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October 20, 2008: NBC picks up 'Knight Rider'
Comments: 8 | Categories: Knight Rider , Life

NBC has picked up "Knight Rider" for a full season, sources say. The network has ordered another nine episodes of the Wednesday night action-drama, which...

October 20, 2008: CW orders 'Privileged' scripts
Comments: 0 | Categories: Privileged

CW has ordered a couple more scripts for its underdog soap "Privileged," the CW confirmed. The Warner Bros./CBS Paramount/Alloy Entertainment drama has been struggling in...

October 20, 2008: Fox's 'Family Guy,' 'King of the Hill' hit season highs
Comments: 1 | Categories: American Dad , Brothers and Sisters , Desperate Housewives , Family Guy

A couple of Fox's animated comedies returned to season-high ratings Sunday night while a pair of ABC dramas had their lowest numbers of the fall....

October 20, 2008: CBS launches 'social viewing rooms'
Comments: 1 |

CBS Interactive is launching an online feature that enables groups of viewers to collectively watch and interact with streaming TV content. Dubbed "social viewing rooms,"...

October 20, 2008: 'Family Guy' likens McCain-Palin supporters to Nazis
Comments: 5 | Categories: Family Guy , Video

When it comes to over-the-top name calling, does "fascist" trump "socialist"? In Sunday night's "Family Guy," Stewie and Brian time travel to Poland during WWII,...

October 18, 2008: Sarah Palin sets 'SNL' ratings record
Comments: 406 | Categories: Sarah Palin , Saturday Night Live , Video

Sarah Palin's visit to "Saturday Night Live" drew the show's highest overnight rating in 14 years. Last night's telecast, hosted by Josh Brolin and featuring...

October 18, 2008: Friday ratings: 'Crusoe' set adrift
Comments: 5 |

Poor NBC, the network just can't catch a break. The two-hour premiere of "Crusoe" (7.3 million viewers, 1.6 preliminary adults 18-49 rating and 5 share)...

October 17, 2008: Fox picks up 'Terminator' for full season
Comments: 32 | Categories: Terminator

In a somewhat surprising move, Fox has picked up "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" for a full season. The network has ordered the back nine...

October 17, 2008: Obama-McCain debate: The Batman remix
Comments: 2 |

Proves once again there's not much new on TV these days. Will likely post Friday ratings sometime this weekend along with an entry re: Sarah...

October 17, 2008: McCain gives Letterman his biggest audience in years
Comments: 668 | Categories: David Letterman , John McCain

John McCain's peace summit visit to CBS' "Late Show" gave David Letterman his highest viewership in nearly three years. The Thursday night telecast was seen...

October 17, 2008: Thursday ratings: 'Hour' steady, 'Mars' and 'Kim' drop
Comments: 1 | Categories: CSI , Eleventh Hour , Grey's Anatomy , Hole in the Wall , Life on Mars , Saturday Night Live , The Office

The second week of CBS' new procedural drama "Eleventh Hour" matched its premiere rating to help the network win the night even as its powerful...

October 17, 2008: SNL's third presidential debate parody
Comments: 363 | Categories: Saturday Night Live

Last night's "Saturday Night Live" parody of Wednesday's debate mocked John McCain for having Joe the Plumber as his "imaginary friend." The sketch comedy show's...

October 16, 2008: ABC pulls 'Opportunity Knocks'
Comments: 7 |

ABC has pulled Ashton Kutcher's game show "Opportunity Knocks" from its lineup next Tuesday night, replacing the low-rated series with a re-cap of "Dancing With...

October 16, 2008: 'Knight Rider' leads 8 p.m. on debate night
Comments: 2 |

NBC's freshman action-drama "Knight Rider" muscled aside competitors in the 8 p.m. hour Wednesday night, winning among entertainment programming. Most regular programming was preempted by...

October 16, 2008: Viewership drops for third debate
Comments: 54 | Categories: Barack Obama , John McCain

UPDATED: The third and final presidential debate failed to kick "you know what" in the ratings Wednesday night. The testy clash in Long Island between...

October 15, 2008: TV Series Survival Status Report
Comments: 39 | Categories: Canceled , Renewed

THE NEW LIVE FEED TV SURVIVAL STATUS REPORT IS HERE Previous: Blue = either renewed or awaiting renewal Orange = low ratings, endangered Red =...

October 15, 2008: Marketing guru Manze leaving NBC
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NBC marketing guru Vince Manze is leaving the network after 18 years to start his own production and new-media company. Manze is credited with slogans...

October 15, 2008: 'The Mentalist' picked up
Comments: 1 |

As expected. Full season order for CBS' new Tuesday night drama from Warner Bros. TV. Press release after the jump. CBS has given a full...

October 15, 2008: 'Housewives' accident won't impact production
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"Desperate Housewives" actor Gale Harold is in critical condition after a motorcycle accident. Harold has been playing Jackson, the boyfriend of Teri Hatcher's character. Publicist...

October 15, 2008: Ratings: 'Stone' soft, 'NCIS' rises, 'Knocks' drops
Comments: 0 | Categories: Eli Stone , Fringe , House , The Mentalist

The second season premiere of ABC's "Eli Stone" hit an all-too-familiar note for returning shows this fall, dropping significantly compared with prior benchmarks. "Stone" (8.8...

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