First Night of Sweeps Goes to NBC (Diane Sawyer Dixie Chicks Interview finishes DEEP in Last Place!)

Zap2it.com ^ | April 25, 2003

[Timesink]

First Night of Sweeps Goes to NBC
Fri, Apr 25, 2003 10:01 AM PDT

LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Fast National ratings for Thursday, April 24, 2003

In a battle of dueling pop stars on the first night of sweeps, Madonna was a clear winner over Michael Jackson, helping NBC win Thursday's ratings race.

NBC averaged a 12.9 rating/20 share in primetime to score a narrow win over CBS, 12.1/19. ABC was third at 5.7/9, with FOX, 5.0/8, in fourth. In the metered markets, UPN averaged 3.9/6 and The WB 2.7/4.

Among adults 18-49, NBC averaged a 9.6 rating. CBS finished second at 6.6, followed by FOX, 3.2, and ABC, 2.9.

Two episodes of "Friends," 13.3/22 and 13.1/21, gave NBC the lead at 8 p.m. "Survivor: The Amazon," 10.8/17, was a strong second. The first half of FOX's special "Michael Jackson's Home Movies" scored a 5.0/8. "WWE Smackdown!" (3.9/6 average from 8 to 10 p.m.) put UPN in the No. 4 spot. The WB's "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" bowed out with a 3.2/4 in its series finale, beating ABC's "All American Girl."

At 9 p.m., "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" averaged 15.8/24 to give CBS a win for the hour. NBC averaged 11.9/18 with the tail end of "Friends," Madonna's "Will & Grace" appearance and a 15-minute "Will & Grace" clip show. ABC moved up to third with a "Primetime Thursday" special on the Laci Peterson Case, which drew a 5.3/8. FOX remained in fourth with its Michael Jackson special, while "Smackdown!" on UPN dropped to fifth. The WB aired two episodes of "JKX: The Jamie Kennedy Experiment," averaging 2.2/3 for the hour.

NBC regained the lead at 10 p.m. with "ER," 13.7/22. "Without a Trace" came in second at 9.6/15. A second hour of "Primetime," featuring Diane Sawyer's interview with the Dixie Chicks, averaged 9.1/14.

• Ratings information provided is from fast national data. Numbers for UPN and The WB are taken from the overnight metered markets. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.

[Timesink]

Remember, at 10 pm there is no Fox, no WB, no UPN. So if you're in third at 10, you're LAST. Dead smelly last.

Enjoy, Fatalie!

[PeoplesRep_of_LA]

But! But! But! There manager said everything is fine!

[Behind Liberal Lines]

The Chicks just don't get it.

Country music fans tend to be conservative. Images like this:

as well as their continued anti-American sentiments will just turn off fans.

And while non-country fans might be more tolerant of their antics, they are likely to discover quickly that non-country fans will abandon them.

[Timesink]

I got $100 that says that EW cover has been photoshopped to within an inch of its life. Particularly with regards to the subject in the middle.

[BruceS]

It's just that all those country folks (who really, secretly support the Dixie Chicks) don't watch all them news shows with the fancy words and such. Shucks, it is hard enough to watch the NASCAR races out here in the trailer parks. </scarcasm

[RetiredArmy]

I wonder why the left has not thrown a real fit over these women using the name "DIXIE" in their band name? Why has Jessie and blacks not thrown a fit? Why do the left support anyone called "Dixie" and why have the lefty female anti-male groups not got all P.O.ed over them using the name "Chicks" in their name. Funny people, those liberals.

[RightWhale]

Fake. A little Photoshop fun.

[lainie]

There's no way I'd take that bet because certain photoshop folk around these parts say they're all the same model's body.

The one in the middle doesn't even look like her frame, and the one on the left had a baby, what five months ago? No huh-way.

[1Old Pro]

Is Diane Sawyer's career gone sooo bad that she needs to interview the Icksy Chicks? Sheesh, I thought women wanted to be considered "serious" reporters/journalists. Diane is a laughingstock.

[Constitution Day]

I got $100 that says that EW cover has been photoshopped to within an inch of its life.
Particularly with regards to the subject in the middle.

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Registered strikes again!!

[ValerieUSA]

Those white girls have been airbrushed to the max, but even photoshop can't grace Natalie with a neck. Without a neck she'll always look like a troll.

[lainie]

The name was taken from the Little Feat song Dixie Chicken

[Timesink]

So first Registered's artwork was yanked, and then this thread was ghettoized in order to kill it. What new Mod rule have we run afoul of NOW?

[Mister Baredog]

The name was taken from the Little Feat song Dixie Chicken

I wish I hadn't heard that. Guess we can't blame Little Feat. I am the proud owner of "sailin Shoes" original album cover art. It was even displayed in "the Rock and Roll" hall of fame a few years back. Rolling Stone named it one of the top 100 album covers of all time. It was purchased from the artist, NEON PARK, who did all of their covers, a personal friend(now deceased). I still love their music.

[William McKinley]

But those being critical of her don't? Is that your point? That they should not be critical of her? That they should keep their mouths shut instead?

[Constitution Day]

Good grief, I don't know!!

Moderator reason for pulling the thread was "Porn."

[Timesink]

Moderator reason for pulling the thread was "Porn."

You GOTTA be kidding. Cheeseburgers get me more aroused than that photo. This place gets more anal every day.

[Servant of the Nine]

Fake. A little Photoshop fun.

More than that. Something along the lines of the Morphing software from Blackbelt systems to reproportion and recontour the bodies. Then Photoshop for the perfect skin and the "printing" on them.

With that combo, you could get Helen Thomas into Playboy.

So9

[Constitution Day]

Re: post #14:

Cue the Led Zeppelin, gents.