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They are based on the average number of people who watched a program from start to finish. Nielsen estimates there are 272.04 million potential viewers in the U.S. age 2 and older. Viewership is listed in millions. Program Network View- ersProgram Network Viewers 1 CSICBS26.37 2 American Idol 3 FriendsNBC20.79 4 American Idol 5 Survivor: AmazonCBS19.80 --------------------------------------------6 ERNBC18.93 7 Everybody Loves Raymond CBS18.65 8 CSI: MiamiCBS16.97 9 Law Order: SVUNBC15.85 10 Law Order: Criminal Intent NBC15.59 --------------------------------------------11 Law OrderNBC15.47 12 ScrubsNBC15.29 13 Still StandingCBS15.21 14 Will GraceNBC15.04 15 Wanda at LargeFOX13.88 --------------------------------------------16 Without a TraceCBS13.78 17 Yes, DearCBS13.65 18 King of QueensCBS13.30 19 at NBC13.04 20 The West WingNBC12.72 --------------------------------------------21 NCAA Basketball Tournament (Sat.) CBS12.57 22 24FOX12.48 23 Judging AmyCBS12.19 24 JAGCBS11.85 25 Good Morning, MiamiNBC11.62 --------------------------------------------26 60 MinutesCBS11.48 27 Primetime ThursdayABC11.38 28 Most Talented Kid NBC11.19 29 That ShowFOX11.06 30 The GuardianCBS10.63 --------------------------------------------31 CSI 32 EdNBC10.39 33 Fear FactorNBC10.38 34 The BachelorABC10.22 35 Malcolm in the MiddleFOX10.18 --------------------------------------------36 Third WatchNBC10.17 37 Crossing JordanNBC10.14 38 My Big Fat Greek LifeCBS10.08 39 The SimpsonsFOX10.02 40 American DreamsNBC9.85 --------------------------------------------41 BeckerCBS9.83 42 60 Minutes IICBS9.81 43 Funniest Home Videos ABC9.75 44 Dateline NBC 45 Star Search --------------------------------------------46 Dateline NBC 47 FrasierNBC9.25 48 According to JimABC9.22 49 Most WantedFOX9.19 50 DragnetABC9.08 --------------------------------------------51 8 Simples Rules 52 According to Jim (9 p.m.)ABC8.69 53 My Wife and KidsABC8.67 54 Stooges 75th NBC8.66 55 Boston PublicFOX8.64 --------------------------------------------George LopezABC8.64 57 The PracticeABC8.62 58 Whole Nine 59 NCAA Basketball Bridge Show CBS8.50 60 Lost at HomeABC8.44 --------------------------------------------61 Oliver BeeneFOX8.32 62 Cops (8:30 p.m.)FOX8.23 Dateline NBC 64 Barbara Walters Special ABC8.01 65 The Lost ABC7.90 --------------------------------------------66 ABC News: War With IraqABC7.86 67 Star Search 68 PittsFOX7.47 69 70 HackCBS7.35 --------------------------------------------71 Classic TV ABC7.27 72 A.U.S.A.NBC7.22 73 CopsFOX7.04 74 48 Hours InvestigatesCBS7.01 75 Married by AmericaFOX6.71 --------------------------------------------76 8 Simple Rules 77 Regular JoeABC5.66 78 King of the HillFOX5.64 79 80 AliasABC5.59 --------------------------------------------Are You Hot? (10 p.m.)ABC5.59 82 Jones and the Temple of NBC5.51 83 John DoeFOX5.46 84 All American GirlABC5.42 85 WWE --------------------------------------------86 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (8:30 p.m.) ABC5.00 87 MiraclesABC4.96 88 FastlaneFOX4.80 89 Whose Line Is It 90 CharmedWB4.51 --------------------------------------------91 FuturamaFOX4.43 92 Are You Hot? (9 p.m.)ABC4.35 93 RebaWB4.01 94 EnterpriseUPN3.85 95 PulseFOX3.81 --------------------------------------------96 Grounded for LifeWB3.58 97 AngelWB3.55 98 7th HeavenWB3.51 99 One on OneUPN3.49 100 of Fear --------------------------------------------101 Married by America (Thu.) FOX3.29 102 CreekWB3.26 103 Half and HalfUPN3.23 104 GirlfriendsUPN3.17 105 Jamie Kennedy Experiment WB3.04 --------------------------------------------106 SmallvilleWB3.01 Black SashWB3.01 108 What I Like About YouWB2.75 109 The ParkersUPN2.68 110 Gilmore GirlsWB2.67 Network averages Here is the number of viewers (in millions) that each network averaged per hour of prime time, for last week and for the season.

Network Last week Season to date CBS12.1212.65 NBC11.1411.74 FOX9.279.89 ABC7.4710.34 WB2.974.14 UPN2.973.57 By Mark Sachs Times Staff Writer It seemed only fitting that a movie with a title like would ride word-of-mouth endorsements to nearly $50 million at the box office back in 1997, and the good news is that although family matriarch Mama Joe is long gone, her spirit lives on in the Showtime drama of the same name. the series, takes the wrapper off its fourth season tonight at 10 with more in the playful, passionate and sometimes painful lives of the three Joseph sisters. The show with the writer and director, George Tillman Jr. still on board as an executive producer the strength and resiliency of family to the test against araft of big-picture social issues and up-close relationship challenges, managing to keep things interesting in the process. episode, Together is no exception.

Teri (Nicole Ari Parker) and new Damon (Boris Kod- joe) are still the best-looking couple in America, but Damon appears to have a battle with the bottle brewing, and watching the his descent pretty. Maxine (Vanessa Williams) and Kenny (RockmondDun- bar), meanwhile, have a sizzling kitchen-counter encounter interrupted by their wide-eyed tweener son. Whoops. And then it happens again. Yikes.

Yet Bird (Malinda Williams) who faces the most harrowing situation tonight. A for- mer lover is dead-set on updating his credentials with her, but like to keep this bit of news from hubby Lem (Darrin DeWitt Henson), thinking she can defuse the situation on her own and maybe save her jealous spouse from a murder rap at the same time. But quickly apparent that Bird is in way over her head, and when the stalker (her ex-high school math teacher, of all people) steps up his twisted and increasingly violent campaign, her days appear numbered. TUNED IN Showtime The Showtime series, with Vanessa Williams, left, and Rockmond Dunbar, opens its fourth season tonight at 10. Savoring a tasty dramatic recipe The Early Show War coverage; quick recipes; health watch.

7 a.m. KCBS Today Fitness during pregnancy; hairstyles. 7 a.m. KNBC KTLA Morning News Paul Lasley; health insurance. 7 a.m.

KTLA Live With Regis and Kelly Robin Williams; Lionel Richie; Halle Berry; Ashton Kutcher. 9 a.m. KABC Late Show With David Letterman Lisa Marie Presley; Jamie Kennedy. 11:35 p.m. KCBS The Tonight Show With Jay Leno Seann William Scott; Foo Fighters.

11:35 p.m. KNBC Talk Shows SERIES Getting stale? Bored with their small circle of friends, the gang plans to add someone to their clique to spice things up on (8 p.m. Fox). Carry over: The totals of votes from last week and this week will be combined to decide who leaves (8:30 p.m. Fox).

Check and mate: Bernie gets caught up in a strategic battle of wits trying to keep one step ahead of the kids on Bernie Mac (9 p.m. Fox). SPECIALS Global epidemics: The last installment of this three-part special examines how uncontrolled development and loss of natural habitat have led to an upsurge of infectious disease on to Planet (8 p.m. KCET). MOVIES Pet cemetery: Filmmaker Errol Morris focuses on people behind the business of a California pet cemetery in the 1978 documentary of (7:15 a.m.

IFC). Depression odyssey: George Clooney and John Turturro play escaped convicts in Joel and Ethan 2000 saga Brother, Where Art (10:30 a.m. and 6p.m. Encore). Art caper: Audrey Hepburn and Peter star in to Steal a (11 a.m.

AMC). Auto show: Jeff Bridges stars as a visionary automaker in The Man and His (5 p.m. Show- time). Road trip: Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise star in director Barry 1988 drama (5 p.m. AMC).

The Independent Film series spotlighting films made by women showcases director Kimberly drama (6 and 11:45 p.m.) starring Hilary Swank. Napoleon: The general returns from exile to lead the French army into a battle south of the Belgian town of Waterloo in (8 and 10 p.m. Christian Clavier and John Malkovich star. Old Man River: Irene Dunne and Allan Jones star in the 1936 Jerome Kern-Oscar Hammerstein musical (8 p.m. TCM).

SPORTS Baseball: The Dodgers finish up their opening home stand against the Arizona Diamondbacks (1 p.m. FSN2), and the Angels are at the Seattle Mariners (7 p.m. ESPN2). Hockey: NHL Conference quarterfinals commence, (4 p.m. ESPN and ESPN2).

Basketball: The Clippers are at the Milwaukee Bucks (7:30 p.m. FSN2). Highlights TIPS FOR TODAY Noon-3 p.m.—Charles Andrews: Beethoven (Piano Concerto No. 1, pianist Rudolf Serkin, Leonard Bernstein conducts the New York Philharmonic) p.m.), KUSC-FM (91.5). p.m., a.m.—The Third Man: Harry Lime (Orson Welles) tries to con two women in Paris (originally broadcast Nov.

6, 1951), KNX (1070). DRAMA, COMEDY, FAMILY 1-5 p.m.—DJ Web Fingors, live from Disneyland Park, KDIS (1110). 5-10 p.m.—Ernie KDIS (1110). 10 p.m.-3 a.m.—Sheryl Brooks, KDIS (1110). p.m., a.m.—Tales of the Texas Rangers girl, whose boyfriend is killed, is afraid to identify the killer, KNX (1070).

Radio Despite disappointing results for the NCAA basketball tournament, CBS ranked as last most-watched network, while Fox continues to post sizable gains thanks to based on viewing estimates issued Tuesdayby Nielsen Media Research. Viewing of the NCAA on Saturdayplummeted by nearly a third compared with last year, continuing the low shooting percentage this season. Fortunately for CBS, Crime Scene remains red-hot on Thursday nights, nearly doubling the average for tandem of and Morning, against it. Fox, meanwhile, saw its audi- ence rise by compared with the corresponding week in 2002, as also boosted the comedy following it, at NBC edged Fox among young adults thanks to strong performances from spinoffs Victims and Still, any joy in Burbank had to be tempered by signs of weakness among the aging stalwarts, as looked rickety against to and posted a record low for an original episode, hurt in part by dominance preceding it. new sitcom at retained a respectable percentage of viewers, while Barbara postponed Oscar interview special have a red-carpet ratings reception.In fact, ratings chill has carried into the spring, placing only two programs in last top 40: featuring Lisa Marie Presley, and Lowry Prime-time TV rankings CBS rebounds with took photographers working with long lenses from the hotel roof and windows for snipers with glinting telescopic sights.

Ariq Ayoub, an Al-Jazeera reporter, was killed by U.S. bombs elsewhere in the city. In the days ahead, as control of Baghdad is fiercely contested, as the authority diminishes and before the occupiers assert their will, the streets of the Iraqi capital will become increasingly perilous for the hundreds of foreign journalists who have elected to remain there. One of the differences between this war and previous conflicts is the sheer size of the press corps. There are 246 embedded journalists and 185 independents in Iraq.

I was in Halberstam pointed out, were at most five or six combat correspondents operating at any one Tuesday, Brig. Gen. Vincent Brooks, spokesman for the Central Command, said that while embedded journalists have higher degree of journalists operating independently in contested areas, like Baghdad, put themselves most at risk. anyone according to Halberstam, dedness is dangerous. Being an independent in Baghdad is dangerous and will become more so as these guys begin house-to- house fighting.

This World War II or even Korea where there were clearly delineated front lines. there are more journalists and no clear lines. That was true in the Congo, which I always thought was more dangerous than Vietnam. It was certainly true in Cambodia, where so many reporters and photographers were killed. There was no hostile army to encounter, just the Khmer Rouge, who were acruel, violent (In Cambodia, 27 journalists were killed.) If Saddam loyalists continue dissolving into leaderless Halberstam said, battlefield will be even more dangerous because, nowadays, the weaponry is so much more powerful.

When I was in the Congo, the heaviest thing you saw was an M-1 carbine. everyone has an automatic weapon. Recallthose photos from Somalia, where even the women and children had AK-47s. simply been a quantum leap in the lethality of weaponry across the battlefield, and journalists, like everyone else, are suffering because of Beyond the disorganization of many contemporary battlegrounds Halberstam cites Bosnia, Kosovo, Sierra Leone and Chechnya there is also the issue of the escalating demands modern news organizations are making on their combat reporters and photographers. televi- sion war requires a constant stream of live images directly from the fighting transmitted in real time.

The appetite for those pictures and instantaneous narrative accounts has dramatically escalated the peril of combat correspondence. World War Halberstam said, lot of big bylines were made by people who hung around the cable head and simply transmitted back the content of briefings and interviews. To a lesser extent it also was true in Vietnam, though not for the photographers, even then. I always had a great love and respect for them, because we reporters could come in a day or two after the fighting and reconstruct what had occurred. They had to be there to get their pictures and they paid a very high price for it.

Nowadays, the peer pressure on print reporters to be on the scene of combat is as intense as it is for the photojournalists. Nobody is coming back from this war with a big rep who on the front lines One of those who Halberstam recalls with admiration is Associated Press photographer Horst Faas, a two-time Pulitzer winner now working out of London bureau. think the increased danger from so-called friendly fire is one of the major causes of this high casualty Faas said Tuesday. made things very Another factor, he said, is that from editors and the home office is much heavier than ever been before in any war, including the Balkans and Afghanistan. When I was a photographer in Vietnam, we get cell phone calls from London or New York.

We were lucky if we got a piece of paper every other week from Saigon. More important, judgment of our work was withheld until we returned from the field. our photographers are at the end of a mobile satellite telephone and we hurry them from one place to another without respite. see something on London Faas said, immediately contact the closest photographer on the battlefield and ask them to move over there where the action is. Communications have changed everything on the battlefield and at Faas described what he called surreal situation in which I found myself Tuesday, when I was speaking with an AP photographer who was with the Marines shooting up into the Palestine Hotel and, at the same time, on another line with a photographer we had up in the hotel itself.

And, suddenly, our Reuters colleague is dead; the Spaniard is dead. always the young ones, the good ones, the ones who are serious about our profession, which is to get good pictures and save But, said Faas looking back over this longest day photos are wonderful, really definite images of this war. the best had and we got them on the day when had the highest a high price for war coverage Rutten, from Page E1.