LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "NCIS," which this week starts its seventh season on CBS, seems a little old to be bearing offspring. On the other hand, the show has shown surprising ratings resilience in the past couple of years.

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - It is a fascinating question: Why do all those cheated-on political wives stand there and take it?

NBC scores in last week's ratings with football and 'America's Got Talent,' Nielsen says. Football scored a touchdown in the ratings last week and, as usual, "America's Got Talent" showed its talent for attracting an audience, according to Nielsen Media Research.

List of top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Sept. 7-Sept. 13. Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Sept. 7-Sept. 13. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

`Big Brother' on CBS has unusual growth for old series. CBS is nearing summer's end as the only major broadcaster with more viewers than last summer, helped in part by a revived "Big Brother" franchise.

List of top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Aug. 31-Sept. 6. Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Aug. 31-Sept. 6. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

List of top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Aug. 24-30. Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Aug. 24-30. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

Second biggest hit on television last week was on cable's Disney Channel. An audience that hasn't reached puberty yet made the Disney Channel's "Wizards of Waverly Place" movie one of television's biggest hits last week.

`'America's Got Talent' again leads prime-time ratings; CBS No. 1 in prime time overall. While America's got talent, NBC still has a hit talent show in these waning weeks of summer.

List of top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Aug. 17-23. Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Aug. 17-23. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

CBS' `The Big Bang Theory' blossoming into a Monday night hit; `Mad Men' opens strong. It's looking like CBS has a companion hit to go with "Two and a Half Men" on Monday nights.

List of top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Aug. 10-16. Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Aug. 10-16. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

Philbin on `Millionaire' helps save ABC from an embarrassing week in the prime-time ratings. Regis Philbin has saved ABC again ? this time from embarrassment.

List of top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Aug. 3-9. Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Aug. 3 -Aug. 9. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

Struggling ABC depends on games instead of scripted series for summer. Dating games and "Wipeout" are essentially keeping ABC afloat this summer.

List of top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for July 27-Aug. 2. Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for July 27-Aug. 2. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

Competitions and CBS reruns dominate prime-time television in Nielsen ratings. Competitions and CBS reruns ruled prime-time television.

List of top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for July 20-26. Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for July 20-26. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

All-Star game was week's top ratings hit, helping Fox win in prime time overall. Baseball's All-Star game was a hit with viewers last week to top the ratings. But claiming the No. 2 and 3 slots for the week was a quirkier sort of competition: "America's Got Talent" on NBC.

List of top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for July 13-19. Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for July 13-19. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.