Ratings: Hell's Kitchen Rises, Save Me Scores NBC Low, Hannibal Dips, Old Bang Tops Night

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A repeat of The Big Bang Theory came out on top this first out-of-season Thursday, dominating all comers in total audience (with 8.84 million viewers) and edging out Hell’s Kitchen for the nightly demo win (with a 2.2).

Among Thursday’s premieres, a double-pump of Anne Heche’s long-shelved Save Me …READ MORE


TV Season Champs: NCIS Outdraws Sunday Night Football, Top-Rated New Comedies All Got Axed

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With May Sweeps over, the overall rankings for the broadcast networks’ 2012-13 TV season have been released, and CBS’ NCIS this time around seized the title of Most Watched Program, edging out NBC’s Sunday Night Football with an average of 21.3 million weekly viewers (including all available DVR playback data).

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Finale Ratings: The Middle Holds Steady, Modern Family, SVU and Criminal Minds Down Vs. 2012

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Season 4 of ABC’s Critics Choice Award-nominated The Middle graduated with honors on Wednesday, drawing 7.5 million total viewers — the sitcom’s most watched finale in three years — while matching last year’s demo rating of 2.0. Week-to-week, The Middle inched up a tenth.

Elsewhere on ABC, Modern Family‘s season ender did …READ MORE


Billy Crystal to Headline FX's Comedians Pilot

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Billy Crystal appears ready for a primetime comeback, signing on to star in a single-camera comedy pilot for FX.

Titled The Comedians, the potential series finds the nine-time Academy Awards host playing a …READ MORE


Finale Ratings: Grimm Improves on Season 1 Closer, DWTS Down 21 Percent Vs. Year Ago

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NBC’s Grimm boxed up its sophomore season with an audience of 5.22 million viewers and a 1.7 rating, steady week-to-week in the demo and up a tenth from its freshman finale (which aired on a Friday).

Leading into that, The Voice …READ MORE


Disney Channel Pulls Controversial Jessie Episode That Mocked Gluten Intolerance

Disney Pulls Controversial Jessie Episode

Disney Chanel has pulled a recent installment of Jessie amid controversy surrounding its approach to a recurring character’s gluten intolerance. READ MORE


Ratings: Voice Dips, DWTS Rises, Five-0 Finale Tops Hour, Goodwin Games No Winner

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With Castle already on hiatus, CBS’ Hawaii Five-0 finale topped the 10 o’clock hour this Monday, drawing 9 million total viewers and a 2.0 demo rating — up 15 percent and two tenths week-to-week, yet down more than 20 percent from its previous season ender (which led out of a fresh Mike & Molly).

Elsewhere in the time slot, NBC’s Revolution …READ MORE


John Barrowman to Host Celeb Singing Series

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Arrow villain John Barrowman is heading in a very different direction — as the host of ABC’s upcoming reality competition Sing Your Face Off …READ MORE


X Factor Makes It Official: Kelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio to Judge Season 3 With Simon and Demi

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It’s official: Grammy-winning recording artist/Destiny’s Child founding member Kelly Rowland and Latin pop star Paulina Rubio will join The X Factor Season 3 as judges, Fox announced on Monday evening. READ MORE