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Wednesday, February 03, 2010
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Overnights
Big bang: CBS topples Fox and ABC
Averages a 4.1 in 18-49s with 'Big Bang Theory' the night's top show. Fox pulls a 3.9, ABC a 3.5 as 'Bachelor' hits a season high.

Sports TV
CBS: We've sold out the Super Bowl
Ads go for up to $3 million for the game, which could draw some 99 million viewers. First-time advertisers include Flo TV and Kia.

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Sports TV
Pro Bowl soars leading into Super Bowl
Game averages 12.3 million total viewers on ESPN, 40 percent over last year after being moved to a week before the big game

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Sports TV
Manhandled: The gay Super Bowl ad ado
Male dating site says CBS hasn't been straightforward in rejecting its ad. Taking with Bridge and Tunnel's Dominic Friesen.

Survey
So, who's going to win Super Bowl?
New Orleans or Indianapolis? And how many will tune in for the game? What will be this year's most talked about commercials?

Here & there
TNT and CBS team for March Madness bid
Other shorts: CBS to KGB: Get your head out of your ... - Nielsen: Many Super Bowl viewers will do it at home - Programming notes: Oprah gets OWN show

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TV Reviews
'The Michael Vick Project,' redeeming
BET reality series follows the pro football player after his release from prison for dog fighting, and his story is told well

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TV This Week
For ABC's 'Lost,' beginning of the end
Cult island mystery returns for its final season, and while ratings are down, the show has regained the energy of earlier years

Overnights
Big surge for Grammys over Jackson
CBS special averages 26.6 million viewers, up 40 percent over last year and best showing since 2001 with salutes to late pop star

Television
Last laugh: O'Brien's audience soars
In his final week, Conan's 'Tonight Show' hits series highs, with an average 5.3 million total viewers, including 10.3M for his finale

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Sports TV
A Super Bowl primer for media buyers
What you need to know about Sunday's game when Indianapolis meets New Orleans in Miami (except who's going to win)

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TV Reviews
'Kell on Earth,' mugging in Bryant Park
Bravo series trails after Kelly Cutrone, fashion flack of MTV's 'The Hills' fame, as she reveals her gentler side, should we care

Here & there
NBC renews 'Parks' for third season
Other shorts: Programming notes: 'Berkus Show' a go - Anheuser-Busch to viewers: Do you want the Clydesdales? - Report: Actually, Super Bowl is world's No. 2 sports event - Friday overnights: CBS struts to victory - Saturday overnights: Fox dominates in 18-49s

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TV This Week
She's (he's) back, in all her (his) glory
Logo's 'RuPaul's Drag Race' is a reality show in which drag queens strut their stuff, but the big draw is the real queen herself

Overnights
Fox scores big against mostly repeats
'Bones' averages a 3.6 in 18-49s, best in two years, and 'Fringe' scores a season-high 3.0, pushing network well up over last year

Television
Final numbers: 48 million watch Obama
His first State of the Union outdraws Clinton but falls a bit short of Bush. Ranks as third-most-watched speech of his presidency.

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