A night of new drama guaranteed CBS the top spot on Friday, averaging a 5.8 rating/11 share for the night, just ahead of NBC’s 5.6/10. ABC came in a distant third with a 3.8/7, followed by The CWs 2.9/5 and FOXs 2.4/5.
CBS also won the 18-to-49 demo race with a 2.4/8, followed by NBCs 2.2/7, […]

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The resolution of a CSI cliffhanger propelled CBS to a ratings win Thursday, beating out Greys Anatomy and ABC.
For the night, CBS averaged an 11.3 rating/18 share to top ABC’s 9.4/15 (the two were separate by about 4 million viewers). NBC came in third with a 5.7/9. FOX, 4.2/7, finished fourth, while The CW drew […]

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ABC won Wednesday’s ratings title, while Private Practice and NBCs Bionic Woman kicked off what could be a very competitive battle with strong premieres.
For the night, ABC averaged a 9.4 rating/15 share, topping second-place CBS, 7.0/11, by a comfortable margin. NBC was close behind in third at 6.8/11. FOX, 3.8/6, finished fourth, and The CW […]

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After a near-summerlong hiatus from the top of the ratings heap, ABC waltzed back to the lead with the return of *Dancing With the Stars,* while NBC’s *Heroes* came back to win in adults 18-49.

The ratings winners of the night were ABCs lineup and NBCs *Heroes,* but the same could not be said for the […]

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Justin Tolchuck (Dan Byrd, The Hills Have Eyes) is a sensitive, lanky 16-year old just trying to make it through the social nightmare of high school in Medora, Wisconsin, with the help of his well-meaning mom Franny (Amy Pietz, Caroline in the City), aspiring-entrepreneur dad Gary (Scott Patterson, Gilmore Girls) and his beautiful and popular […]

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For the first 20 years of his life, Sam (Bret Harrison, The Loop, Grounded for Life) wondered why his parents went so easy on him. Whether it was school, sports or career choices, Sam’s mom (Allison Hossack, Falcon Beach) and dad (Andrew Airlie, The L Word) always let him get by with the least possible […]

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The privileged prep school teens on Manhattan’s Upper East Side first learn that Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) is back in town the way they learn all the important news in their lives — from the blog of the allknowing albeit ultra-secretive Gossip Girl.
Gossip Girl Trailer After […]

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Tyra Banks has rounded up a new crop of would-be catwalkers.
The CW on Thursday released the names of the comely contestants due to compete on the ninth cycle of America’s Next Top Model, premiering on Sept. 19.

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A ventriloquist and exhibition football helped NBC snap Fox’s 28-week winning streak among youthful viewers.
Nearly 14 million people watched ventriloquist Terry Fator win America’s Got Talent, making it the week’s most-watched show. It was the strongest performance of the summer for the American Idol look-alike.

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Too-tanned Troy and the rest of the “High School Musical 2″ gang burned up the small screen last week.
Here’s a look at the week’s encores and tomatoes:
WINNERS

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The Friday night premiere of the Disney Channel made-for-television movie “High School Musical 2″ has set numerous ratings records and delivered the largest single audience in basic-cable television history, according to preliminary ratings reports provided by Disney.

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For the first time this summer, each of the week’s ‘Big Brother’ segs placed in the top 10 in 18-49, with Tuesday pulling in the best numbers.
Fox reality skein ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ cooked up the week’s top numbers in 18-49, finishing its season 10% above last year’s averages in the demo.  As the number of […]

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Tiger Woods’ win at the PGA Championship spotlighted an afternoon and evening of television that overshadowed the usual can’t-miss preseason football.

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Nicole Richie didn’t just get a briefer jail term than Paris Hilton, she got bigger ratings, too.
Friday’s 20/20, featuring a Diane Sawyer grilling of the cell-bound Simple Life star (that would be Richie not Hilton), averaged 5.9 million people who just couldn’t help themselves, per Nielsen Media Research stats.

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CBS’ new Drew Carey-hosted game show “The Power of 10″ faltered in its second outing while Fox won in the adults 18-49 demographic in Wednesday’s primetime.

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