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Recast "Grease" In Eight Steps And We'll Give You A Rotten Tomatoes Score

"I got, chills they're multiplying."

"Game Of Thrones" Is Even Huger Than Ever Before

Season 7 of the HBO drama has drawn its biggest ratings yet. Updated with the record-breaking season finale ratings!

That Four-Star Rating You Left Could Cost Your Uber Driver Her Job

Netflix just switched its rating system from a five-star scale to a far simpler thumbs-up/thumbs-down. With so much confusion over what star ratings actually mean for the gig workers that earn them, is it time for Uber, Lyft and Instacart to do the same?

Why "This Is Us" Is TV's Most Important Hit

In this fractured television universe, a big network success is an increasing rarity.

Here's Some Of What President Trump Actually Said At The National Prayer Breakfast

Trump began his speech asking attendees to pray for Arnold Schwarzenegger and then boasted about his own Apprentice ratings.

Do You Know Which Pixar Film Got The Highest Rotten Tomatoes Score?

Not every movie can be as good as Toy Story.

There Is No "Game Of Thrones" Backlash

Season 5 has been its most-watched season.

Salman Rushdie Accidentally Reveals What He Thinks Of 43 Books

The author didn't really love To Kill A Mockingbird.

"The Flash" Premiere Is Now The Most-Watched Show In CW History

Admittedly it's a low bar, but still!

Shonda Rhimes Isn't The Only Woman Who Found Her Voice On ABC's Thursday Night

Why ABC's "Thank God It's Thursday" ad campaign broke from tradition and hired a female voice-over artist for its commercials.

Here's How You Can Find Out What Your Uber Driver Thinks Of You

The Sad Fall Of "American Idol"

Yes, the ratings — but also, the whole thing.

Univision CEO Says Comcast-Time Warner Cable Merger Is Bad For Hispanic Consumers

Randy Falco, who previously served as one of the highest-ranking executives at NBC, said on Univision's first-quarter earnings call Monday that the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger is bad for competition, particularly for Hispanic consumers. NBC owns Univision's top competitor, Telemundo.

CNN's New Format Could Be Great For Anderson Cooper And Erin Burnett

Jeff Zucker should waste little time incorporating two of CNN's biggest names into his new vision for the network.

The Best And Worst Moments From Your Favorite TV Shows

MSNBC's Prime Time Ratings Take A Small Hit And CNN Doubles Theirs During Malaysian Jet Mystery

The cable news ratings race during America's obsession with missing Malaysian jetliner was won by Fox News, but CNN and MSNBC can claim victory as well.

Former CNN Anchor Is Worried About CNN's Use Of "Breaking News"

Cable news veteran Frank Sesno asks, "how much 'breaking news' is really breaking news?"

CNN's "New Day" Had A Week From Hell

Sunday Night's Super Bowl Was The Most-Watched Event In U.S. History

The blowout bout between the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos drew a record 111.5 million people.

"The Walking Dead" Is Back With A Record-Breaking 16 Million Viewers

Season 4 premiered Sunday with Rick, Daryl, and the gang back in the land of zombies, and more people than ever before tuned in.

Here's What CNN's "Crossfire" Reboot Is Doing Right... So Far

The reviews are in, and the critics predictably hate the new Crossfire. It's only been a week and it ain't all bad!

"Sharknado" May Take On Shark Week

In an interview with BuzzFeed, Syfy's head of original programming says the network may re-air Sharknado during Discovery's popular "Shark Week" in August. The buzz around the movie underscores the importance of original programming for cable networks.

Don't Worry MSNBC, Cable News Ratings Will Soon Be Irrelevant

The metric of the future will be web traffic, and the sooner the cable news networks realize it, the better.

The Best Media Reporting Isn't Just About The Media

Why nobody watched Howard Kurtz on Howard Kurtz on Reliable Sources.

No One Watched Howard Kurtz's Apology Sunday

The CNN media critic used the first 15 minutes of his Reliable Sources show Sunday to apologize for a rash of recent reporting errors. Even lower ratings than usual.

CNN's Ratings Surge, Despite Criticism

CNN has been an object of ridicule for its Boston Marathon bombing coverage. But new boss Jeff Zucker likely doesn't mind, because people are watching: More than 1 million viewers have tuned in so far this week.

Fox News Sees Its Worst Ratings Since 2001

MSNBC's Post-Election Ratings Should Make Fox News Nervous

The two biggest shows at MSNBC won the holy grail of ratings demographics for four of the first five weeks after Obama's reelection — and Fox News doesn't appear to have a plan to stop them.

Fox News' Giant Middle Finger To MSNBC And CNN

Fox News has never been shy when it comes to boasting about their status as the reigning #1 cable-news network, but this web page from 2009 dedicated to taunting their competitors takes the cake. Updated.

58 Shows That Had Better Ratings Than The Stanley Cup Finals

A rerun of Rules Of Engagement drew a bigger audience! RULES OF ENGAGEMENT! That's that David Spade show you forgot existed!

7 Things CNN Can Do To Make Us Watch Again

The Future of Dating

This seems accurate, except that the user comments will probably be off-topic or outright spam.

What's My Blog Rated?

Michael Phelps Vs. The Golden Girls

The gold medalist has delivered NBC with some huge ratings, but he's yet to trump The Golden Girls, which continues to hold the record for Saturday night numbers.