'The Sharon Osbourne Show' Notches Solid Ratings For Its Debut

Despite less-than-favorable reviews, Monday's premiere of "The Sharon Osbourne Show" notched a solid 2.7 rating (197,000 households) on New York's Ch. 11 (1-2 p.m.) — finishing behind "All My Children" and "Days of Our Lives" but beating "Ricki", tying the half-hour "Bold & the Beautiful" and whipping "Divorce Court"/"Judge Hatchett", according to the New York Post. Nationally, "Sharon" boosted its stations' timeslot averages 29 percent versus last year.