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Monday Ratings: Post-Game Boost for Big Bang
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, 24, Heroes, House, Ratings,
Did viewers simply forget to change the channel? Yesterday’s programming slate on CBS appeared to have benefitted nicely from Sunday night’s game. Although Monday’s comedies are typically strong, several shows saw their best numbers in quite some time.
8pm
- House (13.5 million, 5.1/13 in 18-49) slid by 700,000.
- The Bachelor (12.3 million, 4.1/10) reached season highs.
- How I Met Your Mother (3.8/10) kicked off the night with 10.1 million.
- Accidentally on Purpose (3.4/8) scored 9.2 million.
- Chuck (2.2/6) was good for 6.6 million.
- One Tree Hill (1.1/2) turned in 2.2 million
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This Week on TV (2/8-2/14)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, Sports, ABC, Cable, CBS, NBC, The CW, 30 Rock, Heroes, Lost, The Office,
(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule.)
MONDAY (2/8)
- Bank of Hollywood (E!, 8pm): “Contestants include a daredevil in a wheelchair, an aspiring soap actress and a bodybuilding grandma.” The actress’ Guiding Light severance checks eventually disqualified her from the program.
- Heroes (NBC, 9pm): “Hiro reviews his past choices and takes action to stop a catastrophe.” If he can make it as far back as Season 2, he might be able to save NBC.
- Celebrity Fit Club: Boot Camp (VH1, 9pm): “The Season 7 premiere introduces the new cast members: Sebastian Bach, Bobby Brown, Nicole Eggert, Kevin Federline, Shar Jackson, Jay McCarroll, KayCee Stroh and Tanisha Thomas.” At least one of these celebrities was brought in from Skid Row.
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Monday Ratings: Castle is on a High
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, 24, Heroes, House, Ratings,
Do fans need to help “save” Castle anymore? Last night, the ABC program - which faced a CBS repeat - earned series-high numbers. Could this be a one-time thing? Or will the trend continue? The mystery deepens…
8pm
- House (14.2 million, 5.2/13 in 18-49) had the best numbers of the night.
- The Bachelor (11.4 million, 3.9/10) added on 800,000.
- Chuck (6.9 million, 2.5/6) was up by 200,000.
- How I Met Your Mother* (2.1/6) pulled in 6.1 million.
- Accidentally on Purpose* (2.0/5) attracted 5.6 million.
- One Tree Hill (2.2 million, 1.1/3) remained steady.
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Weekend Reading: Julie Newmar, Doctor Spektor and Popeye
Posted by Tom Mason Categories: Editorials,
A lot has happened internetally while I took my afternoon nap, and there’s good stuff from old-school fan favorite Catwoman Julie Newmar, Tom Richmond talking about caricatures and Jesse Santos’ Doctor Spektor. Dig in:
Catwoman: No getting around it, to men of a certain age, Julie Newmar was the Blake Lively of her day. Now she’d like you to talk dirty to her. She’s putting together a book of confessions from men proudly unashamed to admit that she created a stirring in their Batman underpants when everybody was much younger. Says Newmar to the Globe and Mail: “Suddenly, walking straight to me was the grandfather, his voice and eye seductively nailed to me. ‘Miss Newmar. You were my first turn-on.’ For the father, it would be improper, and the boy hadn’t reached the age where it was of interest to him.” No doubt Diana Rigg, Yvonne Craig, Joey Heatherton and Nancy Sinatra have similar stories. Although you probably stood a chance with Heatherton. The interview is a lot of fun, and Newmar is looking for stories just like yours. There’s an email address at the link for you to participate.
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Monday Ratings: Another Painful Outing for Heroes
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, 24, Heroes, Ratings,
If NBC doesn’t cancel Heroes after the end of this season, it would be the worst decision that network has made since….well, you know. Although some have claimed the show will return next year, the phrase “hit a series low” is constantly used when referencing the program. (Last night was no exception.) Yesterday’s episode even drew less viewers than The Jay Leno Show.
8pm
- A two-hour episode of 24 (3.4/8 in 18-49) averaged 11 million.
- The Bachelor (10.6 million, 3.8/9) did about the same as last week.
- How I Met Your Mother (10.5 million, 4.0/10) picked up 700,000.
- Accidentally on Purpose (9.6 million, 3.5/9) grew by 1.1 million.
- Chuck (6.7 million, 2.5/6) was down by 600,000.
- One Tree Hill (1.1/3) raised 2.2 million.
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Monday Ratings: Big Bang Theory Gets Bigger
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Heroes, House, Ratings,
CBS’ comedy lineup returned in fine form last night. The 100th episode of HIMYM - coupled with strong outings in the 9:00 hour - gave the network wins in both the viewers and the demos yesterday.
8pm
- House (4.6/12 in 18-49) returned to 12.2 million.
- The Bachelor (3.6/9) handed out 10.5 million roses.
- Approximately 9.8 million watched How I Met Your Mother‘s 100th episode (3.9/10).
- Accidentally on Purpose (3.2/8) entertained 8.5 million.
- Chuck (7.3 million, 2.6/7) was down just slightly from Sunday’s numbers.
- One Tree Hill* (0.4/1) turned in 1.2 million.
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TV Talk: Jason Alexander Joins Jenny Craig, Law & Order Eyes Los Angeles
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, FOX, NBC, Showtime, Commercials, Heroes, Lost, Prison Break, Gossip, News, Rumors,
-Seinfeld‘s Jason Alexander has signed up to be the new face of Jenny Craig. I’m not sure I want to see a bathing suit commercial in his future.
-Oscar nominee Laura Linney will star in The Big C, a new series for Showtime. In case your mind went elsewhere, that “C” stands for “cancer.”
-Former Nightline anchor Ted Koppel could be returning to his old network. ABC is reportedly hoping he’ll replace GMA‘s George Stephanopoulos on This Week.
-Is there another Law & Order franchise on the horizon? NBC is currently entertaining a Los Angeles-based version of the show.
-The numbers may be lousy, but someone’s still watching Heroes. The NBC series was the most-pirated program last year. Lost was second while Prison Break came in third.
Monday Ratings: Bowl’s a Fiesta for Fox
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, Sports, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Heroes, Ratings,
A two-hour debut of The Bachelor and a two-hour return of Heroes couldn’t compete against college football action. Last night’s broadcast of the Fiesta Bowl gave FOX wins in both the viewers and the demos.
8pm
- Approximately 12.8 million watched Boise State beat TCU in the Fiesta Bowl (4.2/11 in 18-49).
- The Bachelor (9.5 million, 3.3/8) had its largest premiere since April 2007.
- How I Met Your Mother* (2.3/6) entertained 7 million.
- Accidentally on Purpose* (2.1/5) turned in 6.7 millon.
- Heroes (4.9 million, 2.2/5) matched an all-time low.
- One Tree Hill* (0.4/1) delivered 1.2 million.
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This Week on TV (1/4-1/10)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, MTV, NBC, Heroes,
(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Midseason Programming Schedule.)
MONDAY (1/4)
- Heroes (NBC, 8pm): “Hiro launches a rescue mission but has trouble communicating with Ando about it.” Hiro stopped paying attention to the program a long time ago.
- Conveyor Belt of Love (ABC, 10pm): Series premiere. “A not-quite fly-by romance contest in which five women check out 30 men on a conveyor belt. The belt stops for 60 seconds to enable the guys to make to make their cases, and if two girls pick the same guy, he gets to choose.” Conveyor belt matches at sushi restaurants will become the new speed dating at bars.
- Hoarders (A&E, 10pm): “A beekeeper manages his business, but his home is unkempt.” Those worker bees aren’t great at multitasking.
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Milo Ventimiglia Cuts His Hair, Upsets Fans
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, NBC, Heroes, Gossip, News,
Milo Ventimiglia has come under fire for cutting his hair.
His latest cropped-style is a big departure from his usual floppy look and the Heroes star admits some of his fans have been upset about his change of appearance.
“Some fans seem to hate it but I needed to grow up. I have had fans come up to me demanding to know what I have done with my hair.”
The 32-year-old actor - who previously dated his Heroes co-star Hayden Panettiere - also revealed he is now too old to play teenage roles so needed to change his looks in order to get offered more roles.
“I think there was a moment where my Heroes character Peter Petrelli needed to step out of the lost little boy kind of innocent persona. It also coincided at a point in my life where I can’t play these young teen roles anymore, but I still look young so I’m like what do I do? I’ll just pack on some weight and cut my hair. It helped.”
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