Discussion Mo'nique's New Show Top-rated Program of This Season's Network

Mz K · Mz K

*BET's Monday premiere of "The Mo'Nique Show" drew 1.5 million viewers, making it the top-rated program of the season for the network, Variety reported. Tuesday's broadcast was seen by 1.9 million, according to Nielsen.

Airing at 11 p.m. weeknights, the hour-long talk show improved on its lead-in substantially. Director Tyler Perry's "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" saw an audience of 758,000 on Monday, and the first installment of "Mo'Nique" nearly doubled that viewership.

Guests for the inaugural episode were Steve Harvey, R&B artists Monica and Jeremih and Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin. The show tapes in the Georgia capital.

Meanwhile, Mo'Nique will be a player in this season's Oscar race for her performance in "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire." She's receiving strong reviews, and at Sundance, she drew the special jury prize while the film took the audience award.

Monte · Monte

dats wassup....i like her show....even tho she loud like wah

mi like it...its hilarious

Mz K	post #1 10-09-2009, 01:05 PM
Dark Phoenix Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Can/usa Street Cred : 28 Posts: 40,871 Dhaz Dollarz: 500 Gifts: 42	Mo'nique's New Show Top-rated Program of This Season's Network *BET's Monday premiere of "The Mo'Nique Show" drew 1.5 million viewers, making it the top-rated program of the season for the network, Variety reported. Tuesday's broadcast was seen by 1.9 million, according to Nielsen. Airing at 11 p.m. weeknights, the hour-long talk show improved on its lead-in substantially. Director Tyler Perry's "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" saw an audience of 758,000 on Monday, and the first installment of "Mo'Nique" nearly doubled that viewership. Guests for the inaugural episode were Steve Harvey, R&B artists Monica and Jeremih and Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin. The show tapes in the Georgia capital. Meanwhile, Mo'Nique will be a player in this season's Oscar race for her performance in "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire." She's receiving strong reviews, and at Sundance, she drew the special jury prize while the film took the audience award.

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Monte	post #2 10-09-2009, 01:07 PM
Caramel Flava ChiC Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: check yah mirror Street Cred : 17 Posts: 36,147 Dhaz Dollarz: 500 Gifts: 55	dats wassup....i like her show....even tho she loud like wah mi like it...its hilarious