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    NBA Finals Propel ABC To Ratings Victory; Nielsen Week In Review

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    Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, bottom, dunks in front of Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love during the first half of Game 2 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, June 3, 2018. The Warriors won 122-103. (Ezra Shaw/Pool Photo via AP)

    By Lynn Elber, Television Writer

    LOS ANGELES (AP) --

    There was a hint of viewer fatigue for the latest chapter of the NBA’s Cleveland-Golden State rivalry.

    Viewership was down from the comparable 2017 matchups but not by much, according to Nielsen figures released Tuesday.

    The two teams, competing in basketball’s finals for the fourth consecutive year, saw the first two Finals games on ABC score as last week’s most-watched programs.

    Last Thursday’s game one was watched by 17.4 million versus 18.7 million in 2017, while Sunday’s game two drew 18.5 million viewers compared to last year’s 19.7 million.

    That’s a 7 percent decline for the first game and 6 percent for the second.

    The teams meet again Wednesday, with Golden State up two games over the Cleveland Cavaliers as the Warriors defend the title.

    Hoops powered ABC to a primetime victory with an average of 6.2 million viewers. NBC had 4.9 million, CBS had 4.6 million, Fox had 2 million, Univision had 1.45 million, ION Television had 1.4 million, Telemundo had 970,000 and CW had 730,000.

    ABC enjoyed its most-watched week since the Academy Awards aired in March.

    TNT was the week’s most popular cable network, averaging 2.3 million viewers. Fox News Channel had 2.2 million, HGTV had 1.5 million, MSNBC had 1.4 million and USA had 1.3 million.

    ABC’s “World News Tonight” topped the evening newscasts with an average of 8.2 million viewers. NBC’s “Nightly News” was second with 7.6 million and the “CBS Evening News” had 5.7 million viewers.

    Below are primetime viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for May 28-June 3. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.

    1. NBA Finals: Cleveland at Golden State, Game 2, ABC, 18.5 million.
    2. NBA Finals: Cleveland at Golden State, Game 1, ABC, 17.4 million.
    3. NBA Conference Finals: Golden State at Houston, TNT, 14.9 million.
    4. “America’s Got Talent” (Tuesday), NBC, 12.2 million.
    5. NBA Finals: Game 2 Post-game,” ABC, 11.4 million.
    6. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 7.6 million.
    7. “World of Dance,” NBC, 7 million.
    8. “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 6.7 million.
    9. “Young Sheldon,” CBS, 6.6 million.
    10. “Code Black,” CBS, 6.4 million.
    11. “Instinct,” CBS, 6.37 million.
    12. “Code Black,” CBS, 6.3 million.
    13. “NCIS,” CBS, 6.04 million.
    14. “Blue Bloods,” CBS, 5.57 million.
    15. “The Bachelorette,” ABC, 5.5 million.
    16. “American Ninja Warrior,” NBC, 5.4 million.
    17. “Mom,” CBS, 5.26 million.
    18. NHL Stanley Cup Final, NBC, 5.2 million.
    19. NBA Countdown, Game 1, ABC, 5.13 million.
    20. “America’s Got Talent,” NBC, 5.1 million.

    ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co.; CBS is a division of CBS Corp.; Fox is owned by 21st Century Fox; NBC is owned by NBC Universal.

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    Robert Eggers and Willem Dafoe Reunite For “Nosferatu”

    Tuesday, December 24, 2024

    When Willem Dafoe enjoys working with a filmmaker, he'll often jump at the chance to do it again.

    The list of directors with whom the 69-year-old has worked with more than once is extensive, including Wes Anderson,Yorgos Lanthimos,Paul Schrader,Lars von Trier and, now for a third time, Robert Eggers. "If it's good, you come back," Dafoe said plainly.

    The pair spoke about Eggers' adaptation of "Nosferatu" that hits theaters Wednesday, some of the challenges they faced making "The Lighthouse" — their first project together released in 2019 — and the unique relationship that exists between actors and directors.

    The interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.

    Q: Willem, I read that you called Robert after you saw "The Witch." What did you say?

    DAFOE: I want to meet you and I want to know who this filmmaker is.

    Q: What is it about him that keeps bringing you back?

    DAFOE: Well, if it's good, you come back. When I saw "The Witch," I thought, "Wow, this is a film about a period that I'm not particularly knowledgeable about, but I enter it so easily. This is relevant. It's rooted. It's my story. I'm with these people."

    That's quite an incredible trick because a lot of period films, they're always pointing to themselves. They're always sending messages. They're always showing. This had a kind of energy and the kind of physicality and sensuality that I thought, "Who does this? I gotta see this guy." And then I had a wonderful experience in "The Lighthouse" and I played a part that was really fun in "The Northman." So, when he wants to do this passion project and offers me this beautiful role of Professor Von Franz, I say,... Read More

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