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6 October 2008 12:30 AM, PDT | From buddytv.com | See recent BuddyTV news

Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award-nominated series Two and a Half Men boasts of a small but unique cast that brings together Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer and Holland Taylor in a comedy series that has spanned five seasons, with its sixth beginning a few weeks ago.  Tonight, we’ll get to see the gang come back for Episode 6.03, “Damn You, Eggs Benedict,” which sees Charlie attempting to cook while Alan tries dating two women at the same time.

Two and a Half Men is created by Chuck Lorre, the man behind another successful comedy series, The Big Bang Theory.  He brings together the wonderful mix of great actors with the ability to create dynamism through comedy and laughter.  The show boasts of a cast that includes Holland Taylor, one of the most revered actresses in television today.

“She has a Thatcherite bearing,” series star Jon Cryer said.  “There’s just

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5 October 2008 10:17 AM, PDT | From Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news

The Hollywood Reporter paused to take a look at the winners and losers of returning prime time series. While it’s interesting to see Supernatural’s strong start in its fourth season, the shows with weak returns do not bode well for our genre faves.

Gainers

1. CW Supernatural 1.2 to 1.7 = 42%

2. CBS Criminal Minds 3.5 to 4.7 = 34%

3. CBS How I Met Your Mother 3.3 to 4.0 = 21%

4. CBS CSI: Miami 4.6 to 5.2 = 13%

5. CBS NCIS 3.2 to 3.6 = 13%

6. CBS Two And A Half Men 4.8 to 5.3 = 10%

7. CBS CSI: NY 3.7 to 4.0 = 8%

8. CW Gossip Girl 1.6 to 1.7 = 6%

9. CW One Tree Hill 1.6 to 1.7 = 6%

10. Fox American Dad 3.1 to 3.2 = 3%

Droppers

1. ABC Pushing Daisies 4.4 to 2.0 = -55%

2. Fox Terminator 4.2 to 2.4 = -43%

3. Fox Don't Forget The Lyrics 2.9 to 1.7 = -41%

4. CBS Without A Trace 4.7 to 2.8 = -40%

5. CBS Old Christine 3.2 to 2.1 = -34%

6. ABC Dirty Sexy Money 3.6 to 2.4 = -33%

7. CW America's Top Model 2.5 to 1.7 = -32%

8. Fox Smarter Than 5Th Grader 2.5 to 1.7 = -32%

9. NBC Heroes 7.3 to 5.0 = -32%

10. NBC My Name Is Earl 3.8 to 2.7 = -

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30 September 2008 10:32 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

ABC's Dancing With the Stars danced away with the ratings Monday night, averaging 19.28 million viewers between 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., peaking in the 8:30 p.m. half hour with 20.34 million viewers. CBS's comedy lineup in the two hours drew solid ratings, with Two and a Half Men attracting 13.8 million viewers. The competition was too much for NBC's Heroes, however, which placed third with 9.3 million viewers. CBS took over the top spot at 10:00 p.m. with CSI Miami drawing 14.07 million viewers. ABC's Boston Legal was second with 10.24 million viewers, while NBC's season premiere of Life came in third with 7.4 million viewers.

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29 September 2008 12:30 AM, PDT | From buddytv.com | See recent BuddyTV news

Last week we saw the sixth season premiere of Two and a Half Men, which stars Charlie Sheen as the bachelor whose life turns upside down when his newly separated brother Alan (Jon Cryer) and his son Jake (Angus T. Jones) move into his pad.  The premiere followed Charlie as he encountered a former lover whose son looks a lot like him.  He soon got worked up by the possibility that the kid was his, considering that he saw himself as the most eligible bachelor in Malibu.

Tonight, the fun continues with Episode 6.02, titled “Forty Dollars.”

Fans will get another fun night of laughter as Charlie borrows money from Alan on the day he is supposed to pay him back.  Alan asks Charlie for the money, but finds his brother in bed with a beautiful woman instead.  Charlie pushes Alan away and promises to get the money for him later in the day.

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24 September 2008 10:38 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

NBC continued to mow down the competition in what was officially the last week of the summer season, with Sunday Night Football attracting an astonishing 22.2 million viewers. On Fox the season debut of Fox's House also proved potent as it attracted 14.8 million. It also boosted the ratings of Fringe, which followed and which held on to 13.3 million of those viewers. The figure was half again as many as those who tuned in to the series premiere. On the other hand, ABC's telecast of the 60th annual Primetime Emmys drew just 12.3 million viewers, the lowest in the awards show history. Meanwhile, in cable ratings, Espn continued to dominate thanks to Monday Night Football, which drew more viewers than any show on the broadcast networks. Its first four games have averaged 13.32 million viewers, up 27 percent over last year. Bad economic news brought good news to Fox News Channel, which became the most-viewed cable network in primetime except for Espn. The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research:1. NBC Sunday Night Football, NBC, 13.3/21; 2. 60 Minutes, CBS, 9.2/15; 3. House, Fox, 8.9/14; 4. Sunday Night NFL Pre-kickoff, NBC, 8.5/14; 5. Primetime Emmy Awards, ABC, 8.2/13; 6. Fringe, Fox, 8.1/13; 7. America's Got Talent (Wednesday), NBC, 7.5/12; 8. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 6.9/11; 9. Football Night in America, NBC, 6.7/11; 10. Flashpoint, CBS, 6.6/11; 10. Two and a Half Men, CBS, 6.6/10. <

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20 September 2008 8:00 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Holland Taylor may only play Charlie Sheen's mother on Two and a Half Men, but she sounds awfully maternal when it comes to his real-life situation – Sheen and wife Brooke are expecting a baby. "I'm very proud of him," the actress – who, like her costars Sheen and Jon Cryer, is up for an Emmy for her role on the CBS sitcom – told People at Friday's Academy of Television & Sciences party for the nominees. "I think he's really enjoying fatherhood," says Taylor, "and it's really deepened his life and his commitment to life." Already the father to three daughters – Sam,

Michelle Ward

20 September 2008 4:00 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Don't touch that clicker – yes, those are the sets from The Simpsons, M*A*S*H and Desperate Housewives you'll be seeing on ABC Sunday night during the 60th annual Primetime Emmys. "I'm going to marry some clips to each of the sets so you see them on the screen, the way you see them at home, and then you see them at the Nokia [Theater in Los Angeles] on our stage," the live telecast's boss, executive producer Ken Ehrlich, tells the Associated Press. "I think it's going to be fun." With Two and a Half Men's Charlie Sheen, Prime Suspect's Helen Mirren,

Stephen M. Silverman

17 September 2008 10:33 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

The biggest cable-tv audience in history tuned in Monday to ESPN's Monday Night Football coverage of the Dallas Cowboys/Philadelphia Eagles contest, the network said Tuesday. The game drew 18.608 million viewers, beating a record set a year earlier. Meanwhile, football also proved to be potent on broadcast television as well, as NBC Sunday Night Football's telecast of the Pittsburgh Steelers/Cleveland Browns game topped Nielsen's weekly ratings list. NBC appeared to be ending the summer season in high style, placing six other shows in the top ten. It has been the most-watched network for the past six weeks, representing its longest hold on first place in more than six years. For the week, NBC averaged a 5.3 rating and a 9 share. CBS came in second with a 4.9/8. ABC placed third with a 3.9/6, while Fox trailed with a 3.9/6.

The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research:1. NBC Sunday Night Football, NBC, 10.8/18; 2. 60 Minutes, CBS 8.3/13; 3. Sunday Night NFL Pre-kickoff, NBC, 7.9/13; 4. America's Got Talent (Tuesday), NBC, 7.3/11; 4. America's Got Talent (Wednesday), NBC, 7.3/12; 6. Saturday Night Football, ABC, 7.0/13; 7. Football Night in America Pt. 3, NBC, 6.4/11; 8. America's Got Talent, NBC, 6.3/11; 9. Deal Or No Deal- (Monday), NBC, 6.2/10; 10. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 6.0/10; 10. Two and a Half Men, CBS, 6.0/9.

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4 September 2008 10:36 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Last Thursday night's televised address by Sen. Barack Obama to the Democratic Convention may have drawn 30.2 million viewers, but they were divided up among the broadcast and cable networks and barely showed up in the Nielsen Media Research's top-ten list of broadcast shows. NBC held on to its lead as the most-watched network following its overwhelming domination a week earlier with its Olympics coverage. It once again aired the highest-rated show of the week, the unflagging game show Deal or No Deal, as well as two episodes of America's Got Talent, which finished in second and third place. CBS was close behind with repeats of Two and a Half Men, 60 Minutes, and NCIS. Overall, NBC averaged a 3.8 rating and a 7 share for the week. CBS placed second with a 3.6/6. Fox took third with a 3.0/5, while ABC trailed with a 2.8/5.

The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research:1. Deal Or No Deal (Monday), NBC, 7.3/12; 2. America's Got Talent (Tuesday), NBC, 6.9/11; 3. America's Got Talent (Wednesday), NBC, 6.5/11; 4. Two and a Half Men, CBS, 5.8/9; 5. 60 Minutes, CBS, 5.4/12; 6. NCIS, CBS, 5.1/8; 7. America's Toughest Jobs, NBC, 4.6/7; 7. Criminal Minds, CBS, 4.6/7; 7. House, Fox, 4.6/7; 10. Democratic National Convention (Thursday) ABC, 4.5/7.

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27 August 2008 10:35 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

NBC's telecast of the Beijing Olympics last week left its competition in the dust as each day of coverage took one of the top-seven spots on Nielsen Media Research's ratings list. The "Beijing Closing Party" took an eighth. Overall, the network's primetime coverage averaged 23.3 million viewers with 27.8 million tuning in to Sunday's closing ceremonies. While the ratings of all of the other networks' primetime programs sagged under the weight of the Olympics' audience, the Fox and CBS coverage of preseason football was particularly hard hit, with each game drawing just over 4 million viewers. But the biggest loser of all may have been ABC/Disney's High School Musical: Get in the Picture, which debuted with critics' predictions of a sure-fire hit. But initial ratings for the show proved to be lackluster, and by last week fewer than 2 million viewers tuned in. Commented Washington Post TV writer Lisa de Moraes, "Since July, this show has managed to frighten off almost 50 percent of the crowd that was at least curious enough to watch the first episode."

The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. Summer Olympics (Tuesday), NBC, 16.3/27; 2. Summer Olympics (Monday), NBC, 15.8/26; 3. Summer Olympics (Closing Ceremonies), NBC, 15.5/25; 4. Summer Olympics (Wednesday), NBC, 15.2/26; 5. Summer Olympics (Thursday), NBC, 13.8/23; 6. Summer Olympics: Beijing Closing Party, NBC, 12.3/21; 7. Summer Olympics (Friday), NBC, 10.7/19; 8. Summer Olympics (Saturday), NBC, 10.3/19; 9. Two and a Half Men, CBS, 5.3/8; 10. NCIS, CBS, 5.2/9.

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24 August 2008 11:55 PM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Charlie and Brooke Sheen's summer of love, which began with their wedding in May, is closing with more exciting news: They are expecting their first child together, his rep confirms. "Brooke and I are thrilled!" the Two and a Half Men star said in a statement Monday. "She's the best stepmom Sam, Lola and Cassandra could ever hope for. Seeing her love and affection with those three, I know she'll be an amazing mom. Unless I bat 100 percent, perhaps a boy awaits us." Sheen, 42, already has three daughters: Sam, 4, and Lola, 3, with ex-wife Denise Richards, and Cassandra, 23, with ex-girlfriend Paula Profitt.

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20 August 2008 10:39 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

If a week had ten days, all of the top ten television shows last week would have been Beijing Summer Olympics telecasts. Even the other three programs that made it into the top ten attracted fewer than 25 percent of the viewers who tuned in to the Olympics telecasts. Thus far the Beijing Games are attracting more viewers than any other non-domestic Olympics telecast. Last week they averaged 28.7 million viewers, exceeded only by the Atlanta Games in 1996, when they averaged 32.1 million. Meanwhile, the three other major networks' ratings sank to record lows. Especially surprising may have been the fact that the Saturday Olympics telecasts ranked third on the list, seemingly defying the conventional industry wisdom that viewers abandon their TV sets on Saturday nights. Searching back, analysts discovered that the Saturday telecast was actually exceeded by an episode of The Golden Girls in 1990 and that the sitcom typically drew such large audiences back then. Overall, NBC averaged a 9.6 rating and a 28 share for the week. CBS followed in second place with a 1.3 rating and a 4 share. Fox placed third with a 1.2/4, edging out ABC with a 1.1/3.

The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research:1. Beijing Summer Olympics (Tuesday), NBC, 19.9/34; 2. Beijing Summer Olympics (Thursday), NBC, 17.9/31; 3. Beijing Summer Olympics (Saturday), NBC, 17.8/32; 4. Beijing Summer Olympics (Monday), NBC, 17.6/29; 5. Beijing Summer Olympics (Wednesday), NBC, 16.7/28; 6. Beijing Summer Olympics (Sunday), NBC, 16/27; 7. Beijing Summer Olympics (Friday), NBC, 15.4/28; 8. Two and a Half Men, CBS, 5.3/8; 9. NCIS, CBS, 4.9/8; 10. 60 Minutes, CBS, 4.7/9.

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17 August 2008 11:50 PM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

It's been two-and-half months of marriage for the star of Two and a Half Men – and Charlie Sheen is still a gushing groom. "It's fabulous," he said backstage Sunday at the Alma Awards in Pasadena, where he took home the award for outstanding male performance in a comedy series. "We're having a ball. I'm the luckiest man in the world." He's also suddenly one of the most private men. Sheen, 42 has dropped off the paparazzi radar following his May 30 wedding to Brooke Mueller, 30, in Los Angeles – which is fine with him. "We're having fun," he said. "You guys don't see

13 August 2008 10:34 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

NBC, which once dominated the weekly Nielsen ratings but which had fallen to has-been status in recent years, was back on the victors' stand again thanks to its coverage of the Summer Olympics in Beijing. Friday's opening ceremonies and the weekend competition trounced everything else in sight and gave the network its best ratings in nearly three years. With just those three days of Olympics telecasts, NBC was able to finish the week with three times the audience of its closest competitor. (It was also helped by Tuesday's two-hour edition of America's Got Talent.) For the week, NBC averaged a 10.1 rating and an 18 share. CBS was a distant second with a 3.8/7. Fox finished third with a 3.2/6, while ABC trailed with a 2.4/4.

The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research:1. Summer Olympics Opening Ceremonies, NBC, 18.8/34; 2. Summer Olympics (Sunday), NBC, 18.1/31; 3. Summer Olympics (Saturday), NBC, 13.9/27; 4. America's Got Talent, NBC, 7.7/13; 5. Two and a Half Men, CBS, 6.5/11; 6. Criminal Minds, CBS, 6.0/10; 7. NCIS, CBS, 5.9/10; 7. So You Think Can Dance (Thursday), Fox, 5.9/10; 9. CSI: Miami, CBS, 5.5/10; 9. So You Think Can Dance (Wednesday), Fox, 5.5/10.

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11 August 2008 7:59 PM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

The last couple of days have been crazy! Check out what Elizabeth Edwards thinks of her husband's affair! Isaac Hayes and Bernie Mac both pass away! K-Fed linked to Hef's lady, Kendra?! Plus the latest on Katherine Heigl, Tara Reid, Jennifer Aniston and Hayden Panettiere's family arrest! Elizabeth Edwards speaks out about her husband's affair -"John Made a Terrible Mistake"! [USMag] Tara Reid can't even get a reality gig! [Cnw] Joss Stone headbutts her brother during a family brawl! [Cnw] L'Oreal responds to Beyonce Knowles' washed out pics. [Ew] Katherine Heigl's husband doesn't even want to deal with her shit! [USMag] Steven Tyler plans another memoir. [Hs] K-Fed is trying to steal one of Hef's ladies! [PopCrunch] Rena Sofer on new season of "Two And A Half Men". [Tvg] Is Jennifer Aniston pregnant?! [RCeleb] "Heroes" star Hayden Panettiere's father booked for spousal abuse! [Eo] Donald Trump on Letterman.

[Yt] Isaac Hayes dies at 65. [People] A-Rod donates $500,000 to Madonna's charity!

Sarah Luoma

6 August 2008 10:37 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

They may all have been reruns, but CBS's scripted shows dominated the Nielsen top ten list last week, with Two and a Half Men drawing 9.3 million viewers, followed by Criminal Minds with 8.7 million. NCIS was close behind with 8.5 million viewers, followed by CSI: Miami with 8.4 million. Nevertheless, the top-rated show of the week was the unscripted America's Got Talent, which drew 13.8 million viewers. For the week, CBS averaged a 4.2 rating and an 8 share. NBC placed second with a 3.7/7. Fox came in third with a 3.3/6, while ABC trailed with a 2.8/5.

The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research:1. America's Got Talent, NBC, 8.1/13; 2. Two and a Half Men, CBS, 6.2/10; 3. CSI: Miami, CBS, 5.9/10; 4. Criminal Minds, CBS, 5.8/10; 5. NCIS, CBS, 5.7/10; 6. So You Think You Can Dance (Wednesday), Fox, 5.6/9; 7. 60 Minutes, CBS, 5.5/11; 7. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, (Tie) 5.5/9; 7. So You Think You Can Dance (Thursday), Fox, (Tie) 5.5/9; 10. CSI: NY, CBS, (Tie) 5.2/9; 10. Flashpoint, CBS, (Tie) 5.2/9; 10. Primetime: The Last Lecture, ABC, (Tie) 5.2/9; 10. Wipeout, ABC, (Tie) 5.2/9.

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5 August 2008 10:32 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen is the highest-paid actor on primetime television, according to a study by TV Guide released on Monday. Sheen is currently paid $825,000 per episode of Two and a Half Men bringing his annual earnings to about $20 million. Coming in second is William Petersen, the star of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, who reportedly earns $600,000 per episode. Mariska Hargitay was the top-paid actress in primetime, earning $400,000 per episode for her work on NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Kyra Sedgwick, star of The Closer, is No. 2 on the list with $275,000 per episode.

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5 August 2008 9:01 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Charlie Sheen is the highest paid actor on U.S. TV, pocketing a whopping $825,000 (GBP412,500) per episode for his hit comedy Two And A Half Men, according to a new poll.

The star's huge earnings includes profits for ownership rights of the programme.

Sheen is way ahead of his nearest contender William Petersen, who takes home $600,000 (GBP300,000) per show for his role as Gil Grissom on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

Actress Mariska Hargitay is the best paid female in a prime-time TV drama - she earns an estimated $400,000 (GBP200,000) for every Law + Order: Special Victims Unit (Svu) episode she films.

The cast of The Simpsons are also well-paid - each voice actor receives $400,000 per episode.

Others on the TV Guide magazine list include American Idol judge Simon Cowell, who gets $50 million (GBP25 million) per season of the talent show, and Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane, whose five-year deal with TV network Fox is worth $100 million (GBP50 million).

But the highest paid TV celebrity by far is chat show queen Oprah Winfrey - her annual salary from her talkshow alone is $385 million (GBP197 million).

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4 August 2008 11:32 PM, PDT | From NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news

Gone are those heady days of TV stars like Jerry Seinfeld, Tim Allen and NBC's "Friends" earning $1 million per episode.

But, let's face it - it's not exactly hard times out there in series-land, either.

Take "Two and a Half Men" star Charlie Sheen, who tops TV Guide's annual list of the tube's top-paid stars - and he's only raking in $825,000 per episode (or $18 million for a 22-episode season, including his ownership stake in the hit sitcom).

Sheen is followed on the list by soon-to-leave "CSI

By MICHAEL STARR

30 July 2008 10:26 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

After being bumped off the top of the Nielsen weekly ratings list a week earlier by baseball's All-Star Game, NBC's America's Got Talent regained its leadership as America's most-watched summer show, with 13.2 million viewers. On the other hand, two new summer shows that were expected to perform strongly proved to be disappointments. Both aired on ABC. The game show Wanna Bet? and the High School Musical spinoff Get in the Picture attracted just 3.1 million viewers each. Sticking mostly with reruns, CBS nevertheless won the week with an average 4.1 rating and 7 share. Fox and NBC tied for second with a 3.5/6. ABC trailed with a 2.8/5.

The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research:1. America's Got Talent, NBC, 7.9/13; 2. Two and a Half Men, CBS, 6.4/11; 3. 60 Minutes, CBS, 6.3/13; 4. NCIS, CBS, 5.9/10; 5. CSI: Miami, CBS, 5.7/10; 6. Criminal Minds, CBS, 5.6/9; 7. Wipeout, ABC, 5.4/9; 8. So You Think Can Dance (Wednesday), Fox, 5.3/9; 9. Dateline (Sunday), NBC, 5.2/9; 9. House (Monday), Fox, 5.2/9; 9. So You Think Can Dance (Thursday), Fox, 5.2/9.

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