The White stuff
Betty White, who was such a big hit on the first go-round of “Super Password,” will re turn for a second appearance. The show returns to CBS Dec. 21 with host Regis Philbin; the premiere epi sode features William Shat ner and Aisha Tyler.
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“The View” set another re cord last week, at least for now, averaging 4.7 million viewers to finish as daytime’s most-watched show for the first time. But keep in mind that numbers from syndi cated daytime shows aren’t yet available (so it’s not a done deal).
And there’s more bad news for NBC, with “Knight Rider” averaging 5.3 million viewers Wednesday – only 1.6 million more viewers than “Top Model” on The CW (they both aired 8-9 p.m.).
Better news was “Top Chef: New York,” which premiered to 2.7 million viewers Wednesday (good by Bravo standards).
ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” meanwhile, averaged 1.9 million viewers the week of Nov. 3 – its highest view ership in a year.
Last, but not least:
* “Sawmania” – featuring Beverly Mitchell (“7th Heaven”) and many others – unfolds this weekend at BLVD (199 Bowery). Sawma nia.com has details.
* Tamara Tunie (“Law & Order”) is honored tomorrow at the African American Women in Cinema Awards.
* Director Danny Boyle (“Slumdog Millionaire”) vis its Shelli Sonstein Sunday at 7 a.m. on Q104.
* “Late Show” EP Barbara Gaines was cited as one of 2008’s “Ten Amazing Gay Women in Showbiz” by POWER UP in LA.
* And they’re beingserious: NBC says “SNL” and the “NBC Nightly News” are now “carbon neutral produc tions.” Someone make it stop. * Sharan Magnuson (Warner Bros. TV) in town.