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2003:10:28:14:57:07 E13 LOSANGELESTIMES Tonight, starstruck. ALL NEW Special guest Michael McKean as Perry White TONIGHT8pm Here are the rankings for national prime-time network television last week (Oct. 20-26) as compiled by Nielsen Media Research. 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 CSICBS27.57 2 World Series: Game 6 (Sat.) FOX23.24 3 World Series: Game 4 (Wed.) FOX20.88 4 Survivor: Pearl Islands CBS20.19 5 World Series: Game 5 (Thu.) FOX19.91 6 World Series: Game 3 (Tue.) FOX18.89 --------------------------------------------7 FriendsNBC18.76 8 Everybody Loves Raymond CBS18.01 9 ERNBC18.00 10 CSI: MiamiCBS17.55 11 Monday Night FootballABC17.41 --------------------------------------------12 World Series Postgame (Sat.) FOX17.32 13 Law OrderNBC16.60 14 60 MinutesCBS16.22 15 Two and a Half MenCBS15.24 16 Law Order: Criminal Intent NBC15.15 --------------------------------------------17 Without a TraceCBS14.72 18 ScrubsNBC14.08 19 The BachelorABC13.58 20 Will GraceNBC13.51 21 Cold CaseCBS13.37 --------------------------------------------22 NFL Monday ShowcaseABC13.03 23 World Series Pregame (Tue.) FOX12.47 JAGCBS12.47 25 Women 26 My Wife and KidsABC12.34 --------------------------------------------27 Katie Couric NBC12.25 28 Still StandingCBS12.16 29 The West WingNBC12.06 30 Fear FactorNBC11.92 31 Law Order: SVUNBC11.87 --------------------------------------------32 Judging AmyCBS11.55 33 Las VegasNBC11.49 34 Yes, DearCBS11.43 35 JAG 36 The GuardianCBS11.11 --------------------------------------------37 NYPD BlueABC10.86 38 King of QueensCBS10.35 39 Joan of ArcadiaCBS10.12 40 According to Jim (9 p.m.)ABC9.94 All RelativeABC9.94 --------------------------------------------42 Dateline NBC 43 World Series Pregame (Wed.) FOX9.87 44 Whoopi 8 p.m.)NBC9.77 45 American DreamsNBC9.73 46 Dateline NBC --------------------------------------------47 FrasierNBC9.58 48 CouplingNBC9.56 49 The PracticeABC9.53 50 AliasABC9.45 51 According to Jim (8 p.m.)ABC9.27 --------------------------------------------52 BeckerCBS9.24 53 Happy FamilyNBC9.21 54 Third WatchNBC9.14 55 Funniest Home Videos ABC9.13 56 World Series Pregame (Thu.) FOX9.11 --------------------------------------------57 Hope FaithABC8.87 58 DenNBC8.85 59 60 The HandlerCBS8.74 61 Primetime ThursdayABC8.55 --------------------------------------------62 63 With HerABC8.47 64 George Lopez ShowABC8.33 65 Less Than PerfectABC8.29 66 Law Order: SVU --------------------------------------------67 The DistrictCBS8.27 68 60 Minutes IICBS8.04 69 Life With BonnieABC8.02 70 Married to the KellysABC7.85 71 EdNBC7.61 --------------------------------------------72 The SimpsonsFOX7.53 73 Extreme MakeoverABC7.35 74 Good Morning MiamiNBC7.33 75 7th HeavenWB7.15 76 Law Order: Criminal Intent (Sat.) NBC7.14 --------------------------------------------77 HackCBS7.13 78 Karen SiscoABC7.06 79 SmallvilleWB6.92 80 Threat Matrix 81 King of the Hill (8:30 p.m.) FOX6.78 --------------------------------------------82 Joe MillionaireFOX6.76 83 Miss MatchNBC6.73 84 85 SkinFOX6.30 86 Threat MatrixABC6.29 --------------------------------------------87 48 Hours InvestigatesCBS6.00 88 Brotherhood of Poland N.H. CBS5.94 89 Whoopi 8:30 p.m.)NBC5.67 90 CharmedWB5.49 91 WWE --------------------------------------------92 King of the HillFOX5.20 93 EverwoodWB5.14 94 Gilmore GirlsWB5.08 95 AngelWB4.73 Whoopi 8 p.m.)NBC4.73 --------------------------------------------97 EveUPN4.66 GirlfriendsUPN4.66 99 Half and HalfUPN4.22 100 FuturamaFOX4.21 101 The ParkersUPN3.99 --------------------------------------------102 All of UsUPN3.95 103 L.A. DragnetABC3.90 104 Skin 105 Boston PublicFOX3.62 106 One Tree HillWB3.53 --------------------------------------------107 One on OneUPN3.48 108 Skin 109 110 Smallville: BeginningsWB3.14 111 TarzanWB3.05 --------------------------------------------112 Jamie KennedyWB3.01 113 Rock Me BabyWB2.86 115 Steve Big TimeWB2.84 115 Girlfriends 116 EnterpriseUPN2.55 --------------------------------------------117 118 119 What I Like About YouWB2.19 120 Run of the HouseWB2.06 121 All About the AndersonsWB1.95 122 Jake 2.0UPN1.84 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 FOX14.3012.83 CBS12.5812.78 NBC10.8110.94 ABC9.299.59 WB4.184.29 UPN3.523.47 Prime-Time TV Rankings NBC may have coined the term for its Thursday prime-time slate, but the reliable lineup was soundly beaten by rival CBS last week despite heavily promoted episodes of and according to Nielsen Media data released Tuesday. Crime Scene was the top-rated series in total viewers, beating out a episode featuring James Earl Jones and the last episode of the struggling comedy before it is yanked for the November sweeps. Pearl was the fourth highest-rated series, coming in ahead of and In a sign of how confident CBS is in its lineup, less than two months into the season it announced Tuesday it was giving full-season orders for five new shows: of and a Half and In other ratings news, Katie interview with Elizabeth Smart performed solidly last Friday. Thanks to the World Series, Fox won the total viewers crown for the third consecutive week, an historic first for the network. But over and the network is back to regular programming, which seems more problematic: In their second week, episodes of and the heavily touted continued to perform below expectations Monday night.

Braxton Call it TV By Randy Lewis Times Staff Writer The story of James Brown, told in installment of series (9:30 p.m., KCET), is pretty riveting even without considering his place as one of the biggest musical innovators of postwar popular music. a kid who grew up essentially parentlessin the rural South, living among 18 people in ahouse of prostitution that was run by an aunt, who nevertheless went on to massive success in his chosen field, overseeing many aspects of that career himself only to wind up a fugitive from the law and, at one point, a participant in an extraordinary interstate car chase that ended with a prison term after police shot out the tires of the vehicle in which he was fleeing. not, however, the lurid, tabloid-ready elements that make his life worth examining, but rather the way Brown carved out a path in pop music that addressed the harsh realities of racism for African Americans and brought African-based poly- rhythms into pop music in such a forceful way as to lay the foundation for what would become funk music. Outside of his music, he put his money where that extraordinary mouth was, funding scholarships for children in Augusta, his longtime home. a regular basis he goes through these streets and makes sure the kids have money, and take money to their parents, gives them says wife TommyRae Brown.

just forget where he comes One odd aspect of this documentary, assembled to mark 70th birthday this year, is the reading of excerpts of his autobiography by actor Clarke Peters. That device may be related to reports of discussions about using subtitles during own interview portions, because extensive dental work undergone over the years part of his belief that an two most important assets are his hair and teeth have created enunciation difficulties. The producers decided against subtitles, but it makes for challenging listening at times. But no misunderstanding the power of such hits as a and Got a Brand New that are shown with vintage film of his eye-popping stage performances in the performances that resonated far beyond the dance floor. like soul before it, came from the roots of black Peters reads from book.

about being proud of yourself, and your TUNED IN outlines father of dizzying life Agence SUCCESS STORY: James amazing life and rise to fame is told on series tonight on KCET. would be a win-win, organizers say, putting CNN before a younger audience and giving a prominent platform to youth issues earlier than ever in the campaign cycle. But how to replicate that or magic, the question asked of Bill Clinton in 1992 that for better or worse is entwined with the image of youth and presidential candidates? Rock the Vote, which in the past has been most closely associated with youth-savvy MTV, is trying to generate interest by holding voter registration contests with a trip to the debate as aprize, and its oh-so-hip Web site is encouraging for the happening and offering helpful tips for putting them together. you know that Rock the Vote and CNN are teaming up to co-sponsor a live forum with young voters and the Democratic presidential candidates, on Tuesday November 4th? This is going to be pretty the sample invitation reads. watching can submit text message questions via wireless Meanwhile, ads on CNN promoting the debate have featured rock-video-style quick cuts and jittery cameras, yet with just two weeks to go, last week CNN executives were still befuddled as to how, exactly, they would incorporate the promised component meant to appeal to the demographic.

And CNN anchor Anderson Cooper, 36, who will moderate the forum, is mulling the fine line between trying to appeal to young viewers and pandering to them. Joking that he might wear and a but probably be doing he compared the process to your parents take you out to buy cool clothes. You end up coming home with pants that have sequins and weird buttons going down them. You want to set up something you deliver The forum, preceded by a week of CNN attention to youth issues and a just-released CNN poll on the topic, ended up on CNN largely fortuitously. The network was seeking candidate debates, Rock the Vote wanted to sponsor one, and Jenny Backus, former communications head for the Democratic National Committee, put the two parties together.

Although CNN automatically appeal to young viewers, putting the debate there is the youth agenda legitimacy, by getting a mainstream network to focus on and highlight their said Backus, who is a consultant on the program. Rock the strategy this year is to force the candidates to address young voters; two, force the media to address young and finally, continue its work getting young people to register and vote, said Jeh- muGreene, executive director of the organization, founded in 1990. partnership with CNN does two of those things: They are a very trusted news source and respected news this puts the youth vote for the candidates at a much more significant she said, adding that other political media will likely write about the debate, magnifying its impact. Potential youth voters are already the topic of interest in political circles, having helped fuel candidate Howard rapid move to the top of the field of contenders. And as is the case every four years, because they voted before and their political preferences known, voters are a sleeping giant, said Tom Hannon, political director, adding: beauty of the thing is that a terrific CNN the only news network courting young adults.

Chris Matthews, anchor of in recent weeks has been interviewing Democratic candidates, one at a time, before a student crowd at Harvard Kennedy School of Government. And former Vice President Al Gore is said to be exploring turning the tiny cable channel Newsworld International into a news channel aimed at the under-25 crowd. Rock the move to join forces with CNN shifts attention away from MTV, which sits on the Rock the Vote board and has been the almost exclusive outlet for the national TV events in recent years. Rock the Vote executives tried to find a way to include Gideon Yago, an MTV correspondent, in the CNN debate, but instead, he is participating in the lead-up to the event. MTV is part of a project, that is the No.1 way of getting young people to pay Rock the Greene said.

Historically, she added, the leaders in really establishing the youth vote as an important presence in American An MTV spokeswoman said the two organizations continue to work closely together, including in an online voter registration campaign, and the two will again collaborate as MTV starts its own campaign coverage in 2004. At a breakfast in New York last week where CNN was trying to woo advertisers to sponsor its upcoming political year coverage, Cooper, a rising CNN star who anchors Cooper seen here weekdays at 4 p.m., was repeatedly cast as the spokesman for young issues. flattering, but I think pushing he laughed, noting his age. Nonetheless, he is taking his preparation for the forum seriously, setting a goal of getting the candidates eight of whom so far have committed to participating beyond the believe children are our rhetoric. Issues of specific concern to youth came up in just one of the three 2000 debates between Al Gore and George W.

Bush, he said, and neither candidate directly answered the question. Cooper, like most debate moderators in recent years, is hopeful he will be the one to get the candidates off their stump speeches. CNN executives are underplaying the significance in the broader context of the struggle to forge an identity and loyal audience in the face of aggressive competition from Fox News Channel, the dominant cable news network. important is the and finding ways to reach young voters, said Princell Hair, the new executive vice president and general manager of CNN. as a byproduct, we attract some younger eyeballs, take But despite the circumspect words, CNN executives have been salivating ever since the forum was announced earlier this month.

Although Hair said CNN has formal for lowering its median age, drawing a younger viewer is key to advertising the forum is a prime event for getting a younger audience to at least sample the CNN wares. At New York advertiser event, marketing executives were talking privately about how they could extend the tie-ins with Rock the Vote for years to come and daydreaming out loud about the soft drink advertisers that could follow. CNN, Rock the Vote team up CNN, from Page E1 as a byproduct, we attract some younger eyeballs, take Hair new executive vice president and general manager of CNN SERIES Investigative journalist: Michael McKean plays classic Superman character Perry White, a journalist whose career was derailed by Lionel Luthor (John Glover) and is now working for a tabloid news show, on (8 p.m. WB). new flame: Model-actress Estella Warren of the guest stars as (Danny Masterson) new girlfriend, whose presence please Jackie (Mila Kunis) on the season premiere of (8 p.m.

Fox). The doctor is out: Mace discovers that his doctor (Neal Lerner) is gay on All (8:30 p.m. ABC). Squeaky wheel: Josh locks horns with a conservative senator (Tom Skerritt) who is holding up military promotions in order to win a new project for his state on West (9 p.m. NBC).

Orange County soap: The return of O.C.” (9 p.m. Fox) picks up where the series left off with (Mischa Barton) life in danger after her overdose. Old friends: Karen apprehends a counterfeiter who claims they went to high school together, but she remember him on (10 p.m. KABC). SPECIALS Sound of music: This one-hour edition of (7 p.m.

KCET) examines the newly opened Walt Disney Concert Hall. Patt Morrison and Los Angeles Times architecture critic Nicolai Ourous- soff tour the hidden reaches of the new venue. Opening night: The Los Angeles Philharmonic inaugurates Walt Disney Concert Hall with musical selections including works by Stravinsky, Haydn and Ives, and anew piece by John Williams on (8 p.m. KCET). Monster mash: Features: Greatest Movie (8 p.m.

Bravo) uses clips from box-office hits and Hollywood classics to celebrate some of the best-loved and most feared movie creature creations. Highlights Today Author Anne Rice. 7 a.m. KNBC KTLA Morning News Mitch Albom; Dorian Gregory. 7 a.m.

KTLA Good Morning America Paul Burrell, Princess former butler; Tom Jones; Clive Owen. 7 a.m. KABC Live With Regis and Kelly Courteney Cox; Benjamin McKenzie. 9 a.m. KABC Good Day Live 9 a.m.

KTTV Wayne Brady Jeff Gordon; Penelope Ann Miller; Simon Rex. 10 a.m. KCAL The Sharon Osbourne Show Wilmer Valderrama; Gary Dourdan. 11 a.m. KTLA The Ellen DeGeneres Show Alicia Silverstone; Anthony Anderson.

3 p.m. KNBC Oprah Winfrey Heidi Klum. 3 p.m. KABC Dr. Phil An unemployed 28-year-old man still lives at home rent-free.

4 p.m. KNBC Life Times Opening of the Walt Disney Concert Hall. 7 and 11 p.m. KCET Charlie Rose R.E.M. 11:30 p.m.

KCET Late Show With David Letterman Keanu Reeves; sex therapist Sue Johanson. 11:35 p.m. KCBS The Tonight Show With Jay Leno Michael Clarke Duncan; World Series MVP Josh Beckett; Dashboard Confessional. 11:35 p.m. KNBC Late Night With Conan Al Franken; Courtney Thorne-Smith; the Thrills 12:35 a.m.

KNBC Talk Shows TIPS FOR TODAY p.m.—The Treatment: Apanel discussion of the Motion Picture Assn. of actions cassettes and DVDs; panel includes director Robert Altman, producers Jeffrey Levy- Hinte and Ted Hope, and United Artists President Bingham Ray, KCRW-FM (89.9). p.m., a.m.—Tales of the Texas Rangers prisoner kills a sheriff and janitor when he breaks out of jail (originally broadcast Nov. 5, 1950), KNX (1070). p.m., a.m.—Crime Classics, KNX (1070).

CLASSICAL 11 a.m.-1 p.m.—Performance Today, KCSN-FM (88.5). 2-3 p.m.—Cost-Conscious Classix: Vaughan Williams (11th Symphony, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra), KCSN-FM (88.5). 8-10 p.m.—Evening Concert, KMZT- FM (105.1). SPORTS Sports 15 and 45 minutes past the hour, KFWB (980), KNX (1070). Radio.