{"id":155721,"date":"2025-11-27T03:43:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T03:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/155721\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T03:43:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T03:43:09","slug":"everybody-loves-raymond-reunion-big-ratings-sets-november-28-repeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/155721\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ Reunion Big Ratings; Sets November 28 Repeat"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\u201cEverybody Loves Raymond<\/a>: 30th Anniversary Reunion\u201d averaged 6.32 million viewers on Nov. 24, making it the most-watched primetime entertainment special so far this TV season. Taking advantage of strong interest in the reunion, CBS will air an encore of the special on Nov. 28.<\/p>\n

\n\tAccording to Nielsen ratings, \u201cEverybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion\u201d was the most-watched special on CBS since the 77th Emmy Awards in September (7.59 million). The special\u2019s live+same day ratings were higher than any primetime non-sports program this season except for \u201c60 Minutes,\u201d \u201cTracker,\u201d \u201cDancing With the Stars\u201d and \u201cMatlock.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tAlso, among other tribute specials on CBS in recent years, it was up 56% vs. \u201cNewhart: Legacy of Laugher\u201d (4.05 million on July 22, 2024) and up 108% vs. \u201cDick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic\u201d (3.04 million on Dec. 21, 2023.)<\/p>\n

\n\tThe 90-minute special hosted by Ray Romano and Phil Rosenthal offered a look back into the production of \u201cEverybody Loves Raymond.\u201d\u00a0 Brad Garrett, Patricia Heaton, Madylin Sweeten, Monica Horan and more were featured throughout the special, where they shared exclusive behind the scenes stories and fun facts in celebration of 30 years of the series.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cEverybody Loves Raymond\u201d premiered on CBS in 1996 and ran for nine seasons until 2005.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\t\tFIRST LOOKS\t<\/p>\n

\n\tThe HBO Original documentary \u201cMusic Box: Wizkid: Long Live Lagos\u201d will debut Dec. 11 on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cMusic Box: Wizkid: Long Live Lagos\u201d follows \u201chow art and music have the power to shift global perception and awareness through the story of Nigerian superstar Wizkid as he prepares for his groundbreaking performance at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England. One of the most commercially successful African musicians of all time, Wizkid\u2019s talent and authenticity transcends borders and brings African music to the world stage, challenging the stereotypes in Western media and reclaiming African identity.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tFemi Anikulapo-Kuti, Jada Pollock, Julie Adenuga, Seni Saraki, Sunday Are, Starboy, Karen Binns and Tops star in the documentary.<\/p>\n

\n\tWatch the trailer for \u201cMusic Box: Wizkid: Long Live Lagos\u201d below:<\/p>\n

\t\tDATES\t<\/p>\n

\n\t+Life\u2019s \u201cHIV Unwrapped World AIDS Day\u201d special, hosted by journalist Karl Schmid, will premiere on Hulu on Nov. 30.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe special will highlight the program\u2019s initiative to blend science, fashion and storytelling to spotlight HIV awareness at New York Fashion Week 2025. Through runway moments, behind-the-scenes access and intimate personal stories, the special highlights \u201chow creativity can dismantle stigma, bridge generations and reimagine advocacy for the modern era.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tModels and special guests included Javier Mu\u00f1oz (activist and actor, \u201cHamilton\u201d), Demetre Daskalakis (Former director of CDC\u2019s Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases), Mary Gibson (singer), Art Bezrukavenko (content creator), Mila Jam (singer), John Friia (host, \u201cTaxi TV\u201d), Jay Valle (NBC Out), Lionel Moise (ABC News), Mark Mackillop (\u201cBroadway Bares\u201d) and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\t* <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cUn Abogado en Nueva York\u201d (A Lawyer in New York), the legal microdrama created by immigration attorney An\u00edbal Romero, returns for its second season on Nov. 26.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe six-episode anthology legal microdrama will debut free on YouTube with new episodes premiering monthly.<\/p>\n

\n\tAccording to the official synopsis, the series \u201ccontinues Romero\u2019s vision of transforming real-life legal dramas into gripping, character-driven storytelling that merges authenticity with cinematic craft. Season 2 deepens its cross-cultural scope by uniting international creators and top Hollywood talent.\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\tPROGRAMMING\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cDef Comedy Jam\u201d has officially found a new home on Revolt, with the show\u2019s library of episodes airing weeknights at 11 p.m. ET on the network.<\/p>\n

\n\tWith its arrival on Revolt, \u201cDef Comedy Jam\u201d will bring its archive of landmark performances from Bernie Mac, Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Kevin Hart and other comedians who began their careers on the show.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201c\u2019Def Comedy Jam\u2019 opened the door for so many of us, and forever changed the landscape of the genre. It gave Black comedians the space to tell our stories and jokes exactly the way we wanted,\u201d Cedric The Entertainer said in a statement. \u201cSeeing the show come back to life on Revolt proves that the foundation we built is still inspiring audiences today.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cEverybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion\u201d averaged 6.32 million viewers on Nov. 24, making it the most-watched primetime…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":155722,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[156,48482,111,139,69,437,103191],"class_list":{"0":"post-155721","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-everybody-loves-raymond","10":"tag-new-zealand","11":"tag-newzealand","12":"tag-nz","13":"tag-tv","14":"tag-tv-news-roundup"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155721","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=155721"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155721\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/155722"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=155721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=155721"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=155721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}