NBC finally has something to crow aboutin terms of ratings, at least. But credit doesnt go to their entertainment division. for the week of Dec. 8-14. Credit: Sonja Flemming/CBS ButSunday Night Footballdid top the falls usual weekly winner,CSIon CBS, which was No. The airing was also the No. And it was the No. 1 telecast in the advertiser-loving 18-49 demographic of the season. So, really, thats a lot of touchdowns for the beleaguered NBC....

Thursday nights return of ABCsPrivate Practice, which had been in reruns since March 26, did serious damage to NBCs new cop seriesSouthlandin the 10 p.m. hour.Southlandhad maintained 97 percent of its premiere viewership for last weeks second episode, but this weeks third episode dipped 17 percent in total viewers. A newGreys Anatomyat 9 p.m. nudged viewership down forCSI,The Office, and30 Rockas well, even though viewership forGreysitself was down nearly 20 percent since its last new episode....

Early estimates from Nielsen havelast nights American Music Awardson ABC drawing 14.2 million viewers over three hours, an increase of 2.0 million viewers over last year and the award shows highest viewership since 2002. But even with those kind of numbers (andcontroversial performances from the likes ofAmerican Idolalum Adam Lambert), the AMAs did not prevail with an overall win for the evening: The champ, in terms of ratings at least, was CBS stalwart newsmagazine60 Minutes, which attracted 18....

ABCs Barbara Walters SpecialPatrick Swayze: The Truthwas Wednesday nights most-watched show in a night peppered generously with reruns. The networks most recent new series,Stylista, debuted at 2.5 million.

But the overall winner on the Top 20? Without question: CBS, which served up 12 of the shows in the Top 20. ABCsDancing with the Starswas still strong, though, and landed at No. 3, with a still-distant-from-NCIS17.6 million viewers. 6), ABCsDesperate Housewives(No. 10), CBSTwo and a Half Men(No. 12), CBS newbieThe Good Wife(No. 14), and even ABCs long-runningExtreme Makeover: Home Edition(No. 5, drawing a very healthy 17.2 million viewers. The full Top 20complete with viewership totalsis after the jump....

CBS combination ofGhost Whisperer(9.9 million viewers) andNumb3rs(9.1 million, pictured ) once again proved that mystery pays in the wasteland of Friday TV. According to preliminary Nielsen estimates, The Eye online grid averaged 8.2 million viewers for the night, beating second-place NBC by 2.4 million, though romantic dramedyThe Ex Listremains a weak spot from 9-10 p.m. with a mere 5.6 million. The CW, meanwhile, continues to struggle with its relocated comedy lineup:Everybody Hates Chris(1....

According to preliminary data, CBS lineup ofSurvivor: Gabon(pictured) at 8 p.m.,CSIat 9 p.m., andEleventh Hourat 10 p.m. topped the Thursday ratings for a third straight week. All three series aced their time slots and showed slight gains from their previous outings, withSurvivornetting 13.4 million total viewers,CSIscoring 19.2 million, andEleventh Hourattracting 12.2 million.CSIalso performed well above last seasons 16 million average, while freshman seriesEleventh Hoursnagged only slightly fewer fans than the 12....

TV awoke from its holiday nap Saturday with the San Diego Chargers overtime win against the Indianapolis Colts on NBC scoring the best ratings for a primetime Wild Card playoff ever 23.8 million viewers, according to preliminary Nielsen estimates. Similarly, the Allstate Sugar Bowl won the previous night for Fox, albeit with a much smaller audience of 11.8 million viewers. On Sunday, primetime finally returned at full force: ABCsExtreme Makeover: Home Edition(11 million) and CBSMillion Dollar Password(10....

NBCs powerhouse franchiseSunday Night Footballagain ruled the broadcast networks for the week ending Dec. 13. 2 spot, pulling in 16.4 million viewers. Rounding out the Top 5 for the weekshocker!were also shows on the strong-performing CBS: No. 4 went to Sunday-night staple60 Minuteswith 16.2 million viewers and a repeat of televisions biggest scripted showNCISlanded at No. 5 with 15.1 million viewers. Not shabby at all for an episode that has already aired!...

CBS (10.5 million) and NBC (10.2 million) had the most pairs of eyes. Was it enough for fans to get a resolution to the cliffhanger this fall?

Last week, just one thing totally ruled the airwaves: football. Between the Tostitos FIesta Bowl (No. 5, 17.1 million viewers) on Monday; the FedEx BCS National Championship game (No. Credit: Doug Benc/Getty Images 1, 26.8 million viewers) on Thursday; and an NFC playoff game (No. 2, 23.8 million) on Saturday, Foxs pigskin trifecta made a ratings touchdown in the weekly ratings. The other celebrity on the ratings radar? Barbara Walters grilled him on one of her signature specials, which rolled in at No....

“We’re still scratching our heads. We had no indicator that the show was ending,” showrunner David Hollander says. Ray Donovanfans werent the only ones shocked by that surprising cancellation. Mark Schafer/SHOWTIME. Inset: Getty Images Were still scratching our heads. We had no indicator that the show was ending, Hollander says in an interview withVulture. We were behaving creatively as though we were in mid-sentence. And so, there was no sense that this was going to be a completion....

WARNING: This article contains spoilers from tonights episode ofRay Donovan, Time Takes a Cigarette. Read at your own risk. Fans watched as Ray Donovan (Liev Schreiber) spiraled out of control this season. Credit: Michael Desmond/SHOWTIME Theyve also turned on Mickey (Jon Voight) and are ready to lock him up. After all, its what he deserves, at least according to Ray. As for Bridget (Kerris Dorsey), things are looking grim. Its been a season filled with pain and self-exploration for Ray and thats just how he ends it....