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    Reality TV, “Game of Thrones” Make Ratings Impact; Nielsen Week in Review

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    This photo provided by HBO shows Emilia Clarke as “Mother of Dragons” Daenerys Targaryen and Kit Harington as Jon Snow in a scene from HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” (Helen Sloan/Courtesy of HBO via AP)

    By Frazier Moore, Television Writer

    LOS ANGELES (AP) --

    “Big Brother” was a big winner for CBS last week. The peek-a-boo reality series claimed Top 10 slots for its trio of editions last week, according to Nielsen, ranking fifth, seventh and eighth.

    NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” continued to demonstrate a talent for drawing viewers as the week’s most-watched show.

    But among the week’s dozen highest-rated shows, eight were in the reality/competition genre, also including “World Of Dance” (No. 3), “The Bachelorette” (4), “Little Big Shots” (11) and “American Ninja Warrior” (12).

    Invading the broadcast-TV roster from the world of premium cable again last week: HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” seizing the runner-up spot with an impressive 9.25 million.

    Overall in prime time for the week, NBC averaged 4.7 million viewers in primetime. CBS was second with 4.3 million, ABC had 3.1 million, Fox had 1.7 million, Univision had 1.44 million, Telemundo had 1.39 million, ION Television had 1.2 million, and the CW had 910,000.

    Fox News Channel was again the week’s most popular cable network, averaging 2.06 million viewers in primetime. MSNBC had 1.82 million, USA had 1.48 million and HGTV had 1.46 million.

    ABC’s “World News Tonight” topped the evening newscasts with an average of 7.6 million viewers. NBC’s “Nightly News” had 7.2 million and the “CBS Evening News had 5.6 million viewers.

    Below are primetime viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for July 24-30. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.

    1. “America’s Got Talent” (Tuesday), NBC, 13.08 million.
    2. “Game of Thrones,” HBO, 9.25 million.
    3. “World of Dance,” NBC, 6.88 million.
    4.  “The Bachelorette,” ABC, 6.44 million.
    5.  “Big Brother” (Wednesday), CBS, 6.36 million.
    6.  “NCIS,” CBS, 6.332 million.
    7.  “Big Brother” (Thursday), 6.330 million.
    8.  “Big Brother” (Sunday), 6.328 million.
    9. “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 6.31 million.
    10.  “60 Minutes,” CBS, 6.17 million.
    11. “Little Big Shots,” NBC, 5.74 million.
    12. “American Ninja Warrior,” NBC, 5.70 million.
    13. “NCIS: New Orleans,” CBS, 5.33 million.
    14.  “Blue Bloods,” CBS, 4.894 million.
    15. “Bull,” CBS, 4.888 million.
    16. “The Wall,” NBC, 4.880 million.
    17. “Celebrity Family Feud,” ABC, 4.797 million.
    18. “Hawaii Five-0,” CBS, 4.72 million.
    19. “Kevin Can Wait,” CBS, 4.63 million.
    20. “Night Shift,” NBC, 4.45 million.

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    The End of The “Rust” Criminal Case Against Alec Baldwin May Unlock A Civil Lawsuit

    Tuesday, December 24, 2024

    The conclusion of a criminal case against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer clears the way for a related civil lawsuit by relatives of the deceased woman and efforts to depose the actor under oath, attorneys for plaintiffs in the civil suit said Tuesday.

    At a news conference in Los Angeles, victims' rights attorney Gloria Allred said that the parents and younger sister of deceased cinematographer Halyna Hutchins were disappointed that prosecutors won't appeal the dismissal of an involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin. The criminal charge against Baldwin was dismissed halfway through trial in July on allegations that police and prosecutors withheld evidence from the defense.

    Hutchins died shortly after being wounded during a rehearsal in the movie "Rust" in October 2021 at a film-set ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

    Baldwin, the lead actor and coproducer, was pointing a pistol at Hutchins when it discharged, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has said he pulled back the hammer — but not the trigger — and the revolver fired.

    Allred said Hutchins' relatives are determined to pursue damages and compensation from Baldwin and "Rust" producers in New Mexico civil court, and want Baldwin to answer questions under oath in the proceedings. Hutchins' widower and son previously reached a separate legal settlement.

    "With the withdrawal that was made public yesterday, we are now able to proceed with our civil case," Allred said. "Clearly, the rights of Alec Baldwin were protected, but the due process rights of the victims — Halyna Hutchins and her parents and her sister — were violated."

    Allred said she's ready to prove that Hutchins had a close relationship... Read More

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