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CBS dominates with Final Four and ACM Awards

NEW YORK

Between the Final Four, the week’s most popular entertainment special and their usual solid shows, there was no stopping CBS this past week.

The Nielsen company said CBS had the eight most-watched shows of last week, led by the men’s national basketball semifinal that matched Texas Tech and Michigan State. The Academy of Country Music awards show also made it into Nielsen’s top 10.

“The Big Bang Theory” seems destined to go out on top, since it was the week’s most popular scripted show as it heads into its final run before signing off in May.

NBC’s “This is Us” was seen by 8.2 million people live last week for its season finale.

For the week of April 1-7, the top 10 shows, their networks and viewerships: NCAA Men’s Final Four: Texas Tech vs. Michigan St., CBS, 15.84 million; “Final Four Basketball Bridge,” CBS, 13.77 million; “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 12.23 million; “NCIS,” CBS, 11.9 million; “Young Sheldon,” CBS, 10.51 million; “ACM Awards,” CBS, 9.92 million; “60 Minutes,” CBS, 9.51 million; “FBI,” CBS, 9.08 million; “The Voice,” NBC, 8.52 million; “Chicago Fire,” NBC, 8.25 million.

Sara Gilbert exits ‘The Talk,’ cites work-life balance

LOS ANGELES

Sara Gilbert is leaving the daytime talk show she helped launch.

Gilbert announced Tuesday on CBS’ “The Talk” that she’s decided to exit as a co-host because of her packed work and personal schedule.

Gilbert, who produces and stars on ABC’s “The Conners,” said her life was “slightly out of balance.”

She wasn’t spending enough time with her three children, she said, lamenting she had yet to make her 4-year-old’s baby book.

There are also other producing and acting opportunities demanding her attention, Gilbert said.

Associated Press