Susan Sarandon hits ratings bottom

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[Mihalis]

SARANDON MOVIE ON CBS FINISHES LAST PLACE IN OVERNIGHTS

Outspoken anti-war activist Susan Sarandon hit severe ratings turbulence on CBS Sunday night with her original telefilm ICE BOUND -- landing last in overnight ratings and losing nearly 40% of audience levels from the previous Sunday on CBS.

ICE pulled a frosty 5.5 rating/9 share in NIELSEN's 55 overnight markets.

But it was in New York City where Sarandon hit complete bottom.

At 9 PM in Gotham, Sarandon trailed even the WB network's BLACK SASH [3.5/5], with a 3.4 rating/5 share -- the lowest seen for CBS on Sunday night in recent memory.

It is not clear if it was ICE's subject matter -- a woman suffering from breast cancer in the South Pole -- or if it was viewership rejection of Sarandon that resulted in the startling ratings crash.

CBS finished first in its 7 PM slot with 60 MINS [7.5/14].

A rerun of NBC's LAW AND ORDER [10.2/16] took top honors at 9 PM; ABC's holiday airing of TEN COMMANDMENTS [8.9/14] won 10 PM.

"Sure, [ICE BOUND] was a disappointment in the ratings," a CBS source said Monday from New York. "But Susan's acting was terrific and we are very proud to have aired the movie."

Total audience levels, despite the holiday, were nearly identical to the previous week, research shows.

----------------------------------------------------------- Filed By Matt Drudge

[Mihalis]

Serves her right.

[Only1choice____Freedom]

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Who cares about SS anyway. Even her "supporters" think she is a joke. Same about her monkey-boy too.

[js1138]

I'm sure CBS is thrilled to have an artistic success rather than a commercial success -- except that the actual person who's story was told in the movie hated it.

[stuartcr]

I think mostly it was the subject matter.

[ChadsDad]

She does not have the right to be heard...sorry Susan, but America does not care for you and your loud mouth opinions. You have the right to say it, but I aint gonna watch.

[SwinneySwitch]

Couldn't happen to a nicer girl!;^}

[cincinnati65]

The comment was designed to lay the groundwork for an Emmy for Sarandon, which will be enough to pique interest when CBS re-runs the movie later on.

[Grampa Dave]

SS hasn't really seen the bottom yet.

As she continues to open her anti America/GW Pie Hole, she will sink even deeper.

Then when her POS left wing maggot wanker hubby goes on tv to blame Americans for her own problems, she will drop even lower.

She is is an ugly, no talented, loud mouthed, and hate filled Anti American.

[Arpege92]

"You have the right to say it, but I aint gonna watch."



Ditto for me!

[happydogdesign]

[I still care]

Ah, yes. Hollywood. The town that voted foam at the mouth America hating Michael Moore and child rapist Polanski Oscars.

We'll show those nasty McCartheyesque conservatives REAL art!

[American Soldier]

"Sure, [ICE BOUND] was a disappointment in the ratings," a CBS source said Monday from New York. "But Susan's acting was terrific and we are very proud to have aired the movie."

"Sure, our latest experiment was a disappointment in the sales department," a McDonalds-Canada source said Monday from Winnipeg. "But the McPizza was terrific and we are very proud to have offered this innovative product."

The lesson learned: In a free market, unlike in a planned economy, if people think it sucks, it isn't so great!

[The PeteMan]

LOL

Stupid Bitch is getting what she deserves...more to come....

[ScottinSacto]

It appears now no one even cares about the lines she recites, let alone her original thoughts. Her "terrific acting job" lately has been that of an All Anti-American A$$#ole...and the viewing public is rightfully rewarding her for it.

[ko_kyi]

I can just hear the manager of Spinal Tap saying

"We like to think our appeal has become more selective."

[SevenofNine]

WHO Care if Suzy got punk by Moses in the ratings

Who give rat*** BTW guess what NBC going start showing West Wing in new episodes this Wednesday

HEY here advice don't watch it

Watch UPN remake of Twilight ZOne

OR better YET stay up watch Law and Order on Wednesday at 10pm est/pst 9pm cst

[Lazamataz]

I think her ratings dive has something to do with this.

[Celtjew Libertarian]

Made even nicer by the fact that the person the story was based on hated Sarandon's portrayal of her.

[AmishDude]

Let's bait the REDS

One doesn't need bait when the fish start jumping willfully into the boat.