Fox won the Sunday prime time of Memorial Day weekend with the “NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series: Coca-Cola 600.” The race, however, was rain-delayed for nearly two hours and as a result, its average audience of 4.64 million viewers means it was its least-watched edition since at least 2000. In the afternoon, ABC’s “Indianapolis 500” […]
May 31, 2017
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‘Marcus Welby, M.D.’ Co-Star Elena Verdugo Dies at 92
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Actress Elena Verdugo, who is remembered for her long-running role as Consuelo Lopez on ABC 1969-76 medical drama “Marcus Welby, MD.,” died Tuesday in Los Angeles. She was 92. Her longtime friend (and “Marcus Welby” co-star) Sharon Gless broke the news on social media. Born on April 20, 1925, Verdugo made numerous film appearances through […]
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Scott Pelley Exits ‘CBS Evening News’ for Full-Time Role on ’60 Minutes’
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Scott Pelley, who has exited his post as anchor of the “CBS Evening News” following a season of diminishing ratings, will join “60 Minutes” on CBS as a full-time correspondent. Pelley has been featured on the veteran newsmagazine on an occasional basis since 2004, and he joined the “CBS News” in 2011 as the replacement […]
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Television was scarcely an option for Americans on the Saturday night of a Memorial Day weekend. CBS managed to be the most-watched network in prime time with a mere 2.79 million viewers. A rerun telecast of the 2013 movie “Fast & Furious 6” put NBC in the winner’s circle in adults 18-49 (0.6 rating/3 share) […]
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‘World of Dance’ on NBC Tuesday Scores Solid Debut After ‘America’s Got Talent’ Season Premiere
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What follows are the fast affiliate results for Tuesday, May 30, 2017 broken out by network and by each half-hour: Prime Averages Network Viewers (000) Adults 18-49 11294 2.5/10 5975 0.7/3 2204 0.7/3 2472 0.5/2 868 0.2/1 Tuesday, May 30, 2017 8:00 PROGRAM Viewers (000) Adults 18-49 Downward Dog 3770 0.7/3 NCIS (r) 7088 […]
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Just one day since comedienne Kathy Griffin posted a photo on social media of herself holding a bloody, decapitated head in the likeness of President Donald Trump, CNN has terminated their agreement with Griffin to appear on their annual New Year’s Eve coverage. CNN has terminated our agreement with Kathy Griffin to appear on our […]
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After boldly announcing at its upfront it was moving “This Is Us” from Tuesday to Thursday in an attempt to bring back “Must See TV,” NBC has now decided to leave the soon-to-be sophomore relationship drama in the Tuesday 9 p.m. hour. It will lead out of “The Voice” into debuting “Law & Order True […]
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2017 ABC 8:00 p.m. “The Goldbergs” (R) 8:30 p.m. “Speechless” (R) 9:00 p.m. “Modern Family” (R) 9:30 p.m. “black-ish” (R) 10:00 p.m. “Still Star-Crossed” (R) CBS 8:00 p.m. “NCIS: Los Angeles” (R) 9:00 p.m. “Criminal Minds” (R) 10:00 p.m. “Code Black” (R) NBC 8:00 p.m. “Little Big Shots” (time period premiere) 9:00 […]
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Can NBC Capitalize on the Megyn Kelly Hype?
[socialpoll id=”2443859″] From Campaign US: NBC, as expected, made a big deal unveiling its new golden girl, Megyn Kelly, to the packed room of prospective advertisers and the media community at its recent upfront presentation at Radio City Music Hall in New York. “What a great time to be at NBC. I’m here! “I’m psyched!,” […]
Tagged with: Al Roker, Chuck Todd, Lester Holt, Matt Laurer, Megyn Kelly, Savannah Guthrie, Tooday