Alternative media
Haunting face of the girl by the road
She appeared suddenly and was everywhere, a cutout of a girl. One day she held a sign: 'The kids you kill never leave you.'

Overnights
CBS's 'Mentalist' dances to a new high
First-year drama averages 18.8 million total viewers, up 2.3 million from previous best in first week 'Dancing with the Stars' is off the air

Television
Strike by actors looks far less certain
Screen Actors Guild has a lot more working against it than the writers heading into their strike vote, making it a harder sell

Alternative media
Cut here, fold here: The ad as Origami
ATM receipts printed with instructions for creating sculptures representing services the bank offers. A pig for savings accounts.

Dayparts update
Smart money's on Gregory for 'Press'
He's expected to be named at any moment to host the top Sunday morning talk show, with Brokaw finishing up this weekend

Research
What Feb. 17 means to media buyers
The switchover to digital will disrupt programming and will likely affect ratings. Talking with Carat's Shari Anne Brill.

TV This Week
A bevy of bikinis to fight off the chills
CBS's 'Victoria's Secret' undie romp should do well, providing a comforting ogle for adults after Rudolph and the kids

Here & there
Si silences rumors of a Wintour exit
Other shorts: Cyber Monday results mixed; CBS sets midseason schedule; business and financial Emmys handed out

Overnights
Even with repeats, CBS wins Monday
Network averages a 2.9 in 18-49s, just ahead of No. 2 ABC's 2.7, with 'Two and a Half Men' the night's top show with a 4.1

Television
ABC wins its fourth November sweeps
Final figures: Averages a 3.2/9 in adults 18-49, just nosing out CBS with a 3.1/8, lifted by season finale of 'Stars'

Research
Media buyers: We're behind Arbitron
Survey finds wide support for its portable people meter as Nielsen prepares to challenge its dominance in radio measurement

Research
Finding the few big holiday spenders
How to reach those who are not cutting back on the good life, recession or not. Talking with Simmons' John Fetto.

New media
Suddenly hot: The mobile surfing set
Number of folks who go online using their cell phones is surging and has now reached a point of critical mass for advertisers

TV This Week
Returning from near death, once again
ABC's 'According to Jim' is back for its eighth season, despite sliding ratings that in better times would have led to cancellation

Here & there
Study: Financial services spending dips
Other shorts: Online newspaper advertising declines; CBS orders more 'Hour'; Black Friday shoppers surge; Spears tops searches

Alternative media
Well-spoken message on drunk driving
Agency fixes wheels to chairs at outdoor restaurants, making it look like the folks eating and drinking are in wheel chairs

• When you must, go to Times Square
• 'I feel like a wrecking ball hit my head'
• In Times Square, just the biggest ever
• Idea worth sticking with, Band-Aid ads