Wendy Williams and Steve Harvey clocked the biggest year-to-year increases with gains of 40% and 38%, respectively, although courtroom champ Judge Judy was the highest rated show of all, with its strongest November sweep rating ever.

Maury whose host Maury Povich will turn 75 next month, finished first among women 18-34. Katie also finished well, perking up 6% in households to a1.8 in the final week and jumping 13% among women 25-54.

Queen Latifah was the No. 1 newcomer in talk, while main rival Bethenny gained 13% in the final weekand topped all talk rookies for the entire sweep among women 25-54.

TALK SHOWS

1. Dr. Phil (CTD) 3.4 +6%

2. Ellen (WBDTD) 3.0 +15%

3. Maury (NBCU) 3.2 -13%

4. Live with Kelly and Michael (Disney-ABC) 2.9 +7%

4. Dr. Oz (Sony) 2.2 -8%

6. Steve Harvey (NBCU) 1.8 +38%

7. Katie (Disney-ABC) 1.7 -11%

8. Rachael Ray (CTD) 1.5 -6%

9. Wendy Williams (Debmar-Mercury) 1.4 +40%

9. Steve Wilkos (NBCU) 1.4 -7%

11. Jerry Springer (NBCU) 1.3 -13%

12. The Doctors (CTD) 1.2 -14%

13. Queen Latifah (Sony) 1.1 NA

14. Bethenny (WBDTD) 0.9 NA

15. Arsenio (CTD) 0.7 NA

16. The Test (CTD) 0.6 NA

17. Trisha (NBCU) 0.5 NC

18. The Better Show (Meredith) 0.2 NA

MAGAZINE SHOWS

1. Entertainment Tonight (CTD) 3.9 NC

2. Inside Edition (CTD) 3.0 -3%

3. TMZ (WBDTD) 1.9 NC

4. Access Hollywood (NBCU) 1.8 +6%

5. Extra (WBDTD) 1.7 +13%

6. OMG! Insider (CTD) 1.5 NC

7. Right This Minute (MGM) 1.1 NA

8. Dish Nation (Twentieth) 0.9 +13%

9. America Now (Trifecta) 0.3 NA

10. OK! TV (Trifecta) 0.2 NA