Just back from looking at last night's overnight ratings.
It's an ominous sign for STUDIO 60. Not only did it fall 15% from last week's results (now under 8 million viewers), but WHAT ABOUT BRIAN on ABC, which couldn't find any kind of audience last season, finished second in the time period last night with 8.8 million viewers.
On the basis of this, I'm guessing NBC will not renew STUDIO 60 past its original 13 episodes.
It was announced yesterday that NBC would not take ER off the air for an extended hiatus and return it in the spring. The show will play the entire season with new episodes and reruns like other shows.
THE BLACK DONNALLYS, which was going into ER's spot, now has no home, and I'm guessing NBC will put it in the Monday at 10 timeslot.
BTW, DEAL OR NO DEAL won its time period at 8 with no problem, and HEROES also held up to the ratings levels of its other episodes.