President Barack Obama
Wedneday's ratings recap:
8/7 CT
President Obama's press conference drew 16.5 million total viewers across ABC, CBS and NBC — a 13 percent decrease from his previous such prime-time appearance (which aired April 29). Fox's So You Think You Can Dance, meanwhile, averaged 7.32 mil over its two-hour run, up 370K week-to-week.
TVGuide.com poll: Viewers prefer regular shows to Obama
9/8 CT
America's Got Talent topped the night with an audience of 11.5 million viewers, dipping 330K week-to-week. ABC's Wipeout (6.18 mil), airing an hour later than usual, plunged 22 percent.
10/9 CT
NBC's The Philanthropist (4.74 mil) enjoyed a 400K gain, while ABC's I Survived a Japanese Game Show held steady at 3.84 mil.
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Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen kicked off Comic-Con 2009 in San Diego with the unveiling of the Green Hornet's sweet ride: the "Black Beauty."
Rogen, who stars as Britt Reid/the Hornet in the 2010 film and co-wrote the script, co-writer Evan Goldberg and director Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) presented a first look at the souped-up black 1966 Chrysler Imperial that the Green Hornet and his sidekick Kato drive.
Watch as a very svelte Rogen explains how they settled on this particular super-vehicle after the jump.
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As cyclist Lance Armstrong competes in the Tour de France, he's still making huge strides in his fight against cancer — only this time he's teaming up with a Gossip Girl writer.
Nike and Lance Armstrong's Livestrong Foundation have joined forces with Gossip Girl writer Jessica Queller to create a video telling both the inspiring story of her mother's battle with cancer, as well as her brave decision to get a preventative double mastectomy after testing positive for a breast cancer gene.
Watch her touching video after the jump.
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Michael Jackson
Detectives have searched the Houston medical office of one of Michael Jackson's doctors for "evidence of the offense of manslaughter," according to the doctor's lawyer.
A Los Angeles police spokesman, Gregory Baek, confirmed to TVGuide.com that warrants were issued for police to search the medical office of Dr. Conrad Murray as "part of the ongoing investigation into the death of Michael Jackson."
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Drug Enforcement Agency agents and Houston police assisted Los Angeles police with the search of Murray's office ...
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Lost's Terry O'Quinn and Michael Emerson in "The Incident, Part 2"
How do the producers of ABC's Lost plan to make their grab for Emmys gold? TVGuide.com has the exclusive reveal of which six episodes they submitted for consideration in the Outstanding Drama series category.
As expected, both parts of the Season 5 finale, "The Incident," made the cut. But which other four hours hope to be deemed Emmy-worthy?
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Well, "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham" made the short list, as did ...
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Hell's Kitchen
Some recent ratings highlights:
Monday
• The Bachelorette's "Men Tell All" special spoke to 7.98 million total viewers, up a hair from the show's previous Monday outing. ABC's Dating in the Dark held onto 77 percent of that lead-in, premiering to 6.34 mil.
Tuesday
• America's Got Talent topped the night with 13.64 million viewers, up 470K from last week.
• The Hell's Kitchen season-opener served up an audience of 6.47 mil over its two-hour run, and bested its rivals in certain demographics. The series' two previous premieres, both of which benefited from an American Idol lead-in, delivered 11.08 mil and 12.55 mil.
• Big Brother 11 (5.8 mil) dipped 7 percent from last week.
• Look, it's Medium — on CBS! The Eye's repeat airing of an episode of the NBC castoff drew 4.03 mil. New episodes arrive Friday, Sept. 25, at 9/8 CT.
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Stephen Baldwin
Stephen Baldwin has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Federal court records in New York show that the actor owes ...
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