Posted at 10:41 a.m. PDT Wednesday, June 7, 2000

Basketball, `Millionaire' take out Tonys

BY DAVID BAUDER
AP Television Writer

NEW YORK (AP) -- Broadway was no match for basketball and ``Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.''

The Tony Awards telecast Sunday night drew only 8.5 million viewers, despite Rosie O'Donnell's presence as host, Nielsen Media Research said Tuesday. The ratings are the lowest in the show's history.

The previous low came in 1996, the year before O'Donnell was host for the first time and briefly revived interest in the show. O'Donnell's presence after a one-year absence on Sunday didn't make much difference.

The Tonys, which even drew fewer viewers than ABC's telecast of the World Music Awards, competed directly with ABC's ``Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'' and the gripping seventh game of the Los Angeles Lakers-Portland Trailblazers NBA playoff contest on NBC.

Tonight marks the second matchup of the summer's most intriguing ratings contest: CBS's ``Survivor'' series against ``Millionaire.'' ABC has scheduled a special ``Millionaire'' against the CBS reality series for the second week in a row.

``Millionaire'' won last week, but just barely, as ``Survivor'' had a strong debut.

ABC's summer animated series, ``Clerks,'' had a mediocre showing with 7.3 million viewers for its premiere.

Buoyed by basketball, NBC narrowly took the week's ratings crown with a prime-time average of 10.6 million viewers (7.4 rating, 13 share). ABC had 10.5 million viewers (7.2, 13) and CBS had 9.8 million (7.0, 13). Fox had 6.5 million viewers (4.3, 8).

UPN had 3.4 million viewers (2.3, 4), the WB had 2.1 million viewers (1.6, 3) and Pax TV drew 1.2 million viewers (0.9, 2).

NBC's ``Nightly News'' won the evening news ratings race with 9.3 million viewers (7.0 rating, 16 share). ABC's ``World News Tonight'' had 8.4 million viewers (6.4, 15), and the ``CBS Evening News'' had 7.8 million viewers (6.0, 13).

A rating point represents 1,008,000 households, or 1 percent of the nation's estimated 100.8 million TV homes. The share is the percentage of in-use televisions tuned to a given show.

Prime-time ratings compiled by Nielsen Media Research for May 29-June 4. Top 20 listings include the week's ranking, with rating for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses.

An ``X'' in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation. The rating is the percentage of the nation's estimated 100.8 million TV homes. Each ratings point represents 1,008,000 households.

1. (2) ``Who Wants to be a Millionaire-Thursday,'' ABC, 16.0, 16.09 million homes.
2. (1) ``Who Wants to be a Millionaire-Tuesday,'' ABC, 15.1, 15.18 million homes.
3. (3) ``Who Wants to be a Millionaire-Sunday,'' ABC, 14.4, 14.52 million homes.
4. (X) ``NBA Playoff: Portland at L.A. Lakers-Sunday,'' NBC, 12.4, 12.46 million homes.
5. (X) ``Who Wants to be A Millionaire-Wednesday,'' ABC, 11.8, 11.86 million homes.
6. ``Survivor,'' CBS, 10.3, 10.38 million homes.
7. (9) ``60 Minutes,'' CBS, 10.2, 10.30 million homes.
8. (26) ''60 Minutes II,'' CBS, 9.8, 9.85 million homes.
9. (40) ''20/20-Downtown,'' ABC, 9.7, 9.80 million homes.
10. (X) ``NBA Playoff: Game 2: L.A. Lakers at Portland-Friday,'' NBC, 9.3, 9.41 million homes.
10. (10) ``The Practice,'' ABC, 9.3, 9.40 million homes.
10. (12) ``Touched by an Angel,'' CBS, 9.3, 9.40 million homes.
13. (24) ``The Drew Carey Show,'' ABC, 9.2, 9.29 million homes.
13. (22) ``Judging Amy,'' CBS, 9.2, 9.24 million homes.
15. (14) ``Everybody Loves Raymond,'' CBS, 9.1, 9.19 million homes.
16. (20) ``Dharma & Greg,'' ABC, 8.9, 8.93 million homes.
17. (X) ''48 Hours,'' CBS, 8.7, 8.79 million homes.
18. (20) ``Becker,'' CBS, 8.5, 8.53 million homes.
19. (X) ``NBA Playoff: Portland at L.A. Lakers-Tuesday,'' NBC, 8.4, 8.49 million homes.
20. (X) ``NBA Playoff: New York at Indianapolis-Wednesday,'' NBC, 8.3, 8.38 million homes.
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21. ``Friends,'' NBC, 7.9
22. ``ER,'' NBC, 7.8
23. (X) ``Law and Order-Monday,'' NBC, 7.7
24. ``Frasier,'' NBC, 7.6
25. ``Diagnosis Murder,'' CBS, 7.4
26. ''20/20-Wednesday,'' ABC, 7.1
27. ''20/20-Friday,'' ABC, 7.0
27. ``JAG,'' CBS, 7.0
27. (X) ``Two Guys and a Girl,'' ABC, 7.0
30. (X) ``Dateline NBC-Monday,'' NBC, 6.7
30. (X) ``NBA Tipoff-Wednesday,'' NBC, 6.7
32. (X) ``King of Queens,'' CBS, 6.6
32. ``Whose Line is it Anyway?-8:30pm,'' ABC, 6.6
34. ``Just Shoot Me,'' NBC, 6.5
35. ``CBS Wednesday Movie: Species,'' CBS, 6.4
35. (X) ``Third Watch,'' NBC, 6.4
37. (X) ``World Music Awards,'' ABC, 6.3
38. ''48 Hours,'' CBS, 6.2
38. (X) ``54th Annual Tony Awards,'' CBS, 6.2
40. (X) ``Diagnosis Murder,'' CBS, 6.1
40. ``King of Queens,'' CBS, 6.1
42. ``Dateline NBC-Wednesday,'' NBC, 5.9
42. (X) ``Survivor,'' CBS, 5.9
44. ``America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back,'' Fox, 5.8
45. ``NYPD Blue,'' ABC, 5.7
46. ``Malcolm in the Middle,'' Fox, 5.6
46. ``The Simpsons,'' Fox, 5.6
48. ``Cops 2: Indianapolis,'' Fox, 5.5
49. ``NBA Showtime-Sunday,'' NBC, 5.4
50. ``3rd Rock From the Sun,'' NBC, 5.3
50. (X) ``NBA Tipoff-Tuesday,'' NBC, 5.3
52. ``Candid Camera,'' CBS, 5.2
52. ``Clerks,'' ABC, 5.2
52. ``Nash Bridges,'' CBS, 5.2
52. ``Whose Line is it Anyway?,'' ABC, 5.2
56. ``Making the Band,'' ABC, 5.0
57. ``Kids Say the Darndest Things,'' CBS, 4.9
58. ``Walker, Texas Ranger,'' CBS, 4.7
59. (X) ``Third Rock From the Sun,'' NBC, 4.6
59. ``World Wrestling Federation Smackdown!,'' UPN, 4.6
61. ``Early Edition,'' CBS, 4.5
61. ``Sabrina the Teenage Witch,'' ABC, 4.5
61. (X) ``The Simpsons,'' Fox, 4.5
61. ``That '70s Show,'' Fox, 4.5
61. (X) ``Third Rock From the Sun,'' NBC, 4.5
66. ``Cops: Albuquerque,'' Fox, 4.4
66. (X) ``Making the Band,'' ABC, 4.4
66. (X) ``Supernatural: an Evening With Santana,'' Fox, 4.4
66. (X) ``World's Most Amazing Videos,'' NBC, 4.4
70. ``That '70s Show 2,'' Fox, 4.3
71. ``The Family Guy,'' Fox, 4.2
71. ``Fox Thursday Night Movie: Scream,'' Fox, 4.2
71. ``Greed,'' Fox, 4.2
71. ``Titus,'' Fox, 4.2
71. ``Wonderful World of Disney: D3: The Mighty Ducks,'' ABC, 4.2
76. ``The X-Files,'' Fox, 4.1
77. ``Beyond Belief: Fact or Ficton,'' Fox, 4.0
77. ``Boy Meets World,'' ABC, 4.0
79. (X) ``Gloria Estefan and Friends: Caribbean Soul,'' CBS, 3.9
79. ``PJs 2,'' Fox, 3.9
79. (X) ``The Simpsons,'' Fox, 3.9
82. (X) ``Once and Again,'' ABC, 3.8
83. ``Ally McBeal,'' Fox, 3.6
83. ``King of the Hill,'' Fox, 3.6
83. ``PJs,'' Fox, 3.6
86. ``NBC Saturday Night Movie: Little Giants,'' NBC, 3.2
87. ``Futurama,'' Fox, 2.8
88. ``Star Trek: Voyager,'' UPN, 2.4
89. (X) ``ABC Stanley Cup Final: New Jersey vs. Dallas,'' ABC, 2.3
89. (X) ``The Parkers,'' UPN, 2.3
91. ``Charmed,'' WB , 2.2
91. (X) ``Grown Ups,'' UPN, 2.2
93. (X) ``Malcolm & Eddie,'' UPN, 2.1
94. (X) ``7th Heaven-Monday,'' WB, 2.0
94. (X) ``Moesha,'' UPN, 2.0
96. ``Angel,'' WB, 1.9
97. ``Buffy, The Vampire Slayer,'' WB, 1.8
97. ``The Steve Harvey Show,'' WB, 1.8
99. ``Diagnosis Murder-Wednesday,'' Pax, 1.7
99. ``Felicity,'' WB, 1.7
99. ``Secret Agent Man,'' UPN, 1.7
102. ''7 Days,'' UPN, 1.6
102. ``Dawson's Creek,'' WB, 1.6
102. ``For Your Love,'' WB, 1.6
102. (X) ``Roswell-Monday,'' WB, 1.6
102. ``Shasta,'' UPN, 1.6
102. ``The Steve Harvey Show,'' WB, 1.6
108. ``The Jamie Foxx Show,'' WB, 1.5
109. ``Diagnosis Murder-Monday,'' Pax, 1.4
109. ``Diagnosis Murder-Tuesday,'' Pax, 1.4
109. ``Touched by an Angel-Friday,'' Pax, 1.4
109. ``Touched by an Angel-Wednesday,'' Pax, 1.4
113. ``Diagnosis Murder-Friday,'' Pax, 1.3
113. ``Diagnosis Murder-Thursday,'' Pax, 1.3
113. ``I Dare You!,'' UPN, 1.3
113. ``Popular,'' WB, 1.3
117. ''7th Heaven Beginnings,'' WB, 1.2
117. ``Movie Stars,'' WB, 1.2
119. ``The Strip,'' UPN, 1.1
119. ``Touched by an Angel-Monday,'' Pax, 1.1
121. ``Touched by an Angel-Tuesday,'' Pax, 1.0
122. ``Dilbert,'' UPN, 0.9
122. (X) ``Pax Big Event Sunday-Take My Daughters Please,'' Pax, 0.9
122. ``Zoe,'' WB, 0.9
125. ``It's a Miracle,'' Pax, 0.8
125. ``Jack & Jill,'' WB, 0.8
125. ``Touched by an Angel-Thursday,'' Pax, 0.8
125. ``Twenty-One,'' Pax, 0.8
129. ``It's a Miracle-Friday,'' Pax, 0.6
129. ``Promised Land,'' Pax, 0.6
131. ``Twice in a Lifetime,'' Pax, 0.5
132. ``Chicken Soup for the Soul,'' Pax, 0.4
132. ``It's a Miracle-Encore,'' Pax, 0.4
132. ``Promised Land-weekend,'' Pax, 0.4
132. (X) ``U.S. Olympic Trials-Women's Triathalon,'' Pax, 0.4

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