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Diane Sawyer's interview of Rihanna on Friday's "20/20" was a ratings hit and enough to lift ABC to first in the Adults 18-49 demographic for the night.

"20/20" averaged 8.2 million total viewers — its biggest audience in over 7 months — and garnered a 2.7 A18-49 rating (9 share). Also, its 2.7 A14-34 rating was the show's best since December 2006. The show also added 3.4 million total viewers from its lead-in.

NBC's Red Wings-Penguins broadcast on Friday night represented a huge leap for hockey on TV in the U.S. -- and even a big gain on the N.B.A. on ABC.

The Los Angeles Lakers comeback win over the Orlando Magic easily drew the most viewers Thursday night as evidenced by Friday morning's fast affiliates, and those numbers will increase dramatically once the true national ratings come in later this afternoon.

TV News: 'Grey's' and 'Practice' take network to the top -- The crossover episodes of "Grey's Anatomy" and "Private Practice" paid off for ABC and gave the Alphabet an impressive win Thursday night against all original programming from CBS, NBC and Fox.