In an era of ever-increasing fragmentation of TV audiences, there was no sign of it on Superbowl Sunday. The broadcast racked up the title as  most watched event in television history, outperforming the previous record-holder, the 1983 season finale of M.A.S.H.

The “M-A-S-H” ratings record has proven as durable and meaningful in television history like Babe Ruth’s record of 714 home runs was in baseball topped by Hank Aaron.

“It’s significant for all of the members of the broadcasting community,” said Leslie Moonves, CBS Corp. CEO. “For anyone who wants to write that broadcasting is dead, 106 million people watched this program. You can’t find that anywhere else.”

The post-Superbowl show Undercover Boss also performed better than expectations, drawing 38.6 million viewers to become the third highest rated show after the Superbowl next to Friends and Survivor.

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Stern to Replace Cowell? American Idol producers believe Howard Stern will be a meaner judge then Simon Cowell. So they want to hire him. Possibly. Stern, the highest paid radio personality ( reeling in $100 million a year), is in negotiations to replace Cowell when he leaves American Idol at the end of the season.The talk show host who admits he’s been “approached by a major network to do a television show” also mentioned several times on air that his Sirius XM Radio deal is about to come to an end. Cowell was getting  paid $50 million a year. Stern was getting $100 million from Sirius. But sources say, he’s just using ‘Idol’ to negotiate his Sirius contract when it comes to an end.

Betty White for SNL? Fans are trying to petition to get Betty White on Saturday night live. More than 8,500 people have joined the “Betty White to host SNL (please)? facebook page. Despite a long career in ilm and television, the 88-year old Proposal star has never hosted a single episode.

Pamela Anderson will start ‘Dancing’ – The Baywatch babe becomes the first big celeb name to join the cast of the hit ABC reality show “Dancing with the Stars”. Former teen hunk Donny Osmond took home the crown last year. A source tells Radar online “She really wanted to do the show and the show thought it was a good idea.”

Adam Lambert, latest Glee Guest star – He’s joining a number of stars who will be making their way onto the show when it kicks off in the fall. He is set to play a big-brother mentor who need’s help coming out of the closet. Jennifer Lopez is also aboard to play a lunch lady for the new Glee season.

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She starred in Sabrina, the Teenage Witch and Nickelodean’s Clarissa.

He starred in Blossom and Brotherly Love .

Both star in syndicated reruns.

And now the sitcom star duo is back for more fun in a new ABC comedy that’s already been granted a 10 episode order.

The sitcom order came following the success of Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrences’ ABC Family Original My Fake Fiance about a couple of strangers who fake an engagement and wedding so they can get tons of gifts. My Fake Fiance was the number cable movie for women and adults in the coveted 18-49 demographic. ABC Family has already managed to find a hit sitcom based on a film in 10 Things I hate About you which the NY Times called one of the Top 10 Television Shows of 2009.

Here are some more ABC Family Originals, that debuted with super – stellar ratings. [Wait!Theres Tons More…]

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The Saints Vs. Vikings game blew away the competition this week with 57.9 million viewers tuning in, and become the most watched television program since the season finale of Seinfeld.

1 Saints Vs. Vikings Fox, Sunday, 6:46 p.m. - 57.9
2 American Idol Fox, Wednesday, 9 p.m. 26.9
3 American Idol Fox, Tuesday, 8 p.m.  26.4
4 Two and a Half Men CBS, Monday, 9 p.m.  16.3
5 The Big Bang Theory CBS, Monday, 9:30 p.m.  15
6 Criminal Minds CBS, Wednesday, 9 p.m.  14.9
7 The Mentalist CBS, Thursday, 10 p.m.  14.6
8 CSI CBS, Thursday, 9 p.m. 14.3
9 NCIS (R) CBS, Tuesday, 8 p.m.  14.2
10 CSI: NY CBS, Wednesday, 10 p.m.  13.5
11 CSI: Miami CBS, Monday, 10 p.m.  13.2
12 Grey’s Anatomy ABC, Thursday, 9 p.m.  12.7
13 NCIS: Los Angeles CBS, Tuesday, 9 p.m.  12.3
14 Bones Fox, Thursday, 8 p.m. 12
15 24 Fox, Monday, 8 p.m. - 11.1

It was a terrible week for ABC and NBC. The entire top 15 this week consisted of only FOX and CBS Shows.

American Idol finished in second and third this week, dipping just slightly from its debut week episodes. The FOX smash earned 26.9 million viewers for its Wednesday edition, and 26.4 million viewers for its Tuesday edition.While Charlie Sheen has been in the news recently for getting jailed on Christmas Day, he’s proving that no publicity is bad publicity. His show Two and a Half Men was the fourth most watched television show, with 16.3 million viewers, while The Big Bang Theory came in fifth place.

Rounding out the top ten were Criminal Minds (which may have a spin off next season) at 14.9 million for the sixth spot. The Mentalist at No. 7 with 14.6 million viewers. CSI finished at No. 10 with 14.3 million viewers. A repeat of NCIS came in at 9 with 14.2 million. And CSI: NY came in tenth place.

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