‘American Idol' top TV for 2011
TV ratings company Nielsen's list of top TV shows for 2011 held few surprises this year, with "American Idol" as the most-watched series and three broadcasts comprising Fox's Super Bowl coverage, which made history as the most-watched episode of television ever, as the top individual episodes.
Top 10 primetime TV shows:
1. "American Idol" — Wednesday (Fox)
2. "American Idol" — Thursday (Fox)
3. Sunday Night Football (NBC)
4. "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC)
5. "Dancing with the Stars" — Results (ABC)
6. Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick (NBC)
7. "NCIS" (CBS)
8. NFL Regular Season (ESPN)
9. "The OT" (Fox)
10. "NCIS: Los Angeles" (CBS)
Top 10 single telecasts:
1. Super Bowl XLV (Fox)
2. Super Bowl XLV Kickoff (Fox)
3. Super Bowl Post Game (Fox)
4. AFC Championship (CBS)
5. NFC Championship (Fox)
6. AFC Divisional Playoff (CBS)
7. AFC Championship Pre-Kick (CBS)
8. NFC Wild Card Game (Fox)
9. Academy Awards (ABC)
10. Super Bowl Pre-Game (Fox)
Christmas with royal family
LONDON — It is a traditional Christmas weekend for Queen Elizabeth II's extended family, which now includes Kate Middleton, with the quiet holiday break to be followed by a year's worth of festivities to mark the queen's 60th year on the throne.
With so many public events planned for next year, it is not surprising that most of the Christmas festivities are being held in private at Sandringham, the queen's estate in rural Norfolk.
Palace officials said Friday that the royals plan to attend a Christmas service at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene on the estate grounds. This will give well-wishers a chance to see the royals briefly.
The royals later will gather to watch the queen's prerecorded television broadcast, a tradition that began with a radio address by King George V in 1932.