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-Friday's Winners (keep in mind that the expectations are lower on this evening): Law & Order (NBC), 20/20 (ABC) Full Story »

Based on the metered markets, Fox Saturday night talker The Wanda Sykes Show bowed with a 2.2 rating/5 share from 11 p.m. to 12 a.m. on Nov. 7. NBC's veteran Saturday Night Live, which begins one half-hour later, stood well above Wanda, with a 5.0/13. But compared to former occupant Mad TV in fourth-quarter 2008 (1.9/ 4), that was an increase of 16 percent. Full Story »

Cartoon Network is broadening its horizons with orders for two live action one-hour dramas -- Tower Prep and Unnatural History. Tower Prep tells the story of a rebellious teen who finds himself trapped at a mysterious prep school. Unnatural History is a mystery series focusing on a teenager with exceptional skills acquired through years of traveling with his anthropologist parents. Production is slated to begin in January 2010 for 13 episodes each. Full Story »

-Yesterday's Winners: Survivor: Samoa (CBS), CSI (CBS), Grey's Anatomy (ABC), The Office (NBC), The Mentalist (CBS) Full Story »

-Yesterday's Winners: Baseball World Series, Game 6 (Fox), Criminal Minds (CBS), CSI: NY (CBS) Full Story »

-Yesterday's Winners: NCIS (CBS), V (ABC), The Biggest Loser (NBC), Dancing With the Stars (ABC), NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS), The Good Wife (CBS) Full Story »

Led by games one through four of The Baseball World Series (New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies), it was a clean sweep for Fox, with a first-place finish in households, total viewers and the three key demos -- adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and adults 18-34. Compared to the year-ago week (when there was only the fifth -- and final -- game of Tampa Bay at Philadelphia in The World Series), Fox increased by as much as 54 percent in total viewers. Needless to say, the network is certainly hoping for a seven game series. ... Full Story »

-Yesterday's Winners: Baseball World Series, Game 1 (Fox) Full Story »

-Yesterday's Winners: Dancing With the Stars (ABC), Two and a Half Men R (CBS), The Big Bang Theory R (CBS): CSI: Miami R (CBS) Full Story »

-Yesterday's Winners: Criminal Minds (CBS), CSI: NY (CBS) Full Story »