Archive: December 2009 (92-96 of 96)

Dec 1 2009 08:35 PM ET

See ya: 'Ugly Betty' moving to Wednesdays

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Categories: Ugly Betty

Since Ugly Betty got its groove back this season, only one thing’s been holding it back: that godawful Friday time slot! But thankfully, that problem will soon be solved. Sources confirm for me that the show’s moving to Wednesdays at 10 pm/ET, most likely when it returns from its holiday hiatus in January. READ FULL STORY »

Dec 1 2009 08:22 PM ET

'Christmas In Rockefeller Center' to proceed 'without incident' despite strike threat

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Categories: 30 Rock

Despite reports earlier today that NBC’s “Christmas In Rockefeller Center” broadcast may not air as scheduled on Wednesday night due to a labor dispute, an insider tells EW.com that the show will go on. Earlier today, the union representing 3000 producers, technicians, and writers employed by NBC threatened to strike the event over “stalled negotiations” for a new contract. The previous agreement expired last March. NBC responded with a statement criticizing the union for canceling recent meetings to continue discussions. Yet despite the press-release salvos, an insider says the event will take place “without incident.” This year’s Rockefeller Center festivities in New York–which, as always, is highlighted by the lighting of a towering Christmas tree–will be hosted by Jane Krakowski (30 Rock) and Zachary Levi (Chuck).

Dec 1 2009 08:13 PM ET

'Lie to Me' reunites the cast of 'The Shield'

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Categories: Casting Scoops, Lie to Me, The Shield

OK, the laugh-a-minute Seinfeld reunion on Curb Your Enthusiasm, this probably won’t be. But The Ausiello Files has learned that The Shield executive producer Shawn Ryan has rounded up half a dozen members of his old show’s cast to guest star on his new show, Lie to Me. READ FULL STORY »

Dec 1 2009 07:16 PM ET

Ratings: ABC's 'Dancing' crowns champion, is champion for the week

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Categories: Charts, Reality TV, Television, TV Biz, TV Ratings

During the week ending Nov. 29, when ABC’s reality juggernaut Dancing with the Stars crowned its big winner (that’d be Donny Osmond), the series also finally landed itself on top for the first time this season. The Monday performance episode was the top audience-draw of the week on the broadcast networks, pulling in 20.4 million pairs of eyes—right above that of usual top show, CBS’ NCIS, which attracted 20.3 million viewers. Dancing‘s results episode on Tuesday—the bloated, two-hour event that actually awarded Osmond the mirrored trophy—came in at No. 3 with 19.3 million viewers.

Rounding out the Top 5 were NBC’s always-strong Sunday Night Football at No. 4 with 19.2 million viewers and CBS’ freshman spin-off NCIS: Los Angeles at No. 5 with 17.2 million viewers.

Among the rest of the shows in the Top 20, there were only two truly interesting entries. First is ABC’s new docu-reality series Find My Family, which had a strong premiere with 12.8 million viewers to tie its network sibling Desperate Housewives for the No. 11 spot. A little bit lower in the Top 20, you can tell we’re headed toward the holidays, as CBS’ new Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, A Dog Named Christmas, made its debut at No. 15 with 12.4 million viewers. Definitely not a bad showing for a TV movie on a network these days. The rest of the Top 20 is loaded with comedies (The Big Bang Theory) and procedurals (Criminal Minds) on CBS, Fox’s House, and ABC’s Castle, among other usual suspects.

The rest of the Top 20—complete with viewership totals—can be found after the jump.

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Dec 1 2009 12:34 PM ET

Ratings: 'House' wins and holiday programming scores for ABC

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Categories: Gossip Girl, Heroes, Reality TV, Television, TV Biz, TV Ratings

With the Dancing with the Stars season over, House delivered the top ratings for Monday night, according to preliminary overnight ratings. The Fox medical drama delivered 13.2 million viewers. Viewers looking for some holiday spirit tuned in to ABC’s re-airing of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (9.6 million) and Shrek the Halls (10.0 million). ABC’s new reality drama Find My Family, which aired two back-to-back episodes, dipped quite a bit from last week’s premiere of 12.9 million to 7.9 million and 7.8 million, respectively.

Time Show Viewers (in millions)
8pm House (Fox)
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (ABC)
How I Met Your Mother (CBS)
Heroes (NBC)
One Tree Hill (The CW)		 13.2
9.6
6.3 (repeat)
5.9
2.4
8:30pm Shrek the Halls (ABC)
Accidentally on Purpose (CBS)		 10.0
5.4 (repeat)
9pm Two and a Half Men (CBS)
Find My Family (ABC)
Lie to Me (Fox)
Trauma (NBC)
Gossip Girl (The CW)		 11.3 (repeat)
7.9
7.6
5.9
2.3
9:30pm The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Find My Family (ABC)		 10.1 (repeat)
7.8
10pm CSI: Miami (CBS)
Castle (ABC)
The Jay Leno Show (NBC)		 9.4 (repeat)
6.8 (repeat)
4.7

Source: Nielsen

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