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**LoveBEN** · 04-17-2009, 01:39 PM

Thanks Hanna

A few more news items:

People Magazine - April 27th - bit on Ben

BENJAMIN MCKENZIE - THE O.C.'S BAD BOY GETS REFORMED

The O.C. alum, 30, has a brush cut and a badge as an LAPD rookie on the new NBC drama Southland.

Q: YOU DID LAPD RIDE-ALONGS TO PREPARE. WERE YOU EVER RECOGNIZED?

A: Sorta. Rolling with a gang unit, some guys hanging on a porch thought I was 'some blankety-blank CSI dude'.

Q: IS IT SCARY ON THE STREETS?

A: It's an adrenaline rush. You get that kick.

Q: STILL SINGLE?

A: Yes, but not desperate. I've got Oscar.

Q: THE PIT BULL YOU RESCUED?

A: Yes. That dog is getting more press than me! He won't even answer my calls anymore."

There's a small pic with the blurb - which is on p.40 for those who wish to own it.

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From finlee on ben_support:

E! news did a segment on Southland and Harper's Island concerning the ratings. It's on about 10 minutes into the show. If I can find it online, I'll post a link.

ben_support: Southland on E! News
'Southland' solid in week two

NBC cop drama retains premiere-week aud

NBC cop drama "Southland" retained virtually all of its solid premiere-week audience in its second outing Thursday, opening up more distance on its rookie rival "Harper's Island" on CBS. Peacock comedy "Parks and Recreation" also performed pretty well in its second try.
According to preliminary nationals from Nielsen, "Southland" easily led the 10 p.m. hour with a 3.1 rating/9 share in adults 18-49 and 9.6 million viewers overall -- retaining 95% or more of its premiere-week ratings in various categories. In the same hour, CBS mystery series"Harper's Island" declined by about 15% from its premiere to a 2.2/6 in 18-49 and 8.2 million viewers overall.
ABC's repeat of "Private Practice" ran third in the hour (1.3/4 in 18-49, 4.6 million viewers overall) and should provide a stiff test for "Southland" when it returns with originals next week behind "Grey's Anatomy."

'Southland' solid in week two - Entertainment News, TV News, Media - Variety
'Southland' maintains debut promise; 'Parks' slips

Amy The second episode of NBC's new police drama Southland was on par with its premiere and won the 10 p.m. hour Thursday night, giving the network some tentative assurance that last week's promising debut wasn't a one-time headline.
Southland (9.6 million viewers, 3.1 preliminary adults 18-49 rating) was just a tenth off from its debut and steadily maintained its rating throughout its time period, though lost some steam coming out of an improved 30 Rock (7.3 million, 3.5).
As expected, NBC's other new Thursday series, the comedy Parks and Recreation (5.9 million, 2.5), had a rougher time at 8:30 p.m. With a much lower lead-in this week from My Name Is Earl (5.3 million, 2.1) compared with last week's The Office special, Parks rose 19% from Earl but fell 17% from its premiere. At 9 p.m., The Office (8.2 million, 4.1) was up slightly.
NBC tied Fox for second place for the evening, with CBS coming in first. Survivor (11.6 million, 3.5) and CSI (15.4 million, 3.8) matched last week and the second episode of Harper's Island (8.2 million, 2.2) dropped 15%.
Fox's Bones (8.7 million, 2.5) was steady, though the detective dramedy showed notably more spark airing Wednesday night for its special, with Hell's Kitchen (8 million, 3.4) up a tenth.
Third-place ABC aired repeats of its medical dramas, with 8 p.m.'s In the Motherhood (4.7 million, 1.4) and Samantha Who (5 million, 1.5) each climbing a tenth. The CW aired repeats.

'Southland' maintains debut promise; 'Parks' slips--The Live Feed
'SOUTHLAND' WINS ITS HOUR IN ALL KEY CATEGORIES AND 'PARKS AND RECREATION' DELIVERS BIG BUILDS AT 8:30

'SOUTHLAND' TOPS 'HARPER'S ISLAND' BY A DECISIVE 41 PERCENT MARGIN IN ADULTS 18-49, UP FROM 23 PERCENT A WEEK EARLIER

'SOUTHLAND' RETAINS 97 PERCENT OF ITS POTENT PREMIERE-WEEK RATING IN ADULTS 18-49 AND 100 PERCENT IN ADULTS 18-34

'PARKS AND RECREATION' BUILDS ON ITS 'EARL' LEAD-IN BY 19 PERCENT IN 18-49, AND WINS ITS SLOT IN 18-34

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. April 17, 2009 NBC's new Thursday series "Southland" and "Parks and Recreation" continued to post strong numbers in their second original telecasts, while "The Office" for the second week in a row emerged from the Thursday fray as the #1 show of the night in primetime's key demographic of adults 18-49, according to "fast affiliate-based" "live plus same day" viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research

At 10 p.m. ET, "Southland" (3.1/9 in 18-49, 9.6 million viewers overall) dominated its time period in adults 18-49 and won the hour in every key ratings category. In adults 18-49, the "Southland" margin of victory was a decisive 41 percent (3.1 vs. a 2.2 for CBS's "Harper's Island" in second place). Last week, this margin was 23 percent. In adults 18-34, last night's margin of victory was 56 percent (2.5 vs. a 1.6 for "Harper's"). Pending updates, "Southland" is currently topping the CBS-ABC competition combined in the hour in all key adult-male demographics.

In its second week, "Southland" retained a potent 97 percent of its robust 18-49 rating from its week-ago premiere (3.1 vs. 3.2), while maintaining 100 percent of its adult 18-34 rating (a 2.5 both weeks). In total viewers, "Southland" retained 97 percent of its premiere results (9.6 million vs. 9.9 million, pending updates).

From half-hour to half-hour, "Southland" maintained its 3.1 rating in adults 18-49 and increased its overall viewership by 2 percent (to 9.7 million from 9.5 million), while both CBS's "Harper's Island" and ABC's "Private Practice" encore declined half-hour to half-hour in both categories.

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