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Campbell movie sets standard for CNN films

NEW YORK

CNN’s airing of a documentary on singer Glen Campbell’s fight with Alzheimer’s Disease shattered previous viewership records for a movie on the news network.

The Nielsen company said 2.76 million people watched “Glen Campbell ... I’ll Be Me” on Sunday, with an additional 1.26 million watching the rerun that aired immediately after.

For the week of June 22-28, the top 10 shows, their networks and viewerships: “America’s Got Talent” (Tuesday), NBC, 11.08 million; “NCIS,” CBS, 8.78 million; “Celebrity Family Feud,” ABC, 8.28 million; “NCIS: Los Angeles,” NBC, 7.39 million; “60 Minutes,” CBS, 7.25 million; “Big Brother” (Wednesday) CBS, 6.92 million; “Dateline NBC,” NBC, 6.87 million; “The Bachelorette,” ABC, 6.64 million; “Big Brother” (Thursday), CBS, 6.42 million; “BET Awards,” BET, 6.27 million.

Garner, Affleck getting divorced

LOS ANGELES

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are splitting after 10 years of marriage.

The Oscar winner and his wife sent out a joint statement Tuesday after weeks of public speculation on the status of their marriage.

“After much thought and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to divorce. We go forward with love and friendship for one another and a commitment to co-parenting our children whose privacy we ask to be respected during this difficult time,” the couple said.

Affleck will continue to live on the couple’s property in a separate house, and the two will continue to co-parent their three children: Violet Affleck, Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck and Samuel Garner Affleck, according to a person who requested anonymity.

Associated Press