host, NBC pronounced him "the new king of late-night."But the picture is much fuzzier, and the brag... – Jul 20, 2009 at 10:20 PM in Entertainment

Nielsens: HBO pulls off trifecta starting with 'True Blood' by USA Today

Michael Jackson and three HBO shows were the big draws last week.•MJ remembered. A daytime Los Angeles memorial service for Michael Jackson drew 31.1 million viewers across... – Jul 14, 2009 at 9:19 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