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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 5/25/11)
ABC: The Oprah Winfrey Show (Series Finale) at 4pm (EST)
ABC: The Middle (Finale) at 8pm
ABC: Modern Family (Finale) at 9pm
ABC: Cougar Town (Finale) at 9:3opm
ABC: Happy Endings (Finale) at 10:30pm
FOX: American Idol (Finale) at 8pm
CBS: Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (Finale) at 10pm
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: Cold Blood (Finale) at 10pm
Lucky number seven for FOX as the network ended the current broadcast season on top among A18-49. CBS notched its eighth time in nine years as the most-watched network. Even though the season concludes today, the rankings will hold firm with FOX at a 3.5 rating average among A18-49 and 9.7 million total viewers for the season. CBS is next with an average 2.9 rating with A18-49 and 11.6 million total viewers; ABC is finishing in third place with an average 2.5 A18-49 rating and 8.5 million total viewers; and NBC will likely end in fourth place with an average 2.3 A18-49 rating and 7.0 million total viewers. Among these four networks, all experienced a downturn in total viewers and key demo results with NBC down the most at -15% in total viewers and the A18-49 demo; CBS decreased a smidge in total viewers and -9% with A18-49; ABC is down a bit in total viewers and -7% with the demo; and FOX also is down slightly in both A18-49 viewers and total viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Nancy Grace is departing as host of the syndicated frosh series Swift Justice distributed by CBS Television Distribution, opting to not move to the West Coast as the court show switches its production base to Los Angeles. Nevada District Court Judge Jackie Glass, based in Las Vegas will take over as host of the show. Grace will remain as host of her HLN program which emanates from Atlanta where she has her home with her husband and twin children.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Following the success of its series Teen Mom and 16 and Pregnant, MTV ordered to series Married Young. The one-hour docu-series will focus on young couples during their first year of marriage, especially looking at the stresses and responsibilities that ensue after the honeymoon fades.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Showtime landed Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Edward James Olmos for the sixth season of its drama series Dexter. Olmos will play a professor of religious studies. Production on the sixth season commences today in Los Angeles and Showtime will debut the new run this fall.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Chris Meloni will not return to NBC’s Law & Order: SVU series for its 13th season as contract negotiations fell apart with NBC Universal,
cites TVLine. Meloni has played Detective Stabler on the crime drama since its debut in 1999.
(Source: Cynopsis)
SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 5/22/11)
1) Adele – 21 – 137,626 (After 13 weeks – 1,847,883)
2) Seether – Holding Onto Strings Better Left To Fray – 61,283
3) Various Artists – Now 38 – 50,108 (After 3 weeks – 242,993)
Other Debuts
10) Il Volo – Il Volo – 23,202
11) Danger Mouse/Danielle Luppi – Rome – 22,718
13) Michael Grimm – Michael Grimm – 21,924
15) Ben Harper – Give Till It’s Gone – 19,443
18) Parachute – Way It Was – 17,850
20) Tinie Tempah – Disc-overy – 16,435
26) Newsong – One True God – 14,426
30) Book Of Mormon – Original Broadway Cast Recording – 13,061
44) Pirates Of The Caribbean Soundtrack – 10, 523
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