Live Earth draws lackluster TV ratings
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The globe-spanning Live Earth pop music extravaganza fell flat for television viewers in the United States and Britain, drawing far smaller audiences than the Princess Diana tribute concert a week earlier.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey  - Some of the world's biggest pop stars from the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Madonna and The Police played Live Earth concerts worldwide on Saturday to urge fans and governments to fight global warming.
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Yes, you heard right. This year's prime-time Emmys really were awarded a few days ago. Lots of winged statuettes were presented. A hardcore audience (the second-smallest on record) saw it happen.
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Daytime talk show host Ellen DeGeneres drew a million more U.S. TV viewers to the Oscars than last year's telecast, but some critics found her easy-going style too low-key for Hollywood's biggest night.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The Police, Roger Waters, Kanye West, and the Smashing Pumpkins led an all-star lineup of environmentally conscious rockers and rappers at yesterday's Live Earth concert at Giants Stadium, performing for a sold-out crowd of 52,000.
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The Stanley Cup finals have brought record low ratings to NBC for a prime-time program, sports or otherwise.
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NEW YORK  - The New Jersey edition of the seven-continent Live Earth concert series, designed to publicize the issue of climate change, was a little like Al Gore, the man who helped conceive it. Smartly organized, highly efficient and with its heart in the right place, it was also just a little bit dull.
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Sometimes a TV series needs a tune-up. Tweak the plots, juice the promotion and it may end up a challenger in the ratings race.
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The average national rating for "Monday Night Football" this season was the lowest in the ABC program's 35 years, though it still ranked among the top 10 prime-time shows for the 15th straight season.
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NASHVILLE (Billboard) - It would play right into the hands of critics if the seven Live Earth concerts to be staged worldwide July 7 were to come off in an unfriendly environmental way.
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The television audience for the Grammy awards ceremony in the US falls to its lowest level since 1995.
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LONDON, July 7 â They joined forces two years ago to combat global poverty under the flag of Live 8, and rock and pop stars and their myriad fans around the world threw their voices behind a good cause again on Saturday, this time that of raising awareness about global warming through a campaign called Live Earth.
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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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Organizers of the South African  leg of the Live Earth concerts have arranged a new venue in a  bid to stimulate lagging ticket sales.
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Elevating the material is the least appreciated star turn on television. Sometimes the dialogue, or the premise or the story arc, leaves a lot to be desired and it&#39;s up to a real star to step up and salvage the show.
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Variety - HOLLYWOOD -- I was surprised by the relative lack of hoopla surrounding the 50th anniversary of latenight television.
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At first glance, the new TV season looks less than heroic.