Tony Awards get a ratings bump on CBS this year

September 21st, 2009 Slight ratings increase for the Emmy AwardsNEW YORK — Neil Patrick Harris did for the Emmy Awards what he did for the Tonys earlier this year: increase the award show's audience over the previous year. The Emmys on Sunday rebounded from last year's all-time low viewership total, adding a million more people to a total of 13.3 million, according to The Nielsen Co.

September 9th, 2009 2010 Tony Awards set for June 13 at Radio CityNEW YORK — Broadway's fall shows haven't even arrived yet but the date for the 2010 Tony Awards has been set — Sunday June 13 — at Radio City Music Hall. Winners of awards honoring the best of the 2009-2010 Broadway season will be announced during a live, three-hour telecast by CBS, 8:00 p.m.-11 p.m.

July 30th, 2009 Emmy changes: Some awards to be tapedLOS ANGELES — The Emmy Awards, trying to pull out of a ratings spiral, will give less airtime to some winners and more to popular shows and stars. The plan calls for "timeshifting" eight of the 28 awards by recording their presentation before the show airs live, Don Mischer, the ceremony's executive producer, said Thursday.

July 8th, 2009 NEW YORK - American singer/actress Jennifer Hudson was seen sporting a baby bump at Michael Jackson's public memorial service at Staples Center, as she sang one of his hit songs. Not much was known about 27-year-old Hudson's pregnancy until she took to the stage in Los Angeles on July 7, reports the New York Daily News.

July 6th, 2009 TV ratings for AT&T National triple from last yearNEW YORK — Tiger Woods' win at the AT&T National drew an overnight rating more than three times higher than last year, when he was injured. CBS said on Monday that Sunday's final round of the tournament Woods hosts earned a 4.6 rating and 11 share, up from the 1.5/3 a year ago.

June 29th, 2009 Strong ratings for BET Awards and Jackson tributeNEW YORK — The BET Awards turned into an impromptu Michael Jackson tribute and preliminary ratings show that it will have the event's biggest audience ever. Nielsen Media Research says the ratings from its 56 biggest markets showed Sunday's BET Awards were up 61 percent over last year.

June 19th, 2009 Tonys retiring special theatrical event categoryNEW YORK — The Tony Awards are retiring the special theatrical event category. The category elimination will take effect beginning with the 2009-10 season.

June 16th, 2009 TV ratings for NBA finals down from last yearNEW YORK — Television ratings for the NBA finals are down from last year. The five games on ABC between the Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic averaged an 8.4 rating.

June 9th, 2009 TV ratings for Game 2 of NBA finals down slightlyNEW YORK — Television ratings for Game 2 of the NBA finals are down slightly from last year. ABC said Monday that the Los Angeles Lakers' 101-96 overtime win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night earned an 8.2 fast national rating.

June 2nd, 2009 TV ratings for finals off to best start since '02NEW YORK — Television ratings for the Stanley Cup finals are off to their best start since 2002. NBC said Tuesday that Games 1 and 2 averaged a 2.8 rating and 5 share.

May 29th, 2009 Jolie hospitalized, released after head bumpNEW YORK — A spokesman for Columbia Pictures says Angelina Jolie is back on the set of her latest movie after a brief trip to the hospital for a minor bump to the head. Jolie sustained the injury Friday while filming an action sequence on Long Island in New York, where her upcoming thriller "Salt" is being shot.

May 14th, 2009 Neil Patrick Harris set to host Tony Awards showNEW YORK — From Doogie to Barney to Tony. Neil Patrick Harris will host the 2009 Tony Awards, honoring the best of the Broadway season.

May 5th, 2009 An Obama bump for lucky novelistNEW YORK — The Obama book bump has struck again. President Obama told The New York Times during a recent interview that he has been reading Joseph O'Neill's "Netherland," a highly praised novel about cricket, marriage and living in a post 9/11 world.

May 5th, 2009 Arbitron deal with Clear Channel worth $69 millionCOLUMBIA, Md. — Arbitron Inc.

May 4th, 2009 Composer Jerry Herman set for a special Tony AwardNEW YORK — Jerry Herman is set for a special Tony Award. The Tony administration committee says the composer of "Hello, Dolly!" and "Mame" will receive a special lifetime-achievement prize during the awards ceremony June 7 at Radio City Music Hall.