Here are Nielsen ratings for the top 20 primetime shows nationally, network newscasts and 10 p.m. Denver newscasts for last week.
National: CBS, first; Fox, second; NBC, third; ABC, fourth
Network evening news: ABC’s World News, first; NBC’s Nightly News, second; CBS Evening News, third
Local 10 p.m. news: KUSA-Channel 9, first; KCNC-Channel 4, second; KMGH-Channel 7, third
1. “America’s Got Talent,” NBC, 9.83 million viewers.
2. “Singing Bee,” NBC, 9.49 million viewers.
3. “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” CBS, 9.34 million viewers.
4. “So You Think You Can Dance” (Thursday), Fox, 9.15 million viewers.
5. “Hell’s Kitchen,” Fox, 8.89 million viewers.
6. “Don’t Forget the Lyrics” (Thursday), Fox, 8.83 million viewers.
7. “Two and a Half Men,” CBS, 8.79 million viewers.
8. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 8.69 million viewers.
9. Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” (Monday), Fox, 8.58 million viewers.
10. “Shark” (Thursday), CBS, 8.19 million viewers.
11. “CSI: NY,” CBS, 8.04 million viewers.
12. “CSI: Miami,” CBS, 7.98 million viewers.
13. “NCIS,” CBS, 7.92 million viewers.
14. “Just For Laughs,” ABC, 7.87 million viewers.
15. “So You Think You Can Dance” (Wednesday), Fox, 7.86 million viewers.
16. “Criminal Minds,” CBS, 7.58 million viewers.
17. “Don’t Forget the Lyrics” (Wednesday), Fox, 7.43 million viewers.
18. “The Next Best Thing,” ABC, 7.09 million viewers.
19. “Big Brother 8” (Thursday), CBS, 7.08 million viewers.
20. “Just For Laughs” (Tuesday), ABC, 7.01 million viewers.
