TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (1/12)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, Bravo, Cable, FOX, Grey’s Anatomy, Cancellations, Renewals,

Here’s an update on the shows you will and won’t be seeing in the months to come:

RENEWALS

• Castle (ABC) - Season 4
• Cougar Town (ABC) - Season 3
• Downsized (WE) - Season 2
• Grey's Anatomy (ABC) - Season 8
• Hardcore Pawn (truTV) - Season 3
• Jerseylicious (Style) - Season 3
• Judge Karen's Court (Syndicated) - Season 2
• Mad Men (AMC) - Season 5
• Man vs. Wild (Discovery) - Season 6

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AFI’s Top TV Programs of 2010

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Mini Series, Music, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, FOX, HBO, NBC, Showtime, 30 Rock,

We’ve already learned which programs the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has deemed worthy of Golden Globe nominations -- but what does the American Film Institute have to say about 2010?

For AFI's annual list, a group “scholars, film and television artists, critics and AFI Trustees” have selected their top choices of the year. Of the ten titles, three are from AMC alone:

• 30 Rock
• The Big C
• Boardwalk Empire
• Breaking Bad
• Glee
• Mad Men
• Modern Family
• The Pacific
• Temple Grandin
• The Walking Dead

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2011 Golden Globe Nominations (TV)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Drama, Mini Series, Music, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, HBO, NBC, Showtime, TNT-HD, 30 Rock, House, The Office,

The Golden Globe contenders for the 2010-11 season were officially announced Tuesday morning in Beverly Hills by Katie Holmes, Josh Duhamel and Blair Underwood.

Last year's Best Comedy Series winner, Glee, lead all television programs with a total of five nominations. Five series -- 30 Rock, Boardwalk Empire, Dexter, The Good Wife and Mad Men -- tied for second place with three nods each.

Here are some of the notable omissions/inclusions from this year's list of nominees:

• The Good Wife was the only non-cable series to be recognized for Best Drama.
• The Walking Dead replaced that other horror series (True Blood), giving AMC two nominations in the Drama category.
• The limitations of the Best Supporting Actor category meant only two acting noms for the cast of Modern Family.
• Jennifer Love Hewitt has found herself pitted against Claire Danes ... and Dame Judi Dench.

The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards -- hosted again by Ricky Gervais -- will air Jan. 16 on NBC.

(You can find the full list of nominees after the jump. Click here for the film nominations.)

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TV Talk: No TNT for Eliza Dushku, No DWTS for Portia DeGeneres

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, TNT-HD, Dancing With The Stars, News, Ratings,

-Former Dollhouse star Eliza Dushku has already backed out of a pilot for TNT. "Hey guys! News to report~ We have mutually & AMICABLY decided to part ways on Bird Dog due to creative differences. No worries/fears/tears," she wrote on Twitter.

-Portia DeGeneres has officially turned down an opportunity to be on Dancing with the Stars. The actress was reportedly asked to compete with a same-sex partner.

-The season finale of Walking Dead killed in the ratings on Sunday night. The episode -- which attracted 6 million viewers -- had the highest numbers ever for a basic cable series in the 18-49 demo.

-The weekend wasn't so bright for David Hasselhoff. A&E's The Hasselhoffs debuted to 718,000 viewers. In comparison the network's other new program, Storage Wars, recently opened to 2 million viewers.

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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (11/16)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Food & Home, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Bravo, Cable, FOX, NBC, TNT-HD, 30 Rock, Cancellations, Renewals,

Here’s an update on the shows you will and won’t be seeing in the months to come:

CANCELLATIONS

• Dark Blue (TNT)
• Jonas L.A. (Disney)
• Rubicon (AMC)

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This Week on TV (10/25-10/31)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, NBC, The CW, Apprentice, The - Donald, Desperate Housewives, Video,

(Make sure to check out TV Envy's Programming Schedule.)

MONDAY (10/25)

• Little People, Big World (TLC, 8 p.m.: "Matt has a large replica of Noah's Ark brought to the farm, despite Amy's protests." At least he'll have something to sleep in.
• Gossip Girl (CW, 9 p.m.): "Jenny returns to the Upper East Side when she gets a chance to meet Tim Gunn (appearing as himself)." Taylor Momsen together with Tim Gunn? This concerns me.
• The Real Housewives of Atlanta (Bravo, 10 p.m.): "Mired in marital problems, NeNe looks to cheer herself up---through plastic surgery." So Kim slept with a woman and NeNe got a nose job. Big deal, call it a day, keep it moving.

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Preview: The Walking Dead #76

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Reviews, Television, Image Comics,

While the past issues (not to mention the publicity behemoth that is Comic Con) of The Walking Dead have prompted readers to tune into AMC when October rolls around, AMC’s website is now showing love to series readers with a 6-page preview of issue 76.

Wondering what happens to Rick after trusty Michonne’s blow to his head? Check out the preview after the jump and make sure you snatch up a physical copy—in your local comic book store today!

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VIDEO: Three Seasons of Mad Men Smoking

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Cable, Video,

NOTE: This post is

an attempt to encourage anyone to smoke. So just relax and make yourself a drink.

As we previously learned from Don Draper’s Guide to Picking Up Women, there are key things you should know how to do if you want to “have affairs with many women.” “Smoke constantly” is one of these lessons.

Smoking is, of course, a (nasty) vice that looks entirely different when done by a handsome character like Don Draper. Therefore, it couldn’t hurt to copy some of his techniques. Maybe this clip featuring all of the cigarettes ever smoked during the previous seasons of Mad Men can help you get started.

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2010 Primetime Emmy Nominations

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Late Night, Mini Series, Music, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, Talk Shows, ABC, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, HBO, NBC, Showtime, TNT-HD, 30 Rock, House, Lost, Saturday Night Live, The Office, Video,

The road to the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards officially kicked off early this morning. Modern Family‘s Sofia Vergara (who received a nod) and Community‘s Joel McHale (who didn’t) were the ones who had the honor of reading this year’s list of nominees.

Although Mad Men - with 17 nominations - once again topped off all dramas, 30 Rock did

lead the comedies. Glee did. The freshman FOX series raked in a total of 19 noms, only a handful short of the overall leader. (HBO’s miniseries, The Pacific, received 24 mentions.) 30 Rock did receive 15 nominations, though, while Modern Family followed closely behind with 14.

The August 29 ceremony - which NBC will air live on both the East and West coasts - will be hosted by Jimmy Fallon. You can see a partial list of nominees after the jump.

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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (6/17)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable, Showtime, TNT-HD, Renewals,

Here’s an update on the shows you’ll be seeing more of in the months to come:

• Breaking Bad (AMC) - Season 4
• The Closer (TNT) - Season 6 **premieres July 12**
• Ghost Hunters (Syfy) - Season 7
• Jerseylicious (Style) - Season 2
• Little People, Big World (TLC) - Season 6
• Secret Diary of a Call Girl (Showtime) - Season 4 **this will also be the final season**

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