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Ratings: Shaq's Bigger Challenge, Closer and More

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Amber Heard by Frank Ockenfels/The CW
Ratings bits from...

Wednesday
Fox's last-minute swap of Adam Sandler's Anger Management (in place of the final two episodes of Drive) delivered 3.13 million total viewers — or 1.5 mil fewer than tuned in for Drive's previous (April 23) broadcast. The Nathan Fillion-driven series instead will bow out Friday the 13th. Real nice.... Hidden Palms dropped 500K week-to-week to say a most unfortunate farewell to just 971,000 viewers.

Tuesday
On the Lot left another 130 thou on the cutting-room floor, delivering 2.16 mil.... Shaq's Big Challenge (5.03 mil) fattened up its premiere-week numbers by 600,000.

Monday
TNT's The Closer (7.19 mil) was up 11 percent from the week prior, and bested the 9 pm competition on both ABC and NBC. The season-to-date is up nine percent versus its sophomore run.... Heartland drew 3.45 mil, up 15 percent.

POLL: Which from our list of returning drama series are you most looking forward to? Vote here (bottom right).


Posted by Matt Webb Mitovich
Jul 5, 2007 11:54 AM
According to the Fox schedule, it aired "Anger Management" last night from 8 to 10 p.m. The finale of "Drive" was pushed to Friday, July 13.
Posted by sparky54
Jul 5, 2007 12:00 PM
Ah, yes. 'Tis true. I shall edit.
Posted by Matt Webb Mitovich
Jul 5, 2007 12:05 PM
A pirate?
Posted by uhhh
Jul 5, 2007 12:44 PM
It really is unfortunate about Hidden Palms because this is - IMHO, the best show people aren't watching. I wouldn't have expected it to do well, though, on an evening when people are out for parties and enjoying fireworks!

Great news about The Closer!
Posted by tazzy
Jul 5, 2007 3:05 PM
Where's Friday Night Lights in the returning drama poll?
Posted by onelhuber
Jul 6, 2007 10:56 AM
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