CBS dominates Tuesday night again
CBS looks like the network to beat on Tuesdays for the rest of the fall. The strong duo of “NCIS” and “NCIS: Los Angeles” saw little falloff from last week’s premieres as CBS finished well ahead of second-place NBC last night. ● More from: Media Life Magazine
‘NCIS’ combo dominates ratings
CBS on top with franchise, ‘Good Wife’
CBS has delivered another strong Tuesday night ratings performance with its “NCIS”-powered drama lineup, but the net’s best news was the week-two performance of 10 p.m. newbie “The Good Wife.” The Eye won the night in adults 18-49 and was up about 20% vs. the same night a year ago. ● More from: Variety
Law & Order: Twenty And Done
The ratings say its time to be put out to pasture. ● More from: TVbytheNumbers.com
TLC removes Jon from ‘Jon & Kate’
Show relaunches as ‘Kate Plus Eight’
‘Kate Plus Eight’ will premiere Nov. 2 on TLC.
TLC has taken Jon Gosselin out of the “Jon & Kate Plus Eight” equation. ● More from: Variety
Sony’s Legacy label announces massive reissue of Phil Spector’s entire Philles Records catalog
Phil Spector’s entire Philles Records recordings will be reissued through Sony’s Legacy Recordings label under an agreement between Sony Music Entertainment and EMI Music Publishing announced Wednesday. The first release will be Phil Spector’s “A Christmas Gift for You” on Nov. 10. ● More from: examiner.com
Letterman Passes O’Brien in Viewers Marketers Target
David Letterman’s “Late Show” won more young viewers than “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien” for the first time last week with guests including Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. ● More from: Bloomberg.com
Rather Case Against CBS Dismissed
The New York State Supreme Court’s Appellate Division has thrown out Dan Rather’s $70 million lawsuit against his former employer, CBS Corp. “We find the complaint must be dismissed in its entirety,” reads the decision. The Appellate court found that the motion court “erred in denying the defendants’ motion to dismiss the claims for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty.” ● More from: TVNewser
Palin finishes memoir, ‘Going Rogue,’ out Nov. 17
Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate, has finished her memoir just four months after the book deal was announced, and the release date has been moved up from the spring to Nov. 17, her publisher said. ● More from: The Associated Press
Brigitte Bardot calls for Sophia Loren to give up fur
Brigitte Bardot marked her 75th birthday on Monday by urging Sophia Loren (also 75) to give up fur once and for all. ● More from: Telegraph
