Hope for Jay? 'Leno Show' halts ratings slide

Has Jay Leno changed course?

In recent weeks, NBC's primetime talk show has halted its heavily reported ratings slide, a decline that was fairly steady since the show's September debut.

For the past 11 episodes in a row, Leno's program has either maintained or improved its adult demo rating compared to the previous week. Often, "Leno Show" has increased despite a declining lead-in as the holidays approach. And last week was Leno's most-watched since mid-October.

Wednesday night was no exception. On Thanksgiving Eve, every other program on broadcast declined in the Nielsens. Leno, aided by a "Biggest Loser" special lead-in, went up.

The shift might represent a turning point for the industry-polarizing series, or at least signal that the show has managed to quit shedding viewers.

HBO's 'Big Love' season four teaser trailer

Very cool... HBO's new trailer for "Big Love" season four ... The song is from Interpol and called "Untitled."

PETA Thanksgiving ad runs afowl of NBC standards

PETA is once again getting people to watch an ad by promoting that a network "rejected" it.

The effective (and cost-saving) technique this time is for an ad called "Grace" that the animal rights group asked NBC to air during Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Only this time, NBC says PETA's claim that the ad was rejected wasn't entirely accurate.

'Real World: DC' trailer goes inside White House

Here's the trailer for the latest installment of MTV's "Real World" franchise, which includes a scene inside the White House when a housemate steps behind Robert Gibbs's podium in the Press Briefing Room...

ABC announces Oprah-Obama Christmas special

By James Hibberd & Nellie Andreeva

The queen of daytime will interview the president of the country during an ABC holiday special that brings together Oprah Winfrey and Barack Obama.

The network has announced "Christmas at the White House: An Oprah Primetime Special," which includes an interview with the president, a conversation with the First Couple and tour of the White House. The special will also go behind-the-scenes as staffers prepare the White House for the holiday season.

The special marks the first time Winfrey has interviewed Obama since he took office. "Christmas at the White House" will air Sunday, Dec. 13, at 10 p.m. 

MTV's 'Jersey Shore' trailer has Italian group fuming

MTV's new reality show "Jersey Shore" is drawing outrage from a national Italian-American organization, which calls the not-yet-debuted show "trash television" and has demanded the network cancel the series. The trailer, below, says the docusoap stars the "hottest, tannest, craziest Guidos."

Think the last time an Italian-American group got press for protesting a TV show it was for HBO's "The Sopranos" so don't expect MTV to sweat this one.

'V' stops drops, 'NCIS: LA' has best night since debut

That screeching sound you're hearing is ABC's "V" hitting the brakes.

After two weeks of rapid ratings drops, "V" has thankfully come to an abrupt halt in a nick of time for its fall finale. The fourth episode of "V" drew 9.2 million viewers and a 3.1 rating on Tuesday evening, matching last week.

The network ran a promo at the end of the episode saying "V" will return in March, which concludes speculation about whether the show will return next year. ABC's publicity department confirmed the show is coming back, though noted a specific date has not been set. ABC's unusual roll out for "V" included airing only four episodes this fall, opting for a "wait and see" approach before committing to the production of the remainder the season.

Adam Lambert on 'Early Show': 'I'm not a babysitter' (video)

Singer Adam Lambert admitted his performance at the American Music Awards got "carried away" Sunday night but remained unapologetic about his act: "I don't see anything wrong with it ... I'm not a babysitter, I'm a performer."

Fox projected to win November sweeps for first time

UPDATED: For the first time in the network's history, Fox is projected to win the November sweeps.

Thanks to a heavily viewed World Series and the network's most stable fall lineup in years, Fox is averaging a 3.5 adult demo rating as of Wednesday afternoon.

Katee Sackhoff in a bathtub on 'Big Bang' (video)

CBS' "Big Bang Theory" set a ratings record with its most-watched episode ever Monday night. These two minutes of "Battlestar Galactica" vet Katee Sackhoff making a guest appearance in a bathtub fantasy sequence might have had something everything to do with it...

Fox picks up 'Lie to Me' for full season

By Nellie Andreeva

"Lie to Me" has been picked up for a full season. Fox has ordered nine additional episodes of the human lie detector drama starring Tim Roth.

Fox reveals midseason lineup -- full schedule and premiere dates

"Human Target" is one of three Fox shows to receive the coveted "American Idol" lead-in next year while "Fringe" will keep toughing it out on Thursdays.

The decisions are part of Fox's midseason schedule which lays out the network's lineup through April.

Mondays will contain the network's marquee dramas, "House" and "24," starting Jan. 25, with "24" getting a two-hour opener the previous week.

Hollywood Reporter's Top 10 TV shows of the decade

Hollywood Reporter TV critic Barry Garron has assembled a list of his Top 10 TV shows of the decade (series that premiered after '99).

The list starts at #10 with ABC's "Modern Family" -- yup, already -- and progresses to the #1 show, a pick that's tough to argue. Oh, and HBO's "The Wire"? Not here. Here's the list.

Muppets perform 'Bohemian Rhapsody' (video)

As one user on Twitter wrote: "This is going so viral the CDC will study it for years. Muppets + Queen" ...