Strong Debut for Gladiators
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NBCâs remake of âAmerican Gladiatorsâ muscled to a strong start on Sunday. The amateur athletic tournament, based on the early 1990s series, delivered the highest ratings among adults 18 to 49 of any new show this season on any network, matching the debut of âHeroesâ in September 2006, Nielsen estimated. In total viewers, however, âAmerican Gladiatorsâ was less impressive, drawing an average of 12 million from 9 to 11 p.m. ABCâs âCashmere Mafia,â by comparison, which made its debut on Sunday at 10 p.m., attracted 10.7 million viewers but markedly lower ratings in the 18-to-49 set. âCashmere Mafiaâ also benefited from a plum time slot following ABCâs âDesperate Housewivesâ (19.8 million), the only show to outpace âAmerican Gladiatorsâ on the night among adults 18 to 49. ABC, NBC and CBS finished in a virtual tie for first in that demographic over all on Sunday. CBS, buoyed by an overrun of its afternoon football coverage during the 7 p.m. hour that was followed by one of the highest rated editions of â60 Minutesâ in recent years (19 million), won the race in total viewers.
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Success at the Games could boost the popularity of a sport unfamiliar to Greeks.
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The first few months of the year are  an ideal time for rising acts to grab their share of attention  and, they hope, sales. That's true for upcoming releases and  new promotional boosts for sets already on hand.
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This new series has an experienced cast, a skilled crew and a hefty share of early setbacks.
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The verdict is out: Gurinder Chadha's Bride & Prejudice has taken a flying start in U.K., faring much better than the two major Hollywood openers .
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US gymnast Paul Hamm's victory brought some of the most absorbing theater of the Olympics' first week.
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The chiseled, 6-foot-4, 265-pound physique -- lean and hulking over the other behemoths in burgundy jerseys -- is imposing. But the first thing you notice is the feet.
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The Washington Wizards are off to their best start in 30 years despite a messy performance against a last-place team.
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Theater that invites the audience to get in on the act may be poised to become a more prominent component of the theatrical scene.
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With enough glitz, kitch and corporate sponsorships to make Las Vegas blush, welcome to the new and weird (yet weirdly underwhelming) epicenter of world boxing
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The superstar springs a surprise.
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LOS ANGELES  - Desperate for original programming, NBC put a revamped "American Gladiators" on its schedule card with a two-hour premiere Sunday night. The show had been off the air for a decade. Even then, it appeared only in syndication, presumably too embarrassing a spectacle to interest network programmers.
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Why you should watch: The athletes are impossibly tanned and fit, the setting couldn&#39;t be more beautiful and the competition will be fierce.
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Suspense, stunning goals and a shootout: Daniel Briere and the Buffalo Sabres certainly knew how to put on an entertaining show in their home opener.
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Rocky Legends may offer simple button-bashing but its gorgeous visuals make it a surprise KO.
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In-form Alex Wharf made an impressive start to his international career this morning with wickets in his first two overs against India at Trent Bridge.
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Frankie Dettori rebounded from last week's bad press to land a double including the Group One Prix de la Foret on the first day of the Arc de Triomphe festival at Longchamp.