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    “Facts of Life,” “Diff’rent Strokes” remakes, NFL score strong ratings; Nielsen week in review

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    Green Bay Packers' Davante Adams gets past Chicago Bears' DeAndre Houston-Carson during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Green Bay, Wis. This NFL Sunday Night Football game finished first in the week's Nielsen ratings. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

    By David Bauder, Media Writer

    NEW YORK (AP) --

    Everything old is new again — at least for ABC's audience.

    The network's special, star-filled live presentations of old episodes of "The Facts of Life" and "Diff'rent Strokes" reached some 4.8 million viewers last week, the Nielsen company said.

    That wasn't earth-shattering, and didn't even crack Nielsen's list of top 30 programs. But it was the network's most-watched program. With stars like Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Hart, John Lithgow, Jon Stewart and Snoop Dogg, the annual exercise hosted by Jimmy Kimmel got some good word-of-mouth.

    Otherwise, it was a fairly typical week in television, with football dominating and CBS' "60 Minutes" the top non-sports broadcast.

    CBS eked out a weekly win, averaging 5.94 million viewers in primetime to NBC's 5.89 million. Fox averaged 4.5 million, ABC had 2.8 million, Univision had 1.5 million, Telemundo had 1 million and Ion Television had 880,000.

    ESPN was the top cable network in primetime, averaging 2.49 million viewers. Fox News Channel had 2.3 million, Hallmark had 1.57 million, MSNBC had 1.12 million and Paramount had 894,000.

    ABC's "World News Tonight" won the evening news ratings race, averaging 8 million viewers. NBC's "Nightly News" had 7.4 million viewers and the "CBS Evening News" had 5.2 million.

    For the week of Dec. 6-12, the top 20 primetime telecasts, their networks and viewers:

    1. NFL Football: Chicago at Green Bay, NBC, 18.56 million.
    2. NFL Football: Pittsburgh at Minnesota, Fox, 14.04 million.
    3. NFL Football: New England at Buffalo, ESPN, 13.28 million.
    4. "NFL Pregame," NBC, 12.48 million.
    5. "NFL Postgame," Fox, 10.93 million.
    6. "60 Minutes," CBS, 9.32 million.
    7. "NFL Pregame," Fox, 8.78 million.
    8. "Yellowstone," Paramount, 7.54 million.
    9. "Football Night in America, Part 3," NBC, 7.35 million.
    10. "NCIS," CBS, 7.25 million.
    11. "FBI," CBS, 7.03 million.
    12. "Young Sheldon," CBS, 6.96 million.
    13. "The Voice" (Tuesday), NBC, 6.89 million.
    14. "The Voice" (Monday), NBC, 6.79 million.
    15. "Chicago Fire," NBC, 6.77 million.
    16. "NFL Pregame," ESPN, 6.72 million.
    17. "Chicago Med," NBC, 6.59 million.
    18. "FBI: International," CBS, 5.79 million.
    19. "Blue Bloods," CBS, 5.76 million.
    20. "Ghosts," CBS, 5.75 million.

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    Kevin Costner to receive MPSE Filmmaker Award; Greg Hedgepath named recipient of MPSE Career Achievement honor

    Thursday, November 21, 2024
    Kevin Costner (photo courtesy of Kevin Costner)

    Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) will present Oscar®-winning filmmaker and actor Kevin Costner with the 2025 MPSE Filmmaker Award, bestowed annually to a filmmaker of distinction. And supervising sound editor Greg Hedgepath will receive the Career Achievement Award for his prolific career in sound editing. Both awards will be presented during MPSE’s 72nd Annual Golden Reel Awards Gala on February 23, 2025 at the Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.

    The MPSE Filmmaker Award is bestowed upon an individual outside the sound community whose career has demonstrated a great appreciation and understanding of the impact of sound editing. The MPSE Career Achievement Award is presented to a person whose career has made a significant impact on the sound community through exemplary work, service or leadership.

    “Kevin Costner has captivated audiences with his powerful storytelling throughout his illustrious career,” said MPSE president David Barber. “From epic Westerns to poignant dramas, his use of sound as an integral component of his cinematic storytelling has stirred our emotions and immersed viewers in the worlds he’s created for decades. This passion for sound is abundantly clear in his latest ambitious project, the Horizon saga. We are thrilled to honor him with the Filmmaker Award, recognizing his exceptional contributions to the art of storytelling through sound in film and television.”

    Barber added, “Greg Hedgepath is a true titan in the world of sound. His contributions to cinema are immense, spanning decades and encompassing a remarkable range of genres. From the heart-pounding intensity of ‘Speed’ and ‘Twister’ to the nuanced drama of ‘Selma’ and ‘Straight Outta Compton’, Greg’s work has consistently elevated... Read More

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