The Scoreboard: Thursday, Dec. 10

25-54 demographic: (L +SD)

Total day: FNC: 352 | CNN: 136 | MSNBC: 103 | HLN: 133

Prime: FNC: 607 | CNN: 131 | MSNBC: 188 | HLN: 219
  5p: 6p: 7p: 8p: 9p: 10p: 11p:
FNC Beck: Baier: Shep: O'Reilly: Hannity: Greta: O'Reilly:
  627 466 447 847 543 431 383
CNN Blitzer: Blitzer: Tonight: Brown: King: Cooper: Cooper:
  110 95 124 81 142 169 177
MSNBC Matthews: EdShow: Matthews: Olbermann: Maddow: Olbermann: Maddow:
  98 92 131 221 202 143 129
HLN Prime: Prime: Issues: Grace: Behar: Grace: Showbiz:
  76 89 81 304 163 205 179


Data by Nielsen Media Research. Live and same day (DVR) data.

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'Evening News' Has First Ingram Sr. Interview

ingramcbs_12-11.jpgCBS' Jeff Glor has the exclusive first interview with Mark Ingram Sr., former NFL receiver and father of Alabama running back Mark Ingram Jr. who is a contender for the Heisman trophy tomorrow evening. Ingram Sr. is currently serving a 7-year sentence for money laundering and bank fraud. The interview airs tonight on the "CBS Evening News."

TIME's Person of the Year Announced on 'Today' Show Wednesday

Beginning Monday, the "Today" will begin three days of "Person of the Year" coverage with Time magazine's announcement set for Wednesday's show.

Time managing editor Richard Stengel will discuss this year's top candidates and the selection process. On Wednesday, Stengel will reveal the 2009 Person of the Year.

O'Reilly, Beck v. 'Law & Order'

On this week's episode of "Law & Order: SVU," a character serving as an attorney (John Larroquette) likened Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, and Bill O'Reilly to "a cancer spreading ignorance and hate." (h/t Mediaite)

The episode, titled "Anchor," involves a killer who is a fanatical talk show fan.

Last night, both Beck and O'Reilly responded. O'Reilly said "Law & Order" creator Dick Wolf "uses the show to promote his progressive point of view" and Beck asked for any evidence of inciting violence. Clips below.

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TVNewser editor Kevin Allocca on a visit to Santa some years ago at the Sunrise Mall.

The Video Wall: 'GMA' Montage Edition

Diane Sawyer narrates the highlights of her time at "GMA."

Robin Roberts brings out the children Sawyer was photographed with after 9/11.

• Sawyer's first day on "GMA" in 1999.

Chris Cuomo looks back at his experience on the program.

Video Wall* after the jump.

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'Nightline' Continues Streak Against Letterman, Conan

nightline.jpgABC's "Nightline" beat NBC's "Tonight" Show and CBS' "Late Show," which was in repeats, in both Total Viewers and the 25-54 demographic last week, making it five weeks in a row that the program has averaged the largest audience of the three.

Conan O'Brien's show moved back into first place in the 18-49 demographic and kept it close in 25-54.

The numbers for the week of November 30:

Show Network A25-54 A18-49 Total Viewers
Nightline ABC 1.59M 1.33M 4.04M
Late Show CBS 1.38M 1.10M 3.17M
Tonight Show NBC 1.53M 1.43M 2.68M

After the Show, Party in Times Square

GMA3_12.11.jpgAfter yesterday's "Rock and roll" meeting, as GMA senior EP Jim Murphy called it, which introduced the new anchor team, after today's show, Diane Sawyer and Chris Cuomo's last, the rock and roll atmosphere continues this morning on the second floor of ABC's Times Square studios.

Insiders tell us there have been toasts by ABC News president David Westin and by Murphy. There was a Brian Ross "investigation" asking "Who is the real Diane Sawyer?" (the only copy of which will be destroyed, says our insider). And Sawyer's former GMA co-anchor, and the man she's replacing later this month on "World News," Charlie Gibson stopped by and gave Diane a "big embrace."

Rick Sanchez on 'Wait Wait'

CNN's Rick Sanchez taped his appearance on NPR's "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me" where he will be the featured guest Saturday (Dec. 12). NBC's Brian Williams recently appeared on the program during a special taping at Carnegie Hall.

That's a Wrap For Diane Sawyer on 'Good Morning America'

GMA2_12.11.jpgAfter nearly 11 years co-anchoring "Good Morning America," Diane Sawyer said goodbye this morning during a program that was filled with tributes, toasts and some tears. A week from Monday she will begin anchoring "World News."

Today's show was filled with accolades from production assistants to presidents. The emotional high point may have been the gathering of 26 children who lost their fathers on 9/11/01. Sawyer featured them when they were infants. Now 7- and 8-years-old, they joined Sawyer on set.

And after the show staff serenaded Sawyer with "Build me up Buttercup," a final toast, with Champagne and potato chips brought in by Emeril, from Robin Roberts: "The best part of life is when your family become your friends and your friends become your family."

Sawyer continued the toast, reminding viewers to tune in next week. "And to Monday morning, with all of you. Right here, on 'Good Morning America.'"

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Morning Show Ratings: 'Today' Makes It 14 Years at #1

morning-shows1.jpgWith last week's ratings, NBC's "Today" show marked 14 years as the top rated morning news program, the longest current winning streak in broadcast television for any program in any daypart.

The streak began December 11, 1995.

Last week, "Today" also had its largest lead over ABC's "Good Morning America" in total viewers since September of 2006.

The averages for the week of Nov. 30:

Total Viewers: NBC: 5.72M / ABC: 4.24M / CBS: 2.73M

A25-54 Rating: NBC: 2.1 / ABC: 1.4 / CBS: 0.9

Is 'Good Morning America' a Stopover for Stephanopoulos?

GSteph_12.11.jpgWhile many wonder how brainiac George Stephanopoulos will adjust to the bathetic world of morning television, it may be a moot point.

Judging by ABC's recent history, "Good Morning America" anchors are next in line for the "World News" throne.

The newest, Diane Sawyer, leaves "GMA" after today's show to anchor "World News" beginning Dec. 21, the day before her 64th birthday. She replaces her former "GMA" co-anchor, Charlie Gibson, 66, whose "World News" finale is Dec. 18.

Tom Brokaw and Katie Couric followed the same route - both left NBC's "Today" to anchor "NBC Nightly News" and "CBS Evening News," respectively.

For Stephanopoulos, however, it's sort of a reverse commute. He's going from host of "This Week" in Washington - a job he was born to do in a town that breathes politics - to New York's "GMA," where politicians share the stage with reality show rejects.

"'This Week' plays to all of George's strengths," says Bob Thompson, director of Syracuse University's Center for the Study of Popular Television. "He's an intellectual, an egghead. Perfect for Sunday. All his credentials point to it.

"I can't see him showing up on Halloween dressed like Peter Pan."

Regardless, Thompson adds, "GMA" is "the price he has to pay to be the face of ABC News in the future. It's the quickest way."

How quick? At 48, Stephanopoulos is almost 16 years Sawyer's junior. But with her genes, drive and political savvy, there's no telling how long she'll hold the chair.

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