Archive for September 25th, 2009

HBO Sports has officially announced the Floyd Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel Marquez buyrate number as 1 million, giving HBO Boxing a dominant victory in the head-to-head battle with UFC 103. While the comparison is not entirely fair–Mayweather is one of the top two names in his sport while UFC 103 featured a low-profile headlining match... »

Ratings Highlights: “Flash Forward” and “Grey’s Anatomy” give ABC a dominant victory as a returning “CSI” disappoints. NBC’s comedy lineup, notably “Parks and Recreation” and “Community” offered the network a dose of bad news, while FOX’s “Fringe” took a tumble of its own. “The Vampire Diaries,” nonetheless, showed some strength for The... »

Knockouts Olivia Wilde and AnnaLynne McCord were among the female celebrities in attendance for Variety’s Power of Women Luncheon. The “House” and “90210″ actresses kept everything rather low-key (but still beautiful) as they attended the first annual event. Not alone, fellow beauties Christina Aguilera, Anne Hathaway, January Jones, Christina Applegate, Paula Abdul and more were also... »

– This week’s edition of “The Ultimate Fighter 10: Heavyweights” posted a 2.2 rating, down from last week’s 2.9. While the decline is steep mathematically, the episode still ranks as the second-highest-rated TUF episode of all time and reflects renewed interest in the series after several seasons of ratings stagnation. With Kimbo Slice vs.... »