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    Fox’s “The Five” scores rare win; NFL tops Nielsen week in review

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    Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, above, tries to get away from Tennessee Titans defensive end Jeffery Simmons before throwing an interception during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. The Sunday Night Football telecast topped this week's Nielsen ratings. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

    By David Bauder, Media Writer

    NEW YORK (AP) --

    Fox News Channel's primetime lineup gets plenty of attention, but, lately, the network's viewers have been drawn to an early-bird special.

    In October, Fox's "The Five" eclipsed every show on cable news in popularity for the first time ever, the Nielsen company said. That's highly unusual for a program that airs at 5 p.m. Eastern and in the midafternoon on the West Coast; the number of people watching television typically increases in prime time after the workday is done.

    Yet during October, "The Five" averaged 3.11 million viewers, narrowly beating Fox's "Tucker Carlson Tonight," which had 3.08 million, Nielsen said.

    The colorful, often sarcastic panel show features four people offering a conservative point of view on issues of the day, with one Democrat trying to get a few words in. Greg Gutfeld, Jesse Watters and Dana Perino are regular cast members, with one other conservative voice rotating in.

    The show recently lost Juan Williams as a Democratic regular. Recent shows have cycled in Harold Ford, Jr., Geraldo Rivera or Jessica Tarlov as contrarian voices.

    "The Five" started as a temporary fill-in a decade ago after Fox cut ties with Glenn Beck in the time slot but has proven durable. Fox tested the show in primetime a couple of years ago, but its audience didn't move with it.

    All five episodes of "The Five" last week reached at least 3 million viewers, Nielsen said.

    Behind a Thursday night NFL game and the Atlanta Braves' World Series-clinching win, the Fox broadcast network won the week in prime time. Fox averaged 6.9 million viewers, with NBC at 5.2 million, CBS at 4.9 million, ABC at 2.8 million, Univision at 1.3 million, Ion Television at 890,000 and Telemundo at 820,000.

    Two season-opening episodes of the Kevin Costner-led Western "Yellowstone" on the Paramount cable network had larger audiences than any drama on broadcast network television last week, an impressive feat.

    The first episode had nearly 8.4 million viewers Sunday night, Nielsen said.

    ESPN was the most popular cable network in primetime, averaging 2.76 million viewers. Fox News had 2.74 million, Paramount had 1.64 million, Hallmark had 1.41 million and MSNBC had 1.1 million.

    ABC's "World News Tonight" won the evening news ratings race, averaging 8 million viewers last week. NBC's "Nightly News" had 6.9 million and the "CBS Evening News" had 5 million.

    For the week of Nov. 1-7, the top 20 programs, their networks and viewerships:

    1. NFL Football: Tennessee at L.A. Rams, NBC, 14.21 million.
    2. World Series: Atlanta at Houston, Game 6, Fox, 13.97 million.
    3. NFL Football: N.Y. Giants at Kansas City, ESPN, 11.96 million
    4. NFL Football: N.Y. Jets at Indianapolis, Fox, 11.65 million.
    5. "NFL Pregame," NBC, 11.37 million.
    6. "The OT," Fox, 10.97 million.
    7. "Football Night in America, Part 3," NBC, 8.69 million.
    8. "Yellowstone" (Sunday, 8 p.m.), Paramount, 8.38 million.
    9. "Yellowstone" (Sunday, 9:13 p.m.), Paramount, 7.84 million.
    10. "60 Minutes," CBS, 7.53 million.
    11. "NFL Pregame," Fox, 7.31 million.
    12. "NCIS," CBS, 7.28 million.
    13. "Young Sheldon," CBS, 7.12 million.
    14. "Chicago Fire," NBC, 7 million.
    15. "FBI," CBS, 6.99 million.
    16. "Chicago Med," NBC, 6.67 million.
    17. "The Equalizer," CBS, 6.64 million.
    18. "The Voice" (Monday), NBC, 6.55 million.
    19. "Blue Bloods," CBS, 6.2 million.
    20. "Ghosts," CBS, 5.94 million.

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    India’s legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies at age 90

    Tuesday, December 24, 2024
    Indian film directors Shyam Benegal, right, is seen during a discussion on Indian Cinema in Hyderabad, India, Monday, Feb. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A, File)

    Shyam Benegal, a renowned Indian filmmaker known for pioneering a new wave cinema movement that tackled social issues in the 1970s, has died after suffering from chronic kidney disease. He was 90.

    His contribution to cinema was recognized as a director, editor and screenwriter. He was also credited with a new genre of filmmaking.

    Benegal passed away on Monday at Mumbai's Wockhardt Hospital, and his cremation will take place on Tuesday, the Press Trust of India news agency reported, citing his daughter Piya.

    "Benegal had been suffering from chronic kidney disease for several years but it had gotten very bad. That's the reason for his death," Piya said.

    Many paid tribute to the legendary filmmaker on social media platform X.

    Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt wrote that Benegal told stories without pretense. "They were raw and real, about the struggles of ordinary people. His films had craft and conviction."

    "Deeply saddened by the passing of Shyam Benegal, whose storytelling had a profound impact on Indian cinema. His works will continue to be admired by people from different walks of life," India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted.

    He was a mentor to top Indian actors, including Shabana Azmi, Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, and Om Puri who made their mark in Bollywood's popular cinema as well.

    "I have lost my foster father, a man to whom I owe more than I can say," posted Naseeruddin Shah.

    "Shyam Benegal was not just a legend; he was a visionary who redefined storytelling and inspired generations," said actor Manoj Bajpayee.

    Benegal came into the limelight in the 1970s, with a series of films that challenged mainstream Bollywood. His films Ankur (1974), Nishant (1975), Manthan (1976), and Bhumika (1977)... Read More

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