TV Notes: Berle Laughs at Pain
April 25 -- TV pioneer Milton Berle is suffering from a colon tumor, but he hasn't lost his sense of humor.
According to Daily Variety's Army Archerd, the 92-year-old comic legend has no plans to undergo surgery.
"He's in no pain and he is living his life with incredible spirits," Berle's wife Lorna says.
Uncle Miltie's legs are a bit weak these days, forcing him to rely on a wheelchair. But Lorna says he "gets a kick out of sailing into restaurants in it."
Weakest Link in Top 10
This week was doubly delicious for NBC. The XFL season is finally over, and the new game show Weakest Link is turning into a ratings powerhouse.
The April 16 premiere attracted 15.1 million viewers and last Wednesday night's edition pulled in 17.5 million folks. NBC is so happy with the results, it has ordered an additional 13 episodes, bringing its total order to 26 shows.
NBC's broadcast of the XFL Championship Game between San Francisco and Los Angeles placed 93rd, tied with Chains of Love and The Hughleys on UPN.
Here are the top 10 prime-time shows last week, according to Nielsen Media Research: 1. ER — NBC 2. Survivor 2 — CBS 3. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — CBS 4. Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Sunday — ABC 5. The Practice — ABC. 6. Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Tuesday — ABC tied Weakest Link, Wednesday — NBC 8. Barbara Walters — ABC 9. Friends — NBC 10. Law and Order — NBC
CNN Turns NYPD Blue
Actress Andrea Thompson, who left her job at NYPD Blue in 1999 to become a TV news reporter, has joined CNN Headline News.
Thompson portrayed Detective Jill Kirkendall on the cop drama before taking a correspondent job for a New Mexico TV station. Thompson says she gave up acting because she wanted a career that allowed her more time to study economics and more time to be with her child.
ABCNEWS.com's Buck Wolf and Nancy Chandross and ABCNEWS Radio contributed to this report.
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