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2003:11:04:14:46:15 E15 LOSANGELESTIMES TONIGHT8pm In a previous life, their love was not denied. Cable News Network. A Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved. CNN.com/larryking TONIGHT David Blaine ON LARRY KING LIVE 9 PM TONIGHT He starved himself for 44 days.

Living in a box suspended aboveariver, he lost nearly 60 pounds and survived. Some say he is crazy. What does he say? He tells Larry first. A Larry King Exclusive et pt Here are the rankings for national prime-time network television last week (Oct. 27-Nov.

2) 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 CSICBS27.35 2 Survivor: Pearl IslandsCBS20.81 3 ERNBC19.90 4 FriendsNBC19.37 5 Everybody Loves Raymond CBS18.29 --------------------------------------------6 at 7 CSI: MiamiCBS16.97 8 The Simpsons FOX16.22 9 Law OrderNBC16.17 10 Will GraceNBC15.89 --------------------------------------------11 Two and a Half MenCBS15.82 12 Monday Night FootballABC15.80 13 Without a TraceCBS15.58 14 NFL Monday ShowcaseABC14.95 15 The Simpsons (8:30 p.m.) FOX14.53 --------------------------------------------16 Still StandingCBS14.17 17 The BachelorABC13.85 18 Law Order: Criminal Intent NBC13.50 Navy NCISCBS13.50 20 Pumpkin, Charlie ABC13.21 --------------------------------------------21 NFL Postgame FOX13.18 22 Fear FactorNBC13.13 23 The West WingNBC13.12 24 60 Minutes 7:30 p.m.) CBS12.74 25 King of QueensCBS12.48 --------------------------------------------26 60 Minutes IICBS12.37 27 King of the HillFOX12.28 28 JAGCBS12.19 29 Law Order: SVUNBC12.18 30 Yes, DearCBS12.17 --------------------------------------------31 ScrubsNBC11.94 32 24FOX11.57 33 Judging AmyCBS11.51 34 Dateline NBC 35 The GuardianCBS11.19 --------------------------------------------36 According to JimABC11.15 37 FrasierNBC11.00 38 NYPD BlueABC10.93 39 Law Order: Criminal Intent (10 p.m.) NBC10.82 BeckerCBS10.82 --------------------------------------------41 Joan of ArcadiaCBS10.64 42 WhoopiNBC10.50 43 Third WatchNBC10.49 44 Malcolm in the MiddleFOX10.26 45 My Wife and KidsABC10.12 --------------------------------------------46 That ShowFOX9.93 47 Less Than PerfectABC9.74 48 Music 49 48 Hours Investigates (Wed.) CBS9.51 50 Primetime ThursdayABC9.50 --------------------------------------------51 All RelativeABC9.43 52 The O.C.FOX9.27 53 The DistrictCBS9.18 54 Happy FamilyNBC9.17 55 With HerABC9.13 --------------------------------------------56 The PracticeABC9.03 57 AliasABC8.92 58 Extreme MakeoverABC8.76 59 Good Morning MiamiNBC8.70 EdNBC8.70 --------------------------------------------61 62 63 60 Minutes CBS8.19 Law Order: SVU 65 Dateline NBC --------------------------------------------66 Arrested DevelopmentFOX7.98 67 The HandlerCBS7.94 68 Funniest Home Videos ABC7.75 69 HackCBS7.68 Hope and FaithABC7.68 --------------------------------------------Karen SiscoABC7.68 American DreamsNBC7.68 73 Like ABC7.61 74 George Lopez ShowABC7.34 75 Life With BonnieABC7.20 --------------------------------------------76 Minute With Stan HooperFOX7.11 77 Law Order: Criminal Intent (Sat.) NBC7.07 78 Threat MatrixABC6.90 79 Cops (8:30 p.m.)FOX6.86 80 48 Hours Investigates (Sat.) CBS6.74 --------------------------------------------81 SmallvilleWB6.71 83 Most WantedFOX6.52 84 Joe Millionaire 85 Married to the KellysABC6.44 --------------------------------------------86 CopsFOX6.13 87 Whoopi 8:30 p.m.)NBC5.97 88 WWE 89 Joe Millionaire 90 Whoopi 8 p.m.)NBC5.84 --------------------------------------------91 CharmedWB5.19 92 Gilmore GirlsWB5.16 93 SkinFOX5.08 94 Tru CallingFOX4.88 95 7th HeavenWB4.80 --------------------------------------------96 AngelWB4.72 97 L.A. DragnetABC4.52 98 Boston PublicFOX4.46 99 The ParkersUPN3.86 100 Wanda at Large (8:30 p.m.) FOX3.82 --------------------------------------------101 EveUPN3.80 102 RebaWB3.77 103 EnterpriseUPN3.70 104 EverwoodWB3.60 105 All of UsUPN3.59 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 CBS13.7112.93 NBC11.2811.00 ABC9.359.55 FOX8.0112.13 WB3.864.22 UPN3.463.47 The top networks are suffering through a lackluster fall season partly because some programming not that entertainment chief said Tuesday. Jeff Zucker, who has canned two high-profile new series, said that although networks question some of Nielsen Media numbers this year, TV executives also need to look in the mirror. programming is not that good and the Nielsen sample is bad.

End of said Zucker, speaking to the International Radio Television Society Foundation. During the first week of the important November sweeps period, CBS was the only one of the six major broadcasters to draw a bigger audience than the same week last year, Nielsen said. consistent with the season as a whole. Fox, which benefited from a thrilling baseball postseason, is the only network to see gains season-to-date. Zucker cited already canceled as biggest mistake of the season.

Another series the network had high hopes for, Rob also has been taken off the air. The networks put on too many new shows that appealed to women, Zucker said. Zucker asked. we just keep putting on shows that necessarily going to appeal to young men, making a mistake. standing at the front of that victory last week was fueled partly by a strong performance by which defeated head-to-head for the first time in a year and a half.

The CBS 75th anniversary special on Sunday was seen by 18.2 million viewers. For the week, CBS averaged 13.7 million viewers. NBC was second with 11.3 million, but won handily among the 18-to-49- year-old viewers that advertisers crave. ABC had 9.4 million viewers; Fox, 8 million; the WB, 3.9million; UPN, 3.5 million; and Pax, 1 million. From Associated Press Prime-Time TV Rankings NBC chief says fleeing viewers are fault SERIES The Big Apple calls: Carol (Julie Bowen) must decide whether to accept a great job in New York City and leave Ed (Tom Cavanagh) behind on (8 p.m.

NBC). Familiar face: Lanasees a 40-year-old photograph of a man who looks exactly like Clark on (8 p.m. WB). Soldiers: (8 p.m. KCET) accompanies U.S.

Army troops through the streets of Baghdad. Local hero: Stan (Norm Macdonald) runs for mayor in Minute With Stan (8:30 p.m. Fox). A place: The president flies to Oklahoma following a natural disaster and stays longer than planned to support the victims on West (9 p.m. NBC).

Back to school: Summer still ignores Seth in public but privately is jealous of new relationship with Anna on O.C.” (9 p.m. Fox). MOVIES Outer space: Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker (Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen) protect a former queen (Natalie Portman) in director George 2002 science-fiction adventure Wars: Episode II Attack of the (7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. HBO).

Never too late: Dennis Quaid stars as a baseball coach who makes it to the Show (major leagues) as a relief pitcher in (7:30 a.m. Starz). Night of the cameos: Tim Robbins stars as a Hollywood studio executive who tries to get away with murder in director Robert 1992 mystery (6 and 10 p.m. IFC). Out West: John Wayne and director John Ford first collaborated in (9 p.m.

TCM). Unlikely heroes: Hired hands Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward battle monstrous underground worms in the 1990 comedy adventure (11:30 p.m. TBS). SPORTS Hockey: The Kings visit the Florida Panthers (4:30 p.m. FSN).

Highlights TIPS FOR TODAY p.m.—The Treatment: Writer- director Gus Van Sant KCRW-FM (89.9). 7 p.m.-midnight—Jim Svejda: Beethoven (9th Symphony, London Philharmonic) p.m.), KUSC-FM (91.5). CLASSICAL 10-11 a.m.—Morning Symphony: R. Strauss for 23 Solo Colburn Chamber Orchestra), KCSN-FM (88.5). 7-8 p.m.—Music From CS Northridge, KCSN-FM (88.5).

8-10 p.m.—Evening Concert, KMZT- FM (105.1). POP, COUNTRY, FOLK, JAZZ 9 a.m.-noon—Morning Becomes Eclectic, KCRW-FM (89.9). 10 a.m.-noon—Global Village FM (90.7). 1-4 p.m.—Gary Owens, KLAC (570). p.m.—Metropolis, KCRW-FM (89.9).

10 p.m.-midnight—Chocolate City, KCRW-FM (89.9). NEWS, COMMENTARY Continuous KFWB (980), KNX (1070). 8-9 a.m.—The Morning Show, KPFK- FM (90.7). SPORTS Sports 15 and 45 minutes past the hour, KFWB (980), KNX (1070). 4-7 p.m.—Pro Hockey: Kings at Florida Panthers, KSPN (710).

Radio By Scott Sandell Times Staff Writer Ponce de had it all wrong. The fountain of youth in Florida; in Wisconsin. More specifically, De could have found its preservative powers somewhere between Point Place and Milwaukee. Need proof? Just look at the characters on and its predecessor-in-nostalgia Through the years, the kids on these shows refuse to age according to the calendar by which the rest of us live. Back in the real 1970s, Richie, Potsie, Ralph and the Fonz were teens played by twentysome- thing (and in the case, thirtysomething) actors.

Today, in the faux of the Fox series that airs tonight at 8, Eric, Kelso, Fez and Donna are teens played by a cast in its mid-20s. But whereas the gang eventually graduated from college after six seasons, the development of the clique seems to be a bit stunted. By what? We hazard a guess. Suffice it to say that, whatever smoking, the latter group exited high school only last season (the fifth) and now is wrestling with what to do in the next phase of life. For Kelso (Ashton Kutcher), that means becoming a cop, who probably will be as doltish as Officer Barbradyof For Jackie (Mila Kunis) and Hyde (Danny Masterson), it means trying to kiss and make up.

And for Eric (Topher Grace) and Donna (Laura Prepon), it means potentially breaking up as Donna prepares to go to school in Madison. As it turns out, Eric be going with her, after his decision to stay home and help Mom take care of ailing Dad. The saving grace of which has its major stars contractually locked up through at least one more season after this one, is that it still manages to be consistently funny despite its fairly standard sitcom trappings and now-implausible casting. Maybe the Wisconsin fountain of youth at work, or maybe just that cheese. Fox SAY CHEESE: Topher Grace, left, and Laura Prepon are small-town Wisconsin sweethearts on TUNED IN still kids and still all right The Early Show Dolly Parton; Brooks Dunn; Toby Keith.

7 a.m. KCBS Today Laurence Fishburne and Jada Pinkett Smith; Emma Thompson. 7 a.m. KNBC KTLA Morning News Wayne Brady; psychic Mary Occhino. 7 a.m.

KTLA Good Morning America Sheryl Crow. 7 a.m. KABC Living It Up! With Ali Jack Valerie Harper; chef Rachael Ray; Tommy Davidson. 9 a.m. KCBS Live With Regis and Kelly Emma Thompson; Sarah McLachlan.

9 a.m. KABC The View Katie Holmes. 10 a.m. KABC The Wayne Brady Show Brad Whitford, Peter Gallagher, Portia De Rossi; Univer- Soul Circus. 10 a.m.

KCAL The Sharon Osbourne Show Wilmer Valderrama; Gavin DeGraw; Alexis Bledel. 11 a.m. KTLA The Ellen DeGeneres Show Jeff Bridges; Doris Roberts. 3 p.m. KNBC Oprah Winfrey Individuals get the opportunity to work in show business for a day.

3 p.m. KABC Dr. Phil Dealing with a drug-addicted child. 4p.m. KNBC Larry King Live Magician David Blaine.

6 and 9 p.m. CNN Life Times Suburban sprawl in fire- prone areas; LAUSD test scores on the rise; restaurant celebrates its 95th birthday. 7 and 11 p.m. KCET Charlie Rose New York Philharmonic director Lorin Maazel. 11:30 p.m.

KCET Late Show With David Letterman Will Ferrell; Florida Marlins manager Jack McKeon; Lyle Lovett. 11:35 p.m. KCBS The Tonight Show With Jay Leno James Caan; P.O.D. 11:35 p.m. KNBC Jimmy Kimmel Live Andy Dick; Michael Vartan; Kathie Lee Gifford; Dom Irrera; Jeffrey Osborne.

12:05 a.m. KABC The Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn Jeff Bridges; Linda Cardellini; Dom Irrera. 12:35 a.m. KCBS Late Night With Conan Zooey Deschanel; the Polyphonic Spree. 12:35 a.m.

KNBC Talk Shows.