TV on DVD: May 5, 2009
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Kids, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, BBC, Cable, CBS, NBC, DVD,
Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday.
- Bleak House (Special Edition)
- Boston Legal (Season 5)
- Crusoe (Complete Series)
- Dexter (Season 2) **Blu-ray**
- Doctor Who: Battlefield (Episode 156)
- Doctor Who: The E-Space Trilogy
- The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (Complete Series)
- Gavin and Stacey (Season 1)
- Gene Roddenberry’s Earth: Final Conflict (Season 1)
- Jake and the Fatman (Season 2)
- Jon & Kate Plus Eight: The Wedding - Volume 1 (Season 4)
- The Last Templar
- Lipstick Jungle (Season 2)
- Love Takes Wings
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A Belated Ending for October Road
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Gossip,
Although followers of October Road were left wanting after the show’s cancellation, those devotees could still get a bit of closure. The program’s co-creators (Scott Rosenberg, Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec) have written a 15-minute finale that they hope will answer many questions.
The piece - which sounds very similar to what happened at the end of Felicity - would start with Hannah and Big Cat’s wedding and then immediately jump seven years forward.
The plan is to attach “Don’t Look Back: An Epilogue for an Epic Love” (which has not yet been filmed) to October Road‘s Season 2 DVD and/or air it on the web.
TV Guide
Networks Announce Scheduling Cuts
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, ABC, FOX, The CW, Cancellations,
UPDATE: You can find out which programs CBS just cut here.
Over the next few days, the networks will be furiously announcing their additions and deletions for the fall season. While the fates of some shows are still in limbo (e.g. Moonlight, How I Met Your Mother), here are a few of the programs you can say goodbye to right now.
- ABC: Men in Trees, October Road, Oprah’s Big Give, Women’s Murder Club
- CW: Aliens in America
- FOX: Back to You, New Amsterdam
(On a side note: You can expect TV Envy’s Summer Programming Schedule to be published soon.)
TV Guide
Monday Ratings: CBS Slips Past NBC
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, The Bachelor, Ratings,
FOX’s new dramas failed to muster up much attention. The network fell in third last night behind CBS and NBC.
8pm
- The Bachelor special (7.7 million, 2.6/8 in 18-49) had a narrow victory in its hour.
- The premiere of Canterbury’s Law (7.6 million, 1.7/5) had to settle for second place.
- The New Adventures of Old Christine (7.5 million, 2.7/7) did 2 million better than last week’s Captain episode.
- My Dad is Better Than Your Dad (6.9 million, 2.1/6) didn’t do much better than most.
- How I Met Your Mother* (6.7 million, 2.2/7) was off a tick from last week.
- Gossip Girl* (0.5/1) trailed far behind with 1.2 million.
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Variety
This Week on TV (3/10-3/16)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, American Idol, The Bachelor, Top Chef,
(You can view TV Envy’s Post-Strike Television Schedule here.)
MONDAY (3/10)
- The Bachelor: Where Are They Now? (ABC, 8pm): “Highlights from past seasons include segments catching up with past bachelors (Andrew Firestone and Aaron Buerge) and former contestants.” So the whole point of the show is to say there is no point to this show. Look at how successful it’s been!
- Canterbury’s Law (FOX, 8pm): Series premiere. “Julianna Margulies stars as a maverick defense lawyer who plays by her own rules to help the falsely accused.” I’m guessing ER will still be on long after this program goes off the air.
- New Amsterdam (FOX, 9pm): Regular day and time. If you didn’t watch last Tuesday or Thursday, I’m sure you won’t tonight either.
- October Road (ABC, 9pm): Special time. In the season (series?) finale, “Eddie’s ex-girlfriend shows up to reconnect with him, causing problems in his relationship with Janet.” Since we may never get a satisfactory resolution from this ratings-starved show, let’s just pretend Janet kicks her ass.
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Monday Ratings: ABC Crowned the Big Winner
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Medium, Ratings,
A program about the Royal Family brought ABC regal numbers. The network earned its second Monday win in a row.
8pm
- The two-hour 20/20 special (3.7/9 in 18-49) drew 14.2 million commoners.
- The season finale of Terminator (3.1/8) closed with approximately 8 million viewers.
- My Dad is Better Than Your Dad (7.3 million, 2.4/6) was down a half mill from last week.
- How I Met Your Mother* (6.8 million, 2.3/6) dropped 600,000; Welcome to the Captain (5.6 million, 1.8/5) lost 1/2 as much.
- Gossip Girl* (1.4 million, 0.6/2) did about the same.
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Hollywood Reporter
Monday Ratings: NBC Chalks Up Another Win
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Comedy, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Medium, Prison Break, Ratings,
Somewhere packed in those Deal or No Deal suitcases is a ratings gold mine. The game show helped give NBC another Monday win.
8pm
- Deal or No Deal (16.8 million, 5.2/13 in 18-49) was the hottest ticket of the evening.
- The Dance War finale (2.3/6) say goodbye to 9.1 million fans.
- About 7.4 million (3.1/8) were left hanging by Prison Break‘s (series?) ender.
- How I Met Your Mother* (6.2 million, 2.2/6) slid by 900,000; Welcome to the Captain (5.5 million, 2.0/5) did even worse.
- Gossip Girl* (1.2 million, 0.5/1) repeated last week’s performance.
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Variety
Monday Ratings: NBC Scores A Good Deal
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Prison Break, Ratings,
FOX may have Tuesdays and Wednesdays, but NBC rules Mondays with its share of reality hits. Last night, the network lead in both viewers and demos.
8pm
- Dance War (9.2 million, 2.4/6 in 18-49) was the hour’s most-watched.
- American Gladiators (8.8 million, 3.7/9) surpassed its reality competitor in the demos.
- About 7.9 million tuned in to see a Prison Break (3.3/9).
- Both How I Met Your Mother* (2.7/7) and Welcome to the Captain (2.6/7) earned 7.1 million viewers.
- Gossip Girl* (1.2 million, 0.4/1) slipped by about 250,000.
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Variety
ABC Announces Renewed Shows
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy, Lost, Cancellations, Renewals,
Now that we are days away from a probable end to the writers strike, ABC has felt comfortable talking about the network’s future. Although the rest of 2007-08 remains unclear, the 2008-09 year is starting to take shape.
A total of nine shows have so far received renewal notices from the Alphabet network. That’s not to say more won’t come. But many programs not currently listed may have reason to be nervous.
Of the shows returning this fall, five are ‘veterans’; four are newbies that survived their freshman year. Those programs (in alphabetical order) are: Brothers & Sisters, Desperate Housewives, Dirty Sexy Money, Grey’s Anatomy, Lost, Private Practice, Pushing Daisies, Samantha Who? and Ugly Betty.
A sampling of those not mentioned include October Road, Carpoolers, Cavemen, Boston Legal, Men in Trees and Women’s Murder Club. (Big Shots is apparently dead already.)
E! Online
Monday Ratings: ‘Terminator’ Showing Signs of Weakness
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Everybody Hates Chris, Medium, Prison Break, Ratings,
It looks like the novelty of FOX’s Terminator may be starting to wear off. For the second week in a row, it was brought down by NBC’s reality lineup.
8pm
- American Gladiators (4.3/10 in 18-49) challenged 10.1 million hopefuls.
- Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann (9.8 million, 2.6/6) turned out a pretty decent performance.
- Prison Break (7.8 million, 3.1/8) was steady with last week.
- How I Met Your Mother* (7.1 million, 2.5/6) and The Big Bang Theory* (7.8 million, 2.9/7) were both slightly down.
- About 300,000 loved Everybody Hates Chris* (2.32 million, 0.9/2) more than last Monday; Aliens in America* (1.4 million, 0.5/1) saw a slight bump as well.
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