Finale of 'Apprentice 2' Strong Thursday
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The Donald took the spotlight in primetime Thursday as 17 million viewers tuned in to the live three-hour finale of "The Apprentice 2."
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LOS ANGELES  - The real wild card for  Fox on Sunday night wasn't the NFL playoffs but the return of  its signature drama "24." The real-time thriller didn't  disappoint the network, posting strong numbers for its two-hour  fourth-season premiere.
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Fox dominated the ratings on Tuesday, thanks to two popular shows, âAmerican Idolâ at 8 p.m. and âHouseâ at 9. Those shows delivered 28.1 million and 22.5 million viewers, Nielsen estimated. A repeat of CBSâs âNCISâ at 8 attracted the nightâs third-largest audience (11.7 million). CBSâs all-rerun lineup tied NBC for runner-up on the night, but NBC fared better among adults 18 to 49 with âThe Biggest Loserâ at 8 (8.3 million) followed by âLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitâ at 10 (9.4 million). ABC finished fourth overall. On Monday President Bushâs final State of the Union address attracted the smallest audience of his two terms, 37.5 million viewers. That tally was 8 million fewer than a year ago, but 6 million more than President Clintonâs last State of the Union address in 2000. The speech was broadcast live at 9 p.m. on a total of nine network and cable channels.
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On your mark. Get set. You're fired! NBC has revealed "The Apprentice 2" cast &#151; sans last names &#151; in a statement and on the show's first season DVD bonus materials.
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Game 2 of the NBA finals took a hit in the TV ratings, and the series finale of "The Sopranos" was the prime suspect.
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Tuesday might have been an important night for the presidential primary process, but Fox came away the big winner in the television ratings race, easily outpacing its rivalsâ election coverage. As usual, âAmerican Idolâ led over all, drawing 27.8 million viewers at 8, according to Nielsenâs estimates. At 9, Foxâs âHouseâ earned a similarly dominant 23.2 million viewers. Meanwhile, ABC, the only network to broadcast three full hours of election returns, ranked fourth over all with an average of 5.3 million viewers during prime time. CBS, which broadcast presidential primary results from 9 to 11, finished third (4.7 million). NBCâs election coverage won the 10 oâclock time slot (5.6 million), possibly benefiting from higher ratings leading into the hour. NBCâs âBiggest Loserâ averaged eight million viewers in second place from 8 to 10, behind Fox. NBC also led Monday nightâs ratings, thanks to âAmerican Gladiatorsâ (nine million) followed by âDeal or No Dealâ at 9:30 (13.2 million). Also on Monday, at 10 p.m., ABCâs â20/20â special on the death of Natalee Holloway drew 12.7 million viewers, the largest audience for â20/20â in more than a year.
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-Ratings Breakdown: CBS scored a clean Wednesday victory, with a first-place overnight finish in every half-hour as a result of Power of 10 (5.8/10), a repeat of Criminal Minds (6.4/10), and a repeat of CSI: NY (6.7/11). For more on Power of 10, which is a shoo-in for renewal, see TV Tidbits below. Obviously, if upcoming Wednesday 8 p.m. occupant Kid Nation crashes, CBS already has a replacement. Congrats, Drew Carey and Michael Davies!
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CBS took both key audience  measures Sunday with the two-hour finale of "Survivor: Cook  Islands," which outvoted football on ABC and a movie on ABC.
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The latest edition of CBS reality hit "Survivor" got off to a strong start against NBC's new comedy "Joey," soundly beating the "Friends" spinoff in TV ratings for what could mark a key prime-time turning point.
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"The Apprentice" took the group dynamic out of a the jungle and into a world viewers know better: the workplace.
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Forget that Trump character&mdash;original Apprentice champ Bill Rancic's found somebody he'd rather partner with&#58; E! News' Giuliana DePandi.
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NBC is taking the  premiere of "Celebrity Apprentice" out of the cross hairs of  the last original episode of ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" . . . or so  it seems.
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In this photo released by NBC Donald Trump left, Kelly Perdew and Jeff Zucker, right pose together after Perdew was chosen by Trump to join his staff during the season finale of &quot;The Apprentice&quot; on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2004, in New York.
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A day after NBC said it  would delay the January 3 premiere of "Celebrity Apprentice" by  a week to avoid clashing with the last original episode of  "Grey's Anatomy," ABC on Thursday moved its medical drama to  January 10, forcing NBC to reverse its decision.
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By Debbie Blossom, Tulsa World, Okla.  Feb. 15--In the realm of high-stakes business, probably no name is more in the news than Donald Trump. And his television show, "The Apprentice," is pretty well known, too.   So imagine being introduced to both.
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Apparently, Donald Trump isn't the only one who doesn't want the   latest Apprentice reject.
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When Jennifer Massey and Kelly Perdew were revealed to be the last   two Apprentice candidates standing Thursday night, Stuart Doyle   wasn't in the least surprised.