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And her new TV program, MTV’s first-ever bisexual dating show, has become one of the network’s hottest programs among viewers 18-34, outdrawing older favorites like “The Real World” in its first season. “A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila” averaged 1.4 million viewers 18-34 last week, the week ended Nov. 11, according to Nielsen data analyzed by Turner Networks. “Shot” ranked No. 6 among all cable shows for the week, despite airing opposite FX’s “Nip/Tuck,” also a top-10 show among 18-34s, on Tuesday at 10 p.m. “Shot” drew some 300,000 more viewers than “Real World,” MTV’s long-running and still-popular reality show, and it also ranked No. 15 among 18-49s with nearly 1.7 million viewers. With its Oct. 9 debut, "Shot" became MTV’s No. 2 new show of the year among 18-34s, behind “Life of Ryan,” the reality show about pro skateboarder Ryan Sheckler. “Shot” might be a strong draw even if it weren’t for Tequila’s huge online following. It puts a unique spin on the tired reality dating format by pitting 16 straight guys and 16 lesbians against each other in the quest to woo Tequila, who is bisexual. The suitors all live in the same bedroom and compete in the same challenges each week. Through six episodes, more than half the competitors have already been dismissed, for reasons ranging from hooking up with another person in the house to being too innocent. There’s certainly nothing else like it on television, but “Shot” has also benefited from Tequila’s huge online presence. Her MySpace page has more than 3 million comments from her cyber friends, many of whom post suggestive pictures of themselves and sound like they’d like a “Shot” at Tequila as well. Though Tequila was modeling before she became famous for her MySpace prowess, that was what landed her the Maxim and Stuff covers, which proclaimed her the queen of MySpace. With an estimated audience of more than 58 million last month, according to Nielsen Online, MySpace remains one of the most-visited sites online and by far the No. 1 social network. Meanwhile, in other ad-supported cable ratings for the week ended Nov. 11: Top five networks in primetime (18-49s): ESPN, TBS, USA, TNT, MTV Top five networks in primetime (total viewers): ESPN, USA, TBS, TNT, Fox News Top movie (18-49s): TBS’s “The Wizard of Oz” (Saturday, 8 p.m.) 2.09 million Top sporting event (total viewers): ESPN’s “Ravens/Steelers” (Monday, 8:30 p.m.) 9.89 million Shows making the top 10 among 18-34s, 18-49s and 25-54s: ESPN’s “Ravens/Steelers” (Monday 8:30 p.m.); USA’s “WWE Entertainment” (Monday 10 p.m.); FX’s “Nip/Tuck” (Tuesday 10 p.m.); Comedy Central’s “South Park” (Wednesday 10 p.m.) Show on the rise: Comedy Central’s “South Park,” Wednesday 10 p.m. The long-running cartoon is on a roll. It nearly matched its audience of the previous week among adults 18-49, which was the most-watched episode since season two. It also drew 3.9 million total viewers for the second straight week, making it the most-watched show on the network this year.
Show on the decline: ESPN’s “Monday Night Football,” Monday 8:30 p.m. Seeing the Pittsburgh Steelers blow out the Baltimore Ravens proved less appealing than watching Brett Favre throw an overtime game-winner. “MNF” lost nearly 3 million households from the previous week’s season-best 10.3 million for the Green Bay Packers-Denver Broncos game.
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