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Ricky Gervais Goes Soft as Golden Globes Host, And The Show Suffers

For the record, I felt the "controversy" stemming from Ricky Gervais' previous appearance as the Golden Globes host--his second consecutive…

14 years ago

“The Finder” Bombs in the Ratings, “The Firm” Flops in Timeslot

America was clearly not clamoring for a "Bones" spin-off. Leading out of an episode of FOX's veteran procedural, which was…

14 years ago

“Rob” Ratings Premiere Well Out of Monster “The Big Bang Theory”

There was undoubtedly going to be a curiosity factor, and the lack of "American Idol" Thursday night certainly helped. Still,…

14 years ago

NBC’s “Chelsea,” “Whitney” Ratings Not So Strong, “Modern Family” Down

Though the overnights painted a favorable picture, it turns out NBC's new 8PM comedy hour did not bow too impressively.…

14 years ago

“Are You There, Chelsea?” Gets Okay Ratings Start, “Whitney” Gets Boost

Update: As it turns out, the overnights did not properly forecast the numbers this week. "Chelsea" only garnered a 2.3…

14 years ago

Lifetime Touts “Dance Moms” Premiere, Gives Winner Free Workout Prize Pack

Season two of Lifetime's "Dance Moms" premieres this Tuesday at 9PM EST, and the network is going the extra mile…

14 years ago

“The Firm” Bombs in the Ratings, “Once Upon a Time” Rebounds Big Time

It remains to be seen how NBC will handle "The Firm," which it reportedly acquired, cheaply, for a 22-episode-order, but…

14 years ago

Jury Still Out on “The Firm” Premiere Ratings, But Signs Don’t Look Good

Update: The adults 18-49 demographic number was about as low as could be expected given the 4.4 overnight metered market…

14 years ago

Tim Tebow’s Broncos, Steelers Pull Massive Rating for AFC Wildcard Game

Ratings for Saturday's NFL Playoff games were reportedly a tad short of spectacular, but the same cannot be said for…

14 years ago

FOX Says Lea Michele Sticking with “Glee,” No Spin-off Planned

As if the recent, depleted ratings did not provide the answer, FOX has now made it official: there will be…

14 years ago