In the generally sluggish week in syndication ending May 23, the game show fell 2% although it was first on the overall chart with a 5.5, getting past daytime ratings queen Judge Judy, which was syndication’s second highest program.
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Sophomore Kelly Clarkson had the biggest percentage increase among the top-tier talk shows in the session ending May 23, jumping into a tie with the long-running Ellen DeGeneres and Wendy Williams. Of course, the increasingly popular Clarkson will take over Ellen’s more highly viewed time slots on NBCUniversal-owned stations when the storied DeGeneres talker folds in fall 2022.
Clarkson, which was just nominated for six Daytime Emmy Awards, strengthened 13% to a 0.9 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen rating. DeGeneres declined 10% to its 0.9. However, among total viewers, Clarkson attracted 30,000 more sets of eyeballs than Ellen each day. Wendy Williams was also in the mix with a 0.9 household rating but was down 10% from the prior week.
In a generally sluggish week for most big shows, Live with Kelly and Ryan reigned atop the talkers despite downticking 6% to a 1.7 thanks to the warmer weather. Season-to-date talk leader Live nipped Dr. Phil, which eased 11% to a 1.6.
Family Feud fell 2% although it was first on the overall chart with a 5.5, getting past daytime ratings queen Judge Judy, which was syndication’s second highest program, while crushing the court shows for the 1,287th week in a row.
Further back, Jeopardy, featuring the opening frame of its highly anticipated “Tournament of Champions” event, nevertheless slipped 2% to a 5.1. Right behind, Wheel of Fortune was flat at a 5.0.
The top talk shows for the week among women 25-54 were:
BRAND CONNECTIONS
- Live with Kelly and Ryan (0.7, -13% from the week before)
- Dr. Phil (0.6, -14%)
- Wendy Williams (0.5, +25%), tied with Maury (0.5, +25%)
- Kelly Clarkson (0.4, unchanged), tied with Ellen DeGeneres (0.4, unchanged) and Tamron Hall (0.4, +33%)
In the household rating rankings that follow, % change is from the previous week; * indicates a new season-high rating; ** indicates a new season low; NC indicates no change from the previous week; NA means not applicable.
TALK SHOWS
Live with Kelly and Ryan (Disney-ABC) 1.7 -6%
Dr. Phil (CMV) 1.6 -11%
Maury (NBCU) 1.0 +11%
Ellen DeGeneres (WBDTD) 0.9 -10%
Wendy Williams (Debmar-Mercury) 0.9 -10%
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCU) 0.9 +13%
Tamron Hall (Disney-ABC) 0.8 NC
Steve Wilkos (NBCU) 0.7 +17%
Rachael Ray (CMV) 0.7 NC
Dr. Oz (Sony) 0.6 NC
The Real (WBDTD) 0.3 -25%
The Doctors (CMV) 0.2 NC
Jerry Springer (NBCU) 0.2 NC
FIRST-RUN ROOKIE
Drew Barrymore (CMV) 0.5 NC
COURT SHOWS
Judge Judy (CMV) 5.2 -2%
Hot Bench(CMV) 1.5 -6%
People’s Court (WBDTD) 0.8 NC
Judge Mathis (WBDTD) 0.6 -14%
Judge Jerry (NBCU) 0.6 NC
Divorce Court (20th Television) 0.6 +20%
Protection Court (Trifecta) 0.2 NC
GAME SHOWS
Family Feud (Debmar-Mercury/FMNA) 5.5 -2%
Jeopardy (CMV) 5.1 -2%
Wheel of Fortune (CMV) 5.0 NC
25 Words or Less (CMV) 0.8 -11%
Funny You Should Ask(Entertainment Studios) 0.4 -20%
MAGAZINE SHOWS
Inside Edition (CMV) 2.1 -5%
Entertainment Tonight (CMV) 2.0 -9%
Access Hollywood (NBCU) 0.9 -10%
TMZ (WBDTD) 0.8 NC
Extra (WBDTD) 0.6 -14%
Daily Mail TV (CMV) 0.6 NC
Dish Nation (Trifecta) 0.3 NC
OFF-NET SITCOMS
Big Bang Theory (WBDTD) 2.4 NC
Last Man Standing (Disney-ABC) 1.7 NC
Modern Family (Disney-ABC) 1.0 +11%
Two and a Half Men (WBDTD) 1.0 NC
The Goldbergs(Sony) 0.9 NC
Family Guy (Disney-ABC) 0.9 NC
Seinfeld (Sony) 0.8 NC
Two Broke Girls (WBDTD) 0.8 +14%
Mike and Molly (WBDTD) 0.7 NC
Black-ish (Disney-ABC) 0.7 +17%
Mom (WBDTD) 0.7 +17%
OFF-NET WEEKLY HOURS
Dateline Weekly (NBCU) 3.6 -3%
Law & Order: SVU (NBCU) 1.6 -20%
Chicago P.D. (NBCU) 1.3 -13%
NCIS: New Orleans (CMV) 1.0 +11%
NCIS (CMV) 0.9 NC
Castle (Disney-ABC) 0.9 +13%
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