The audiences are still out there.
With the season premieres of “The X-Files” and “The Simpsons” delivering strong ratings, the Fox network has taken the first Sunday of November Sweeps.
According to preliminary ratings released by Nielsen, Sunday night’s “The X-Files,” which marked Robert Patrick‘s debut in the part-time Mulder era, ranked as the night’s top program in the adult demographic.
Topping Sunday night off was an equally impressive showing from “The Simpsons.” Reaching its highest ratings since mid-Februrary, the animated series’ season-premiere episode easily won its time slot.
MAKING HEADLINES: Daily Variety reports that a telepic based on the murder of gay college student Matthew Shepard is under development at NBC. Titled “The Matthew Shepard Story,” the two-hour drama will recount the circumstances surrounding the 1998 killing through the eyes of Shepard’s mother. Goldie Hawn‘s production company, Cherry Alley, will oversee the film.
