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Complete official rules and details avaiable in-store or at macys.com/mom.* At Westfield Topanga Unique Lalique Experience the theme for Spring 2008 collection, A World of Enchantment. national spokesman, Craig Zehms, will present the collection and discuss the process of crafting the pieces. Refreshments will be served. Tuesday, Westfield Topanga, Crystal, Level 3 RSVP: 626-737-6499 250cities.40countries.Oneairline. ProgramNet- work Viewers ProgramNet- work Viewers 1 American Idol 2 American Idol 3 Dancing With the Stars (Mon.) ABC18.22 4 CSI 5 Dancing With the Stars (Tue.) ABC17.06 ------------------------------------------6 Desperate HousewivesABC16.76 7 AnatomyABC15.31 8 NCISCBS14.76 9 HouseFOX14.64 10 CSI: MiamiCBS13.88 ------------------------------------------11 Criminal MindsCBS13.03 12 Two and a Half MenCBS12.91 13 Without a TraceCBS12.83 14 Survivor: MicronesiaCBS12.32 15 Law Order: SVU ------------------------------------------16 KitchenFOX11.94 17 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition ABC11.57 18 Cold CaseCBS11.56 19 CSI: NYCBS11.51 20 60 MinutesCBS10.73 LostABC10.73 22 Brothers SistersABC10.46 23 Numb3rsCBS10.33 24 Rules of EngagementCBS10.30 25 SharkCBS10.16 ------------------------------------------26 Deal or No Deal 27 Samantha 28 BonesFOX9.80 29 MediumNBC9.68 30 Law Order ------------------------------------------31 Ghost WhispererCBS9.21 32 How I Met Your MotherCBS8.84 33 Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? FOX8.45 34 The Big Bang TheoryCBS8.07 35 Deal or No Deal ------------------------------------------36 MoonlightCBS7.89 37 Ugly BettyABC7.87 38 ERNBC7.81 39 The OfficeNBC7.75 40 Family GuyFOX7.69 ------------------------------------------41 CSI 42 Murder ClubABC7.53 43 Boston LegalABC7.39 44 Forget the LyricsFOX7.29 45 Funniest Home Videos ABC7.28 ------------------------------------------46 NASCAR Sprint FOX7.27 47 Bachelor: London Calling ABC7.17 48 Price Is Right Primetime CBS7.15 49 Back to YouFOX7.12 50 My Name Is EarlNBC6.72 ------------------------------------------51 Law Order: SVU (Sun.) NBC6.35 52 DexterCBS6.34 53 American DadFOX6.28 54 The Simpsons (8 p.m.)FOX6.28 55 Wonderful World of Disney ABC6.23 ------------------------------------------56 (8 p.m.)ABC6.22 57 Dateline: NBC 58 48 Hours Mystery (10 p.m.) CBS5.98 59 Wife SwapABC5.91 60 ScrubsNBC5.82 ------------------------------------------61 King of the Hill (8:30 p.m.) FOX5.71 62 DeathFOX5.57 63 SupernannyABC5.50 64 30 RockNBC5.38 65 Fuego en la Sangre (Mon.) UNI5.29 ------------------------------------------66 Fuego en la Sangre (Wed.) UNI5.28 67 Fuego en la Sangre (Thu.) UNI5.25 68 48 Hours Mystery (9 p.m.) CBS5.23 69 Fuego en la Sangre (Tue.) UNI5.17 70 Law Order ------------------------------------------71 Most Outrageous Moments 8:30 p.m.) NBC5.06 72 Al Diablo con los Guapos (Wed.) UNI4.95 73 Al Diablo con los Guapos (Tue.) UNI4.82 74 Most Outrageous Moments 8 p.m.) NBC4.79 75 Crimetime SaturdayCBS4.76 ------------------------------------------76 Al Diablo con los Guapos (Mon.) UNI4.73 77 Al Diablo con los Guapos (Thu.) UNI4.69 78 Fuego en la Sangre 79 Dateline: NBC (Sun.) NBC4.25 80 Top Model 4 (Wed.) CW4.19 ------------------------------------------81 MonkNBC4.14 82 (10 p.m.)ABC4.10 83 Most Outrageous Moments (Tue.) NBC4.09 84 According to Jim (8:30 p.m.) ABC4.07 85 CristinaUNI4.01 ------------------------------------------86 According to Jim (8 p.m.) ABC3.92 87 Aqui AhoraUNI3.88 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 CBS9.9910.02 FOX9.4210.86 ABC9.178.80 NBC6.467.91 UNI3.763.54 CW2.562.45 Here are the rankings for national prime-time network television last week (April 28-May 4) 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 286 million potential viewers in the U.S. ages 2 and older. Viewership is listed in millions.

In a week when four of the five major networks had double-digit percentage decreases in viewership from a year ago, continued strength in scripted programming gave it a second consecutive victory in the weekly prime-time ratings race, according to figures released Tuesday by Nielsen Media Research. With six of the nine most- watched scripted programs, CBS averaged 9.99 million viewers for its 22 hours of prime-time programming from April 28 through Sunday, its first back-to-back weekly victories since winning four consecutive weeks Dec. 3-30. Crime Scene was the most-watched scripted program, finishing fourth overall with 18.01 million viewers. Fox, which had the usual 1-2 finish from was 9.42 million for its 15 hours of prime- time programming.

Fox also benefited from the first post- writers strike episode of the medical drama which was ninth with 14.64 million viewers, largest non- sports audience in the Monday 9-10 p.m. time slot since a Jan. 15, 2007, episode of and a record 11.94 million for the cooking competition series Fox finished first for the 17th consecutive week among viewers ages 18 to 49, the group it, ABC and NBC target and advertisers covet. The streak is the longest during the official broadcast season in history and the longest streak among any network since 27-week streak during the 1995-96 season. ABC was third overall with 9.17 million viewers, its most in six weeks, outside of Oscar week.

NBC was fourth with 6.46 million, followed by the CW with 2.56 million. ABC and NBC both air 22 hours of prime-time programming a week, and the CW airs 13 hours. Scripted shows boost CBS From City News Service 612-page book aside from her confession of an affair with a married African American U.S. senatorin the 1970s is admission that she was long haunted by insecurities. They dogged her after she was named the first co-host of show; when ABC lured her away to be the first female co-anchor of a network evening newscast; even as she hopscotched the globe, interviewing foreign leaders.

matter how high my profile became my fear was that it all could be taken away from she wrote. After more than four decades on the air, during which time Waltersinterviewed 30 heads of state, every president from Richard M. Nixon onand countless celebrities, that anxiety has finally subsided. about shesaid. Full of energy The 78-year-old broadcaster (an age she refuses to confirm), had been up since dawn to guest host Morning and then taped two episodes of before lunch.

Her makeup was immaculate, her blond hair perfectly coiffed. She was dressed smartly in a taupe suit accented with gold jewelry. have a lot of said Walters, but contemplating retirement. want to climb any more She started working on her autobiography after leaving in 2004, in part to let people know that she has had a perfect life by any It a leap, she admits, to connect her lifelong worries about being accepted to an insecure childhood. The youngest daughter of a nightclub impresario who gambled, Walters was a lonely acutely aware of her precarious situation.

Further complicating her home life was the condition of her older sister, Jacqueline, whom Walters both loved and resented. When Walters was in her 20s, her newest club went under and he tried to overdose on sleeping pills. Newly divorced, she was left as the sole supporter of her family. She landed a job as a writer on eventually making it on-air as a reporter in October 1964. Ten years later, she was named co-host.

Early on, she demonstrated amoxie that would help her navigate the male-dominated field. When host Frank McGee demanded that Walters be limited to interviews, she protested. The network president came up with a compromise: McGee could ask the first three questions of news- the fourth. Quietly fuming, Walters pursued interviews outside of the studio, where McGee could have no say. She got an exclusive with Nixon aideH.R.

Haldeman and traveled with the president to China. Because of her aggressiveness, male colleagues dubbed her a sure there are still some people who feel that way about she said lightly. The reaction was even icier when she joined ABC in 1976. The network promised her a then-staggering $5 million over five years to co-anchor the evening news and do prime-time specials for the entertainment division. The press derided her as the and a lightweight.

ABC anchor Harry Reasoner was none too happy about their pairing, and it was quickly evident thatthe network had made a mistake. would wipe my eyes before I went out there and put the smile she said. after a while, people Does Walters see any connection between her experience and the rocky tenure of Katie Couric on the Evening going through a very difficult she said. I think, like me, Walters survived by fashioning a new role for herself: that of the globe-trotting interviewer. She interviewed Fidel Castro in a patrol boat on the Bay of Pigs and scored a joint interview with Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, infuriating competitors like Walter Cronkite.

Early adventures Younger viewers who know Walters best from and her Fascinating specials may be surprised by her earlier career, which at times reads like scenes from a James Bond movie: an arms dealer shows up at her Monte Carlo hotel room, a Central American dictator tries to romance her. very grateful that I have that period in my she said. think the whole body of my work is enough so that people, I hope, realize that I just do In recent years, however, her career has been buffeted by aseries of high-profile celebrity controversies stemming from the daytime talk show she created in 1997. first nine years were very Walters recalled. I think things began to go with co-host Star Jones.

to have gastric-bypass surgery and then refuse to acknowledge it put her co-hosts in an awkward position. After she had an extravagant wedding, outfitted in a part by freebies she promoted on the air, ABC decided replace her. Before the decision was public, however, Walters told a reporter that Jones was welcome to stay if she wanted to. lied for Walters admitted. tried to protect Star.

And it hit me in the Still, she seem worried that the incident damaged her credibility. think people Walters said mildly. The following year, Rosie came aboard for a tempestuous stint as the moderator. was a roller coaster, because Rosie is enormously talented, but she also has a lot of, as she admits, emotional said Walters, who still exchanges e-mails with One person that Walters did not write much about is her ABC colleague and reputed archrival Diane Sawyer. When asked about their relationship, Walters notes they recently had lunch and reads out loud a warm e-mail from Sawyer on her computer.

will be very surprised that we have that kind of she said. and I were pitted against each other, deliberately. We hated But we never had animosity toward one Today, she said, they are who understand each other and probably share more than most people matea.gold@latimes.com Dogged by insecurities PageE1 Prime-Time TV Rankings.